Ubuntu is a popular Linux distribution that is used by millions of people around the world. It has been in use for over 10 years and has a large user base. One of the most popular Ubuntu derivatives, Edgy, was released in late 2013. Edgy is a more modern and up-to-date Ubuntu derivative that offers many new features and improvements over Dapper. It is also available in a variety of languages, making it an ideal choice for those who want to learn or use multiple languages on their computer. One of the biggest advantages of Edgy over Dapper is that it comes with Update Manager, which makes it easy to update your system and keep your software up to date. This makes Edgy an ideal choice for users who want to stay safe and secure on their computer. If you are looking for an up-to-date Ubuntu derivative that offers many new features and improvements over Dapper, then Edgy is the perfect choice for you!

If you are ready to take the plunge, run this command from a terminal or run box:

The switches tell the regular update manager to check for beta upgrades. This is necessary even when Edgy is out of beta, in order to upgrade from one version to the next.

You will be presented with a screen similar to this one: (you may have to hit the Check button first)

 

Go ahead and clic k the Upgrade button. You’ll be presented with the release notes window, and click the Upgrade button again.

You will see the progress dialog:

The upgrade process will go out and determine all the packages required, and then prompt you again to click Start Upgrade (makes you wish there was a flag that says ” really upgrade me silently ” )

 

On my machine, I received this message, and I clicked the remove button, but you can skip the step if you are worried about it.

 

And that’s all there is to it. You will be prompted to reboot the computer, at which point you will see that you are running Edgy Eft, and you will notice that your Firefox has been upgraded to the beta of Firefox 2.

If you are determined to install from the command line, however, check the other HowTo on installing using apt-get.