======Lubuntu======
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I run Lubuntu on [[acer_extensa_5210#Extensa 5210|an old laptop]] I have, that I mostly use for watching films with Kodi. I'm not very used to Debian/Ubuntu flavours, so I'm making lots of notes.

=====Useful Commands=====
  * ''lsb_release -a'' check distro release version

=====Updat/grading=====
When there's a new proper version of the distro things get a little trickier sometimes, especially if you haven't updated in ages.

====Troubles====
I ran into a problem where it wouldn't update from 15.10 to 17.10 becaues for some reason it was set to only upgrade to LTS releases (fine), but I was somehow on a non-LTS! This was easy enough to change in ''/etc/update-manager/release-upgrades''

====Process====
  * Getting ready / setting the table:
    - ''sudo apt-get update'' then
    - ''sudo apt-get upgrade'' then
    - ''sudo apt-get dist-upgrade'' to get your current version up-t%%o-%%date.
    - ''sudo apt-get autoremove'' and
    - ''sudo apt-get clean'' to clean up a bit.
    - ''sudo apt-get install update-manager-core'' to make sure update mechanism is up-t%%o-%%date.
  * Upgrade:
    - ''sudo d%%o-%%release-upgrade''

====Mirrors====
Adding these lines to ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' auto picks the closest mirrors when updating.
<code>
deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt precise main restricted universe multiverse
deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt precise-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt precise-security main restricted universe multiverse
</code>
  * [[https://askubuntu.com/questions/39922/how-do-you-select-the-fastest-mirror-from-the-command-line#9035]]
  * Useful? [[https://repogen.simplylinux.ch/]]

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