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Strange feeling that is should be so difficult to update lubuntu to a newer version.

I'm running lubuntu 14.10 on an old computer. I was planning to update it to 17.10 but failed. First, I tried to use "Sofware Updater" - but 15.04 was not available.

Then I tried to make a bootable cd (not DVD) but it was not possible due to space limitation.

Then I tried to make a bootable USB by using "startup disk creator", but boot loader failed to install so bios didn't recognice the USB as a boot disk. I then tried using the dd command but bios didn't recognice that USB either.

I've used 4 hours on this. If it wasen't for the weekend I would never had time to do it. So, I'm wondering; should it really be that difficult to update to a newer version?

Anyone who knows a quick fix?

Fabby
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Have you tried using the command sudo do-release-upgrade ? I'd start with that. Since you have an "old computer", you should probably stick to 16.04 LTS (available here : official Lubuntu Documentation)

You might find some answers here, too : How to Upgrade from 14.10 to 15.04

Célestin Taramarcaz
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Update: Okay I found a solution which finally worked; I formatted the USB drive as "Hidden HPFS/NTFS (Bootable)" and run the dd command. That finally made it.

user776410
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