Monday, May 26, 2008

Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Upgrade...

So here is the first part of my upgrade process. I am still compiling the sources and commands, but this is the very basic steps for my D630 install.
  • Backed up all Files to external Drive
I only have a CD burner on my laptop, so I tend to use some external 2.5" HDD's that I've collected over the years. I copied all the documents, movies, music, downloads... basically anything under the /home/*username* folder.
  • Clean install of Hardy Heron
I decided to use the 64 bit version, hoping that I was not going to experience any issues. When the 7.10 release came out, I could not get GRUB to load the OS. After a few hours fixing that problem, Ubuntu kept crashing and I gave up and loaded the 32bit version and did not have any issues (that is until my wireless kept crashing on me... A story for another day)
  • Added other Sources
First, I'm a Google Homer, tried and true!!! I like their products, I religiously use their search and I 'Spread the Word' to others about using Google. So in the list of sources I have some google items listed along with Screenlets, Wine, AWN and some multimedia stuff that doesn't come with the standard distro.
    • sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
Add the following (I would recommend at least the Backports)

#Hardy Backports
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-backports main universe multiverse restricted


#Google software repository http://www.google.com/linuxrepositories/apt.html
deb http://DL.Google.Com/linux/deb/ stable non-free


#“Illegal” multimedia stuff
wget http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -


#Google desktop
wget https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub -O- | sudo apt-key add -
deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free

#Wine, official packages
wget -q http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/387EE263.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt hardy main


#Screenlets
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gilir/ubuntu hardy main universe


#Avant-Window-Navigator
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/awn-testing/ubuntu hardy main
  • Updated system
So after you add the above to your Sources list you will need to do an update, so Ubuntu will search for the changes and then install the additional packages. It will also allow you to go to the 'Add/Remove' programs and install any other packages that are not available in the standard disto.

    • sudo apt-get update

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