[PLUG] upgrade from 11.04 to 12.04

Benjamin Kerensa bkerensa at ubuntu.com
Fri Jan 18 08:46:53 UTC 2013


On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Denis Heidtmann <denis.heidtmann at gmail.com>
wrote:
> I need to (sometime) upgrade my desktop from ubuntu 11.04 LTS to
> something 12.04 LTS.  Not being happy with Unity, I think I have
> settled on XFCE.
>
> The choices I solicit opinions on are:
> 1)upgrade to Ubuntu 12.04 then switch to XFCE
> 2)Fresh install of Xubuntu 12.04.
>
> I do not see an option to upgrade from Ubuntu 11.04 to Xubuntu 12.04,
> but if such an option exists, make it #3.
>
> 1) is easier, but others have reported problems with upgrades.  Also,
> switching to XFCE after installing Unity some people have complained
> about.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Denis


I always suggest a clean install that way you do not have any lingering
Unity packages or dependencies.


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