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I have a three-year-old Ubuntu Dell 5540 that was the top of the line at the time. It's stuck on 18.04LTS forever, and I am starting to need to upgrade the OS because my tools need a newer glibc version.

Online comments suggest something like a one-in-three chance of success because of nonexistent OEM drivers, Dell not certifying this model for the next Ubuntu LTS, etc., etc. After only three years, I cannot rely on this machine to make a living.

That's Linux. As much as I dislike the MacOS look and feel, upgrades are fearless.



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