Should I update Ubuntu on WSL?
I have Bash on Ubuntu on Windows.
The output of lsb_release -a is the following.
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
Should I upgrade? Do I risk to break it?
bash windows-subsystem-for-linux
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I have Bash on Ubuntu on Windows.
The output of lsb_release -a is the following.
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
Should I upgrade? Do I risk to break it?
bash windows-subsystem-for-linux
edited Mar 25 '18 at 19:21
kiamlaluno
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asked Feb 21 '17 at 20:27
KangaroooKangarooo
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I have Bash on Ubuntu on Windows.
The output of lsb_release -a is the following.
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
Should I upgrade? Do I risk to break it?
bash windows-subsystem-for-linux
edited Mar 25 '18 at 19:21
kiamlaluno
18611
asked Feb 21 '17 at 20:27
KangaroooKangarooo
2,87942134
I have Bash on Ubuntu on Windows.
The output of lsb_release -a is the following.
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
Should I upgrade? Do I risk to break it?
bash windows-subsystem-for-linux
bash windows-subsystem-for-linux
edited Mar 25 '18 at 19:21
kiamlaluno
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asked Feb 21 '17 at 20:27
KangaroooKangarooo
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edited Mar 25 '18 at 19:21
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asked Feb 21 '17 at 20:27
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Yes its possible and there are two options:
Use
lxrunto install and uninstallbash:
lxrun /uninstall
lxrun /install
Upgrade with
do-release-upgrade:
sudo do-release-upgrade
Information:
The second method might work according to the link given below, but that article is
2016so this method might work.
Here is clip from Microsoft
Note: WSL will install Ubuntu version 16.04 (Xenial) instead of Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty)
in an upcoming release. This change will apply to Insiders installing new instances (lxrun.exe /install or first run of bash.exe).
Existing instances with Trusty will not be upgraded automatically.
Users can upgrade their Trusty image to Xenial using the do-release-upgrade command.
Source:
https://www.howtogeek.com/278152/how-to-update-the-windows-bash-shell/
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/release_notes#build-14936
answered Feb 21 '17 at 20:55
George UdosenGeorge Udosen
20.5k94467
I would like to upgrade my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS release. I can edit/etc/update-manager/release-upgradesby changingPrompt=ltstoPrompt=normaland thendo-release-upgradeduly informs me that Artful 17.10 can be installed. I haven't see this documented by Microsoft though. Has anyone tried it?
– user643722
Mar 14 '18 at 10:16
Fordo-release-upgradeyou might need to setRELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1:sudo -S env RELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1 do-release-upgrade(source: wsl-guide.org/en/latest/update.html)
– amaslenn
Sep 27 '18 at 12:41
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You should backup and reinstall WSL. This time you should install a newer version from the Windows Store choosing your favorite distro.
answered Apr 25 '18 at 7:24
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sudo -S apt-mark hold procps strace sudo
sudo -S env RELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1 do-release-upgrade
These should update the Ubuntu on Windows to the latest version.
edited Dec 13 '18 at 6:31
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answered Dec 12 '18 at 21:12
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Yes its possible and there are two options:
Use
lxrunto install and uninstallbash:
lxrun /uninstall
lxrun /install
Upgrade with
do-release-upgrade:
sudo do-release-upgrade
Information:
The second method might work according to the link given below, but that article is
2016so this method might work.
Here is clip from Microsoft
Note: WSL will install Ubuntu version 16.04 (Xenial) instead of Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty)
in an upcoming release. This change will apply to Insiders installing new instances (lxrun.exe /install or first run of bash.exe).
Existing instances with Trusty will not be upgraded automatically.
Users can upgrade their Trusty image to Xenial using the do-release-upgrade command.
Source:
https://www.howtogeek.com/278152/how-to-update-the-windows-bash-shell/
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/release_notes#build-14936
answered Feb 21 '17 at 20:55
George UdosenGeorge Udosen
20.5k94467
I would like to upgrade my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS release. I can edit/etc/update-manager/release-upgradesby changingPrompt=ltstoPrompt=normaland thendo-release-upgradeduly informs me that Artful 17.10 can be installed. I haven't see this documented by Microsoft though. Has anyone tried it?
