Re: Lubuntu 13.04: EOL due to on January 27th

2014-01-28 Thread Iberê Fernandes
2014-01-25 Aere Greenway : > On 01/24/2014 06:41 PM, Iberê Fernandes wrote: >> >> Friendly reminder: Lubuntu 13.04 EOL (end of life) is due to January 27th. >> >> Suggestion for this weekend: upgrade your Lubuntu 13.04 as I just did. >> >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2014-Janu

Re: Lubuntu 13.04: EOL due to on January 27th

2014-01-28 Thread Aere Greenway
On 01/28/2014 07:41 AM, Iberê Fernandes wrote: True, those 8 steps are not necessary once*almost* everything can be done thru GUI using software-updater tool. However, how do you usually perform cleaning of the local repository of retrieved package files and remove packages that were automatica

Re: desktop switcher

2014-01-28 Thread W.J.Heeringa
The best is not to upgrade Lubuntu, but first remove completely the older version, and subsequently install the new version. Then all is ok (apart from a lot of work, i.e. reinstalling everything). Best regards, Wilbert On 23-01-14, Aere Greenway wrote: > > > > > > On 01/23/2014 06

Re: desktop switcher

2014-01-28 Thread Israel
I usually do that for each version, and keep my /home on a separate partition. On 01/28/2014 12:01 PM, W.J.Heeringa wrote: The best is not to upgrade Lubuntu, but first remove completely the older version, and subsequently install the new version. Then all is ok (apart from a lot of work, i.e.

Re: desktop switcher

2014-01-28 Thread Aere Greenway
On 01/28/2014 06:26 PM, Israel wrote: I usually do that for each version, and keep my /home on a separate partition. On 01/28/2014 12:01 PM, W.J.Heeringa wrote: The best is not to upgrade Lubuntu, but first remove completely the older version, and subsequently install the new version. Then all

Re: desktop switcher

2014-01-28 Thread Israel
On 01/28/2014 08:23 PM, Aere Greenway wrote: On 01/28/2014 06:26 PM, Israel wrote: I usually do that for each version, and keep my /home on a separate partition. On 01/28/2014 12:01 PM, W.J.Heeringa wrote: The best is not to upgrade Lubuntu, but first remove completely the older version, and

Re: desktop switcher

2014-01-28 Thread Aere Greenway
On 01/28/2014 08:21 PM, Israel wrote: I like to test the installer for every new release, as (for me) I think that is what new users will use, and I like to make sure it will work as expected, and go smoothly. Israel & all: This is just how I do it. It works for me, but I don't claim it is b