First-timer Installing Linux Mint
from manualoverride@lemmy.world to linux@lemmy.ml on 23 Aug 19:25
https://lemmy.world/post/34876056

Should I wait for 22.2 or just install 22.1? I think I’m going to go for the cinnamon desktop and install using a Rufus USB on my ~ 9 year old Dell XPS 13 9350.

I’ve been waiting a while as I thought the next version would be out by now, are there any resources for finding out how close the next version is?

Is it easy to upgrade between .x versions?

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originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com on 23 Aug 19:30 next collapse

its very easy. they know many of their users are not experts.

ive been through many of these upgrades and have a dozen or so machines runnin mint... upgrading has never gone sideways on me. its one of the benefits of mint. their upgrade processes are very well tested.

manualoverride@lemmy.world on 23 Aug 21:56 collapse

Thanks - I’m hoping to get all my household machines switched over, maybe look at a HomeServer install.

If all goes well then my parents and extended family are getting upgrades from Win10. I set them all up with decent laptops in the last 5-15 years with SSDs, wifi6/7 and maxed out memory upgrades. If it wasn’t for TPM2 required for Win11 and Win10 EOL things sure would be different.

originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com on 23 Aug 22:19 collapse

i feel this.. i donate time to senior citizens, and its mostly mint upgrades from windows as they do not want to have to update their windows machines.

eugenia@lemmy.ml on 23 Aug 19:33 next collapse

There is a mintupgrade app you’d need to install it run it from the terminal, and it lets you upgrade the OS. However, waiting just 4-5 days to get the 22.2 is always the best idea.

manualoverride@lemmy.world on 23 Aug 20:34 collapse

Is there a resource where you can see the bugs/fixes left to resolve or an ETA? Not seen anything saying 4-5 days, I just downloaded 22.1 and I’m going to do a final backup this weekend.

I’ll probably just install .1 and have a play then reinstall .2 from fresh and transfer my data.

suicidaleggroll@lemmy.world on 23 Aug 21:16 next collapse

I’ll probably just install .1 and have a play then reinstall .2 from fresh and transfer my data.

There’s no need for that. X.1 -> X.2 is a minor upgrade, there’s no reason to wipe and reinstall for it.

manualoverride@lemmy.world on 23 Aug 21:46 collapse

Ok - thank you, I think I’m going to be learning a lot in the next month. I last used RHEL for work about 5 years ago and it was a really niche application, I didn’t really explore the OS too much, and OS updates were not my responsibility.

Blaster_M@lemmy.world on 23 Aug 22:39 collapse

The install terminal app is for people that like to type in the console. The Mint Upgrader will present the option to upgrade when it’s ready.

zer0bitz@lemmy.world on 23 Aug 20:09 next collapse

Enjoy.

Sxan@piefed.zip on 23 Aug 20:53 next collapse

No reason to wait. An upgrade will be easy, and at most require a reboot.

Linux upgrades are in-place. I know of none which are anyþing like re-installing. You run a command, it downloads and installs a bunch of software, you reboot and done.

manualoverride@lemmy.world on 23 Aug 21:47 collapse

Perfect - thank you!

Samsy@lemmy.ml on 24 Aug 08:59 next collapse

Have the exact same Laptop, running CachyOS with swayfx. Since 13" is small, I like to run full space tiling windows one for each workspace instead of small windows everywhere.

Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml on 24 Aug 09:15 next collapse

Install the latest version and then use their upgrade utility when they announce it on their official blog. Upgrading versions is easy, takes a little while, especially on an old system like yours, but not hard at all.

Mint is my favorite “Just works” distro, enjoy!

captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works on 24 Aug 09:25 next collapse

It is fairly easy to upgrade between minor and even major versions of Linux Mint. I did it continuously from 17 to 20.3 on my Dell laptop.

Also, the changes especially between minor versions tend to be fairly minor. Mint follows Ubuntu’s LTS strategy, they’ll support a version with security updates for 5 years. Don’t succumb to FOMO.

BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world on 24 Aug 09:51 next collapse

People, are there major differences between the Ubuntu and the Debian edition?

hanrahan@slrpnk.net on 24 Aug 11:46 next collapse

Major ? not that I’m aware,.i went from Mint to LMDE. I guess I saw the DE as the future, why be a verion on a verion (i.e based on Ubuntu). Also, if Ubuntu shits the bed somehow, Mint will be forced onto Debian anyway.

Saprophyte@lemmy.world on 24 Aug 12:39 collapse

Debian edition is sort of maintained just in case Ubuntu goes away, but standard edition has a lot more options for packages and gets more regular updates. I personally use Debian and have better updates than I did with Mint DE.

dumples@midwest.social on 24 Aug 12:54 next collapse

I just installed mint for the first time as well. I did have some strange issue for an unsupported wifi adaptor. It’s for my custom built desktop that’s like 15 years old. I ended up getting a new kernel supported USB wifi. That was plug and play.

The install process was so easy

illusionist@lemmy.zip on 24 Aug 13:54 collapse

I’ve got fedora and I have no idea what version it runs. Must be the same for ubuntu/mint. You just let it auto update and don’t care about it anymore

Edit: reading other comments shows that people recommend waiting. I don’t get it. Just install it now and update in a couple of days. Even if it was tomorrow, I wouldn’t wait. On fedora updates happen in the background, maybe I’m spoiled.

EarthsLastSnow@lemmy.ml on 24 Aug 14:03 next collapse

Arch user wondering the same thing. I don’t understand why you would wait for an update before installing anything? I don’t know if I’m missing something.

manualoverride@lemmy.world on 24 Aug 14:09 collapse

Thanks - 22.1 is getting installed today.