I upgraded directly from 12.04 to 14.04 and it when very smoothly. I was surprised to see that even my wallpaper remained the same after the upgrade.
See for the steps to kick of the upgrade: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/04/upgrade-ubuntu-14-04-12-04 Let us know how it goes. Tim On Wed, 2014-04-30 at 12:00 +0000, ubuntu-au-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com wrote: > Send ubuntu-au mailing list submissions to > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > ubuntu-au-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > ubuntu-au-ow...@lists.ubuntu.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ubuntu-au digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Ubuntu 12.04 applications launching problem > (Geoffrey Wilfred Combes) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:07:22 +1000 > From: Geoffrey Wilfred Combes <gcomb...@bigpond.com> > To: Ubuntu-AU <ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com> > Subject: Ubuntu 12.04 applications launching problem > Message-ID: <1398834442.6837.20.camel@geoffrey-desktop> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > This fault occurred a few days ago out-of the-blue, that is, seemingly > unprovoked. It has prevented launching any applications other than those > (with one exception as described below) that happen to be among the > launching icons on the LHS of screen. The two abnormalities are: > 1. Dash Home will not list any applications nor find any. > 2. Ubuntu Software Centre will not launch from the side icon providing > only a blank screen and then, upon closing the window, leaving a message > saying that it is not responding. > Notes: Dash Home searches for and finds Files and Folders, Music and > DVDs (but not applications). > I have the home directory saved on an external hard drive (I use > Grsync). > By chance I have Byobu Terminal in the launching panel (and it > launches). > > My question is: What is the best way of restoring proper operation. For > example, if it is best to upgrade, should I go straight to 14.04 from a > disk or upgrade sequentially to 14.04 as I did to get 12.04 (or doesn't > it matter which way)? Or, can I do something from Byobu Terminal. > Thanks, > Geoffrey Combes > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
