Can't Install Gnome 40/41 In My Zorin Os!

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I also don't do but that time I was in hurry so😕

Is there any way to shrink partition like windows 🪟

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There is..but you will need a bootable usb of any linux distro.

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Yaa I have

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Great! Then i am assuming it has gnome. :grin:So boot into it and click on the try option. Then open the gnome disks utility or simply "Disks". Then click the partition you want to shrink and click the gear icon (I don't remember exactly but I think it is a gear icon). And then click "resize partition", and resize it using the slidebar. Once you click apply/ok button it will start editting the partition as desired.

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I have linux mint😶

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I have linux mint cinnamon

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It does not matter...you can install gparted in linux mint without even installing linux mint. And I think you would be more comfortable with gparted because you are familiar with it.

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Ok then

But sure na that data will not erase

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You will be only allowed to shrink by that much space that has not been used. JUST DON'T FORMAT THE DISK OR DELETE THE PARTITION.

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Thank :blush:,
Can you give me any webpage link for how to do. For safety only.

Cuz I know I will definitely make mistake while I am doing it by my self

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Here this tutorial contains the guide for shrinking partition using gparted....

I also recommend to keep a backup...just in case.
Also don't create a partition using the unallocated space. Instead use the unallocated space to install the desired os using the installer. By clicking "something else" during installation.

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I have a question though....Are you planning to dual boot?

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Ya I am trying dual boot,

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While I also like the concept of dual booting or even multi booting linux, having two different home directories for different operating systems does not sound very productive. But again, you are the master of your own decisions.

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When ubuntu 22.04 LTS get released it will take 1,5 half year for zorin to create zorin 17. They are way behind things. Zorin OS 16 is based on 20.04 and that version came in august 2021.

There are many distro's using the latest gnome already. If you want that you should just switch. Zorin 16 will not get gnome 40/41. Same counts for kernel 5.13 and 5.15. I don't think you will see that either on Zorin 16.

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A better option would be to leave install as is and use Virtual machine manager to run other OS's.

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Very Well Said.
Too much attention is paid to "I only care about seeing a higher version number" without paying attention to what that number actually means or paying attention to stability and performance.

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So When The Zorin 17 Will Come .
Any guess?
Very Excited😃

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ZorinGroup operates on a "release when ready" policy.

Zorin OS 16 was only recently released, so I would expect about another year and a half before we begin looking toward Zorin OS 17.

That said, Zorin OS 16 is a Very strong and stable distro.
It has raving reviews, a lot of new features and great improvements, as well. I, for one, am not worried about Zorin OS 17 or Zorin OS 18 or Zorin OS 19... they are far away and we are still exploring the new Zorin OS 16.

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@337harvey, thanks for your detailed and very well explained post.

I really don't care about version numbers but i do care about it when it comes to support here on the Zorin forum. There a fixes in the new kernel that can help alot of users out of trouble. Specially for AMD users and wifi drivers.

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