Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish was released on April 21, 2022. Users of Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu 21.10 are able to upgrade to the latest release right now, and are recommended to do so in order to receive the latest features offered by Ubuntu. Ubuntu 22.04 will be supported with security patches and other updates for the next few years.
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How To Upgrade Ubuntu To 21.10
Do you wish to Upgrade to Ubuntu 21.10? Here is how you can do it! Here is how you can do it! In particular, your will learn how to upgrade Ubuntu 21.04 to 21.10.
The new Ubuntu 21.10 code-name “Impish Indri” is expected to be released on 14 October 2021. However, there is no need to wait until then.
How to work with dnf package groups
Dnf is the default high-level package manager in the Red Hat family of distributions, which includes Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and all its clones. It is the successor of Yum, and indeed using the yum command in recent versions of the distributions mentioned above, is just another way to call dnf. Dnf has a lot of nice features
and plugins which help us install, update and remove software packaged in the “.rpm” format. In this tutorial we explore dnf package groups and learn how to handle them.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- What is a package group
- How to get information about a package group
- How to list all available package groups
- How to install, upgrade and remove a package group
How to work with dnf package groups
How To Upgrade Ubuntu To 21.04
The new Ubuntu 21.04 is expected to be released on 22 April 2020. However, there is no need to wait until then. If you feel adventurous and impatient you can upgrade to Ubuntu 21.04 today. All you need is to have fully upgraded and updated Ubuntu 21.10 Groovy Gorilla at your disposal.
In this How To Upgrade Ubuntu To 21.04 Hirsute Hippo tutorial you will learn:
- How to fully update and upgrade your current Ubuntu system.
- How to configure the release upgrader.
- How to upgrade your Ubuntu system.
How to migrate from CentOS to AlmaLinux
The main motivation behind the creation of AlmaLinux was to be a viable replacement for CentOS Linux at the time of its shift from an enterprise-stable operating system to an upstream development branch of RHEL.
Now that AlmaLinux is released, it still leaves CentOS users wondering how to switch operating systems. Ideally, this should be done as seamlessly as possible, to prevent downtime, loss of data, etc. In this guide, we’ll show you the step by step instructions to migrate from CentOS to AlmaLinux with just a few commands.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to migrate from CentOS to AlmaLinux
Completing the merge from CentOS to AlmaLinux
How to update AlmaLinux
Like all Linux distros, it’s important to keep your AlmaLinux system up to date in order to make sure that you have the latest security updates and newest features. Updating the system usually involves simply upgrading all installed packages to their latest versions.
Since AlmaLinux is a fork of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, there are also system upgrades to a new version every few years, coinciding with the new RHEL releases. This type of update is a full system upgrade, and it’s different than simply keeping AlmaLinux up to date.
In this article, we’ll cover updating a AlmaLinux system on a per package basis and upgrading the entire operating system. This can be done via command line and GUI. Both methods will be shown in this guide, so you can pick whichever is easier for you.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to update AlmaLinux packages via command line
- How to update AlmaLinux packages via GNOME GUI
Updating AlmaLinux system packages
apt update vs apt upgrade
If you ever work with Debian Linux or one of the many Linux distributions that were derived from it, such as Ubuntu, you’ve probably seen or used the APT package manager. APT is how packages are installed, updated, and removed on such systems.
When using the command line, the apt update and apt upgrade commands can be used to update package repos and upgrade packages, respectively. In this guide, we’ll be looking at the difference between the two commands and how they can both be used to upgrade installed packages on a Debian based system.
You may also see
apt-get update and apt-get upgrade commands used. We’ve written a full article explaining the difference between apt and apt-get, but suffice it to say that these commands perform basically the same functions as the corresponding apt commands. In this tutorial you will learn:
- What distros use apt update and apt upgrade?
- What is the difference between apt update and apt upgrade?
How To Upgrade Ubuntu To 20.10
The new Ubuntu 20.10 is expected to be released on 22 October 2020. However, there is no need to wait until then.
If you feel adventurous you can upgrade to Ubuntu 20.10 today. All you need is to have fully upgraded and updated Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa at your disposal.
In this How To Upgrade Ubuntu To 20.10 Groovy Gorilla tutorial you will learn:
- How to fully update and upgrade your current Ubuntu system.
- How to configure the release upgrader.
- How to upgrade your Ubuntu system.
How to Update and Upgrade Manjaro Linux
It’s important to keep your Manjaro system up to date in order to make sure that you have the latest security updates and newest features. Manjaro is based off of Arch Linux. These are two Linux distributions that sit on the bleeding edge, meaning that the developers are always pushing the latest and greatest feature updates, but it’s up to you to retrieve them. In this guide, we’ll show you how to do exactly that.
Manjaro is on a rolling release cycle, so you never have to download a new version of Manjaro or worry about your current install reaching its end of life. Keeping Manjaro up to date can be done with a few clicks via GUI or a few keystrokes via the command line, and is very simple to do. Since Manjaro is on a rolling release schedule, updating Manjaro is just a matter of instructing your package manager to install all the latest versions of the software on your system. Package dependencies, conflicts, and outdated software are taken care of automatically. Let’s get started.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to update Manjaro via GUI
- How to update Manjaro via command line
- How to resolve issues with updating Manjaro
How To Upgrade Ubuntu To 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa
The latest Ubuntu release, 20.04, marks an opportunity for both LTS users and people on the previous 19.10 release to update Ubuntu and take advantage of the latest features.
Thanks to Debian’s upgrade process, it should be relatively simple to either upgrade Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04 (both LTS) or to upgrade Ubuntu 19.10 to 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to run your Ubuntu Update
- How to Upgrade Ubuntu The Ubuntu Way
- How to Upgrade Ubuntu The Debian Way
- How to Upgrade Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04 (both LTS)
- How to Upgrade Ubuntu 19.10 to 20.04 LTS
How to update Kali Linux
The following guide will provide the readers with information on how to update/upgrade the Kali Linux system.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to configure Kali Linux repositories
- How to update Kali Linux
- How to upgrade kept back packages
- How to uninstall no longer required packages