#!/usr/bin/env bash
# ubuntu-to-mint-convert-v3.sh
#
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set -Eeuo pipefail
IFS=$'\n\t'
###############################################################################
# ubuntu2mint: Ubuntu base + Mint repo + Mint desktop/tooling (best-effort)
# NOTE: This does NOT create a supported Linux Mint OS. Ubuntu remains the base.
###############################################################################
SCRIPT_NAME="$(basename "$0")"
SCRIPT_VERSION="4.6"
LOG_DIR="/var/log/ubuntu-to-mint"
DEFAULT_MINT_MIRROR="http://packages.linuxmint.com"
KEYRING_OUT="/usr/share/keyrings/linuxmint-repo.gpg"
SOURCES_OUT="/etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list"
PIN_BASE_OUT="/etc/apt/preferences.d/50-linuxmint-conversion.pref"
PIN_STACK_OUT="/etc/apt/preferences.d/51-linuxmint-desktop-stack.pref"
SNAP_PREF_OUT="/etc/apt/preferences.d/99-ubuntu2mint-snap.pref"
LIGHTDM_PREF_OUT="/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/90-ubuntu2mint.conf"
MAX_ALLOWED_REMOVALS_DEFAULT=40
# runtime vars (always initialized for set -u safety)
SUBCMD="${1:-}"
shift || true
UBUNTU_BASE=""
DEFAULT_MINT=""
ALLOWED_TARGETS=() # IMPORTANT: array to avoid IFS splitting bug
TARGET_MINT=""
EDITION="cinnamon"
MINT_MIRROR="$DEFAULT_MINT_MIRROR"
KEEP_PPAS="no"
PRESERVE_SNAP="yes"
WITH_RECOMMENDS="no"
ASSUME_YES="no"
RISK_ACK_FLAG="no"
OVERWRITE_KEYRING="no"
RECREATE_KEYRING="no"
AUTO_FIX="yes"
PURGE_CONFLICTING_FLAVORS="yes"
MAX_ALLOWED_REMOVALS="$MAX_ALLOWED_REMOVALS_DEFAULT"
BACKUP_DIR=""
ON_ERROR_BACKUP_HINT=""
LOG_FILE=""
###############################################################################
# Pretty output helpers
###############################################################################
is_tty() { [[ -t 1 ]]; }
c_reset=""; c_red=""; c_grn=""; c_ylw=""; c_blu=""; c_bold=""
if is_tty; then
c_reset="$(printf '\033[0m')"
c_red="$(printf '\033[31m')"
c_grn="$(printf '\033[32m')"
c_ylw="$(printf '\033[33m')"
c_blu="$(printf '\033[34m')"
c_bold="$(printf '\033[1m')"
fi
ts() { date -Is; }
info() { echo "${c_blu}INFO:${c_reset} $*"; }
ok() { echo "${c_grn}OK:${c_reset} $*"; }
warn() { echo "${c_ylw}WARN:${c_reset} $*"; }
err() { echo "${c_red}ERROR:${c_reset} $*"; }
die() {
err "$*"
[[ -n "${ON_ERROR_BACKUP_HINT:-}" ]] && echo -e "\nRollback hint: ${ON_ERROR_BACKUP_HINT}"
exit 1
}
have_cmd() { command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1; }
###############################################################################
# Logging + traps
###############################################################################
setup_logging() {
mkdir -p "$LOG_DIR"
LOG_FILE="${LOG_DIR}/ubuntu-to-mint-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).log"
exec > >(tee -a "$LOG_FILE") 2>&1
info "Script v${SCRIPT_VERSION}"
info "Log: ${LOG_FILE}"
}
on_err() {
local exit_code=$?
local line_no=${BASH_LINENO[0]:-?}
local cmd=${BASH_COMMAND:-?}
err "FAILED at line ${line_no} (exit ${exit_code})."
err "Command: ${cmd}"
[[ -n "${LOG_FILE:-}" ]] && err "Log: ${LOG_FILE}"
[[ -n "${ON_ERROR_BACKUP_HINT:-}" ]] && echo -e "\nRollback hint: ${ON_ERROR_BACKUP_HINT}"
exit "$exit_code"
}
trap on_err ERR
###############################################################################
# Usage
###############################################################################
usage() {
cat < Mint desktop/tooling" graft.
Ubuntu remains the base OS; Mint repos+packages are added with pinning.
