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Linux Mint is an Ubuntu-based distribution whose goal is to provide a classic desktop experience with many convenient, custom tools and optional out-of-the-box multimedia support. It also adds a custom desktop and menus, several unique configuration tools, and a web-based package installation interface. Linux Mint is compatible with Ubuntu software repositories. Besides its Ubuntu-based flavour, the project also produces a separate "Debian" edition (called LMDE), based on the latest stable Debian version.

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Linux Mint Summary
Distribution Linux Mint
Home Page https://linuxmint.com/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums https://linuxmint.com/forum/
Alternative User Forums
Documentation https://community.linuxmint.com/https://linuxmint.com/documentation.php
Screenshots https://www.linuxmint.com/screenshots.phpDistroWatch Gallery
Screencasts
Download Mirrors https://www.linuxmint.com/download.php
Bug Tracker https://github.com/linuxmint
Related Websites MintGuide.orgRedditMint BrazilMint Czech RepublicMint FranceMint GermanyMint HungaryMint ItalyMint NetherlandsMint PolandMint RussiaMint Ukraine
Reviews 21.x: alternativalinux (Italian) • MichlFranken (German) • DistroWatchComputerBase (German) • Heise (German)
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17.x: DistroWatchDedoimedoDedoimedoArs TechnicaLinuxMint.hu (Hungarian) • DedoimedoRouen (French) • ArstechnicaBlogspotDistroWatchDedoimedoBlogspotArs TechnicaBlogspotTalLinux (Italian) • BlogspotPC-Welt (German) • DedoimedoBlogspotArs TechnicaDedoimedoDistroWatchLinux Review (Farsi) • Hectic GeekBlogspotOpen Source CriticTalLinux (Italian)
16: TalLinux (Italian) • BlogspotWykop (Polish) • LinuxInsiderLinuxBSDosDedoimedoBlogspotDistroWatchThe RegisterDedoimedoLinux Review (Farsi) • Blogspot
15: Adventures in Open SourceDedoimedoDigiplace (Dutch) • DedoimedoNetwork WorldZDNetLinux Za Sve (Croatian) • ZDNetDedoimedoLinuxBSDosThe RegisterderStandard (German) • DedoimedoDatamationBlogspotDistroWatchTux TweaksDedoimedoLinuxFr (French) • Hectic GeekLinux and LifePC Pro
14: WordpressBlogspotTux TweaksLinux InsiderLinux Za Sve (Croatian) • BlogspotLinuxBSDospplware (Portuguese) • DistroWatchDedoimedoPopulyarno (Russian) • Como Installar Linux (Spanish) • Linuxsoft (Czech) • Guia do PC (Portuguese) • ExtremeTechUbuntuLinux.ru (Russian)
13: Network WorldDistroWatchDarkDuckDarkDuckLinux Za Sve (Croatian) • GearburnDedoimedoDistroWatchLinuxBSDosDedoimedoComo Instalar Linux (Spanish) • Linux InsiderLinux Za Sve (Croatian) • DedoimedoTux TweaksShadow Lionheart (Italian)
12: LinuxBSDosWordpressLinux Review (Farsi) • DedoimedoIT LureLinuxBSDosLuis Armando Medina (Spanish) • Linux EXPRES (Czech) • LinuxConfigNetwork WorldDistroWatchLinux is my lifeDedoimedoLinuxBSDosRoot.cz (Czech) • DedoimedoTech Drive-inZDNet (German) • derStandard (German) • Heise Open Source (German) • ZDNet Blogs
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8: BlogspotDruid (Romanian) • WordpressDistroWatchWordpressDedoimedoTuxRadarLinuxBSDosDanLynch.org
7: IT LureOSNewsLWNDanLynch.orgTech-no-mediaLinuxoid (Russian) • Wordpress
6: SourceForge (Japanese) • It's A Binary WorldHeadshot GamerDedoimedoLinuxPlanet
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  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2022-12-20: Distribution Release: Linux Mint 21.1
 • 2022-12-06: Development Release: Linux Mint 21.1 Beta
 • 2022-07-31: Distribution Release: Linux Mint 21
 • 2022-07-14: Development Release: Linux Mint 21 Beta
 • 2022-03-20: Distribution Release: Linux Mint 5 "LMDE"
 • 2022-02-28: Development Release: Linux Mint 5 Beta "LMDE"
 • 2022-01-07: Distribution Release: Linux Mint 20.3
 • 2021-12-14: Development Release: Linux Mint 20.3 Beta
 • 2021-07-09: Distribution Release: Linux Mint 20.2
 • 2021-06-18: Development Release: Linux Mint 20.2 Beta
 • 2021-01-08: Distribution Release: Linux Mint 20.1
 • 2020-12-16: Development Release: Linux Mint 20.1 Beta
 • More Mint releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2023-05-02 Mint working to address issue with Secure Boot
 • 2023-04-03 The Mint team is updating icons and themes
 • 2023-02-28 Mint improves Wrapinator security and file manager performance
 • 2023-01-31 Mint makes changing keyboard layouts easier
 • 2022-11-01 Mint streamlines package management
 • 2022-09-30 Mint updates driver tool, explains ISO verification utility
 • 2022-09-01 The Mint team finds common ground with the Steam Deck
 • 2022-08-08 Mint offers upgrade process to version 21
 • 2022-07-02 Mint keeps home directory encryption, drops systemd-oom
 • 2022-06-01 Mint changes Bluetooth implementation
 • More Mint headlines...

