[Naviathan]

I'm just curious, as the release numbers roll up (1.1, 1.2, 1.3) do you have to do a clean install each time as Ubuntu and other non-rolling distros seem to require? Or can a simple apt-get dist-upgrade work?

[ylee]

Naviathan, on 06 February 2012 - 11:45 PM, said:

I'm just curious, as the release numbers roll up (1.1, 1.2, 1.3) do you have to do a clean install each time as Ubuntu and other non-rolling distros seem to require? Or can a simple apt-get dist-upgrade work?

For the most part a simple dist-upgrade should do at least until bodhi 2.x series

[Naviathan]

ylee, on 06 February 2012 - 11:52 PM, said:

For the most part a simple dist-upgrade should do at least until bodhi 2.x series

Ok cool. Hopefully by then we'll have a 64bit version so I'll have a good reason to reinstall. I'd like to try out Photoshop CS5 in wine64 bit on Bodhi. With the minimal resource use it should make for some very quick rendering in 3D.

[Timmy]

Yeah, the official wording is that we use a "semi-rolling release" schedule. Major release versions (the y in y.x.n) will require a fresh install as it will be based on a new LTS version of Ubuntu (will only happen once every second year). The x in y.x.n is a "point release" to keep the LiveCD current and ensure a smaller download and updates packages, all of which can be gotten with upgrades and thus not needing a fresh install - these will happen every three months I believe. The n in y.x.n is there for "bug fix releases" and we have only had to use it with the 1.2.1 release to fix a problem with nvidia and virtualbox modules on certain machines with the kernel the 1.2.0 release shipped with.

There is an excellent blog post on Jeff's blog (thoughts on technology) that explains the release schedule of Bodhi Linux, in case you find my description confusing.

[aeonius]

There is also something about it on our homepage... under about.

[Jeff]

More info here - http://jeffhoogland....e-schedule.html

~Jeff

[Rohit]

why we shall need a fresh install for bodhi 2.0.0 ( based on precise) ?

Won't there be any service pack to jump from 1.5 to 2 ?

[Jeff]

Rohit, on 07 February 2012 - 02:11 PM, said:

why we shall need a fresh install for bodhi 2.0.0 ( based on precise) ?

Won't there be any service pack to jump from 1.5 to 2 ?

Ubuntu release changes almost always cause a giant slew of issues with upgrades. Because of this reinstalls will be recommended between this major change and a service pack will not be provided.

~Jeff

[gohlip]

Jeff, on 07 February 2012 - 04:28 PM, said:

Ubuntu release changes almost always cause a giant slew of issues with upgrades. Because of this reinstalls will not be recommended between this major change and a service pack will not be provided.

~Jeff

I think you mean
"Ubuntu release changes almost always cause a giant slew of issues with upgrades. Because of this reinstalls will not be recommended between this major change and a service pack will not be provided."

Just helping to clarify.
Cheers. - Goh Lip

[Jeff]

gohlip, on 07 February 2012 - 04:51 PM, said:

I think you mean
"Ubuntu release changes almost always cause a giant slew of issues with upgrades. Because of this reinstalls will not be recommended between this major change and a service pack will not be provided."

What he said ^

~Jeff

[Rohit]

https://wiki.ubuntu....ReleaseSchedule

ubuntu 10.04.4 is part of 12.04 LTS before it beta1 release.