How To Upgrade Ubuntu Server 12.04 to 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Server now available, the 20th Ubuntu Linux release, we look at upgrading our existing LTS server to Trusty from Precise.

To upgrade Ubuntu Server from the command line there are several methods; we will look at the preferred Ubuntu method using do-release-upgrade.

The upgrade command can be used on its own via your terminal:

Upgrade Ubuntu Server with command line

sudo do-release-upgrade

Upgrade Ubuntu Server 12.04 to 14.04 Video