by
Gps » Sat Aug 10, 2019 10:53 pm
There are some differences between Linux and Windows.
I am a computer nerd and understand some of it.
Windows has a register, Linux has not.
Because of this, on Linux, when you want to uninstall a program you can just delete the folder.
Although this works to some extent on windows too, it will leave stuff behind in that register.
Some thing you don't want and why programs like Ccleaner exist.
It looks for left overs in the register. ( and some more )
With modern packages managers on Linux you can however uninstall a program, Then it will also delete the short cuts and menu entries.
All Distro I know of, have a package manager.
Now back to LMMS.
Always back up you're songs and samples and such, before you install LMMS on Windows, or use the Appimage file on Linux.
I have seen on Linux, that the first time you start the appimage file, it will empty the project folder. ( or over write it )
This might be fixed with 1.2, but are you willing to take that change ?
That's why it says backup.
As far as I know you don't have to remove the config.dot file on Linux, pretty sure there isn't one.
So for Linux, make a back up, download the appimage, set rights to executable, and off you go.
On windows, make a back up. Uninstall old version, remove the config.dot file, install new version.