Usage:
sudo bash ${SCRIPT_NAME} doctor
sudo bash ${SCRIPT_NAME} plan [options]
sudo bash ${SCRIPT_NAME} convert --i-accept-the-risk [options]
sudo bash ${SCRIPT_NAME} rollback /root/ubuntu-to-mint-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS
Options:
--edition cinnamon|mate|xfce (default: cinnamon)
--target Override Mint target codename (validated per Ubuntu base)
--mint-mirror (default: ${DEFAULT_MINT_MIRROR})
--keep-ppas Do NOT disable third-party APT sources (not recommended)
--preserve-snap / --no-preserve-snap (default: preserve snap)
--with-recommends Allow recommended packages during install (default: off)
--yes Skip most prompts; in non-interactive shells this is REQUIRED for convert disclaimer
--max-removals N Abort if APT simulation removes more than N packages (default: ${MAX_ALLOWED_REMOVALS_DEFAULT})
--overwrite-keyring If ${KEYRING_OUT} exists, overwrite it
--recreate-keyring Backup+delete ${KEYRING_OUT} then recreate it
--no-auto-fix Do not attempt dpkg/apt repair pre-flight
--no-purge-flavor Do not purge conflicting Ubuntu-flavor packages (ubuntucinnamon*, etc.)
Notes:
* Conversion configures LightDM + slick-greeter and defaults the session to your chosen --edition.
* LightDM implies X11 session by default. This script does not attempt Wayland defaults.
EOF
}
###############################################################################
# Argument parsing
###############################################################################
parse_args() {
while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
case "$1" in
--edition) EDITION="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
--target) TARGET_MINT="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
--mint-mirror) MINT_MIRROR="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
--keep-ppas) KEEP_PPAS="yes"; shift ;;
--preserve-snap) PRESERVE_SNAP="yes"; shift ;;
--no-preserve-snap) PRESERVE_SNAP="no"; shift ;;
--with-recommends) WITH_RECOMMENDS="yes"; shift ;;
--yes) ASSUME_YES="yes"; shift ;;
--i-accept-the-risk) RISK_ACK_FLAG="yes"; shift ;;
--overwrite-keyring) OVERWRITE_KEYRING="yes"; shift ;;
--recreate-keyring) RECREATE_KEYRING="yes"; shift ;;
--no-auto-fix) AUTO_FIX="no"; shift ;;
--no-purge-flavor) PURGE_CONFLICTING_FLAVORS="no"; shift ;;
--max-removals) MAX_ALLOWED_REMOVALS="${2:-}"; shift 2 ;;
-h|--help|help) usage; exit 0 ;;
*) die "Unknown argument: $1 (use --help)" ;;
esac
done
case "$EDITION" in
cinnamon|mate|xfce) : ;;
*) die "--edition must be cinnamon|mate|xfce" ;;
esac
[[ "$MAX_ALLOWED_REMOVALS" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || die "--max-removals must be an integer"
}
###############################################################################
# APT option builder (array-safe; does NOT rely on IFS splitting)
###############################################################################
apt_get_opts_common() {
local -n _out="$1"
_out=(
"-y"
"-o" "Dpkg::Use-Pty=0"
"-o" "APT::Color=1"
"-o" "Acquire::Retries=3"
)
if [[ "$WITH_RECOMMENDS" == "no" ]]; then
_out+=("--no-install-recommends")
fi
}
apt_get_opts_force_overwrite() {
local -n _out="$1"
apt_get_opts_common _out
_out+=(
"-o" "Dpkg::Options::=--force-overwrite"
"-o" "Dpkg::Options::=--force-confnew"
)
}
###############################################################################
# System checks
###############################################################################
require_root() { [[ "${EUID}" -eq 0 ]] || die "Run as root (use sudo)."; }
check_apt_locks() {
local locks=(
"/var/lib/dpkg/lock"
"/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend"
"/var/lib/apt/lists/lock"
"/var/cache/apt/archives/lock"
)
for l in "${locks[@]}"; do
if [[ -e "$l" ]] && fuser "$l" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
die "APT/dpkg lock active on ${l}. Close Software Updater/apt/dpkg and retry."
fi
done
}
detect_os() {
[[ -r /etc/os-release ]] || die "Missing /etc/os-release"
# shellcheck disable=SC1091
. /etc/os-release
local id="${ID:-}"
local ver="${VERSION_ID:-}"
local codename="${VERSION_CODENAME:-${UBUNTU_CODENAME:-}}"
info "Detected OS: ${NAME:-unknown} (ID=${id}, VERSION_ID=${ver}, CODENAME=${codename})"
[[ "$id" == "ubuntu" ]] || die "This script only supports Ubuntu as the base (ID=ubuntu)."
case "$codename" in
noble)
UBUNTU_BASE="noble"
DEFAULT_MINT="zena"
ALLOWED_TARGETS=(zena zara xia wilma)
;;
jammy)
UBUNTU_BASE="jammy"
DEFAULT_MINT="virginia"
ALLOWED_TARGETS=(virginia victoria vera vanessa)
;;
*)
die "Unsupported Ubuntu codename '${codename}'. Supported: noble (24.04), jammy (22.04)."
