Re: [ubuntu-in] Clean Install or Dist Upgrade - which is better

On 2/1/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Hello ! Which is preferable - A fresh Install to a newer version of Ubuntu or a Distribution Upgrade ?? I usually run the dev version. Once it's stable and released, I wipe the current one, and install afresh from CD. Also a sepa

Re: [ubuntu-in] Clean Install or Dist Upgrade - which is better

Parag Kothari wrote: > I disagree that Automatix screws up the system... I have done > dist-upgrades at all times without any problems... Its always a great > idea to have a separate home partition as it saves all ur preferences > even if u go for a fresh install... > So what exactly would Automat

Re: [ubuntu-in] Clean Install or Dist Upgrade - which is better

I disagree that Automatix screws up the system... I have done dist-upgrades at all times without any problems... Its always a great idea to have a separate home partition as it saves all ur preferences even if u go for a fresh install... On 2/1/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: O

Re: [ubuntu-in] Clean Install or Dist Upgrade - which is better

Satish Chandra wrote: > > > A neat trick for preserving your settings is to have the /home folder on > a separate partition. So even if the upgrade doesn't go well, you can do > a fresh install on the root partition without disturbing the /home > partition and most of the settings will be the sam

Re: [ubuntu-in] Clean Install or Dist Upgrade - which is better

On 2/1/07, Onkar Shinde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dist upgrade will preserve your settings/profiles, properly upgrade your apps to newer version etc. A neat trick for preserving your settings is to have the /home folder on a separate partition. So even if the upgrade doesn't go well, you can

Re: [ubuntu-in] Clean Install or Dist Upgrade - which is better

Onkar Shinde wrote: > On 2/1/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi >> >> Which is preferable - >> A fresh Install to a newer version of Ubuntu or a Distribution Upgrade ?? >> >> Would appreciate your comments, experiences and why's and why nots ? >> > > Dist upgrade, as long as yo

Re: [ubuntu-in] Clean Install or Dist Upgrade - which is better

On 2/1/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > > Which is preferable - > A fresh Install to a newer version of Ubuntu or a Distribution Upgrade ?? > > Would appreciate your comments, experiences and why's and why nots ? > Dist upgrade, as long as you haven't screwed your system by

[ubuntu-in] Clean Install or Dist Upgrade - which is better

Hi Which is preferable - A fresh Install to a newer version of Ubuntu or a Distribution Upgrade ?? Would appreciate your comments, experiences and why's and why nots ? thanks ram -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in