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  1. @invalid-email-address Anonymous created this gist May 12, 2016.
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    # Upgrade all the packages to the latest versions
    aptitude update
    aptitude full-upgrade -y

    # Update our sources, save the original as /etc/apt/sources.list.ORIG
    # This step is REQUIRED, otherwise the instructions below will not upgrade a
    # single package.
    sed -i.ORIG 's/trusty/xenial/g' /etc/apt/sources.list

    # Backup the /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ folder and create an empty one.
    # This will disable all Third Party/Launchpad PPA repositories.
    # These repositories can be re-enabled after a successful upgrade.
    mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ /etc/apt/sources.list.d.ORIG/
    mkdir /etc/apt/sources.list.d/

    # Upgrade your box--the easy part.
    aptitude update
    aptitude safe-upgrade -y

    # Now for the scary one--see below.
    apt-get dist-upgrade