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Feature 21.1
vera
5-LMDE
elsie
20.3
una
4-LMDE
debbie
19.3
tricia
18.3
sylvia
17.3
rosa
16
petra
15
olivia
14
nadia
13
maya
12
lisa
11
katya
10
julia
9
isadora
8
helena
7
gloria
6
felicia
5
elyssa
4.0
daryna
3.1
celena
3.0
cassandra
2.2
bianca
2.1
bea
2.0
barbara
Feature
Release Date 2022-12-20 2022-03-20 2022-01-06 2020-03-20 2019-12-18 2017-11-27 2015-12-04 2013-11-30 2013-05-29 2012-11-20 2012-05-23 2011-11-26 2011-05-26 2010-11-12 2010-05-18 2009-11-28 2009-05-26 2008-12-15 2008-06-08 2007-11-15 2007-09-24 2007-05-30 2007-02-21 2006-12-20 2006-11-14 Release Date
End Of Life         2023-04 2021-04 2019-04 2014-07 2014-01 2014-05 2017-04 2013-04 2012-10 2012-04 2013-04 2011-04 2010-10 2010-04 2011-04 2009-04 2008-10 2008-10 2008-04 2008-04 2008-04 End Of Life
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Price (US$)
Image Size (MB) 2500-2700 1900-2000 1900-2100 1900-2000 1900-2100 1400-1700                                       Image Size (MB)
Free Download ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO Free Download
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Installation
Default Desktop Cinnamon, MATE, Xfce Cinnamon Cinnamon, MATE, Xfce Cinnamon Cinnamon, MATE, Xfce Cinnamon, MATE Cinnamon, MATE Cinnamon, MATE Cinnamon, MATE Cinnamon, MATE Cinnamon, MATE GNOME GNOME GNOME GNOME GNOME GNOME GNOME GNOME GNOME GNOME GNOME GNOME GNOME GNOME Default Desktop
Package Management DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB DEB Package Management
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Release Model
Office Suite LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice OO.o OO.o OO.o OO.o OO.o OO.o OO.o OO.o OO.o OO.o OO.o OO.o Office Suite
Processor Architecture x86_64 i686, x86_64 x86_64 i686, x86_64 i686, x86_64 i686, x86_64 i686, x86_64 i686, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386 i386 i386 i386 i386 i386 Processor Architecture
Init Software systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd Upstart Upstart Upstart Upstart Upstart Upstart Upstart Upstart Upstart Upstart Upstart Upstart Upstart Upstart Upstart Upstart Upstart Init Software
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Journaled File Systems
Multilingual Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes en, es, fr, gr, se, tr en, es, fr, gr, se, tr en, es, fr, gr, se, tr en, es, fr, gr, se, tr     Multilingual
Asian Language Support                                                   Asian Language Support
Full Package List 21.1 5-lmde 20.3 4-lmde 19.3 18.3 17.3 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4.0 3.1 3.0 2.2 2.1   Full Package List
Package 21.1
vera
5-LMDE
elsie
