Wondering for a Fren: Upon the upgrade/update, (1). Will the previously attached printers still be accessible or will I be forced to reload and reprogram the various printer scripts. (2) Will the Wifi system plugged into the MoBo still work or will I ... see #1 above?
Very common failures with Ubuntu since I started using it many years ago.
Everything should still be configured. Upgrading, to my knowledge, doesn't nuke the home directory, which will be where all the configuration files for the login session are stored.
I suppose the only problem you might run into is if the new kernel version provided in the upgrade doesn't support the driver package for the printer/wifi card, if the drivers weren't included in the kernel and required a separate package in order to operate. This is why I prefer rolling distros.
I just did sudo apt update | apt upgrade. No problems except the usual WiFi fail. Printers recognized immediately although with an extra (null) addressed HP Laser printer.
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