[HOW TO] Upgrade Xubuntu 12.10 to 13.04

In this article we'll see how to upgrade Xubuntu 12.10 to Xubuntu 13.04, using both a graphical method and a command line method.

But first there's a few thing to bear in mind:

  • Backup your files.
  • The upgrade might take some time, so be patient.
  • If you added PPAs manually they'll be disabled. If they support 13.04 you can enable them again later.

Upgrade from Software Updater

Open "Update Manager" (Applications Menu > Settings Manager > Software Updater). On the dialog presented to you (similar to the image above) click the "Upgrade" button next to the message that is saying that a new Xubuntu version is available. Then follow the instructions presented to you.

Note: If during the installation you are given a list of services that should be stopped/restarted, for each service run this command (replace SERVICE_NAME with the service name from the list): 

sudo service SERVICE_NAME restart

Upgrade from terminal

Open a terminal window and run the command below. Then follow the instructions presented by the command.

sudo do-release-upgrade

References

Ubuntu Manpage: do-release-upgrade

Comments

  1. UnknownMay 10, 2013 at 8:51 AM

    Also, in some cases, if "new release" is not detected, in the update manager, run this in terminal : update-manager -d :)

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    1. Wilson SantosMay 10, 2013 at 9:39 AM

      LTS releases only notify if there's a new LTS release. It'll ignore normal releases.

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  2. AliceMorteMay 11, 2013 at 12:55 AM

    lol im still so scare to update, how its working so far?
    Starkiller

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    1. Wilson SantosMay 11, 2013 at 1:13 AM

      Seamless. Everything just working.

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    2. Bjørn MadsenMay 11, 2013 at 3:00 AM

      I went from 12.04 lts to 13.04 because of some problems, and the only problem I am now having is random restarts of xfce4-session for some reason. Also, still cannot seem to install amdcccle. See here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-session/+bug/1104435

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    3. Wilson SantosMay 11, 2013 at 11:39 AM

      @Bjørn Madsen
      Have you tried Ricardo F. Teixeira's PPA?

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    4. AnonymousMay 22, 2013 at 1:25 PM

      Hey wilson, i love your blog, its been so useful for me,since i just switch from windows to xubuntu for thee first time.
      I wish you could write more, specially about networking, i been having a hard time joining my homes workgroup network. sharing folders, etc, i notice xubuntu rightclick option of share this folder is missing.
      Thanks for your hard work
      -Starkiller888

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    5. Wilson SantosMay 22, 2013 at 1:56 PM

      @Starkiller888

      Thank you very much for the kind words. I'll try to write something about sharing files on network.

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  3. Le Béret GasconApril 18, 2014 at 7:08 PM

    I fired up my laptop and discovered to my surprise that it is still on Xubuntu 12.04, so I did "sudo do-release-upgrade" and it tells me "No new version found". I then do "sudo update-manager -d" and it tells me 14.04 is available. Therefore I can only conclude that there is a fatal flaw in "do-release-upgrade".

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  4. AnonymousMay 8, 2014 at 12:34 AM

    I'm trying to upgrade for 13.10 to 14.04 (as pointed out in the software updater) but the release notes indicate 14.04 is a development release. I thought this was released for production or is something wrong with my settings?

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  5. AnonymousMay 8, 2014 at 2:05 AM

    Says otherwise in the release notes when I click upgrade.

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