(SOLVED) LTS release?
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(SOLVED) LTS release?
I've read somewhere that Mint has a long term release up to 5 years and I was wondering how do you know when it's time to upgrade it?
Do updates suddenly become unavailable or is there any notification we get?
Do updates suddenly become unavailable or is there any notification we get?
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Re: LTS release?
You can always check your release end of support date here: https://linuxmint.com/download_all.php
End of support and options for upgrading will be announced here on the forums, on our blog https://blog.linuxmint.com/ and other websites.
End of support and options for upgrading will be announced here on the forums, on our blog https://blog.linuxmint.com/ and other websites.

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Re: LTS release?
Thanks!
And when it's time, do you have to do a fresh install and have to reset everything again?
And when it's time, do you have to do a fresh install and have to reset everything again?
Re: LTS release?
It's recommended to do a fresh install but there is a way to upgrade in place without reinstalling. As an example, see instructions for upgrading from 18.3 to 19: https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3615

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Re: LTS release?
Oh thanks!
I'm gonna take a look. I was wondering if it was indeed possible
I'm gonna take a look. I was wondering if it was indeed possible
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Re: LTS release?
Yes, but I strongly recommend to do a clean fresh installation when upgrading from one Mint series (e.g. 18.x) to a newer Mint series (e.g. 19.x).Mike-Linux-Mint wrote: ⤴Fri Dec 07, 2018 1:00 pmOh thanks!
I'm gonna take a look. I was wondering if it was indeed possible
Upgrading within a series (e.g. from 19 to 19.1) can safely be done in-place, i.e. without a clean installation. That's because within a series, the underlying codebase remains identical.
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Re: LTS release?
True except that a web upgrade from 17 to 17.1 broke the Intel video on my laptop, so the 2nd part is false really.Pjotr wrote: ⤴Fri Dec 07, 2018 1:11 pmYes, but I strongly recommend to do a clean fresh installation when upgrading from one Mint series (e.g. 18.x) to a newer Mint series (e.g. 19.x).Mike-Linux-Mint wrote: ⤴Fri Dec 07, 2018 1:00 pmOh thanks!
I'm gonna take a look. I was wondering if it was indeed possible
Upgrading within a series (e.g. from 19 to 19.1) can safely be done in-place, i.e. without a clean installation. That's because within a series, the underlying codebase remains identical.
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Re: LTS release?
The morale of the story I guess is to always do a fresh install.
After all, it only takes maybe an hour to redo all the settings every 4 or 5 years
After all, it only takes maybe an hour to redo all the settings every 4 or 5 years