Upgrading SQL Server on Linux

Surprisingly this appears to be a simple process.
 
Below shows an upgrade from CTP 1.4 to CTP 2.0 on Ubuntu.
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1. Run: sudo apt-get update
2. Run: sudo apt-get install mssql-server
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and that’s it.
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As the Linux offering progresses we’ll hopefully better understand any caveats regarding upgrades.
 
Further info on Linux installs, upgrades and uninstalls can be found here.

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