Comment Upgrade Ubuntu Successfully Everytime (Score 1) 529
Install and Ubuntu using the following partition scheme:
[ 512MB swap | 15GB / (root) | (the rest of your GB) /home ]
When a new version of Ubuntu comes out (or even another distro of your choice), erase your swap and root, keeping home. I've been using Linux for years, and trust me, this is the easiest and most universal way to keep your files.
As a side note, I never put important stuff outside my home dir and software raid my home dir to a separate hard drive, just in case a drive fails. You can configure your partitions and software raid in the debian/ubuntu installer.
-Joe
[ 512MB swap | 15GB / (root) | (the rest of your GB)
When a new version of Ubuntu comes out (or even another distro of your choice), erase your swap and root, keeping home. I've been using Linux for years, and trust me, this is the easiest and most universal way to keep your files.
As a side note, I never put important stuff outside my home dir and software raid my home dir to a separate hard drive, just in case a drive fails. You can configure your partitions and software raid in the debian/ubuntu installer.
-Joe
