(SOLVED) Upgrade to version 21

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(SOLVED) Upgrade to version 21

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Trying to upgrade from 20.3 to version 21. However, it seems this cannot be done without using the Timeshift program.
Now I'm stuck, because I use a different program for my backup strategy (Macrium Reflect).
What happened to the famous Linux Mint flexibility? Is there perhaps a workaround available?

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Re: Upgrade to version 21

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??

Uh, that was not my experience at all.

I use Timeshift, verified the backup for today, and let it go.....

From there, I followed the instructions in Clem's Blog and it worked flawlessly.

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Re: Upgrade to version 21

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Hendrick wrote: ⤴Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:43 pmWhat happened to the famous Linux Mint flexibility? Is there perhaps a workaround available?
Yes. As per this post:
SMG wrote: ⤴Sat Aug 13, 2022 9:57 pm
mingle wrote: ⤴Sat Aug 13, 2022 9:34 pm How do I perform the upgrade WITHOUT doing a system snapshot?
That question was asked in the blog comments here and the response is:
In “Menu -> Preferences -> Requirements” uncheck “Recent Timeshift snapshot”
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Re: Upgrade to version 21

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Hendrick wrote: ⤴Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:43 pm ...
Now I'm stuck, because I use a different program for my backup strategy (Macrium Reflect).
What happened to the famous Linux Mint flexibility? Is there perhaps a workaround available?
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I do not know if anyone else has noticed the increasing Macrium Reflect shill postings.
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Re: Upgrade to version 21

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SMG wrote: ⤴Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:54 pm
Hendrick wrote: ⤴Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:43 pmWhat happened to the famous Linux Mint flexibility? Is there perhaps a workaround available?
Yes. As per this post:
SMG wrote: ⤴Sat Aug 13, 2022 9:57 pm
mingle wrote: ⤴Sat Aug 13, 2022 9:34 pm How do I perform the upgrade WITHOUT doing a system snapshot?
That question was asked in the blog comments here and the response is:
In “Menu -> Preferences -> Requirements” uncheck “Recent Timeshift snapshot”
Had not noticed the Menu option. Thanks for the tip. Will try later today and let you know.

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