Convert LMDE 32-bit to 64-bit?
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LMDE 2 has reached end of support as of 1-1-2019
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Convert LMDE 32-bit to 64-bit?
Having installed (four months ago) and customized the initial 32-bit system on my AMD-64, I'm now faced with the question of what to do about the new 64-bit release. Any way to convert, short of a fresh install? Seems like this should be a topic covered in the FAQ, installation guides, and release announcements.
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Re: Convert LMDE 32-bit to 64-bit?
I do not think there is a way to convert 32-bit to 64-bit OS.
Fresh install for 64-bit is the way to go.
Fresh install for 64-bit is the way to go.
Re: Convert LMDE 32-bit to 64-bit?
No you cannot convert. They're different and you must have a 64 bit install. You can run 32 bit apps on a 64 bit OS, but not the other way around.
Re: Convert LMDE 32-bit to 64-bit?
but you can export a package list from synaptic (or use mintbackup) so everything you have gets reinstalled after you've added the sources (or copied your sources.list ) and you can keep and reuse your /home partition so all the settings and data are were you left them.
Re: Convert LMDE 32-bit to 64-bit?
Thank you all.
Re: Convert LMDE 32-bit to 64-bit?
Hey gotjazz, could you please provide a little further information on this? I'm a relative noob, and I'm in the same situation as bpeary. Thanks.gotjazz wrote:but you can export a package list from synaptic (or use mintbackup) so everything you have gets reinstalled after you've added the sources (or copied your sources.list ) and you can keep and reuse your /home partition so all the settings and data are were you left them.
Re: Convert LMDE 32-bit to 64-bit?
It is quite simple if you are comfortable with a command-line. On your "old" system just doACDCBag wrote: could you please provide a little further information on this? I'm a relative noob, and I'm in the same situation as bpeary. Thanks.
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dpkg --get-selections > pkgs.lst
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dpkg --set-selections < pkgs.lst
apt-get dselect-upgrade
Regards.
Re: Convert LMDE 32-bit to 64-bit?
Thanks anmys, I'm about to give this a try. Appreciate the help.
Re: Convert LMDE 32-bit to 64-bit?
More information in this tutorial, including a GUI method, section D: How to upgrade to a newer release