Ubuntu Artful Aardvark upgrade from an earlier version

Today, as we mentioned in the morning, is its release day 17.10 Artful Aardvark. We also mentioned that this version comes with a different desktop environment by default. Below we will see how you can upgrade from an older version without any problems.Artful aardvark

Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty Zapus was released this year on April 13 but will only be supported until January 2018, when an upgrade to Ubuntu 17.10 is considered necessary.

As for the DE which is different, you should not worry. According to , τα πακέτα που έχετε εγκαταστήσει δεν θα καταργηθούν κατά τη διάρκεια της διαδικασίας της αναβάθμισης, αλλά ορισμένες από τις του Unity θα τροποποιηθούν ελαφρώς για να προσαρμοστούν στη νέα προεπιλεγμένη επιφάνεια εργασίας GNOME Shell.

If you decide to upgrade from Ubuntu 17.04 to Ubuntu 17.10, the first thing you should do is create a backup of your most important σας (έγγραφα, , saving games, videos, etc.) to an external drive. Once done you can install any available updates on your Ubuntu 17.04 system.

Once you have fully updated Ubuntu 17.04, you can start the upgrade process by opening a terminal from Unity Launcher.

Run command:

update-manager

and A software update tool will appear stating that there is a new version of the distribution.

Click the "Upgrade" button and follow the instructions on your screen. At the end of the upgrade you will need to restart your computer.

That's it. You can enjoy Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark on your PC and remember to select your favorite desktop from the login screen (GDM).

For those who need ISO

More flavors in the next few hours, as Canonical repositories still seem to be updated.

Happy Ubuntu day!

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