Linux Mint 20.3 UNA ‘Mate’ to ‘Cinnamon’

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Linux Mint 20.3 UNA ‘Mate’ to ‘Cinnamon’

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I have currently Linux Mint 20.3 Una Mate but want to switch to Linux Mint 20.3 Una Cinnamon. Also I erased the FLash Drive with Linux Mint after installation. How to get started :?:
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Re: Linux Mint 20.3 UNA ‘Mate’ to ‘Cinnamon’

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I don't recommend just installing the Cinnamon DE on top of the Mate DE. Download the Cinnamon .iso and install it after backing up your /home folder. Once Cinnamon is installed, restore files in the backup.
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Re: Linux Mint 20.3 UNA ‘Mate’ to ‘Cinnamon’

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I am curious do you have any reason for not recommending installing both alongside?
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@cassepipe - I guess I misunderstood what you were trying to do. Please disregard my comments.
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