Update and optimize Linux Mint 21: My user experience. Part 2
If you have read our usual and timely monthly publication corresponding to this month of July, called “July 2024: Informational event of the month about the Linuxverse” You will already be informed through us about the official announcement of the launch of Linux Mint 22 Beta “Wilma”. Which, and as usual, was published on the Blog of its official website by Clement lefebvre, lead developer of Linux Mint. While, a few days later he informed the entire Community of Mint users and those passionate about Linux, that the Final version of Linux Mint 22 will be released this July. Afterwards, the development team focuses on and resolves issues reported during the current BETA phase.
Therefore, a few days ago, we shared the first part about how to upgrade and optimize Linux Mint 21.2 Victoria to Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia, before migrating to Linux Mint 22 “Wilma”. And today, we will continue with this second part, where we will specifically address the use of the system tools called System Updates and Reports Manager.
July 2024: Informational event of the month about the Linuxverse
But before continuing with this second post (Part II) about my personal experience of use to "update and optimize Linux Mint 21" to the maximum, I recommend you explore the previous publication where we briefly mentioned the official announcement about Linux Mint 22 Beta “Wilma”, at the end of it:
This new version in the testing phase offers a new and improved preview of the future version of Linux Mint 22. Therefore, as in other opportunities, it is recommended to only be used for testing purposes, and to help the Linux Mint team solve problems before the release of the future and final stable version. It is noted that, from it, you can update to the final stable version. Although, the developers affirm that, Linux Mint 22 can also be obtained by updating from Linux Mint 21.3. Official announcement: Linux Mint 22 Beta “Wilma”
How to update and optimize Linux Mint 21: My experience – Part 2
Steps to upgrade and optimize Linux Mint 21.2 Victoria to Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia
In part 1 of this series on Linux Mint We address the use of the Terminal (Console) and the command commands necessary to update and optimize the current Linux Mint 21.2 operating system. And we are left, just after restarting the operating system to validate all the changes.
Therefore, in this second part we will start with the necessary actions from the graphical user interface (GUI) on the applications called: System Updates and Reports Manager.
Using the Update Manager
Right after restarting, the operating system, through the desktop notification service (shield icon located in the notification drawer of the lower panel) of the Update Manager app, will inform us that it is fully updated.
However, if there were any pending update or a new one recently uploaded in the repositories, after press the Reload Button, we will be shown the updates available for installation. And to finish its use, you must press the Install updates button.
Using System Reports
Once we are finished with the Update Manager app, we must proceed with the System Reports app, which can be accessed through its shortcut in the applications menu or through the clipboard icon with a question mark, located in the notification drawer on the bottom panel.
This has 3 sections, the first being the most important and complex. Since, in turn, it has 4 technical procedures of great relevance for the safety and proper functioning of the operating system.
Section: System reports
TimeShift Restore Tool
Update system to new versions
In this case, since we use version 21.2 as a base, we are shown the availability of version 21.3. Therefore, we will have to proceed with the update.
At this point, The ideal is to restart again so that the migration is completed and loaded successfully., and it can be validated using the necessary and available tools.
Multimedia codec installer
In this section the operating system offers us the iInstalling a set of packages with the most suitable and necessary programs, libraries and codecs for better and more complete support for the playback of multimedia file formats (audio and video).
System Package Installer
In this section the operating system offers us the installing a set of packages with the most suitable and necessary programs, for youn better and more complete language support of the same. That is, everything related to the language used by the operating system and some office apps.
Section: System information
Bug reports
Summary
In summary, these are some useful and essential steps that I have carried out on said GNU/Linux Distribution, and that I recommend carrying out both after an installation and before a possible future migration of Linux Mint to a higher version. Furthermore, very surely, later we will be showing both the migration process and the performance of this Linux Mint distribution, both in version 21 and version 22, with Cinnamon, Mate and XFCE. Therefore, as on many other occasions, we hope that this series of publications on Linux Mint 21/22, be useful to many. And continue contributing to their better informed and trained about the Linuxverse (Free Software, Open Source and GNU/Linux), now from Linux Mint.
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