;;
esac
if [[ -z "$TARGET_MINT" ]]; then
TARGET_MINT="$DEFAULT_MINT"
fi
local ok_target="no"
local t=""
for t in "${ALLOWED_TARGETS[@]}"; do
if [[ "$TARGET_MINT" == "$t" ]]; then
ok_target="yes"
break
fi
done
[[ "$ok_target" == "yes" ]] || die "--target '${TARGET_MINT}' not allowed for Ubuntu '${UBUNTU_BASE}'. Allowed: ${ALLOWED_TARGETS[*]}"
info "Ubuntu base: ${UBUNTU_BASE} | Target Mint codename: ${TARGET_MINT} | Edition: ${EDITION}"
}
###############################################################################
# Risk disclaimer (convert only)
###############################################################################
convert_disclaimer_gate() {
[[ "$SUBCMD" == "convert" ]] || return 0
if [[ "$RISK_ACK_FLAG" != "yes" ]]; then
die "convert requires --i-accept-the-risk"
fi
# If no TTY (CI/non-interactive shell), allow only if --yes is also set.
if ! is_tty; then
if [[ "$ASSUME_YES" == "yes" ]]; then
warn "No interactive TTY detected; proceeding non-interactively because --yes + --i-accept-the-risk were provided."
warn "This is UNSUPPORTED and may break corporate agents/EDR/MDM/VPN/compliance tooling."
ok "Non-interactive disclaimer acknowledged via flags."
return 0
fi
die "No interactive TTY detected. Re-run with --yes to acknowledge the disclaimer non-interactively."
fi
echo
echo "${c_red}${c_bold}##############################################${c_reset}"
echo "${c_red}${c_bold}# UNSUPPORTED MIGRATION (READ CAREFULLY) #${c_reset}"
echo "${c_red}${c_bold}##############################################${c_reset}"
echo "${c_red}${c_bold}This script performs an IN-PLACE graft: Ubuntu stays the base OS.${c_reset}"
echo "${c_red}${c_bold}It adds Linux Mint repositories + Mint desktop/tooling.${c_reset}"
echo
echo "${c_red}${c_bold}This is UNSUPPORTED and (frankly) probably dumb to do on a real workstation.${c_reset}"
echo "${c_red}${c_bold}Corporate EDR/MDM/VPN/compliance tooling may break and require re-enrollment.${c_reset}"
echo "${c_red}${c_bold}A clean install is strongly recommended instead.${c_reset}"
echo
echo "To continue, type exactly: ${c_bold}I UNDERSTAND${c_reset}"
echo -n "> "
local resp=""
read -r resp
if [[ "$resp" != "I UNDERSTAND" ]]; then
die "Disclaimer not acknowledged. Aborting."
fi
ok "Disclaimer acknowledged."
}
###############################################################################
# APT / dpkg repair
###############################################################################
apt_fix_basic() {
info "Attempting basic dpkg/apt repair (best-effort)..."
export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
dpkg --configure -a || true
apt-get -y -f install || true
apt-get -y --fix-broken install || true
apt-get -y update || true
ok "Basic repair attempt complete."
}
doctor_report() {
info "Doctor checks:"
check_apt_locks
local holds=""
holds="$(apt-mark showhold 2>/dev/null || true)"
if [[ -n "$holds" ]]; then
warn "Held packages detected:"
echo "$holds"
else
ok "No held packages detected."
fi
if dpkg --audit | grep -q .; then
warn "dpkg reports issues:"
dpkg --audit || true
else
ok "dpkg --audit clean."
fi
if apt-get -s check >/dev/null 2>&1; then
ok "apt-get check: OK"
else
warn "apt-get check reports problems."
fi
ok "Doctor complete."
