upgrading to the new ubuntu

Diss · 19 Oct 2007 at 06:38

hi

if i use the upgrade option through synaptic i can't remember if i lose all my data, home folder and installed application, or if they all remain intact?

thanks

diss

riddlermarc · 19 Oct 2007 at 07:27

Are you going from7.04?

You *shouldn't* lose all your data, check out :

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GutsyUpgrades
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading

This post on the Ubuntuforums quotes someone doing the upgrade without losing files/settings etc

SiriusB · 19 Oct 2007 at 11:11

I updgraded from Feisty with no problems. All files, folders and applications [and their settings] are intact

Diss · 19 Oct 2007 at 12:40

thanks guys
yes its from feisty - will give it a go this weekend

diss

Diss · 19 Oct 2007 at 12:55

just thought of another question

i also have compiz fusion installed on 7.04 - does but its not active, and probably not installed entirely correctly - does this get reinstalled and set up properly by default?

PhilGQ · 19 Oct 2007 at 14:36

Yes it does. 7.10 has an appearance settings, kind of like XP had. The last tab, gives a choice of three levels of effects.

You will probably have to install restricted drivers first if you have an ATi or Nvidia card. I have a nv8600 which is now supported fine.

The new options don't let you configure compiz fusion, only choose from three levels.

However if you go synaptic and install compizconfig-settings-manager. This adds a fourth option called "custom" which lets you play around with all sorts of stuff.

I got bored after 2 minutes and reset it to the medium effects.

Diss · 19 Oct 2007 at 17:51

well, the upgrade seems to have happened without any major problems

but some minor ones

1) I have the root version of nautilus on the top launch panel - but when i click it it doesn't open anything - if i run it from a terminal its fine - and PLACES/COMPUTER also works fine - any suggestions.

2) i used to have the Deskbar applet in the launch panel (which also ran Beagle?) - but doesn't Gutsy use something different? If i look in system monitor beagle is still running but so is Tracker (the new deskbar?). Is it ok to uninstall beagle now?

I haven't tried compiz yet - will report on that later

thanks

diss