Upgrading to Linux Mint 19.2 'Tina'

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[OldieBugger]

It's good that Linux Mint lets you choose the Kernel freely as it does, no automatics there. I had some problems with 5.0.something, and I reverted back to 4.18. I like the fact that it is ME who makes the decisions, not some piece of software.

[InsideOfMyOwnMind]

I had a major PIA with Windows at work today and F I N A L L Y was able to convince them to let me put my own OS on it. A major victory for the Linux community that someone like these people was convinced to allow it onto the premises. The timing couldn't be better for 19.2. Thank you Joe from the BOMH for snapping this one out in such a timely manner.

[davonuk]

Upgraded both my Mint computers, both went smoothly :)

[yousrimikhael]

Thanks Joe, done the upgrade and it is impressively smooth and simple. Boots faster and works like a charm. Thank you.

[blokey]

I upgraded two machines to Mint 19.2 xfce this morning. All went well!

[nathancundiffvo-INH]

Good to see the upgrade is in place for 19.2 my studio runs Mint and I love being able to upgrade that fast and smooth

[Stephen-ydce]

Really like the new scrollbar abilities. Saw this in another distro some time ago and was surprised Mint didn't have it. Was really hard to grab those thin scroll bars using the touch pad on my laptop and the touch pad scroll feature is not very responsive. Thanks Joe for the overview of 19.2! Upgrade went smooth.

[tuxpowerpc]

I am on 19.1 and do feel the new features are worth the upgrade. I will definitely be upgrading soon!

[mtech]

I would like to make the minimize and maximize buttons bigger? Also a tutorial on the Make function. I bought an Asus AC51 Wifi USB dongle and it claims Linux support (but turns out only for kernels 2-3. Linus Torvaqlds wrote a c script but no newbie instructions on how to get it compiled.

[JeffM---]

I upgraded today, I had no menu, when I tried to open the application menu, it was blank except for a search bar, that did nothing, and a tab that said Applications. I discovered that the problem was the custom icon that I had with 19.1, I turned off that option in settings and the full application menu appeared. Now I have loaded another custom icon and things are good.

[bufftankington]

I just completed the upgrade, rebooted and I might be imagining things but they weren't lying when they said muffin and nemo was improved, it feels much faster

[kuhluhOG]

9:15 yes, but if you have a mixed enviroment you need Samba because of Windows, and if you already have Samba running anyway, why not using the same for everything?

[mullity]

Thanks Joe just helped me learn more about the version that I will be switching to from Win7 the proverbial pain in the horses rear end as soon as I acquire a SSD HD
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[louisevoltairem.garcia]

Currently upgrading to Linux Mint 19.2 "Tina" as I watch your vid :)

[dallase]

How can you run Boot Repair to fix your system that won't boot if your can't get your system to boot?

[surjagain]

This Linux Mint 19.2 release is pretty solid, not apparent major changes but it's definitely smoother and is a pleasure to use. The fact that Linux Mint has streamlined the ability to install, remove and get more information for the Linux Kernels is really commendable. The ability to go back to previous kernels has saved me a lot of time and headache in the past when I tried to install newer kernels to get wireless support to new wi-fi cards and I think this Linux Kernel installation / removal management is definitely one the highlight of this release. Thank you for the detailed review :)

[benriful]

22:15 I would have thought that "kernel upgrade" listed in the update manager should be the "remove old kernel". What makes me think this is it lists the version number as the one you already had installed - the superseded 4.15.0-54. Though it doesn't state anything like that. In fact it looks as if it wants to "upgrade" to that old kernel instead. A bit confusing if you already know the version number, but for most people they'd likely just click the "Install Updates" button and be done with it.

I would like to see if that actually just removes the 54 version and leaves you with the "active" 55 in its stead. If this is the case I'd advise the Mint devs to adjust the message there and state that this "update" is a cleanout of old kernels instead - just to avoid confusion.

[Popvraget]

Thank you Joe it was interesting seeing your update of Mint Cinamon to 19.2 a few hours after I updated my own mint Mate to 19.2. As always a fine video. But i did corrected the mirrors, the part you skipped. I live in Thailand where the default mirrors, chosen by the system, can be a pain because of very slow speed. I of course used the mirrors i had used all together to upgrade. After the upgrade was finished, i then click yes to use local mirrors and I could see that the update has reset the mirrors to a default set, wich i now could correct to the local mirrors, that perform fine in Thailand. Otherwise i would have had a set of bad working standard mirrors. I had to do the same when i upgraded from 19 to 19.1. Also a reason that I am so happy for linux mint. The possibility to get good working mirrors easily. Upgrading other Linux distributions in Thailand can be a real pain. and sometimes inpossible.

[philjames]

Hey Joe, great video as always ... Just a quick question ... I use your BU tool, can you please tell me if I should I run a new back up following the upgrade?

[RandyMony]

Great video! I will probably eventually update from 19.1 to 19.2, but being a newbie, for right now, I'll stick with Mint 19.1 until I hear from other people how well it works for them after a few months! I still have a lot to learn, and this whole thing about kernels is a little daunting to me right now! Mint is beautiful, and I also really enjoy your content! :)