Well !....I did unpack the proverbial can of worms!....and then
@70 Tango Charlie wrenched the lid completely off !!!
I have repaired small engines for around 50+ years.
I have a fair idea what 'makes them tick'
But.....I do not profess to know more than the people who
manufactured them initially (actually there are a few cases but I wont go there)
there is a quite perfect combination ....Linux + Timeshift
If....and I repeat IF, an update actually 'breaks' Linux, and in the worst case renders that install of Linux quite inoperable ....black screen, not functionig at all etc etc...addhorror story here.....
The bootable usb stick with Linux installed thereon, comes out of the dusty draw where it has waited (patiently) for such an occasion....it is inserted, the pc is booted to it, Timeshift is accessed on that 'Live' os, and a suitable 'snapshot' is highlighted and I click on Restore.
Boring huh ?
Yes.
Bit like the repair of small engines. Boring. Predictable.
But.....in my time of running Linux (on
@KGIII's poll, between 5 & 10 Years)....that scenario just described has happened....(drum roll)......ONCE.
The '
manufacturer of Linux Mint knows his stuff. Trust him/her. I do.
Back to you Charlie.....