{"id":1404,"date":"2021-01-20T08:22:21","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T14:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.linuxcloudvps.com\/blog\/?p=1404"},"modified":"2021-01-20T08:22:21","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T14:22:21","slug":"how-to-update-your-server-from-ubuntu-18-04-to-ubuntu-20-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.linuxcloudvps.com\/blog\/how-to-update-your-server-from-ubuntu-18-04-to-ubuntu-20-04\/","title":{"rendered":"How to update your server from Ubuntu 18.04 to Ubuntu 20.04"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linuxcloudvps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/update-your-server-from-Ubuntu-18.04-to-ubuntu-20.04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linuxcloudvps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/update-your-server-from-Ubuntu-18.04-to-ubuntu-20.04.jpg\" alt=\"update your server from Ubuntu 18.04 to Ubuntu 20.04\" class=\"wp-image-1405\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Upgrading your Ubuntu version from one version to the latest version is one of the best features of Ubuntu. It is always recommended to upgrade your current Ubuntu version regularly in order to benefits from the latest security patches. You will get several benefit including, the latest software, new security patches and upgraded technology with a new version.<br><br>As of now, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is the latest Ubuntu version and you will keep getting updates and support till April 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Before starting any upgrade process, it is a good idea to backup any important files, system settings, and critical content for precaution. Also remember, you cannot downgrade it. You cannot go back to Ubuntu 18.04 without reinstalling it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-requirements\">Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A server running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.<\/li><li>An Internet connection for the OS upgrade procedure.<\/li><li>Minimum 2 to 3 GB of free disk space on your root partition.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-verify-your-current-version\">Verify Your Current Version<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, verify your current version of Ubuntu with the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">lsb_release -a<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>You should see the following information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">No LSB modules are available.\nDistributor ID:    Ubuntu\nDescription:    Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS\nRelease:    18.04\nCodename:    bionic<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-update-and-upgrade-all-package-s\">Update and Upgrade All Packages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, you will need to update and upgrade all installed packages in your Ubuntu 18.04 version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, update all the packages with the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">apt-get update -y<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, upgrade all packages that requires upgrade with the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">apt-get upgrade -y<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, perform the full upgrade with the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">apt-get dist-upgrade -y<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Once all the packages are upgraded, remove unwanted packages and clean the repository cache with the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">apt-get autoremove -y\napt-get clean -y<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, restart your system to apply the changes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">reboot<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-upgrade-ubuntu-18-04-to-ubuntu-20-04\">Upgrade Ubuntu 18.04 to Ubuntu 20.04<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you will need to install the Update manager tool in your system to perform the upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can install it with the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">apt-get install update-manager-core -y<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>After the successful installation, run the following command to start the upgrade process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">do-release-upgrade<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>If any newer version of Ubuntu is available, the upgrade process will start and you should see the following output:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Reading cache\nChecking package manager\nContinue running under SSH? \n\nThis session appears to be running under ssh. It is not recommended \nto perform a upgrade over ssh currently because in case of failure it \nis harder to recover. \n\nIf you continue, an additional ssh daemon will be started at port \n&#039;1022&#039;. \nDo you want to continue? \n\nContinue [yN] y\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Type y and press Enter to start the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The upgrade process should take some time depending on the speed of your internet connection.<br>Once the process is completed successfully, you should see the following output:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">System upgrade is complete.\n\nRestart required \n\nTo finish the upgrade, a restart is required. \nIf you select &#039;y&#039; the system will be restarted. \n\nContinue [yN] \n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Type y and hit Enter to restart your system<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-verify-upgrades\">Verify Upgrades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At this point, your system is upgraded from Ubuntu 18.04 to Ubuntu 20.04. You can verify it with the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">lsb_release -a<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>If everything is fine, you should see the following output:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">No LSB modules are available.\nDistributor ID:    Ubuntu\nDescription:    Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS\nRelease:    20.04\nCodename:    focal\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linuxcloudvps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/update-your-server-from-Ubuntu-18.04-to-ubuntu-20.04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linuxcloudvps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/update-your-server-from-Ubuntu-18.04-to-ubuntu-20.04.jpg\" alt=\"update your server from Ubuntu 18.04 to Ubuntu 20.04\" class=\"wp-image-1405\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, you don\u2019t have to upgrade your server if you use one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linuxcloudvps.com\/cloud-vps.html\">Linux Cloud VPS Hosting<\/a> services, in which case you can simply ask our team of expert Linux admins to do this for you. 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