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06-28-2012, 05:01 PM
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Registered: Jun 2008
Location: Hecker Settlement, Southwest Louisiana, USA
Distribution: Mainly Ubuntu but several others.
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Do I have to upgrade to ubuntu 12.04
Do I have to upgrade to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS from my Older 10.04 LTS. I like it as it is and don't want the new version. Is it possible to keep it updated?
Just Wondering.
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06-28-2012, 05:48 PM
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Registered: Jul 2003
Location: England
Distribution: Debian Jessie, FreeBSD 10.1 anything *nix to get my fix
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lupgaru
Do I have to upgrade to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS from my Older 10.04 LTS. I like it as it is and don't want the new version. Is it possible to keep it updated?
Just Wondering.
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You don't have to, if you don't want to - it is YOUR CHOICE!!!
However, the reason newer versions are released is that bugs and critical security errors are often fixed. If you are running an outdated version, there is a likelihood that your system is not as secure as it could be. In any case, you can update your kernel & core system without changing your desktop.
Why not make a backup and give the update a try? - You might like it and if not, you can always revert to your back up. |
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1 members found this post helpful.
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06-28-2012, 07:39 PM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Apr 2008
Distribution: Slackware, Ubuntu, PCLinux,
Posts: 10,792
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You will have support for Ubuntu 10.04 until April, 2013 for the Desktop version. After that no updates but that doesn't mean you need to isntall something newer, still your choice.
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1 members found this post helpful.
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06-29-2012, 11:23 AM
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LQ Veteran
Registered: Jul 2006
Location: London
Distribution: PCLinuxOS, Salix
Posts: 6,174
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If you find you don't like the Unity desktop, you could get the old look and feel from Mint 12 LTS version with Mate.
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06-30-2012, 01:59 AM
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Registered: Aug 2011
Location: Chennai,India
Distribution: Redhat,Centos,Ubuntu,Dedian
Posts: 558
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HI
If ur using Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop, u never required to update to ubuntu 12.04.Ubuntu 10.04 is stable one it have support to 2013
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