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   From: Joe LaVigne    
   Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: Re: Upgrade Question - Eft to Fawn   
   Date: 1 Mar 2007 04:32:49 GMT   
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   On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:22:15 +0000, Firestarter wrote:   
      
   > Hi,   
   >    
   > I'm using edgy eft at the moment and I'm planing on upgrading a month or   
   > so after the official release by using the terminal - sudo aptitude   
   dist-upgrade   
   >    
   > I've never upgraded this way before and I know it's not recommended   
   > however I have a few files I wish to keep on my system.   
   >    
   > So,   
   >    
   > my question is this... if I use the upgrade sudo command will all my files   
   > I have downloaded to my home dir stay in the dir, or does the upgrade   
   > remove everything acting like a clean install ?   
   >    
   > Thanks   
      
   I used gksu "update-manager -c" on my Ubuntu 6.06 desktop at work to go to   
   6.10, with no issues.   
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