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Just use Mint.
How exactly am I going to do that without completely reinstalling?
Ship of Theseus challenge: https://lemmy.ml/post/27387345
I'm not a masochist.
Stickning to Ubuntu instead of ripping the bandaid? Still not a masochist?
Ok :)
I was just thinking about that post.
What a legend. So, it’s technically possible, but not recommended.
You don't.
But when you eventually reinstall, because Ubuntu crossed the line, Mint is just Ubuntu without the bullshit.
Meh. Mint does remove most of Ubuntu's corporate crap, but its update system is still based on Ubuntu's sources but just far enough removed to cause new issues. I'd rather switch to Debian. I actually already have Debian installed in parallel, it's just that actually configuring it with all the non-default bits and pieces of my Ubuntu install is a pain in the ass.
There is a Debian-based Mint edition: https://www.linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php
I know.