My father is running Kubuntu 17.04 (yes, I understand that this version is EOL (End-of-Life)). He is having issues with KMail (won't send/receive anymore). He has asked me for help.
I was going to attempt to help him by first installing 17.04 in a VM, but I can't do that as the .iso isn't available now (and even if it was, I would not be able to update it to the latest state it would have been in before it went EOL).
Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS is still supported through April 2021, and 18.04.1 LTS through April 2023. What would be the 'best' solution as far as getting him back into a supported version of Kubuntu? Installing (formatting / and keeping /home) 16.04.5 LTS (downgrading) or 18.04.1 LTS (upgrading)? What are the positives and negatives of either?
Thank you.
I was going to attempt to help him by first installing 17.04 in a VM, but I can't do that as the .iso isn't available now (and even if it was, I would not be able to update it to the latest state it would have been in before it went EOL).
Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS is still supported through April 2021, and 18.04.1 LTS through April 2023. What would be the 'best' solution as far as getting him back into a supported version of Kubuntu? Installing (formatting / and keeping /home) 16.04.5 LTS (downgrading) or 18.04.1 LTS (upgrading)? What are the positives and negatives of either?
Thank you.
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