Updated to 20.2 this afternoon.
Took a snapshot with Timeshift,
First. (with a notation that this snapshot is
prior to Upgrade to 20.2)
Started at 4.35 pm
Rebooted at 4.41pm
Updated and Ready for use at 4.42pm
therefore 8 minutes.
Then I ran:
Timeshift with notation that this snapshot is immediately
after upgrade to 20.2
Then, in Terminal...(and yes I realize that some of these were totally unnecessary/double ups etc etc...)
I have never bothered to commit the differences to memory
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt clean
sudo apt autoclean
and because I run an ssd
sudo fstrim -v /
I made a few adjustments in the Update Manager...updating flatpaks automatically...set my own numbers for notifications re updates .....
....and a few other bits and pieces.
I also set memory Limit in System Settings to a few random figures. I may adjust it later...maybe not
Overall i have a made a net gain of approx 4GB on the SSD, and the uptick in overall speed/
responsiveness is
very noticeable. This pc was already quick...it is now quicker.
I had given serious thought to a fresh install before I upgraded today
Now?...a fresh install is not going to achieve anything that I need.
I would not know that unless I did it...right?....yes, but when I think of the usual screwing around setting things up again....the brains instinct process says No. leave it alone.
I will also Upgrade my Wife's PC tomorrow. ....and that is something I do not do without
plenty of thought beforehand.
As
@Hillbilly H said above this post....."Linux is not windows!"....(and thank God for that !!!
As jack Wallen, Software Writer said
"With the work the developers have put into 20.2, Linux Mint might well be one of the best performing operating systems on the market".....&
Kudos to the Linux Mint developers, what you've pulled off is nothing short of astounding.
I agree.