Since there are major differences between Lubuntu 18.04 LTS and Lubuntu 18.10 primarily involving the change from LXDE to LXQt is there any guidance available for those who wish to upgrade from 18.04 LTS to 18.10, as opposed to performing a clean installtion of 18.10?
Ubuntu – Is there any “official” guidance to upgrading from Lubuntu 18.04 LTS (LXDE) to Lubuntu 18.10 (LXQt)
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Best Answer
From the release notes for Lubuntu 18.10:
Appendix D Upgrading from previous releases deals precisely with this issue.
Guidance is provided for those who want a GUI route and for those who prefer to use the command-line. Anyone considering upgrading can consult the link for full details.
Of note is the caution that, at some point during the upgrade, the user will be asked to choose between display managers:
Another point to note is this:
There's a terminal command to remove what the Lubuntu team regard as unnecessary software:
Running
after the removal of the packages listed above would clean up further.