Boot up mate 18.04

[wolfman]

Hi bluey,

quite likely, if you have a root and home partition setup, you can try the following but back up your files just in case!.

Install Ubuntu-MATE using the "Something else" method

Hi all, this guide can be used on any Ubuntu based system and is intended for people who have a basic working knowledge of an Ubuntu installation and wish to keep the contents of their home folder after doing a re-install. This guide is also intended for those that already have an existing swap, root and home partition setup!!. If you have not done/never done any pre-partitioning, please see this guide about using Gparted partition editor: See also: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Howto…

Or simply do a full direct upgrade but it can be a long process as it will first install 19.10 and then you have to do it again and upgrade to 20.04!.

How to upgrade Ubuntu (Mate) via the terminal

Hi all, this is for anyone who wants to use the terminal to fully update their current installed OS to the next available version, you just need to follow the next few steps and you can update directly without using the on-board update tool (Software Updater). First, make sure that your current software sources are set to your liking, making sure that the "Canonical" repositories are also active if you wish to also update any non-free software you might have installed such as Skype. Make sure…