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But other distros also tend to be clear that system upgrades can introduce quirks over time and clean installs offer the most predictable experience. At this point, elementary OS is the oddball out, an exception to the rule.

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There's a certain truth to this, but at the same time, other Linux distributions have offered the ability to upgrade to new versions for many years. Without their desktops being configured in the exact same way, developers would have no ability to replicate the bugs.

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Since people install different configurations of software and sometimes make personal customizations, any number of bugs could arrive in an upgrade that people would request help with. The elementary team says this is because there are so many moving parts that they are unable to guarantee a smooth upgrade to users. Instead, you must back up all your data, wipe your computer, and replace the entire operating system with the new version. But when a new version of elementary OS comes out, you can't simply install the update. You open AppCenter, click the 'Installed' tab, and tap the 'Update' button. Most elementary OS updates come as notifications in AppCenter. It's great seeing new apps made for Odin, but it still hurts to see some great software in the back catalog that just won't run anymore.

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Some apps were released for 'Loki' (version 0.4) and never saw an update to 'Juno' (5.0) or 'Hera' (5.1). Some developers have simply moved on to other things. It's up to the original app developers, not the elementary team, to update each app. So long-time elementary OS users may have an app they love but will have to sacrifice to transition to the latest version of the operating system, with no guarantee that their app will eventually get updated. Going forward, apps will continue to work even if they aren't updated for each release.Д«ut right now there is still a large catalog of older elementary OS apps that aren't yet available as a Flatpak for Odin. elementary OS 6.0 'Odin' uses the Flatpak format instead of DEBs in order to solve this problem. New versions of elementary OS have traditionally required app developers to update and resubmit their apps to support the latest release. This is one of the reasons elementary has provided for not doing so.Д«ut until the AppCenter fills up, the initial experience can feel jarring, especially if you're coming from an older version of elementary OS. These apps can run on elementary OS just fine, but you will need to turn to third-party sources of Linux apps to get them.Дoes this mean elementary OS should preinstall a third-party resource like Flathub, rather than point users toward it? Not necessarily.ДЄt the end of the day, people are accustomed to the company providing an app store to perform quality control over the apps inside it, and the elementary team has no influence or control over the software in Flathub. Think LibreOffice, GIMP, VLC, or Kdenlive. For more powerful general-purpose software, you will still need to turn to more well-known apps. Plus, many elementary OS apps are small, hyper-focused tools. Searching for a writing app may only yield a handful of results. The downside is that there aren't yet all that many apps available. It means unlike other Linux app stores, you don't have to weed through dozens of options that may work but don't integrate with your desktop environment at all. In some ways, this is a great experience. When you launch the app store for the first time, you will only see apps designed specifically for elementary OS. You may want to take them into consideration before deciding whether to put elementary OS on your PC.ДЄppCenter is the name of the elementary OS app store. There's a desktop to use apps, an app store to find them, along with all the tools and instructions you need to make them.Д«ut as good as elementary OS has become, there are still some major areas where it needs work.

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It's not only a free and open-source operating system but a full platform. Elementary OS has come a long way since its humble beginnings.