– user643722
Mar 14 '18 at 10:16
Fordo-release-upgradeyou might need to setRELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1:sudo -S env RELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1 do-release-upgrade(source: wsl-guide.org/en/latest/update.html)
– amaslenn
Sep 27 '18 at 12:41
add a comment |
Yes its possible and there are two options:
Use
lxrunto install and uninstallbash:
lxrun /uninstall
lxrun /install
Upgrade with
do-release-upgrade:
sudo do-release-upgrade
Information:
The second method might work according to the link given below, but that article is
2016so this method might work.
Here is clip from Microsoft
Note: WSL will install Ubuntu version 16.04 (Xenial) instead of Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty)
in an upcoming release. This change will apply to Insiders installing new instances (lxrun.exe /install or first run of bash.exe).
Existing instances with Trusty will not be upgraded automatically.
Users can upgrade their Trusty image to Xenial using the do-release-upgrade command.
Source:
https://www.howtogeek.com/278152/how-to-update-the-windows-bash-shell/
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/release_notes#build-14936
answered Feb 21 '17 at 20:55
George UdosenGeorge Udosen
20.5k94467
I would like to upgrade my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS release. I can edit/etc/update-manager/release-upgradesby changingPrompt=ltstoPrompt=normaland thendo-release-upgradeduly informs me that Artful 17.10 can be installed. I haven't see this documented by Microsoft though. Has anyone tried it?
– user643722
Mar 14 '18 at 10:16
Fordo-release-upgradeyou might need to setRELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1:sudo -S env RELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1 do-release-upgrade(source: wsl-guide.org/en/latest/update.html)
– amaslenn
Sep 27 '18 at 12:41
add a comment |
Yes its possible and there are two options:
Use
lxrunto install and uninstallbash:
lxrun /uninstall
lxrun /install
Upgrade with
do-release-upgrade:
sudo do-release-upgrade
Information:
The second method might work according to the link given below, but that article is
2016so this method might work.
Here is clip from Microsoft
Note: WSL will install Ubuntu version 16.04 (Xenial) instead of Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty)
in an upcoming release. This change will apply to Insiders installing new instances (lxrun.exe /install or first run of bash.exe).
Existing instances with Trusty will not be upgraded automatically.
Users can upgrade their Trusty image to Xenial using the do-release-upgrade command.
Source:
https://www.howtogeek.com/278152/how-to-update-the-windows-bash-shell/
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/release_notes#build-14936
answered Feb 21 '17 at 20:55
George UdosenGeorge Udosen
20.5k94467
Yes its possible and there are two options:
Use
lxrunto install and uninstallbash:
lxrun /uninstall
lxrun /install
Upgrade with
do-release-upgrade:
sudo do-release-upgrade
Information:
The second method might work according to the link given below, but that article is
2016so this method might work.
Here is clip from Microsoft
Note: WSL will install Ubuntu version 16.04 (Xenial) instead of Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty)
in an upcoming release. This change will apply to Insiders installing new instances (lxrun.exe /install or first run of bash.exe).
Existing instances with Trusty will not be upgraded automatically.
Users can upgrade their Trusty image to Xenial using the do-release-upgrade command.
Source:
https://www.howtogeek.com/278152/how-to-update-the-windows-bash-shell/
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/commandline/wsl/release_notes#build-14936
answered Feb 21 '17 at 20:55
George UdosenGeorge Udosen
20.5k94467
edited Feb 21 '17 at 21:04
answered Feb 21 '17 at 20:55
George UdosenGeorge Udosen
20.5k94467
answered Feb 21 '17 at 20:55
George UdosenGeorge Udosen
20.5k94467
answered Feb 21 '17 at 20:55
George UdosenGeorge Udosen
20.5k94467
20.5k94467
I would like to upgrade my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS release. I can edit/etc/update-manager/release-upgradesby changingPrompt=ltstoPrompt=normaland thendo-release-upgradeduly informs me that Artful 17.10 can be installed. I haven't see this documented by Microsoft though. Has anyone tried it?
– user643722
Mar 14 '18 at 10:16
Fordo-release-upgradeyou might need to setRELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1:sudo -S env RELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1 do-release-upgrade(source: wsl-guide.org/en/latest/update.html)
– amaslenn
Sep 27 '18 at 12:41
add a comment |
I would like to upgrade my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS release. I can edit/etc/update-manager/release-upgradesby changingPrompt=ltstoPrompt=normaland thendo-release-upgradeduly informs me that Artful 17.10 can be installed. I haven't see this documented by Microsoft though. Has anyone tried it?
