![]() Now let's start upgrading Linux mint LMDE 4 to LMDE 5 ![]() This command will open the Mint Upgrade tool as shown on the image below Once the Mint Upgrade tool has been installed, you need to run it via this command sudo mintupgrade Now simply press y/Y and press enter, and the installation should start Once you have updated your system, now you can install Mint Upgrade tool by running the command below apt install mintupgradeĪs you can see on the image above, after starting the installation of mintupgrade you need to confirm by pressing Y in order for the installation to continue ![]() You should see a window like this, this means all packages are up to date and you can proceed to Install Mintupgrade tool. Now follow the steps below in order to upgrade your system.īefore upgrading your system, you need to make sure your system is updated, run the command below to update/refresh packages on your system apt update To keep the package(s) you want after upgrading, simply add it via the "+" button under Orphan Packages section Here you choose to create a snapshot before upgrading, keeping orphan packages etc Launch the upgrade tool and click to the "three lines" button then go to "Preferences" You can also upgrade without creating a snapshot, if you are not familiar with timeshift, you can disable it by going to "Preferences" and uncheck the "Recent timeshift snapshot" This option allows you to keep packages during the upgrade, for example : if the new version LMDE 5 doesn't have that package, then you can simply add it on the orphan packages section. It allows you to create a snapshot of your system before you upgrade your system, snapshot is necessary in cases when you are upgrading your main OS and doing a massive upgrade and if something goes wrong you can revert changes. Checks if your system is plugged in, checks if you have enough free space, backups etc.Note: the tool is still in beta so it may have bugs, I suggest you test it on a virtual machine or on another computer to make sure it works for you before you decide to upgrade your main OS. This tool allows you to upgrade your system with ease, it is a GUI tool so you don't have to touch the terminal or entering any command. In this tutorial you will learn how to upgrade your Linux mint distro LMDE 4 to LMDE 5 by using the new LMDE upgrade tool.
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