Upgrading ubuntu 7.04

michaelreef · 10-30-2007, 01:10 PM

Will programs I installed in 7.04 as well as my documents be safe or do I need to back them up?

reddazz · 10-30-2007, 01:15 PM

Is /home on a separate partition? If so, then they should be safe, but its important to always keep a backup.

alaskazimm · 10-30-2007, 01:50 PM

Yes and yes. I just upgraded 7.04 to 7.10 yesterday and it went without a hitch. Settings, documents, and non-repository installs were left intact. And /home is on a separate partition.

binary_y2k2 · 10-31-2007, 11:00 AM

It shouldn't matter if your /home is on a separate partition (though it's a good idea), the upgrade doesn't install a fresh system but updates the packages you have installed and installs some new recommended packages.

rigacasey · 11-01-2007, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by michaelreef

Will programs I installed in 7.04 as well as my documents be safe or do I need to back them up?

I upgraded 7.04 to 7.10 a week ago and I did not have /home on a separate partition and everything was perfectly brought forward. I couldn't be happier with Gutys 7.10.

ffilc7373 · 11-02-2007, 02:34 PM

I upgraded to 7.10 and have lost my VMWare server, VM's and all associated files.
Everything else is OK but I need a way to resurrect my VMWare without going through a full reinstall.
Anyone got any ideas ??