}
###############################################################################
# Backup / rollback
###############################################################################
backup_system_state() {
local backup_dir="/root/ubuntu-to-mint-backup-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)"
mkdir -p "$backup_dir"
ON_ERROR_BACKUP_HINT="sudo bash $SCRIPT_NAME rollback ${backup_dir}"
info "Creating backup at: ${backup_dir}"
mkdir -p "${backup_dir}/etc"
cp -a /etc/apt "${backup_dir}/etc/" || true
cp -a /etc/os-release /etc/lsb-release 2>/dev/null "${backup_dir}/etc/" || true
cp -a /etc/fstab /etc/hostname /etc/hosts 2>/dev/null "${backup_dir}/etc/" || true
cp -a /etc/lightdm 2>/dev/null "${backup_dir}/etc/" || true
dpkg-query -W -f='${Package}\t${Version}\n' > "${backup_dir}/dpkg-packages.tsv" || true
apt-mark showmanual > "${backup_dir}/apt-manual.txt" || true
apt-mark showhold > "${backup_dir}/apt-holds.txt" || true
systemctl list-unit-files --state=enabled > "${backup_dir}/enabled-services.txt" || true
if have_cmd snap; then snap list > "${backup_dir}/snap-list.txt" || true; fi
if have_cmd flatpak; then flatpak list > "${backup_dir}/flatpak-list.txt" || true; fi
: > "${backup_dir}/post-convert-validation.txt" || true
ok "Backup complete."
echo "$backup_dir"
}
restore_backup() {
local backup_dir="$1"
[[ -d "$backup_dir" ]] || die "Backup directory not found: $backup_dir"
[[ -d "${backup_dir}/etc/apt" ]] || die "Backup missing etc/apt: ${backup_dir}/etc/apt"
info "Restoring /etc/apt from backup..."
rm -rf /etc/apt
cp -a "${backup_dir}/etc/apt" /etc/apt
if [[ -d "${backup_dir}/etc/lightdm" ]]; then
info "Restoring /etc/lightdm from backup..."
rm -rf /etc/lightdm
cp -a "${backup_dir}/etc/lightdm" /etc/lightdm
fi
ok "Restore complete. Run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -f install"
}
###############################################################################
# Third-party sources handling (best-effort allowlist for common corp repos)
###############################################################################
file_contains_any() {
local file="$1"; shift
local pat=""
for pat in "$@"; do
if grep -qiE "$pat" "$file" 2>/dev/null; then
return 0
fi
done
return 1
}
is_allowlisted_thirdparty_source() {
local file="$1"
file_contains_any "$file" \
"crowdstrike" "falcon" \
"paloaltonetworks" "globalprotect" \
"zscaler" \
"vmware" "broadcom" \
"packages\.microsoft\.com" \
"dl\.google\.com/linux" \
"repo\.cloud\.google\.com" \
"nvidia" \
"docker\.com" \
"apt\.releases\.hashicorp\.com" \
"artifactory" "nexus" "jfrog" \
"repo\." "packages\." "apt\."
}
disable_thirdparty_sources_system() {
local backup_dir="$1"
local disabled_dir="${backup_dir}/disabled-sources"
mkdir -p "$disabled_dir"
info "Disabling 3rd-party sources into: ${disabled_dir}"
shopt -s nullglob
local f=""
for f in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.sources; do
[[ "$(basename "$f")" == "$(basename "$SOURCES_OUT")" ]] && continue
if [[ "$KEEP_PPAS" == "yes" ]]; then
continue
fi
if is_allowlisted_thirdparty_source "$f"; then
warn "Keeping allowlisted third-party source: $f"
continue
fi
mv -v "$f" "${disabled_dir}/" || true
done
shopt -u nullglob
ok "Third-party sources handled."
