DesktopUpgrade
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* Follow the instructions at ["../UbuntuDesktop"], ["../KubuntuDesktop"], ["../EdbuntuDesktop"], ["../XubuntuDesktop"] as appropriate | * Follow the instructions at ["../UbuntuDesktop"], ["../KubuntuDesktop"], ["../EdubuntuDesktop"], ["../XubuntuDesktop"] as appropriate |
Summary
Release upgrade from within the desktop.
Procedure
Run sudo update-manager -d -c from a terminal
- Click the upgrade version button
- Watch it upgrade, noting any errors
Post-upgrade tests
Desktop effects
- If you had compiz running, test if it is still running after the upgrade
- If compiz was not running, try to enable it via System/Preferences/Apperance, then go to Desktop Effects and set it to "Normal effects"
- Verify that it works by pressing SUPER(windows key)+e
- Verify that the workspace layout and the keybindings are preserved
- Open the Example Documents and play the "Experience ubuntu.ogg" and see if that playing works
- Press ALT+F2 and type "glxgears" and see if it works
- Watch out for screen artifacts
Please report any problems you observe and include some details of the problem and the files "~/.xsession-errors" and the output of "lspci -n"
Desktop testing
Follow the instructions at ["../UbuntuDesktop"], ["../KubuntuDesktop"], ["../EdubuntuDesktop"], ["../XubuntuDesktop"] as appropriate
Testing/Cases/DesktopUpgrade (last edited 2009-02-05 15:30:48 by port-213-160-23-156)