Linux: Installing/Upgrading

[last updated: 2023-09-17]
Linux home page
(link to:) linuxmint.com/download
Create bootable USB stick
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• Installing Linux means to put a working version on your computer.
  It means overwriting/erasing everything that's on your computer prior to the install.
  However you can use this procedure to load linux onto eg. a Windows computer to test and evaluate the linux version you're interested in.
  • General procedure: (see: Linux 20 install for more detailed notes
    • If you're doing a complete install, overwriting whatever is on your computer, then First save your browser bookmarks, because otherwise you'll lose them in the install.

      
      Note: much of these instructions have been re-written and replaced by:
      Create bootable USB stick

    • 1: Download .iso file and checksum .txt file
      • (link to:) linuxmint.com/download
      • Scroll or browse to the version you want, then click the download link.
      • Read the Release notes and Announcement
      • Select a download mirror site, click Save File, and OK.
      • Browse to your desired destination and click Save
    • 2: Verify .iso is valid
    • 3: Create bootable USB stick
    • 4: boot computer from usb stick
      test/evaluate
    • 5: install onto computer from usb stick
    • After installation, Restore Environmentif desired.
  • Notes from my installs:
    • Install Linux 20
    • Install Linux 20.3
    • Install Linux dual-boot on Dell tower
      This procedure installed Linux on a fresh partition. However the files on the Windows partition were not affected.
    • Install Linux 21
    • Install Linux 21.1 on MP60

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• Upgrading Linux means to go from one version of Linux to another, eg. going from Linux 19 to Linux 20. Doing an upgrade preserves all your personal files. It also (AFAIK) preserves programs and packages that you've installed prior to the upgrade.
  • Upgrade Dell 4400 from Linux 18.3 to 19
  • Upgrade from Linux 19 to 20

• To install a .deb file:
  Right-click on the .deb file, select Open with GDebi Package Installer, click Install Package
• Alternatively, you can also install a .deb file by opening a terminal and typing:
  $ sudo dpkg -i package_file.deb

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