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   On 11/8/2023 12:39 PM, Markus Robert Kessler wrote:   
   > Hi everybody!   
   >   
   > Comparing LTS 22.04.3 and 23.10, I saw that LTS is a little bit behind   
   > most recent software releases. 23.10. is more up-to-date, but they say,   
   > support will end in April or so.   
   >   
   > To be on the safe side, the installation should then be updated.   
   >   
   > So, my question - When doing a "distro-upgrade" or how this is called,   
   > i.e. overwriting an existing OS with the newest version:   
   >   
   > Does the installer look which packages are installed and replaces them   
   > with the related ones from the new OS, or is this like a complete re-   
   > install from scratch, and the user has to look which packages to install?   
   >   
   > And, yes, I know this should be a newbie question...:-)   
   >   
   > Thanks!   
   >   
   > Best regards,   
   >   
   > Markus   
   >   
   >   
      
   You can see an option here, to control steering from LTS to LTS, or   
   picking up the next short release instead.   
      
   https://www.linuxtechi.com/upgrade-ubuntu-18-04-lts-to-ubuntu-20-04-lts/   
      
   In this example, you get the impression that installed packages are   
   being handled for you, when you move to the next release. It is not   
   paving your OS flat, losing all customization. Normally, you wait   
   to 20.04.1 to upgrade from 18.04 , as then there should be fewer packages   
   held back (handled manually).   
      
   https://askubuntu.com/questions/601/the-following-packages-have-   
   een-kept-back-why-and-how-do-i-solve-it   
      
      Paul   
      
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