Linux Mint 20.3 “Una” Xfce – BETA Release
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Re: Linux Mint 20.3 “Una” Xfce – BETA Release
Are there any instructions for upgrading to beta versions?
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Re: Linux Mint 20.3 “Una” Xfce – BETA Release
As it's only a Beta release, there's no way to upgrade to it. You'd have to install it from scratch.Avraham Tsaban wrote: Are there any instructions for upgrading to beta versions?
Once LM 20.3 becomes a Stable release, you'll be able to upgrade from there via Update Manager (once it's updated).
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Re: Linux Mint 20.3 “Una” Xfce – BETA Release
This is undoubtedly intentional (and for good reason). It's still in beta. While not exactly likely... it would be annoying(!) for someone to be able to upgrade their fully-functional everyday / main / important / possibly only OS - and then to be the person who discovers a show-stopper issue.JoeFootball wrote: ⤴Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:29 amAs it's only a Beta release, there's no way to upgrade to it. You'd have to install it from scratch.Avraham Tsaban wrote: Are there any instructions for upgrading to beta versions?
Beta OS versions are meant to be tested; it's generally the last chance to spot any issues that the developer(s) might have missed - but do so on a free partition or different drive than the OS that you use for general computing (and that your difficult to replace data is probably located on)..
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Re: Linux Mint 20.3 “Una” Xfce – BETA Release
'From there'... As in 'from 20.2 to 20.3' or 'from 20.3beta to 20.3'? Just curious.JoeFootball wrote: ⤴Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:29 am Once LM 20.3 becomes a Stable release, you'll be able to upgrade from there via Update Manager (once it's updated).
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Re: Linux Mint 20.3 “Una” Xfce – BETA Release
I had meant, from 20.2 to 20.3, as that will require a special upgrade process that will appear when it becomes available in Update Manager.WhiteRabbit wrote: 'From there'... As in 'from 20.2 to 20.3' or 'from 20.3beta to 20.3'? Just curious.
And if you have 20.3 Beta, it becomes 20.3 Stable as per the normal course of updates.
Re: Linux Mint 20.3 “Una” Xfce – BETA Release
Yes on both.WhiteRabbit wrote: ⤴Thu Dec 30, 2021 5:00 pm'From there'... As in 'from 20.2 to 20.3' or 'from 20.3beta to 20.3'? Just curious.JoeFootball wrote: ⤴Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:29 am Once LM 20.3 becomes a Stable release, you'll be able to upgrade from there via Update Manager (once it's updated).
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