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   john@doe.com to All   
   Re: Feisty Fawn Herd 4 - Install & Upgra   
   16 Feb 07 14:31:50   
   
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   Subject: Re: Feisty Fawn Herd 4 - Install & Upgrade Question   
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   Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:31:49 GMT   
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   What's your opinion on stability?   
      
      
   "none" <""moma\"@(none)"> wrote in message    
   news:iZSdndF0f4N8ZUjYRVnzvQ@telenor.com...   
   > Damn, forgot this   
   > http://www.futuredesktop.org   
   >   
   > // moma   
   >    ;-)   
   >   
   >   
   > none wrote:   
   >> Yes, after you have installed Ubuntu 7.04 HERD (test) 4, just update your    
   >> system frequently by using the update-manager (applet) or run,   
   >>   
   >> $ sudo apt-get update   
   >> $ sudo apt-get upgrade   
   >> $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade   
   >>   
   >> And you will always have the latest version of the product, also when it    
   >> hits the final version.   
   >> --------------   
   >>   
   >> If you want to upgrade from Ubuntu X to Ubuntu X+1, run:   
   >> $ gksu "update-manager -d"   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> John Doe wrote:   
   >>> If I remove my existing copy of 6.1 and install Herd 4 can I keep    
   >>> updating on every release until it hits final version.  Or do I have to    
   >>> format and replace each time?   
   >>>   
   >>> Is Herd 4 stable enough for everyday use?  Most of what I do is    
   >>> watch/download video, surf net and play a few old Dos games.   
   >>>   
   >>> RT    
      
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