no debian/lmde version file

[half_blind]

Hi one and all,

I tried upgrading lmde using the upgrade tool but a report was made that there is no version file in /etc, so would some kind soul supply the contents and name of file for both lmde 4/5.

Thanks for the help.

half_blind

[antikythera]

From LMDE5 installation:

/etc/lsb-release

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DISTRIB_ID=LinuxMint
DISTRIB_RELEASE=5
DISTRIB_CODENAME=elsie
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="LMDE 5 Elsie"

/etc/debian_version

11.2

[antikythera]

LMDE4 from ISO:

/etc/lsb-release

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DISTRIB_ID=LinuxMint
DISTRIB_RELEASE=4
DISTRIB_CODENAME=debbie
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="LMDE 4 Debbie"

/etc/debian_version
10.2

There may be more, I couldn't find them. Try those anyway

[half_blind]

Thanks for the help, and progress was made, but now mintupgrade complains about a missing /etc/info file, so it looks like a little more infor is needs unfortunately

half_blind

[antikythera]

there isn't such a file on my system or the live ISO. it may now be necessary (wiser) to do a clean install after taking a backup of your /home if it is not on a separate partition or drive.

[half_blind]

there isn't such a file on my system or the live ISO. it may now be necessary (wiser) to do a clean install after taking a backup of your /home if it is not on a separate partition or drive.

OK.

I will do a fresh install.

Thanks for your kind help.

All the best...

half_blind

[half_blind]

Hi one and all,

Sorry to return to this subject/post but I found I was not quite correct as the correct location for the info file is /etc/mintupgrade/info.

Any pointers help is much appreciated as always...

yours...half_blind