Currently I use Vivid( Ubuntu 15.04 ) and I want to upgrade it to Xenial ( Ubuntu 16.04 ), I know I should invoke do-release-upgrade but if I invoke that will my files and softwares ( for example gcc 6.1.0 ) be intact or they will be cleaned?
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Does this answer your question? [Will upgrading Ubuntu remove installed software?](https://askubuntu.com/questions/788592/will-upgrading-ubuntu-remove-installed-software) – muru Jun 12 '21 at 16:08
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No. An upgrade (as done by the Software Updater app or through do-release-upgrade) is an in-place upgrade, meaning that all it will do is update software to the latest version.
In short, your files shall be untouched, and your software and Ubuntu version upgraded.
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And does it upgrade ubuntu version to 16.04 or it just upgrades softwares? – Ehsan Jun 01 '16 at 13:40
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@Halo_HeroOfReach Yes, a 'version' only means the new-ness/replacements of packages and software. – Jun 01 '16 at 13:42
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2@Halo_HeroOfReach The only purpose of the AskUbuntu community is to help newbies :) – Jun 01 '16 at 13:43