Whats the best way to update Ubuntu 9.04?
Solution 1:
I've solved the problem myself.
Download the ISO-File and mount it in a local folder:
wget http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/jaunty/ubuntu-9.04-server-amd64.iso
mkdir cdrom
mount -o loop ubuntu-9.04-server-amd64.iso
Adjust the /etc/apt/sources.list
and add the local folder
deb file:///tmp/cdrom/ main
Perform an update and install update-manager-core
apt-get update
apt-get install update-manager-core
Now a System update from 9.04 to 9.10 and then from 9.10 to 10.04 LTS works fine!
Solution 2:
If you are useing virtulization that /dev/loop# might be unpremited to use (security reasons), however the DEB file is still on the jaunty cd so if you can mount it locally you can upload it to your server and run dpkg -i update_manager_whatever.deb for the same result.
The file is in pool/u/update-manager