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(Optional) Upgrading from 20.04 LTS to 22.04 LTS earlyДЄs mentioned, upgrade prompts to move from one Ubuntu LTS release to another are enabled once the. You can choose to keep them, but by default itвЂ™s okay to click Remove to progress.Дespite the warning that removing packages can take several hours, this is extremely unlikely and after a minute or two you will be prompted to restart your system to complete the upgrade.Д¬lick Restart Now to complete the upgrade Once the newest packages have been installed youвЂ™ll be prompted to remove the obsolete packages from the previous Ubuntu release. To prevent the OS locking during the process, the lock screen will be disabled. This will take you to an overview window showing you the progress of the upgrade.ДЄs this progresses through the stages you will receive some additional prompts to progress once the upgrade requirements have been gathered. First you will see a link to the release notes for the target release, detailing the newest features, improvements and known issues. Follow the upgrade flowДЇrom this point on, the upgrade UI will guide you through the process. Whilst it is unlikely that data will be lost during the upgrade process, itвЂ™s better to be safe than sorry.

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Getting ready to upgradeД«efore proceeding ensure that your software is up to date by running:ДЇrom your terminal, entering your password and pressing Y when prompted.ДЄlso ensure that all of your user data has been backed up. However, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS users can still upgrade today, as detailed in the section towards the end of this tutorial вЂUpgrading from 20.04 LTS to 22.04 LTS earlyвЂ™. Once this happens the upgrade path will be identical to the steps detailed in the primary tutorial path. For Ubuntu 22.04 LTS this prompt will appear once Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS is available, usually around 3 months after launch. Users on a Long Term Supported release such as Ubuntu 20.04 LTS will be prompted to upgrade once the first point release of the following LTS is available. This prompt may happen automatically, or when checking for new updates.

Users on interim releases such as Ubuntu 21.10 are prompted to upgrade within a few days of the next Ubuntu release becoming available. Ubuntu users are prompted to upgrade at different times depending on their current release. You benefit from getting the latest software, including new security patches, and all the upgraded technology that comes with a new release without having to reinstall and reconfigure your system. Being able to upgrade Ubuntu from one version to the next is one of UbuntuвЂ™s best features.