Ubuntu
update-manager package

  1. Bug #993430
  2. Activity log

Activity log for bug #993430

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2012-05-02 17:42:51 bodhi.zazen bug added bug
2012-05-02 21:07:26 Brian Murray update-manager (Ubuntu): importance Undecided Wishlist
2012-05-02 21:07:41 Brian Murray summary Upgrades Recommend backing up before upgrades
2012-05-03 01:14:43 bodhi.zazen description This is a feature request / suggestion Please consider adding a warning with upgrading to a new distro, upgrades can fail for any number of reasons and debugging a failed upgrade can be difficult to impossible. Users should be advise to back up their data and be prepared to perform a fresh install / restore from backup in the event of failure. Even better, offer to make a backup of /home prior to the upgrade. This is a feature request / suggestion Please consider adding a warning with upgrading to a new distro, upgrades can fail for any number of reasons and debugging a failed upgrade can be difficult to impossible. Users should be advise to back up their data and be prepared to perform a fresh install / restore from backup in the event of failure.