Today, as we mentioned in the morning, is its release day Ubuntu 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 problems.
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 Canonical, the packages you have installed will not be removed during the upgrade process, but some of the features of Unity will be slightly modified to fit the new default GNOME Shell desktop.
Αν αποφασίσετε να κάνετε την αναβάθμιση από Ubuntu 17.04 σε Ubuntu 17.10, το πρώτο πράγμα που πρέπει να κάνετε είναι να δημιουργήσετε ένα αντίγραφο ασφαλείας των σημαντικότερων αρχείων σας (έγγραφα, μουσική, αποθήκευση παιχνιδιών, βίντεο κλπ.) σε κάποιο εξωτερικό δίσκο. Μόλις τελειώσετε μπορείτε να εγκαταστήσετε τυχόν διαθέσιμες updates on system ubuntu 17.04.
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
- ubuntu-17.10-desktop-amd64.iso
- Kubuntu 17.10
- Lubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu Budgie 17.10
More flavors in the next few hours, as Canonical repositories still seem to be updated.
Happy Ubuntu day!