Upgrades

Your Version

To find your version of Linux Mint, open a terminal and type:

cat /etc/linuxmint/info

Long Term Support

Each major Linux Mint release is supported for 5 years.

Version

Supported until

17, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3

April 2019

18, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3

April 2021

19, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3

April 2023

20, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3

April 2025

21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3

April 2027

Upgrade Paths

The table below shows the upgrade paths between the various Linux Mint releases.

From version

To version

Type of upgrade

Tutorial

17

17.3

Minor

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=2955

17.1

17.2

17.3

18

Major

https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/2316

18

18.3

Minor

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3462

18.1

18.2

18.3

19

Major

https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/2416

19

19.3

Minor

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3838

19.1

19.2

19.3

20

Major

https://linuxmint-user-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/upgrade-to-mint-20.html

20

20.3

Minor

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4216

20.1

20.2

20.3

21

Major

https://linuxmint-user-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/upgrade-to-mint-21.html

21

21.3

Minor

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4629

21.1

21.2

Note

There are no other upgrade paths than the ones listed above. For instance, you cannot upgrade version 19 to version 20.3 directly, you first need to upgrade it to 19.3, then to 20, then to 20.3.

Types of upgrade

Minor

Upgrades from one point release to another point release within the same major version of Linux Mint are simple and easy to perform. They take just a few minutes.

Major

Upgrades from one major version to the next are usually more complex. They can take up to a few hours. They can require a certain level of knowledge and experience from the user.

Alternatives

If you cannot upgrade perform a fresh installation.

Generic instructions on fresh upgrades are also available.