– user643722
Mar 14 '18 at 10:16
Fordo-release-upgradeyou might need to setRELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1:sudo -S env RELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1 do-release-upgrade(source: wsl-guide.org/en/latest/update.html)
– amaslenn
Sep 27 '18 at 12:41
I would like to upgrade my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS release. I can edit
/etc/update-manager/release-upgrades by changing Prompt=lts to Prompt=normal and then do-release-upgrade duly informs me that Artful 17.10 can be installed. I haven't see this documented by Microsoft though. Has anyone tried it?– user643722
Mar 14 '18 at 10:16
I would like to upgrade my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS release. I can edit
/etc/update-manager/release-upgrades by changing Prompt=lts to Prompt=normal and then do-release-upgrade duly informs me that Artful 17.10 can be installed. I haven't see this documented by Microsoft though. Has anyone tried it?– user643722
Mar 14 '18 at 10:16
For
do-release-upgrade you might need to set RELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1: sudo -S env RELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1 do-release-upgrade (source: wsl-guide.org/en/latest/update.html)– amaslenn
Sep 27 '18 at 12:41
For
do-release-upgrade you might need to set RELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1: sudo -S env RELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1 do-release-upgrade (source: wsl-guide.org/en/latest/update.html)– amaslenn
Sep 27 '18 at 12:41
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You should backup and reinstall WSL. This time you should install a newer version from the Windows Store choosing your favorite distro.
answered Apr 25 '18 at 7:24
CM777CM777
1
add a comment |
You should backup and reinstall WSL. This time you should install a newer version from the Windows Store choosing your favorite distro.
answered Apr 25 '18 at 7:24
CM777CM777
1
add a comment |
You should backup and reinstall WSL. This time you should install a newer version from the Windows Store choosing your favorite distro.
answered Apr 25 '18 at 7:24
CM777CM777
1
You should backup and reinstall WSL. This time you should install a newer version from the Windows Store choosing your favorite distro.
answered Apr 25 '18 at 7:24
CM777CM777
1
answered Apr 25 '18 at 7:24
CM777CM777
1
answered Apr 25 '18 at 7:24
CM777CM777
1
answered Apr 25 '18 at 7:24
CM777CM777
1
1
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add a comment |
sudo -S apt-mark hold procps strace sudo
sudo -S env RELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1 do-release-upgrade
These should update the Ubuntu on Windows to the latest version.
edited Dec 13 '18 at 6:31
Kulfy
4,21651342
answered Dec 12 '18 at 21:12
Chaitanya MalhotraChaitanya Malhotra
1
add a comment |
sudo -S apt-mark hold procps strace sudo
sudo -S env RELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1 do-release-upgrade
These should update the Ubuntu on Windows to the latest version.
edited Dec 13 '18 at 6:31
Kulfy
4,21651342
answered Dec 12 '18 at 21:12
Chaitanya MalhotraChaitanya Malhotra
1
add a comment |
sudo -S apt-mark hold procps strace sudo
sudo -S env RELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1 do-release-upgrade
These should update the Ubuntu on Windows to the latest version.
edited Dec 13 '18 at 6:31
Kulfy
4,21651342
answered Dec 12 '18 at 21:12
Chaitanya MalhotraChaitanya Malhotra
1
sudo -S apt-mark hold procps strace sudo
sudo -S env RELEASE_UPGRADER_NO_SCREEN=1 do-release-upgrade
These should update the Ubuntu on Windows to the latest version.
edited Dec 13 '18 at 6:31
Kulfy
4,21651342
answered Dec 12 '18 at 21:12
Chaitanya MalhotraChaitanya Malhotra
1
edited Dec 13 '18 at 6:31
Kulfy
4,21651342
edited Dec 13 '18 at 6:31
Kulfy
4,21651342
edited Dec 13 '18 at 6:31
Kulfy
4,21651342
4,21651342
answered Dec 12 '18 at 21:12
Chaitanya MalhotraChaitanya Malhotra
1
answered Dec 12 '18 at 21:12
Chaitanya MalhotraChaitanya Malhotra
1
answered Dec 12 '18 at 21:12
Chaitanya MalhotraChaitanya Malhotra
1
1
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