Upgrading for Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 16.10

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Upgrading for Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 16.10
Upgrading for Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 16.10
Ubuntu 16.10

You can upgrade Ubuntu releases in one of two ways: using the built-in Software Updater app, or using the command line.
Whichever way you choose to upgrade you will get the same end result: Ubuntu 16.10.
If you’re currently running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS you should be aware that it will only notify you of LTS updates (by default) and not regular stable updates like Ubuntu 16.10. The next Ubuntu LTS is due in April 2018.
Also note that you cannot upgrade to Ubuntu 16.10 from Ubuntu 15.10 (or earlier). You will first have to upgrade to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and then upgrade to Ubuntu 16.10.

Upgrade to Ubuntu 16.10 from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS


To upgrade to Ubuntu 16.10 from the current LTS  you will need to tell the OS that you want to receive non-LTS updates. You can do this either before or after October 13:
  1. Open ‘Software & Updates’ using the Unity Dash
  2. Select the ‘Updates‘ tab
  3. Find the section titled ‘Notify me of a new Ubuntu version‘
  4. Change this from ‘For long-term support versions’ to ‘For any new version‘
  5. Click ‘Close’
You’ll instantly be prompted to run a quick update.

Upgrade to Ubuntu 16.10 Early Using the Command Line

To upgrade to Ubuntu 16.10 from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS run the following command in a new Terminal window:

sudo do-release-upgrade -d

The -d flag is for ‘development version’ which, regardless of when you upgrade, you’ll still need to use.


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