[kwlug-disc] linux distro for nontech windows user

[Jason]

There is a supported method to go through upgrading between major Mint
versions. Typically you have to wait for the process to be released and
documented:

https://linuxmint-user-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

On Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 5:26 PM Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:

> I am really surprised and disappointed to hear that Mint's upgrade process
> is "backup and reinstall".
>
> In my case, I have been running Xubuntu LTS for many years.
> I do upgrade from one LTS release to the next.
>
> Granted, I use the do-release-upgrade script, but the GUI equivalent
> should just be a wrapper around it.
>
> Xubuntu used XFCE which does not stand in the way of using a Linux desktop.
>
> My recommendation is that they try out a couple of distros, using the Live
> CD feature.
> That way, they may like something or dislike it so as not to use it.
>
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