How to update linux mint 10 to 11.04 natty narwhal

Renegade8100 · *Last edited by Renegade8100; 04-29-2011 at 04:41.*

I did it by editing the sources.list.

Just copy paste the relevant sources.

open terminal and type:

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

It should look like this (if you didn't add any other sources.)

Code:

deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ julia main upstream import romeo
deb-src http://packages.linuxmint.com/ julia main upstream import romeo #Added by software-properties
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ natty partner
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ natty free non-free

#deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ julia main upstream import romeo
#deb-src http://packages.linuxmint.com/ julia main upstream import romeo #Added by software-properties
#deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick main restricted universe multiverse
#deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates main restricted universe multiverse
#deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security main restricted universe multiverse
#deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick partner
#deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ maverick free non-free

After that do

Code:

sudo apt-get update --fix-missing && apt-get dist-upgrade && init6

Some visual stuff changed like the splash screen and the login screen (ubuntu 11.04 stock) but otherwise no issues.

glhf

deltatux · 04-29-2011, 04:11 | posts: 18,759 | Location: Toronto, Canada

hmmm, couldn't you just do:

Code:

sudo do-release-upgrade

deltatux

Renegade8100 · 04-29-2011, 04:40 | posts: 4,842 | Location: jersey shore US (unfortunately)

Quote:

Originally Posted by deltatux

hmmm, couldn't you just do:

Code:

sudo do-release-upgrade

deltatux

no, that doesn't work for linux mint. I've tried all the regular commands for ubuntu and the only way is to update the sources first.

deltatux · 04-29-2011, 05:06 | posts: 18,759 | Location: Toronto, Canada

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renegade8100

no, that doesn't work for linux mint. I've tried all the regular commands for ubuntu and the only way is to update the sources first.

hmmm good to know and that sucks.

deltatux