This PowerShell script upgrades Ubuntu Linux to the latest (LTS) release.
PS> ./upgrade-ubuntu.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
PS> .\upgrade-ubuntu.ps1
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Upgrades Ubuntu Linux
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script upgrades Ubuntu Linux to the latest (LTS) release.
.EXAMPLE
PS> .\upgrade-ubuntu.ps1
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
try {
""
"⏳ (1/4) Perform a backup!"
"It's strongly recommended to backup your data BEFORE the upgrade!"
$Confirm = Read-Host "Press <Return> to continue..."
""
"⏳ (2/4) Install update-manager-core, Upgrade Packages & Reboot"
$Confirm = Read-Host "Enter <yes> to perform this step (otherwise it will be skipped)"
if ($Confirm -eq "yes") {
sudo apt install update-manager-core
sudo apt update
sudo apt list --upgradable
sudo apt upgrade
sudo reboot
}
""
"⏳ (3/4) Remove obsolete kernel modules"
$Confirm = Read-Host "Enter <yes> to perform this step (otherwise it will be skipped)"
if ($Confirm -eq "yes") {
sudo apt --purge autoremove
}
""
"⏳ (4/4) Upgrade Ubuntu & reboot"
$Confirm = Read-Host "Enter <LTS> to upgrade to latest LTS release, <latest> to upgrade to latest Ubuntu release (otherwise this step will be skipped)"
if ($Confirm -eq "LTS") {
sudo do-release-upgrade
sudo reboot
} elseif ($Confirm -eq "latest") {
sudo do-release-upgrade -d
sudo reboot
}
"✔️ Done."
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
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