When You Do A Distribution Upgrade Of Linux Ubuntu, Can You Lose Any Of The Installed Software Programs That Are Previously Installed With The Last Previous Distribution? Please See Details Below.
Hello. I have a question to ask you regarding Linux Ubuntu.
If you do a distribution upgrade of Linux Ubuntu v.11.10 64-bit from v.11.04 64-bit, can you ever lose ANY of the installed software that is:
(a) installed by default with (inherent with) the distribution of Linux Ubuntu?
(b) installed from Ubuntu Software Center (USC) whether by manual download files where USC will finish the install or found in the Ubuntu repositories of the USC interface and USC does the install?
(c) installed from Synaptic Package Manager?
(d) installed from Update Manager?
(e) downloaded manually (Ubuntu repositories and third-party repositories) and installed by Archive Manger (File Roller)?
(f) using Terminal with text based methods, like apt-get and Aptitude to install manually downloaded files?
(g) installing *.deb files from manually downloaded files using the programs GDebi and dpkg?
(h) using the web browser like Firefox's later versions of the built in AptURL protocol to install files?
I believe I have addressed every conceivable method files/programs/packages/so
If there is a loss of an installed software program, how can or does the user be alerted to know what software programs are removed or deleted during or after the Ubuntu distribution upgrade? Please explain.
Please reply.
Thank you!
If you do a distribution upgrade of Linux Ubuntu v.11.10 64-bit from v.11.04 64-bit, can you ever lose ANY of the installed software that is:
(a) installed by default with (inherent with) the distribution of Linux Ubuntu?
(b) installed from Ubuntu Software Center (USC) whether by manual download files where USC will finish the install or found in the Ubuntu repositories of the USC interface and USC does the install?
(c) installed from Synaptic Package Manager?
(d) installed from Update Manager?
(e) downloaded manually (Ubuntu repositories and third-party repositories) and installed by Archive Manger (File Roller)?
(f) using Terminal with text based methods, like apt-get and Aptitude to install manually downloaded files?
(g) installing *.deb files from manually downloaded files using the programs GDebi and dpkg?
(h) using the web browser like Firefox's later versions of the built in AptURL protocol to install files?
I believe I have addressed every conceivable method files/programs/packages/so
If there is a loss of an installed software program, how can or does the user be alerted to know what software programs are removed or deleted during or after the Ubuntu distribution upgrade? Please explain.
Please reply.
Thank you!
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@ MadShiva:
Hello. Thank you for your comments.
I understand now. Thanks for the clarity MadShiva! I follow you. Thanks very much for the weblink or your points would of meant nothing to me.
Again, thank you!
Hello. Thank you for your comments.
I understand now. Thanks for the clarity MadShiva! I follow you. Thanks very much for the weblink or your points would of meant nothing to me.
Again, thank you!
ASKER
@ cdfs & MadShiva:
Hello again. I am awarding cdfs the Accepted Solution for cdfs's comment -- not only answered my initial question; but also added one more additional method for my Linux Ubuntu. MadShiva helped by further clarifying my latest questions I had in regards to cdfs's comment rather nicely and well done too with a well explained weblink!
Both of your expert comments are well done!
Again, thank you both!
Hello again. I am awarding cdfs the Accepted Solution for cdfs's comment -- not only answered my initial question; but also added one more additional method for my Linux Ubuntu. MadShiva helped by further clarifying my latest questions I had in regards to cdfs's comment rather nicely and well done too with a well explained weblink!
Both of your expert comments are well done!
Again, thank you both!
ASKER
Hello. Nice to meet you!
Thank you for a great response!
What a well described comment!!! I have learned a lot. It sounds from your first paragraph that it is very difficult or rare to have any issues with lost installed software.
Okay, I'll add to my initial post from your comment too as "another possibility how software can be installed on a linux-system":
(i) "compile yourself from sources a package".
I just do not know how you would *install* your added possibility??? You didn't mention it in your comment. Please explain.
Please reply.
Thank you!