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  • My script is basically just the following in a .sh file:

    sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y

    I think there’s an autoremove statement as well, but I can’t remember exactly off the top of my head.

    What broke it was entirely my fault, not the script. While I’m not entirely sure what had occurred, it’s definitely related to me turning off the computer in the middle of what I’m going to call “post processing” where everything is put in place.

    My best guess is that there were mismatched files from different versions that were causing some kind of error. Because I was able to navigate the file system and actually use gnome-terminal once I got there, I’m starting to think I broke something in Cinnamon rather than the kernel. The consequences were that the “taskbar” was gone, I couldn’t access the “start menu”, my windows couldn’t be resized, and no keyboard shortcuts worked.







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    2 months ago

    This is why I specified “nearly” the worst. It can absolutely get the job done and has basically every tool you’d need to do the job, but it’s pretty much the worst amongst the “this will do everything you need” options.

    My thought process was abacus < pen & paper < text file < spreadsheet < database solutions






  • This is a slightly more complex/involved answer, but you could try updating the kernel manually.

    I couldn’t find a good video or forum tutorial, but you can download the kernel as a tarball from here and put it on a USB (or even use your phone as a USB). From there, I’m not entirely sure what you’d need to do, but it may be as simple as opening Update Manager and selecting the kernel from the external drive (I unfortunately don’t have access to my Mint laptop to test for you right now).