Question : How to upgrade to Mint 12 ?
Answer :
Please remember that this Upgrade methoid is not recommended bij Mint communauty , but still working and that was tested bij Unixmen Team
1- update the resources
sudo apt-get update
2- download and install the last packages
sudo apt-get upgrade
3-make backup of the sources list file
cd /etc/apt/
cp sources.list source.list_backup
4-Edit sources.list file, remove all and add the lines bellow
4-1-For Desktop
/etc/apt/sources.list (Ontario Canada) deb http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/linuxmint-packages/ lisa main upstream import deb http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/ubuntu/ oneiric main restricted universe multiverse deb http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates main restricted universe multiverse deb http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/ubuntu/ oneiric-security main restricted universe multiverse deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ oneiric partner deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ oneiric free non-free # deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu oneiric-getdeb apps # deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu oneiric-getdeb games
4-2-For Server /etc/apt/sources.list (main server) deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ lisa main upstream import deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric main restricted universe multiverse deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates main restricted universe multiverse deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-security main restricted universe multiverse deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ oneiric partner deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ oneiric free non-free # deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu oneiric-getdeb apps # deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu oneiric-getdeb games
5-now update the resources again :apt-get updateapt-get upgarde (takke a whiles)
6-after this reboot and enjoy your new Linux Mint 12
