Upgrade from Linux 19 to 20

[last updated: 2020-07-06]
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• First step:
  You must have 19.3 installed. If you have 19, 19.1, or 19.2, you must:
  Upgrade to 19.3:
  (2020-Jly did this successfully on Dell tower)
  • from: (link to:) blog.linuxmint.com
  • 1: Create snapshot/backup
  • 2: Prepare:
    disable screensaver
    upgrade from System Settings
  • 3: Upgrade to 19.3:
    Update Manager > Refresh to see if there are new versions of mintupdate or mint-upgrade-info; if so Apply them.
    Launch the System Upgrade by clicking on “Edit->Upgrade to Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia”.
    Follow prompts; if asked, choose to "replace configuration files"
  • 4: (optional) Add packages new with 19.3:
          $ apt install celluloid gnote drawing neofetch
  • 5: Reboot
• (link to:) linuxtipsproject
• (link to:) linuxtipsproject
• a bit deep ...: (link to:) linuxtechi
• from: (link to:) itsFoss.com
  • 1-2: Do snapshot and backups
  • 3: Make sure you're using LightDM:
    $ cat /etc/X11/default-display-manager
  • 4: Update your system packages:
    $ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
  • 5: Install the upgrade tool:
    $ sudo apt install mintupgrade
  • 6: (optional) Check the Upgrade:
    $ mintupgrade check
  • 7: Download package upgrades:
    $ mintupgrade download
  • 8: Apply upgrades:
    $ mintupgrade upgrade
  • 9: Reboot

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