do-release-upgrade
Ubuntu release upgrader
TLDR
Upgrade to latest release
$ sudo do-release-upgrade
Upgrade to development release$ sudo do-release-upgrade -d
Upgrade to proposed release$ sudo do-release-upgrade -p
SYNOPSIS
do-release-upgrade [options]
DESCRIPTION
do-release-upgrade upgrades Ubuntu to a new release version. It handles the complex process of updating sources, upgrading packages, and resolving conflicts.
By default, upgrades are only offered to the next LTS release (for LTS users) or the next release (for non-LTS users).
PARAMETERS
-d, --devel-release
Upgrade to development (unstable) release-p, --proposed
Upgrade to proposed release-c, --check-dist-upgrade-only
Check if upgrade is available only-f, --frontend frontend
Specify frontend (DistUpgradeViewGtk3, DistUpgradeViewText)
CAVEATS
Ubuntu-specific. Backup important data before upgrading. May take significant time. Third-party repositories may cause issues. Run from a terminal or screen session to avoid disconnection issues.
SEE ALSO
apt(8), update-manager(8)