Convert standard Ubuntu to Ubuntu CE

 

Follow these steps if you already have installed Ubuntu on your computer



If you have an old version of Ubuntu, less than 9.04, you should first upgrade your system:

  • Open a terminal window (Applications→Accessories→Terminal), and execute the following commands:
  • sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get safe-upgrade
  • sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Then, to convert Ubuntu to Ubuntu CE, follow these steps:

 

32 bit Systems:

  • Open a terminal window (Applications→Accessories→Terminal), and execute the following command:
  • wget -q http://ubuntuce.com/repos/Ubuntu_CE/apt/387EE263.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - && wget -q http://ubuntuce.com/repos/Ubuntu_CE/apt/crosswire-launchpad-ppa.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add - && sudo wget http://ubuntuce.com/repos/Ubuntu_CE/apt/sources.list.d/jaunty_i386.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntuce.list; sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ubuntu-ce
  • Answer ‘Yes’ when needed.

 

64 bit Systems:

  • Open a terminal window (Applications→Accessories→Terminal), and execute the following command:
  • wget -q http://ubuntuce.com/repos/Ubuntu_CE/apt/387EE263.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - && wget -q http://ubuntuce.com/repos/Ubuntu_CE/apt/crosswire-launchpad-ppa.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add - && sudo wget http://ubuntuce.com/repos/Ubuntu_CE/apt/sources.list.d/jaunty_amd.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntuce.list; sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ubuntu-ce
  • Answer ‘Yes’ when needed.

 

 

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