From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Mon, 12/15/2025 6:54 PM, greybeard wrote:   
   > On 16/12/25 11:30, Alan K. wrote:   
   >> On 12/15/25 4:52 PM, greybeard wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> HELP........updates   
   >>>   
   >>> Using LM 21.3 for about a year on all my hardware.   
   >>> Not getting an invite from Update Manger to upgrade to   
   >>> LM 22.x   
   >>> Do I need to do the systemd=yes thing, or switch to   
   >>> wayland or something to upgrade ????   
   >>>   
   >>> Could download an iso and install from there, but   
   >>> it takes alot more effort starting from scratch, and   
   >>> moving all user files onto a new install.   
   >>>   
   >>> cheers greybeard.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >> https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4732   
   >>   
   >> There is a link in the blog.   
   >>    https://linuxmint-user-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/upgrade-to-   
   mint-22.html   
   >>   
   >   
   > Doh!   
   > Thanks, something to do over the Xmas holidays. -:)   
      
   Don't forget your imaging-style backup before you begin.   
      
   To do an inplace upgrade, requires backing out custom   
   stuff that would block proper execution of the thing.   
      
   For example, on one occasion, I might have had to remove   
   a Google Earth PPA (used by the OS itself, I didn't do that!)   
   and then try again. You could uninstall Google Earth from   
   Synaptic, say. Then look at the Repository definition   
   and remove the Google Earth PPA. Same can go with video drivers.   
   Like, you might want to go back to whatever the OS   
   started with (some start with Nouveau for an NVidia card).   
   This can be rather hard to figure out, after you've used   
   Driver Manager a few times to modify it.   
      
   The OS has to be "updated to current". In other words,   
   the package management requires "high integrity". It   
   does not suffer fools. You finish updating the OS, so no   
   new packages are coming in, make your backup   
   of the relatively clean machine, *then* push the button.   
      
   By following a few rules like that, why, you can   
   even get these to run correctly on the first try! :-)   
      
   It isn't AI powered, quite yet.   
      
      Paul   
      
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