}
###############################################################################
# Mint keyring: prefer linuxmint-keyring .deb (avoids keyservers)
###############################################################################
fetch_linuxmint_keyring_deb() {
local out_deb="$1"
local base="${MINT_MIRROR%/}/pool/main/l/linuxmint-keyring/"
local index_html
index_html="$(mktemp)"
if ! curl -fsSL "$base" -o "$index_html"; then
rm -f "$index_html"
die "Unable to fetch linuxmint-keyring directory index from ${base}"
fi
local candidates
candidates="$(grep -oE 'linuxmint-keyring_[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][^"]*_all\.deb' "$index_html" | sort -u || true)"
rm -f "$index_html"
local chosen=""
if [[ -n "$candidates" ]]; then
chosen="$(printf '%s\n' $candidates | sort -V | tail -n 1)"
fi
if [[ -z "$chosen" ]]; then
chosen="linuxmint-keyring_2022.06.21_all.deb"
warn "Could not parse latest linuxmint-keyring from index; falling back to ${chosen}"
fi
local url="${base}${chosen}"
info "Downloading linuxmint-keyring package: ${url}"
curl -fsSL "$url" -o "$out_deb" || die "Failed to download ${url}"
}
install_mint_repo_keyring() {
local keyring="$KEYRING_OUT"
if [[ -f "$keyring" ]]; then
if [[ "$RECREATE_KEYRING" == "yes" ]]; then
info "Recreating existing keyring: ${keyring}"
cp -a "$keyring" "${keyring}.bak.$(date +%s)" || true
rm -f "$keyring"
elif [[ "$OVERWRITE_KEYRING" == "yes" ]]; then
info "Overwriting existing keyring: ${keyring}"
cp -a "$keyring" "${keyring}.bak.$(date +%s)" || true
rm -f "$keyring"
else
info "Keyring already exists: ${keyring} (use --overwrite-keyring or --recreate-keyring to replace)"
return 0
fi
fi
export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
local apt_opts=(); apt_get_opts_common apt_opts
apt-get "${apt_opts[@]}" update
apt-get "${apt_opts[@]}" install curl ca-certificates dpkg-dev gnupg
local tmpdir; tmpdir="$(mktemp -d)"
chmod 700 "$tmpdir"
local deb="${tmpdir}/linuxmint-keyring.deb"
fetch_linuxmint_keyring_deb "$deb"
dpkg-deb -x "$deb" "$tmpdir/extract"
local found_gpg=""
found_gpg="$(find "$tmpdir/extract" -type f \( -name '*.gpg' -o -name '*.asc' \) | grep -i 'linuxmint' | head -n 1 || true)"
[[ -n "$found_gpg" ]] || die "Could not locate a linuxmint key file inside linuxmint-keyring package."
mkdir -p "$(dirname "$keyring")"
rm -f "$keyring" || true
if [[ "$found_gpg" == *.gpg ]]; then
cp -a "$found_gpg" "$keyring"
else
rm -f "$keyring" || true
gpg --batch --dearmor -o "$keyring" "$found_gpg"
fi
chmod 644 "$keyring"
rm -rf "$tmpdir"
ok "Mint repo keyring installed at ${keyring}"
}
###############################################################################
# Ubuntu mirror detection
###############################################################################
UBUNTU_ARCHIVE_MIRROR="http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu"
UBUNTU_SECURITY_MIRROR="http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu"
detect_ubuntu_mirrors() {
local first=""
first="$(grep -RhoE '^deb[[:space:]]+https?://[^[:space:]]+/ubuntu' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list 2>/dev/null | head -n 1 || true)"
if [[ -n "$first" ]]; then
local url
url="$(echo "$first" | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's#/ubuntu$##')"
UBUNTU_ARCHIVE_MIRROR="${url%/}/ubuntu"
fi
info "Ubuntu archive mirror: ${UBUNTU_ARCHIVE_MIRROR}"
info "Ubuntu security mirror: ${UBUNTU_SECURITY_MIRROR}"
}
###############################################################################
# Write sources + pinning
###############################################################################
write_mint_sources_system() {
local list="$SOURCES_OUT"
local keyring="$KEYRING_OUT"
detect_ubuntu_mirrors
info "Writing Mint+Ubuntu sources to ${list}"
cat > "$list" < "$PIN_BASE_OUT" <<'EOF'
Package: *
Pin: origin "packages.linuxmint.com"
Pin-Priority: 100
Package: *
Pin: release o=Ubuntu
Pin-Priority: 500
EOF
cat > "$PIN_STACK_OUT" <<'EOF'
Package: mint* mintsources* mintupdate* mintsystem* mintstick* mintmenu* mintlocale* mintdrivers* mintreport* mintwelcome*
Pin: origin "packages.linuxmint.com"
Pin-Priority: 1001
Package: cinnamon* nemo* muffin* cjs* libcjs0* gir1.2-cmenu* libcinnamon* xapp* xapps-common xapp-gtk3-module slick-greeter* lightdm* pix* xviewer* mint-themes* mint-y-icons* mint-x-icons* mint-artwork*
Pin: origin "packages.linuxmint.com"
Pin-Priority: 1001
EOF
cat > "$SNAP_PREF_OUT" </dev/null
}
apt_sim_parse_removals() {
local sim_out="$1"
local removed_count
removed_count="$(grep -E '^Remv[[:space:]]' "$sim_out" | wc -l | tr -d ' ')"
echo "${removed_count:-0}"
}
apt_sim_list_removed_pkgs() {
local sim_out="$1"
grep -E '^Remv[[:space:]]' "$sim_out" | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/:amd64$//' | sort -u || true
}
apt_sim_abort_if_unsafe() {
local sim_out="$1"
local removal_count
removal_count="$(apt_sim_parse_removals "$sim_out")"
info "APT simulation removals: ${removal_count} (threshold ${MAX_ALLOWED_REMOVALS})"
if (( removal_count > MAX_ALLOWED_REMOVALS )); then
err "APT wants to remove too many packages (${removal_count}). Aborting."
