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Don't update ubuntu from old version to 12.04LTS

As the title, I think you should not update from old version of Ubuntu to latest version of ubuntu.

Yes, if you customize so much and to re-customize is quite difficult then you can not avoid update.  However, if you do not customize so much then you should remove current installed ubuntu and cleaninstall the latest version. The reason is following.

From 08.04, I had many troubles for ubuntu update especially X configuration. I use 4 different ubuntu desktop and 2 virtual computer on vmware. Only on vmware's ubuntu can be update safely. My friend is also using ubuntu. However, his computer also had many troubles. He using some server software on ubuntu. So, he did want to update from zero. And his computer got crash before x started. He used some days for repair that problem. For me, many of computers are only for desktop except one computer. So, usually, I update them and got crash then I remove them and reinstall from zero. Because, I don't want to use time for repair the os. When I started to use ubuntu, i tried to repair my computer. However, it needed too much time.....

And, recently, ubuntu changed default desktop from GNOME to Unity. Like as Windows and mac os, unity is target to tablet pc, too. But, same as others OS, the UI for computer is quite bad. Using way for fingers and mouse is quite opposite(different?) way. So, to use unity with mouse is very difficult. And, from some versions ago, ubuntu stop to use xorg.conf. And, there are many different documents and many different way to solve the problem in the internet. If we will be able to follow one way then it may work. But, i cannot remember what did i do half years ago. And, the system became to unstable state....

Like as above, continuing to use ubuntu only with update is (sometime) difficult.


Actually, I try one computer to update from 11.10 to 12.04. It worked. But the behavior was not stable. So, I reinstall the OS also for that computer. Then the computer become to stable. My personal opinion, Ubuntu 12.04 is the most stable version in the history of ubuntu (except unity). So, to cleaninstall have a merit for you, too.

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