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Question #77496 on update-manager in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+question/77496

    Status: Needs information => Answered

Sam proposed the following answer:
Which Computer, Dell-mini?

Make sure Hardy is up to date.

'nano' is a text editor, another one is called 'gedit'. In case both can be installed via apt-get.
You may try to edit the file with gedit (copy&paste in a terminal to avoid mistyping):

gksudo gedit /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades

> Should I have 'etc' or am I supposed to write something else here
please?

##'etc' is correct, the text file can also be found in 'Nautilus' (file manager)
The path en detail
/ #this is called the root directory
etc #is a folder in /
update-manager #is a folder in /etc
release-upgrades #is a text file in /etc/update-manager/

A GUI (graphical user interface) just 'sits' on top of scripts or simply
said, commands, which can be issued via a terminal window, in case the
GUI isn't working or in your case doesn't provide what it should.

Hence one can fix almost anything via CLI (command line interface), as
the suggestion above was meant for.

If 'gedit' opens the file follow the hint from actionparsnip:
Find the line:
Prompt=lts
change it to
Prompt=normal

Save and close the file. Make sure no instances of update-manager, Synaptic or alike is running.
If uncertain copy&paste the content here.

When finished, again in a terminal as suggested above:
sudo do-release-upgrade

Consider to have backups, image or at least configuration files of
/home/user.

Reference:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LinuxFilesystemTreeOverview
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Howto
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CommonQuestions
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?s=a79084ef9b5538bff954b5a7aab94e18&t=801404

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