err "Review: ${sim_out}"
exit 100
fi
local removed; removed="$(apt_sim_list_removed_pkgs "$sim_out")"
if [[ -n "$removed" ]]; then
local crit; crit="$(critical_packages_list)"
local p=""
while IFS= read -r p; do
if grep -qxF "$p" <<<"$crit"; then
err "APT simulation wants to remove critical package: ${p}"
err "Aborting. Review: ${sim_out}"
exit 100
fi
done <<<"$removed"
fi
ok "Simulation safety checks passed."
}
###############################################################################
# Conflicting packages (Ubuntu flavors & known dpkg conflicts)
###############################################################################
purge_conflicting_flavors_best_effort() {
[[ "$PURGE_CONFLICTING_FLAVORS" == "yes" ]] || return 0
local conflicts=(
"ubuntucinnamon-desktop"
"ubuntucinnamon-environment"
"ubuntucinnamon-settings"
"ubuntucinnamon-wallpapers"
"ubuntucinnamon-*"
"cinnamon-desktop-environment"
)
local installed_any="no"
local c=""
for c in "${conflicts[@]}"; do
if dpkg -l 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | grep -qxE "${c//\*/.*}"; then
installed_any="yes"
break
fi
done
[[ "$installed_any" == "yes" ]] || return 0
warn "Purging potentially conflicting Ubuntu flavor packages (best-effort)..."
export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
local apt_opts=(); apt_get_opts_common apt_opts
apt-get "${apt_opts[@]}" purge ubuntucinnamon-desktop ubuntucinnamon-\* cinnamon-desktop-environment || true
apt-get "${apt_opts[@]}" autoremove || true
ok "Conflict purge attempt complete."
}
remove_software_properties_gtk_best_effort() {
if dpkg -s software-properties-gtk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
warn "Removing software-properties-gtk to avoid dpkg file overwrite conflicts with Mint tooling (best-effort)..."
export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
local apt_opts=(); apt_get_opts_common apt_opts
apt-get "${apt_opts[@]}" remove software-properties-gtk || true
ok "software-properties-gtk removal attempted."
fi
}
###############################################################################
# Display manager / session defaults (per edition)
###############################################################################
session_name_for_edition() {
case "$EDITION" in
cinnamon) echo "cinnamon" ;;
xfce) echo "xfce" ;;
mate) echo "mate" ;;
*) echo "cinnamon" ;;
esac
}
ensure_x11_common_present() {
export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
local apt_opts=(); apt_get_opts_common apt_opts
apt-get "${apt_opts[@]}" install --reinstall x11-common || true
}
configure_lightdm_and_session() {
local sess; sess="$(session_name_for_edition)"
export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
local apt_opts=(); apt_get_opts_common apt_opts
info "Installing display manager components (LightDM + slick-greeter)..."
apt-get "${apt_opts[@]}" install lightdm slick-greeter || die "Failed to install LightDM stack"
ensure_x11_common_present
info "Configuring LightDM defaults for session '${sess}'..."
mkdir -p "$(dirname "$LIGHTDM_PREF_OUT")"
cat > "$LIGHTDM_PREF_OUT" </dev/null 2>&1; then
warn "Disabling gdm3 to prefer LightDM..."
systemctl disable --now gdm3 || true
fi
systemctl enable --now lightdm || true
ok "LightDM configured. Default session set to '${sess}'."