20.3
una
4-LMDE
debbie
19.3
tricia
18.3
sylvia
17.3
rosa
16
petra
15
olivia
14
nadia
13
maya
12
lisa
11
katya
10
julia
9
isadora
8
helena
7
gloria
6
felicia
5
elyssa
4.0
daryna
3.1
celena
3.0
cassandra
2.2
bianca
2.1
bea
2.0
barbara
Package
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- abiword (3.0.5)
alsa-lib (1.2.9) 1.2.6.1 1.2.4 1.2.2 1.1.8 1.1.3 1.1.0 1.0.27.2 1.0.27.2 1.0.25 1.0.25 1.0.25 1.0.24.1 1.0.24.1 1.0.23 1.0.22 1.0.20 1.0.18 1.0.17a 1.0.15 1.0.14 1.0.13 1.0.13 1.0.11 1.0.11 1.0.11 alsa-lib (1.2.9)
amdgpu (23.0.0) 22.0.0 19.1.0 19.1.0 18.1.99 19.0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8.780 8.723 8.660 8.600 8.543 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- amdgpu (23.0.0)
bash (5.2.15) 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 bash (5.2.15)
bind (9.18.15) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- bind (9.18.15)
chromium (114.0.5735.106) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- chromium (114.0.5735.106)
cups (2.4.4) 2.4.1 2.3.3 2.3.1 2.2.10 2.2.7 2.1.3 1.7.2 1.7.0rc1 1.6.2 1.6.1 1.5.2 1.5.0 1.4.6 1.4.4 1.4.3 1.4.1 1.3.9 1.3.9 1.3.7 1.3.2 1.2.8 1.2.8 1.2.4 1.2.4 1.2.4 cups (2.4.4)
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.3.5 4.3.3 4.2.4 4.2.4 4.2.4 4.2.4 4.1.ESV-R4 4.1.1-P1 4.1.1-P1 3.1.3 3.1.3 3.1.2 3.1.1 3.1.1 3.0.6 3.0.5 3.0.4 3.0.4 3.0.4 3.0.4 3.0.4 dhcp (4.4.3-P1)
e2fsprogs (1.47.0) 1.46.5 1.46.2 1.45.5 1.44.5 1.44.1 1.42.13 1.42.9 1.42.8 1.42.5 1.42.5 1.42 1.41.14 1.41.14 1.41.12 1.41.11 1.41.9 1.41.4 1.41.3 1.40.8 1.40.2 1.39 1.39 1.39 1.39 1.39 e2fsprogs (1.47.0)
firefox (114.0.1) 108.0.1 98.0 95.0.1 68.6.0 71.0 57.0 42.0 24.0 20.0 16.0.1 12.0 7.0.1 4.0.1 3.6.10 3.6.3 3.5.3 3.0.10 3.0.3 3.0rc1 2.0.0.6 2.0.0.6 2.0.0.3 2.0.0.1 2.0 2.0 firefox (114.0.1)
freetype (2.13.0) 2.11.1 2.10.4 2.10.1 2.9.1 2.8.1 2.6.1 2.5.2 2.4.12 2.4.11 2.4.10 2.4.8 2.4.4 2.4.4 2.4.2 2.3.11 2.3.9 2.3.9 2.3.7 2.3.5 2.3.5 2.2.1 2.2.1 2.2.1 2.2.1 2.2.1 freetype (2.13.0)
gcc (13.1.0) 11.2.0 10.2.1 9.3.0 8.3.0 7.4.0 5.3.1 4.8.4 4.8.1 4.7.3 4.7.2 4.6.3 4.6.1 4.5.2 4.4.4 4.4.3 4.4.1 4.3.3 4.3.1 4.2.3 4.1.2 4.1.2 4.1.2 4.1.1 4.1.1 4.1.1 gcc (13.1.0)
gimp (2.10.34) -- -- -- -- -- 2.8.16 2.8.10 2.8.6 2.8.4 2.8.2 2.6.12 2.6.11 2.6.11 2.6.10 2.6.8 2.6.7 2.6.6 2.6.1 2.4.5 2.4.0rc3 2.2.13 2.2.13 2.2.13 2.2.13 2.2.13 gimp (2.10.34)
glibc (2.37) 2.35 2.31 2.31 2.28 2.27 2.23 2.19 2.17 2.17 2.15 2.15 2.13 2.13 2.12.1 2.11.1 2.10.1 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6.1 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 glibc (2.37)
gnome-shell (44.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3.2.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnome-shell (44.2)
