Can i update ubuntu while i currently have themes [duplicate]
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I have some themes installed on ubuntu 16.04 right now and im running plank as well, i wanted to know if i could safely just update to 18 right now or would i have to restore defaults and uninstall any extra features
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I have some themes installed on ubuntu 16.04 right now and im running plank as well, i wanted to know if i could safely just update to 18 right now or would i have to restore defaults and uninstall any extra features
16.04 updates 18.04
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Robert Bedrosian
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Upgrading from Ubuntu 16.04 to 18.04 broke the system completely!
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I have some themes installed on ubuntu 16.04 right now and im running plank as well, i wanted to know if i could safely just update to 18 right now or would i have to restore defaults and uninstall any extra features
16.04 updates 18.04
asked Apr 30 at 20:47
Robert Bedrosian
144
This question already has an answer here:
Upgrading from Ubuntu 16.04 to 18.04 broke the system completely!
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I have some themes installed on ubuntu 16.04 right now and im running plank as well, i wanted to know if i could safely just update to 18 right now or would i have to restore defaults and uninstall any extra features
This question already has an answer here:
Upgrading from Ubuntu 16.04 to 18.04 broke the system completely!
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16.04 updates 18.04
asked Apr 30 at 20:47
Robert Bedrosian
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asked Apr 30 at 20:47
Robert Bedrosian
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asked Apr 30 at 20:47
Robert Bedrosian
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Robert Bedrosian
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You need to add a little more information, is your /home folder on a partition that won't be formatted? What do you mean by theme, gnome theme?
I assume this is the case. I use Vertex theme for my system. I updated from 17.10 to 18.04 today (I've had the same home partition since 14.04) and this worked just fine. This is what I did:
- Installed Ubuntu
/over my old partition and chose to mount my existing/homeas usual - Once installed I ran the instructions for my theme described in the github link above
- Then I rebooted, without making any changes to theme or system settings.
Once it booted again my themes were automatically selected and active. I don't use plank however, but I assume if you install it and don't change any settings then it will come back as it was after a reboot, so long as you don't add new favourites to your unity bar or make too many system changes.
answered Apr 30 at 21:01
Noki
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Ah, im running a mac theme for unity with custom icons so i was wondering if it would create any issues. I didnt separate the partitions
– Robert Bedrosian
May 1 at 2:48
Ah so you are running an upgrade rather than a fresh install. I wouldn't recommend this option as it is largely untested compared with installing things fresh. That said it "should" be ok to do without losing your files, though you will probably have to re-select themes to restore them.
– Noki
May 1 at 11:54
As a side note, applications tend to have a.skypefolder in your home drive(or whatever the app name is). Use CTRL+H to reveal hidden folders. You could backup the configs to the apps you want to keep on a usb stick just in case. These can live in multiple places, like.localso look up each app you want to backup and find it's corresponding files.
– Noki
May 1 at 11:56
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You need to add a little more information, is your /home folder on a partition that won't be formatted? What do you mean by theme, gnome theme?
I assume this is the case. I use Vertex theme for my system. I updated from 17.10 to 18.04 today (I've had the same home partition since 14.04) and this worked just fine. This is what I did:
- Installed Ubuntu
/over my old partition and chose to mount my existing/homeas usual - Once installed I ran the instructions for my theme described in the github link above
- Then I rebooted, without making any changes to theme or system settings.
Once it booted again my themes were automatically selected and active. I don't use plank however, but I assume if you install it and don't change any settings then it will come back as it was after a reboot, so long as you don't add new favourites to your unity bar or make too many system changes.
answered Apr 30 at 21:01
Noki
3771625
Ah, im running a mac theme for unity with custom icons so i was wondering if it would create any issues. I didnt separate the partitions
– Robert Bedrosian
May 1 at 2:48
Ah so you are running an upgrade rather than a fresh install. I wouldn't recommend this option as it is largely untested compared with installing things fresh. That said it "should" be ok to do without losing your files, though you will probably have to re-select themes to restore them.
– Noki
May 1 at 11:54
As a side note, applications tend to have a.skypefolder in your home drive(or whatever the app name is). Use CTRL+H to reveal hidden folders. You could backup the configs to the apps you want to keep on a usb stick just in case. These can live in multiple places, like.localso look up each app you want to backup and find it's corresponding files.
– Noki
May 1 at 11:56
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You need to add a little more information, is your /home folder on a partition that won't be formatted? What do you mean by theme, gnome theme?
I assume this is the case. I use Vertex theme for my system. I updated from 17.10 to 18.04 today (I've had the same home partition since 14.04) and this worked just fine. This is what I did:
- Installed Ubuntu
/over my old partition and chose to mount my existing/homeas usual - Once installed I ran the instructions for my theme described in the github link above
- Then I rebooted, without making any changes to theme or system settings.
Once it booted again my themes were automatically selected and active. I don't use plank however, but I assume if you install it and don't change any settings then it will come back as it was after a reboot, so long as you don't add new favourites to your unity bar or make too many system changes.
answered Apr 30 at 21:01
Noki
3771625
Ah, im running a mac theme for unity with custom icons so i was wondering if it would create any issues. I didnt separate the partitions
– Robert Bedrosian
May 1 at 2:48
Ah so you are running an upgrade rather than a fresh install. I wouldn't recommend this option as it is largely untested compared with installing things fresh. That said it "should" be ok to do without losing your files, though you will probably have to re-select themes to restore them.