}
###############################################################################
# Timeshift snapshot (best-effort)
###############################################################################
timeshift_snapshot_best_effort() {
if have_cmd timeshift; then
info "Timeshift detected. Attempting pre-change snapshot (best-effort)..."
timeshift --create --comments "pre ubuntu->mint $(date -Is)" --tags D || warn "Timeshift snapshot failed (may not be configured)."
else
warn "Timeshift not installed. Strongly recommended to snapshot/backup before converting."
fi
}
###############################################################################
# Plan mode (dry-run using temporary APT root; does not touch /etc/apt)
###############################################################################
make_temp_apt_root() {
local tmp; tmp="$(mktemp -d)"
mkdir -p "$tmp/etc/apt/sources.list.d" "$tmp/etc/apt/preferences.d" "$tmp/usr/share/keyrings"
mkdir -p "$tmp/var/lib/apt/lists/partial" "$tmp/var/cache/apt/archives/partial"
echo "$tmp"
}
apt_cmd_with_root() {
local root="$1"
echo "-o Dir::Etc=${root}/etc/apt -o Dir::Etc::sourcelist=${root}/etc/apt/sources.list -o Dir::Etc::sourceparts=${root}/etc/apt/sources.list.d -o Dir::Etc::preferencesparts=${root}/etc/apt/preferences.d -o Dir::State=${root}/var/lib/apt -o Dir::State::Lists=${root}/var/lib/apt/lists -o Dir::Cache=${root}/var/cache/apt -o Dir::Cache::archives=${root}/var/cache/apt/archives -o APT::Get::List-Cleanup=0"
}
plan_mode() {
require_root
setup_logging
parse_args "$@"
detect_os
check_apt_locks
info "Plan mode: creating temporary APT environment (no changes to /etc/apt)..."
local root; root="$(make_temp_apt_root)"
local plan_log="${LOG_DIR}/plan-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).txt"
local tmp_keyring="${root}/usr/share/keyrings/linuxmint-repo.gpg"
local old_keyring_out="$KEYRING_OUT"
KEYRING_OUT="$tmp_keyring"
install_mint_repo_keyring
KEYRING_OUT="$old_keyring_out"
local tmp_sources="${root}/etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list"
local tmp_pref_base="${root}/etc/apt/preferences.d/50-linuxmint-conversion.pref"
local tmp_pref_stack="${root}/etc/apt/preferences.d/51-linuxmint-desktop-stack.pref"
detect_ubuntu_mirrors
cat > "$tmp_sources" < "$tmp_pref_base" <<'EOF'
Package: *
Pin: origin "packages.linuxmint.com"
Pin-Priority: 100
Package: *
Pin: release o=Ubuntu
Pin-Priority: 500
EOF
cat > "$tmp_pref_stack" <<'EOF'
Package: mint* mintsources* mintupdate* mintsystem* mintstick* mintmenu* mintlocale* mintdrivers* mintreport* mintwelcome*
Pin: origin "packages.linuxmint.com"
Pin-Priority: 1001
Package: cinnamon* nemo* muffin* cjs* libcjs0* gir1.2-cmenu* libcinnamon* xapp* xapps-common xapp-gtk3-module slick-greeter* lightdm* pix* xviewer* mint-themes* mint-y-icons* mint-x-icons* mint-artwork*
Pin: origin "packages.linuxmint.com"
Pin-Priority: 1001
EOF
export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
local apt_opts=(); apt_get_opts_common apt_opts
# shellcheck disable=SC2206
local root_opts=($(apt_cmd_with_root "$root"))
info "Plan: apt-get update (temp root)..."
apt-get "${root_opts[@]}" "${apt_opts[@]}" update | tee "$plan_log" >/dev/null
local meta_pkg="mint-meta-${EDITION}"
local pkgs=( "$meta_pkg" mint-meta-core mintsystem mintupdate mintsources mint-meta-codecs )
info "Plan: Simulation (temp root) of install: ${pkgs[*]}"
apt-get "${root_opts[@]}" -s "${apt_opts[@]}" install "${pkgs[@]}" | tee -a "$plan_log" >/dev/null || true
info "Plan written to: ${plan_log}"
ok "Plan complete (no system APT changes made)."
rm -rf "$root"
}
###############################################################################
# Convert
###############################################################################
convert_mode() {
require_root
setup_logging
parse_args "$@"
detect_os
check_apt_locks
convert_disclaimer_gate
[[ "$AUTO_FIX" == "yes" ]] && apt_fix_basic
timeshift_snapshot_best_effort
BACKUP_DIR="$(backup_system_state)"
info "Backup directory: ${BACKUP_DIR}"
if [[ "$KEEP_PPAS" != "yes" ]]; then
disable_thirdparty_sources_system "$BACKUP_DIR"
else
warn "--keep-ppas enabled; third-party sources remain active (higher risk)."
fi
install_mint_repo_keyring
write_mint_sources_system
write_mint_pinning_system
if [[ "$PRESERVE_SNAP" == "yes" ]]; then
ok "Snap preservation enabled."
else
warn "Snap preservation disabled."