gnucash (5.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnucash (5.1)
gnumeric (1.12.55) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnumeric (1.12.55)
grub (2.06) 2.06 2.04 2.04 2.02 2.02 2.02beta2 2.02beta2 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.99 1.99 1.99rc1 1.98 1.98 1.97beta4 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 grub (2.06)
gtk (4.10.4) 3.24.33 3.24.24 3.24.18 3.24.5 3.22.30 3.18.9 3.10.8 3.8.7 3.6.4 3.6.0 3.4.1 3.2.0 2.24.4 2.22.0 2.20.0 2.18.3 2.16.1 2.14.4 2.12.9 2.12.0 2.10.11 2.10.11 2.10.6 2.10.6 2.10.6 gtk (4.10.4)
httpd (2.4.57) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- httpd (2.4.57)
inkscape (1.2.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- inkscape (1.2.2)
k3b (23.04.2) -- -- -- -- -- 2.0.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- k3b (23.04.2)
kmod (30) 29 28 27 26 24 22 15 9 9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- kmod (30)
krita (5.1.5) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- krita (5.1.5)
libreoffice (7.5.4) 7.3.7 7.0.4 6.4.7 6.1.5 6.0.7 5.1.6 5.0.3rc2 4.1.2rc3 4.0.2 3.6.2rc2 3.5.2 3.4.3 3.3.2 3.2.1 3.2.0 3.1.1 3.0.1 2.4.1 2.4.0 2.3.0 2.2.0 2.2.0 2.1.0 2.1.0 2.0.4 libreoffice (7.5.4)
linux (6.3.7) 5.15 5.10.103 5.4 4.19.98 5.0 4.10 3.19 3.11 3.8 3.5 3.2 3.0 2.6.38 2.6.35 2.6.32 2.6.31 2.6.28 2.6.27 2.6.24 2.6.22 2.6.20 2.6.20 2.6.17 2.6.17 2.6.17 linux (6.3.7)
Package 21.1
vera
5-LMDE
elsie
20.3
una
4-LMDE
debbie
19.3
tricia
18.3
sylvia
17.3
rosa
16
petra
15
olivia
14
nadia
13
maya
12
lisa
11
katya
10
julia
9
isadora
8
helena
7
gloria
6
felicia
5
elyssa
4.0
daryna
3.1
celena
3.0
cassandra
2.2
bianca
2.1
bea
2.0
barbara
Package
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- lxpanel (0.10.1)
mariadb (11.1.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mariadb (11.1.1)
mate-desktop (1.26.1) 1.26.0 1.24.1 1.26.0 1.20.4 1.22.2 1.18.0 1.12.0 1.6.1 1.6.0 1.4.2 1.2.0 1.0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mate-desktop (1.26.1)
mesa (23.1.2) 22.0.5 20.3.5 21.0.3 18.3.6 19.0.8 12.0.6 10.1.3 9.2.1 9.1.1 9.0 8.0.2 7.11 7.10.2 7.9git 7.7.1 7.6.0 7.4 7.2 7.0.3rc2 7.0.1 6.5.2 6.5.2 6.3.2 6.3.2 6.3.2 mesa (23.1.2)
mysql (8.0.33) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mysql (8.0.33)
nautilus (44.2.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3.4.2 3.4.1 3.2.0 2.32.2.1 2.32.0 2.30.0 2.28.1 2.26.2 2.24.1 2.22.2 2.20.0 2.18.1 2.18.1 2.16.1 2.16.1 2.16.1 nautilus (44.2.1)
NVIDIA (530.41.03) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 260.19.06 195.36.15 185.18.36 180.44 177.80 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- NVIDIA (530.41.03)
openbox (3.6.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- openbox (3.6.1)
