Upgrading

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Upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Although Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Long Term Support) is still supported, users should upgrade Ubuntu to the more recent 22.

Inline Upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Ubuntu 20.04 is a Long-Term Support (LTS) release that is supported by Canonical until April 2025.

Upgrading to the Latest Distribution (Clean Install)

Software updates play a pivotally role in maintaining a Linux system. On a daily or weekly basis, this may involve performing a quick command to upgrade your existing packages (and their dependencies) as well as obtain any minor distribution releases (such as upgrading from Ubuntu 18.

Migrate From CentOS 8 to CentOS Stream

CentOS Stream is a free, open-source Linux distribution that replaces CentOS version 8. CentOS Stream serves a different purpose than previous CentOS releases because it is now a development build for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).

Upgrade Debian to the Newest Release

Debian repositories can be tracked either by codename (Wheezy, Jessie, etc.), or by status name (stable, testing, etc.

Inline Upgrade to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Ubuntu 18.04 is a Long-Term Support (LTS) release that is supported by Canonical until April 2023.

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Ubuntu 16.04 is a Long-Term Support (LTS) release that will be supported by Canonical until April 2021.

Upgrading to Debian 8 (Jessie)

Debian 8 (Jessie) is the most recent version of Debian, released in April 2015. This guide explains how to upgrade your system from Debian 7 (Wheezy) to Debian 8.

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Ubuntu 14.04 is a long-term support (LTS) release that will be supported until April 2019.

Updating Virtual Host Settings For Apache 2.4

This guide explains the configuration changes needed to update a standard virtual host setup, such as the one presented here, from Apache 2.

How to Upgrade to Debian 7 (Wheezy)

Debian 7 (Wheezy) was released in May 2013. This guide explains how to upgrade your system from Debian 6 (Squeeze) to Debian 7 (Wheezy).

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise)

Ubuntu 12.04 is a long-term support (LTS) release that will be supported until April 2017. This guide explains how to upgrade your Linode from Ubuntu 10.

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric)

This guide explains how to upgrade your system to Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric) from Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty).

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty)

This guide explains how to upgrade your system to Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty) from Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick).

How to Upgrade to Debian 6 (Squeeze)

This guide explains how to upgrade your system to Debian 6 (Squeeze) from Debian 5 (Lenny).

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick)

NoteThis guide mentions Xen architecture. However, all Linode instances now use KVM architecture. This guide may be updated or replaced in the future; or it may be retained for historical purposes.

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid)

NoteThis guide mentions Xen architecture. However, all Linode instances now use KVM architecture. This guide may be updated or replaced in the future; or it may be retained for historical purposes.

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