I couldn't find a straight answer anywhere, so I'm asking here. I simply want to go from my current OS, Linux Mint, to Ubuntu. I recently left Windows 10 for this, but I very much regret it. Ubuntu was probably what I was looking for. So, what can I do?
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You would like to do this without formatting and starting over? – Dec 25 '20 at 03:37
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I would re-install. You can re-install without loosing your data files (ie. don't format your partition(s)) which is easiest. Mint use artificially higher package versions than Ubuntu (thus they can us Ubuntu repositories) making a re-install necessary. You didn't provide any specific release details, so this is generic advice. – guiverc Dec 25 '20 at 03:56
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- Boot from Ubuntu Live USB.
- Leave everything default except for partitions.
- Chose "something else" in the partition section.
- Select root (/) and click "Change".
- By default it will be "Do not use this partition", change it to ext4, check "format" as well.
- Repeat 4-5 for /home but leave format unchecked. (This is to keep your data intact).
- Continue with the installation.
I'm not giving every step in detail because you're experienced installing Mint. If you're not worried about the existing data. You can do a clean install as well.
If you're in doubt, leave your comments and we'd able to help.
Jijo Joseph
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