openjdk (20.0.1) 11.0.17 11.0.14 11.0.11 11.0.6 11.0.4 -- 7u79 7u25 7u21 7u7 6b24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- openjdk (20.0.1)
openssh (9.3p1) 8.9p1 8.4p1 8.2p1 7.9p1 7.6p1 7.2p2 6.6p1 6.2p2 6.1p1 6.0p1 5.9p1 5.8p1 5.8p1 5.5p1 5.3p1 5.1p1 5.1p1 5.1p1 4.7p1 4.6p1 4.3p2 4.3p2 4.3p2 4.3p2 4.3p2 openssh (9.3p1)
openssl (3.1.1) 3.0.2 1.1.1k 1.1.1f 1.1.1d 1.1.1 1.0.2g 1.0.1f 1.0.1e 1.0.1c 1.0.1c 1.0.1 1.0.0e 0.9.8o 0.9.8o 0.9.8k 0.9.8g 0.9.8g 0.9.8g 0.9.8g 0.9.8e 0.9.8c 0.9.8c 0.9.8b 0.9.8b 0.9.8b openssl (3.1.1)
perl (5.36.1) 5.34.0 5.32.1 5.30.0 5.28.1 5.26.1 5.22.1 5.18.2 5.14.2 5.14.2 5.14.2 5.14.2 5.12.4 5.10.1 5.10.1 5.10.1 5.10.0 5.10.0 5.10.0 5.8.8 5.8.8 5.8.8 5.8.8 5.8.8 5.8.8 5.8.8 perl (5.36.1)
php (8.2.7) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- php (8.2.7)
plasma-desktop (5.27.5) -- -- -- -- -- 5.8.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- plasma-desktop (5.27.5)
postfix (3.8.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postfix (3.8.1)
postgresql (15.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postgresql (15.3)
Python (3.11.4) 3.10.6 3.9.2 3.8.2 3.7.3 3.6.7 2.7.11 2.7.6 2.7.5 2.7.4 2.7.3 2.7.3 2.7.2 2.7.1 2.6.6 2.6.5 2.6.4rc1 2.6.2 2.5.2 2.5.2 2.5.1 2.5.1 2.5.1 2.4.3 2.4.3 2.4.3 Python (3.11.4)
qt (6.5.1) 5.15.3 5.15.2 5.12.8 5.11.3 5.9.5 5.6.1 4.8.5 4.8.4 4.8.4 4.8.3 4.8.1 4.7.4 4.7.2 4.7.0 4.6.2 -- -- -- -- 3.3.8 3.3.8 3.3.8 3.3.6 3.3.6 3.3.6 qt (6.5.1)
samba (4.18.3) 4.15.9 4.13.13 4.13.14 4.9.5 4.7.6 4.3.11 4.1.6 3.6.18 3.6.9 3.6.6 3.6.3 3.5.11 3.5.8 3.5.4 3.4.7 3.4.0 3.3.2 3.2.3 3.0.28a 3.0.26a 3.0.24 3.0.24 3.0.22 3.0.22 3.0.22 samba (4.18.3)
systemd (253.5) 249.11 247.3 245.4 241 237 229 204 204 198 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- systemd (253.5)
thunderbird (102.12.0) 102.4.2 91.6.2 78.14.0 68.5.0 60.9.0 52.4.0 31.7.0 24.0 17.0.5 16.0.1 12.0.1 7.0.1 3.1.9 3.1.4 3.0.4 2.0.0.23 2.0.0.21 2.0.0.17 2.0.0.14 2.0.0.6 1.5.0.10 1.5.0.10 -- -- -- thunderbird (102.12.0)
vim (9.0) 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.1 8.0 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 vim (9.0)
vlc (3.0.18) -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.1.6 2.0.8 2.0.6 2.0.4 2.0.1 1.1.12 1.1.9 1.1.4 1.0.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- vlc (3.0.18)
wayland (1.22.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- wayland (1.22.0)
xfdesktop (4.18.1) 4.16.0 -- 4.16.0 -- 4.14.1 4.12.3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- xfdesktop (4.18.1)
xorg-server (21.1.8) 21.1.3 1.20.11 1.20.11 1.20.4 1.19.6 1.18.4 1.15.1 1.14.3 1.13.3 1.13.0 1.11.4 1.10.4 1.10.1 1.9.0 1.7.6 1.6.4 1.6.0 1.5.2 1.4.1git 1.3.0.0 1.2.0 1.2.0 1.1.1 1.1.1 1.1.1 xorg-server (21.1.8)

