Upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04 and LOSE everything

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There are a couples of questions about upgrading to Ubuntu 20.04 and keeping data/customizations etc. I want to do the exact opposite of that. That is, achieving the same result as in overwriting my current partition via booting and installing from a live cd. I am just wondering if, for convenience, it is possible to do so within my current installation(18.04).

Thanks.

EDIT: Just to clarify, my endgoal is to have clean Ubuntu 20.04.

You can always format the partition and install. Or just reset Ubuntu. — Kulfy, Mar 20 '21 at 15:25
@Kulfy If I understand correctly both methods would require a live cd, correct? — cgss, Mar 20 '21 at 15:30
If you're re-installing Ubuntu, yes. But if you're resetting Ubuntu using packages such resetter, you won't need live CD/USB. — Kulfy, Mar 20 '21 at 15:32
@Kulfy So I have to use resetter and then upgrade you say. No other way to do it without a USB? — cgss, Mar 20 '21 at 15:34
AFAIK, no. I'm not sure if answers on How can I install Ubuntu without CD and USB? still work. — Kulfy, Mar 20 '21 at 15:37
Do you want to keep using 18.04, but as a clean install or use 20.04? — crip659, Mar 20 '21 at 15:43
@crip659 Ubuntu 20.04. But without keeping anything from my current 18.04 installation, files, apps, repos, nothing. I want it to look like you took an empty disk(or partition in my case) and just installed Ubuntu 20.04. — cgss, Mar 20 '21 at 15:45
Best way is to format drive before installing 20.04. This clears everything. If wanting to use upgrade path, then probably the resetter package(unknown) or manually remove everything you have installed(PIA). — crip659, Mar 20 '21 at 15:55
Pain in the a's. 'stands for second s. Keeping it kind of family friendly. — crip659, Mar 20 '21 at 16:24
@pLumo Not really because I was looking for options during upgrading but it seems that's not possible. So I may as well use any of the methods mentioned. — cgss, Mar 20 '21 at 17:55

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 20 '21 at 23:24

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For whoever stumble upon this, I couldn't find a way to do it with upgrade so I did it with a liveUSB. The nice thing is that it automatically detects the Ubuntu partition and gives you the option to install there.

answered Mar 20 '21 at 23:24

cgss

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Upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04 and LOSE everything

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