Ubuntu Distribution Upgrade

Upgrading Ubuntu from one LTS version to the next is a fairly simple process in principal.

Warning

Please make sure to test this on a non-critical system or take backups prior to upgrading your system!

Update system packages

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

sudo apt install update-manager-core

sudo do-release-upgrade

sudo reboot

You can now verify the upgrades and rollback if any issues are encountered.