– Noki
May 1 at 11:54
As a side note, applications tend to have a.skypefolder in your home drive(or whatever the app name is). Use CTRL+H to reveal hidden folders. You could backup the configs to the apps you want to keep on a usb stick just in case. These can live in multiple places, like.localso look up each app you want to backup and find it's corresponding files.
– Noki
May 1 at 11:56
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You need to add a little more information, is your /home folder on a partition that won't be formatted? What do you mean by theme, gnome theme?
I assume this is the case. I use Vertex theme for my system. I updated from 17.10 to 18.04 today (I've had the same home partition since 14.04) and this worked just fine. This is what I did:
- Installed Ubuntu
/over my old partition and chose to mount my existing/homeas usual - Once installed I ran the instructions for my theme described in the github link above
- Then I rebooted, without making any changes to theme or system settings.
Once it booted again my themes were automatically selected and active. I don't use plank however, but I assume if you install it and don't change any settings then it will come back as it was after a reboot, so long as you don't add new favourites to your unity bar or make too many system changes.
answered Apr 30 at 21:01
Noki
3771625
You need to add a little more information, is your /home folder on a partition that won't be formatted? What do you mean by theme, gnome theme?
I assume this is the case. I use Vertex theme for my system. I updated from 17.10 to 18.04 today (I've had the same home partition since 14.04) and this worked just fine. This is what I did:
- Installed Ubuntu
/over my old partition and chose to mount my existing/homeas usual - Once installed I ran the instructions for my theme described in the github link above
- Then I rebooted, without making any changes to theme or system settings.
Once it booted again my themes were automatically selected and active. I don't use plank however, but I assume if you install it and don't change any settings then it will come back as it was after a reboot, so long as you don't add new favourites to your unity bar or make too many system changes.
answered Apr 30 at 21:01
Noki
3771625
answered Apr 30 at 21:01
Noki
3771625
answered Apr 30 at 21:01
Noki
3771625
answered Apr 30 at 21:01
Noki
3771625
3771625
Ah, im running a mac theme for unity with custom icons so i was wondering if it would create any issues. I didnt separate the partitions
– Robert Bedrosian
May 1 at 2:48
Ah so you are running an upgrade rather than a fresh install. I wouldn't recommend this option as it is largely untested compared with installing things fresh. That said it "should" be ok to do without losing your files, though you will probably have to re-select themes to restore them.
– Noki
May 1 at 11:54
As a side note, applications tend to have a.skypefolder in your home drive(or whatever the app name is). Use CTRL+H to reveal hidden folders. You could backup the configs to the apps you want to keep on a usb stick just in case. These can live in multiple places, like.localso look up each app you want to backup and find it's corresponding files.
– Noki
May 1 at 11:56
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Ah, im running a mac theme for unity with custom icons so i was wondering if it would create any issues. I didnt separate the partitions
– Robert Bedrosian
May 1 at 2:48
Ah so you are running an upgrade rather than a fresh install. I wouldn't recommend this option as it is largely untested compared with installing things fresh. That said it "should" be ok to do without losing your files, though you will probably have to re-select themes to restore them.
– Noki
May 1 at 11:54
As a side note, applications tend to have a.skypefolder in your home drive(or whatever the app name is). Use CTRL+H to reveal hidden folders. You could backup the configs to the apps you want to keep on a usb stick just in case. These can live in multiple places, like.localso look up each app you want to backup and find it's corresponding files.
– Noki
May 1 at 11:56
Ah, im running a mac theme for unity with custom icons so i was wondering if it would create any issues. I didnt separate the partitions
– Robert Bedrosian
May 1 at 2:48
Ah, im running a mac theme for unity with custom icons so i was wondering if it would create any issues. I didnt separate the partitions
– Robert Bedrosian
May 1 at 2:48
Ah so you are running an upgrade rather than a fresh install. I wouldn't recommend this option as it is largely untested compared with installing things fresh. That said it "should" be ok to do without losing your files, though you will probably have to re-select themes to restore them.
– Noki
May 1 at 11:54
Ah so you are running an upgrade rather than a fresh install. I wouldn't recommend this option as it is largely untested compared with installing things fresh. That said it "should" be ok to do without losing your files, though you will probably have to re-select themes to restore them.
– Noki
May 1 at 11:54
As a side note, applications tend to have a
.skype folder in your home drive(or whatever the app name is). Use CTRL+H to reveal hidden folders. You could backup the configs to the apps you want to keep on a usb stick just in case. These can live in multiple places, like .local so look up each app you want to backup and find it's corresponding files.– Noki
May 1 at 11:56
As a side note, applications tend to have a
.skype folder in your home drive(or whatever the app name is). Use CTRL+H to reveal hidden folders. You could backup the configs to the apps you want to keep on a usb stick just in case. These can live in multiple places, like .local so look up each app you want to backup and find it's corresponding files.– Noki
May 1 at 11:56
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