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[ubuntu] Ubuntu 12.10 update > Need of manually updating external PPAs?

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http://ubuntuforums.org – Hello dear Ubuntu users, If I update to Ubuntu 12.10, do I have to (manually) update external PPAs as well? For instance, I have some PPAs from webupd8 in my repositories. But they were meant for 12.04, right? So I assume I have to update the repos as well. Or is Ubuntu 'smart' enough to update these as well and replace 'Precise Pangolin' with 'Quantal Quetzal' in all the repo names? Also, before updating - do I have to disable the external repos? I just want to make sure that nothing goes wrong during the update. Thank you in advance :popcorn: (Hardware)

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Submitted by colm on 09/17/2012

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Hello fellow forum lurkers,

I am currently running Ubuntu 12.04 and I seem to be having problems updating and various other problems that my stem from the updating one (I'm not sure). So, I'm getting an error when I try to update, I use the Update Manager, get an error, so I go to the Terminal, update there, and get the same answer.

Ubuntu PPAs are great way to get latest versions of your favorite apps. However, on fresh installation of Ubuntu or when upgrading, you have to re-add these PPAs.

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http://www.webupd8.org/2012/08/unity...y-default.html

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According to the latest "ubuntu-meta" package update from the Ubuntu Quantal Quetzal repositories, Unity 2D will no longer be installed by default in Ubuntu 12.10, and Unity 2D users are being transitioned to the Unity 3D session, just like it was discussed at UDS-Q.

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