I want to migrate from Linux Mint to Ubuntu. Does the installer offer me to keep the documents? Or do I need to manually back up? Thanks
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Whether you move from Mint to Ubuntu, or whether you stay on Mint, you need your manual backup anyway. That is, if your own data have any value to you.
Migrating to a different operating system means wiping the existing system partition and reinstalling. If the user data is also on that partition, it will also be erased, so will need to be copied back once the installation is over.
Does the installer offer me to keep the documents?
Obviously no, there is no specific option to keep documents. The installer offers a few options, and depending on your current setup and on the option you take, user documents may or may not be preserved. For example, there is an option to install Ubuntu next to the existing operating system. Then, the the documents, but also the Mint operating system, will be preserved. This is, however, not exactly what you want.