fi
purge_conflicting_flavors_best_effort
remove_software_properties_gtk_best_effort
export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
local apt_opts=(); apt_get_opts_common apt_opts
info "APT update..."
apt-get "${apt_opts[@]}" update
local sim_out="${BACKUP_DIR}/apt-simulate-install.txt"
local meta_pkg="mint-meta-${EDITION}"
local pkgs=( "$meta_pkg" mint-meta-core mintsystem mintupdate mintsources mint-meta-codecs )
info "Simulation (safety check) of install: ${pkgs[*]}"
apt_simulate_install "$sim_out" "${pkgs[@]}" || true
apt_sim_abort_if_unsafe "$sim_out"
info "Installing Mint stack..."
local apt_force=(); apt_get_opts_force_overwrite apt_force
if ! apt-get "${apt_opts[@]}" install "${pkgs[@]}"; then
warn "Initial install failed; retrying with dpkg --force-overwrite (best-effort)..."
apt-get "${apt_force[@]}" install "${pkgs[@]}" || die "Mint stack install failed even with force-overwrite."
fi
ok "Mint stack installed."
configure_lightdm_and_session
post_convert_validate
ok "Conversion complete."
echo
echo "${c_bold}Recommended next step:${c_reset} reboot and select '${EDITION}' session in LightDM (if prompted)."
}
###############################################################################
# Post-conversion validation
###############################################################################
write_validation_line() {
local out="$1"; shift
echo "[$(date -Is)] $*" >> "$out"
}
post_convert_validate() {
local out="${BACKUP_DIR}/post-convert-validation.txt"
: > "$out" || true
info "Post-conversion validation writing to: ${out}"
write_validation_line "$out" "Ubuntu base: ${UBUNTU_BASE}"
write_validation_line "$out" "Mint target: ${TARGET_MINT}"
write_validation_line "$out" "Edition: ${EDITION}"
write_validation_line "$out" "Mint mirror: ${MINT_MIRROR}"
write_validation_line "$out" "Keyring: ${KEYRING_OUT}"
local check_pkgs=( "mintsystem" "mintupdate" "mintsources" "lightdm" "slick-greeter" )
if [[ "$EDITION" == "cinnamon" ]]; then
check_pkgs+=( "cinnamon-session" "muffin" "nemo" "cjs" )
elif [[ "$EDITION" == "xfce" ]]; then
check_pkgs+=( "xfce4-session" "xfwm4" )
elif [[ "$EDITION" == "mate" ]]; then
check_pkgs+=( "mate-session-manager" )
fi
local p=""
for p in "${check_pkgs[@]}"; do
if dpkg -s "$p" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
write_validation_line "$out" "OK pkg: $p"
else
write_validation_line "$out" "MISSING pkg: $p"
fi
done
if apt-get -s check >/dev/null 2>&1; then
write_validation_line "$out" "APT check: OK"
else
write_validation_line "$out" "APT check: FAILED"
fi
if systemctl is-enabled lightdm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
write_validation_line "$out" "LightDM: enabled"
else
write_validation_line "$out" "LightDM: NOT enabled"
fi
if [[ -f /etc/X11/Xsession ]]; then
write_validation_line "$out" "/etc/X11/Xsession: present"
else
write_validation_line "$out" "/etc/X11/Xsession: MISSING"
fi
local maybe_services=( "falcon-sensor" "crowdstrike-falcon-sensor" "gpd" "GlobalProtect" "globalprotect" )
local s=""
for s in "${maybe_services[@]}"; do
if systemctl list-units --type=service --all | grep -qi "$s"; then
write_validation_line "$out" "NOTE service match: ${s}"
fi
done
ok "Post-conversion validation complete."
}
###############################################################################
# Rollback
###############################################################################
rollback_mode() {
require_root
setup_logging
local backup_dir="${1:-}"
[[ -n "$backup_dir" ]] || die "Usage: ${SCRIPT_NAME} rollback /root/ubuntu-to-mint-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS"
restore_backup "$backup_dir"
}
###############################################################################
# Main
###############################################################################
main() {
case "$SUBCMD" in
doctor)
require_root
setup_logging
parse_args "$@"
detect_os
check_apt_locks
[[ "$AUTO_FIX" == "yes" ]] && apt_fix_basic
doctor_report
;;
plan)
plan_mode "$@"
;;
convert)
convert_mode "$@"
;;
rollback)
rollback_mode "$@"
;;
""|help|-h|--help)
usage
;;
*)
usage
die "Unknown subcommand: ${SUBCMD}"
;;
esac
}
main "$@"