Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS with MATE - can I use do-release-upgrade?

[Chris Green]

On Sun, Mar 12, 2023 at 10:18:20AM +0100, Bo Berglund wrote:
> I have an HP workstation laptop 8560w with Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS and the MATE
> desktop.
> I also activated Ubuntu Pro yesyterday to get ESM in place.
> 
> This system is ready for a release upgrade but I am reluctant because I am
> running MATE desktop since I cannot stand the Ubuntu default desktop...
> 
> I do not care for eye candy at all being 76 and with no interest in blue text
> against a black background etc...
> And having to search for everything when I know what I want to use.
> 
> QUESTION:
> ---------
> Will a release upgrade using "sudo do-release-upgrade" result in the dektop
> being changed to whatever Ubuntu developers consider the "default and best"???
> I want to keep my MATE desktop configured as is.
> 
Not in my experience, I use do-release-upgrade on my systems which run
XFCE and it works fine leaving me with everything much the same as
before.

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Chris Green