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$ sudo apt-get update #Don't get any errors
$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

$ sudo update-manager -d

Ubuntu checks for updates, tells me my computer is up to date. But there are only two options now "Ok" and "Settings". According to this and several other websites, there should be an option to upgrade it to 14.04, but I'm seeing none. How can I upgrade to 14.04?

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    @CharlesGreen I am not trying to install anything for my unsupported release. I just want to move to 14.04 from 13.10. I don't see how that question relates to mine. I followed the instructions to upgrade and an option that shows up in the screenshots of the official version don't show up in mine. – yayu Aug 20 '14 at 20:00
  • That apt-get update didn't throw any errors is a big red flag to me. It should. – muru Aug 20 '14 at 20:06
  • @yayu That question generally applies to doing a release upgrade out of an unsupported release), as well as to installing software on such a release. (Though sometimes it's unnecessary.) Have you tried adding the old-releases software sources there? If so, and you still have this problem, please edit your question with the output of cat /etc/apt/sources.list. I agree with muru that it's strange you didn't get errors from the update action; you may have to restore the default repositories. – Eliah Kagan Aug 21 '14 at 11:58
  • @EliahKagan I have upgraded to the newest version. I ended up taking a backup to my important programs on a vps and reinstalling from scratch, after I couldn't find a solution for a couple of hours. – yayu Aug 21 '14 at 14:34

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Ubuntu Desktops 13.10 to 14.04 (Recommended)

You can easily upgrade over the network with the following procedure.

  1. Run the update-manager application from the Unity Dash or a command line

  2. In Update Manager, click the Settings... button, and enter your password to start the Software Sources application.

  3. Select the sub menu Updates from the Software Sources application.

  4. Confirm the "Notify me of a new Ubuntu version:" option is set to "For any new version", and change it if otherwise.

  5. Close the Software Sources application and return to Update Manager.

  6. In Update Manager, click the Check button to check for new updates.

  7. If there are any updates to install, use the Install Updates button to install them, and press Check again after that is complete.

  8. A message will appear informing you of the availability of the new release.

  9. Click Upgrade.

  10. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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