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Subject: Re: Windows 10 Pro, $5 USD, Still Ripoff
Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 14:36:22 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2024-05-14, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
> On Sat, 11 May 2024 14:37:57 -0400, Joel wrote:
>
>> It could be that I'll need to reinstall clean, to get a future upgrade
>> to Mint ...
>
> Mint is an odd one, in that I don’t think they recommend upgrading per se. 
> They want you to do a clean install each time.
>
> It is still a nice distro, which I have set up for various non-Linux-
> expert friends.

Actually Linux Mint does have an application called mintupgrade, that you 
can install specifically for upgrading from major release to major release. 
You would have to do it in two steps — for example, from 20.3 to 21.0. Then 
from 21.0 to 21.3.

https://linuxmint-user-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/upgrade-to-mint-21.html

I've never used it. It's pretty easy to just back up your data and do a 
fresh install.

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