Can I install Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet) in place of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and keep all my data (media, documents, etc)?

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I have been using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for the better part of a year, but lately I keep having problems with my OS. I repeatedly get a message about not enough space in the boot, and when I attempt to clean the boot using "sudo apt-get" it miserably fails to do its supposed job every time. Not only that, but I am unable to update the OS while using my laptop. So I've decided to install the brand spanking new version of Ubuntu from a USB stick, but I am wary of doing so if it means I will lose all of my private and school related data.

Any tips?

Thanks

Did you prviously make your /home under different partition? — Maythux, May 06 '15 at 08:56
@Pabi the OP is asking about the data and not how to upgrade since he specified he wants to use a USB stick and install brand spanking new version of Ubuntu — Maythux, May 06 '15 at 08:59
sudo apt-get will not clean the boot. You should specify the entire command you used. — Danatela, May 06 '15 at 09:17
possible duplicate of How to reinstall Ubuntu keeping my data intact? — Eric Carvalho, May 07 '15 at 01:45

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 06 '15 at 09:16

If your /home is on a different partition you can just install it.
Choose smoething else at partitioning and select you current /home as /home mountpoint. Do not tick reformat!
Choose your current / as / mountpoiny, tick reformat here.

If your /home is on the same partiotioin as / you have two options:

Do a backup of your /home and copy the data back after the fresh install.

Or shrink your partition and create a new one for /home, copy your /home there and then select it druing as /home mountpoint during the instqallation.

Can I install Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet) in place of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and keep all my data (media, documents, etc)?

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