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Version: 21.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-06-03
Votes: 14


Have been trying my share of Linux distro's on a Mini PC with a N5095 Celeron which is quad core and upgraded ram to 16Gb and a Nvram 256 Gb. Mint so far is my favorite since its user interface closely matches Windows which I have used for decades but find the direction Windows 11 took disturbing. I now only game on a Windows PC and now do everything else on an Apple device either Mac or IOS. But was looking for something for more mundane use and the Mini PC seemed interesting running a much less impactful Linux OS. Mint in the past has always been pretty stable and not quickly jumping into the fray of the latest quest like some of the other distros. I'd rather have stability then become another beta tester like I felt with Windows 11. Incremental improvements is the way to go, but I do have one minor disappointment with Mint. I do not like the default cursor/pointer that has been implemented. I prefer a sharper and not the child like fatter arrow that is the default. It is something easily changed so not a huge deal.


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Version: 21.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-05-25
Votes: 24


I switched from Slackware to Mint (yes I am that old) because maintaining my Slackware was just becoming too time-consuming. I had used Debian in the past so I was familiar with the basic system. I find Mint to be an excellent system.

Pros:

The package update program Update Manager handles updates very smoothly, especially kernel updates with all the dependencies.

Synaptic (from Debian) is an awesome tool.

The Cinnamon desktop is very quick, easy to customize, and good looking.

Haven't found a broken package yet.

Cons:

Haven't found a way yet to follow the bleeding edge development system a la using 'unstable' in Debian. It's probably there, I just haven't found it yet. The normal packages are a little behind (which is what one would expect from a stable distribution.)

I've never had a problem with a broken package, even in the oddball software (I am a ham radio operator and I use a lot of that sort of software.) I've never had a problem with hardware incompatibilities. Otherwise, my software needs are fairly mundane.

The Distro Watch review of 21.1 suggests that Mint is a good beginner's distro. I would suggest that Mint is a good distro for anyone who wants a low maintenance yet very capable Linux box.


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Version: 21.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-23
Votes: 34


I've been using Linux Mint 21.1 for a few weeks now, and I'm really impressed. As a long-time Windows user I was a little hesitant to try Linux, and the idea of switching to it just didn't seem feasible. But I have to say I'm glad I did, and glad that I was encouraged to take the plunge with Linux Mint.

Mint has proven to be everything I wanted in a desktop operating system. Easy to use, amazingly stable, and packed with features that give it every capability I want in an OS with none of the cumbersome, aggravating stuff I had to wade through with Windows 10 and 11, Linux Mint 21.1 has truly been a revelation.

One of the things I most enjoy with Linux Mint is its Cinnamon desktop environment. It's very user-friendly, and feels entirely familiar to a long-time Windows user like me. The taskbar is at the bottom of the screen, with menus in the same place as they are in Windows. I was up and running with Linux Mint in just minutes after installing it, and I didn't have to learn a bunch of new commands or keyboard shortcuts.

Something I really appreciate with Linux Mint is it's stability. In the weeks I've used it I haven't had a single crash or unexpected hang-up of any sort. The operating system is very reliable, and I can always count on it to start up quickly and run smoothly no matter what I'm doing with it.

Finally, Linux Mint comes with a wide variety of pre-installed software, including a web browser, an office suite, a media player, and a photo editor. I haven't had to install additional software just yet, and I've been able to do everything I need to do with the software that's already installed. What I'm learning though is that if I do need additional software at some point in time, pretty much anything I might need is instantly available in Mint's software repositories, software that's easily accessed and installed using Linux Mint's Software Manager.

I'm really impressed with Linux Mint 21.1. It's a great desktop operating system, and an ideal fit for Windows users looking for a stable, easy-to-use, and feature-rich alternative OS.


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