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Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" is out now and supported until 2029

Liam Dawe — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:58:05 +0000

The popular Linux Mint has a big new stable version available with Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" supported up until 2029 as it's a long-term support release.

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Linux Mint 22.3 gets a Beta release with lots of new features

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:34:25 +0000

Linux Mint 22.3 is set to be the next long-term supported release and a Beta is now here you can test, with a surprising amount of new features.

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Linux Mint to get an upgraded System Information tool and a spruced up system menu

Liam Dawe — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:55:09 +0000

A new blog post is out from the Linux Mint team going over some recent work, with the newer Cinnamon Menu coming along nicely and a new System Information tool.

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LMDE 7 (Linux Mint Debian Edition) released

Liam Dawe — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:17:47 +0000

LMDE 7 (Linux Mint Debian Edition) is out now as the latest from the Mint team based directly on Debian instead of Ubuntu.

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Linux Mint 22.2 "Zara" is officially out now

Liam Dawe — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:51:36 +0000

Linux Mint 22.2 "Zara" has been officially released today, bringing with it plenty of enhancements across the board to the popular Linux distro.

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Linux Mint 22.2 Beta available for the next long-term supported release

Liam Dawe — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:58:43 +0000

Linux Mint 22.2 arrives soon with a Beta release now available so you can test it early, and help report any issues for the next long-term support release.

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Cinnamon desktop from Linux Mint gets easier for other distros to package

Liam Dawe — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:50:00 +0000

The March 2025 development round-up blog post from Linux Mint covers some interesting changes coming to the popular Linux distribution, like making packaging the Cinnamon desktop easier for other distributions.

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Linux Mint 22.1 'Xia' is out now with improved Wayland support

Liam Dawe — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:38:10 +0000

Linux Mint 22.1 "Xia" has now been released bringing with it many improvements to the desktop, along with enhancements to all the software that powers it.

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Linux Mint 22.1 Beta released with Cinnamon 6.4 desktop and lots of Wayland improvements

Liam Dawe — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:35:44 +0000

Linux Mint 22.1 is coming soon with a Beta release now available for testing, which includes the brand new Cinnamon 6.4 desktop release.

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Linux Mint partners up with Framework, also working on Night Light for Cinnamon desktop

Liam Dawe — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:48:13 +0000

Some fun Linux distro news for you this morning as the Linux Mint team have a fresh blog post up on what they've been doing and it's quite exciting to see.

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Linux Mint 22 is officially out now supported until 2029

Liam Dawe — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:18:58 +0000

Linux Mint 22 "Wilma" is officially out now, as their next long-term supported release with updates until 2029 based on Ubuntu 24.04.

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Linux Mint 22 'Wilma' gets a Beta release

Liam Dawe — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:44:37 +0000

Linux Mint 22 'Wilma' has a first Beta release available for testing, built on top of Ubuntu 24.04 it will be supported until 2029.

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Linux Mint 22 moves to Pipewire, will ship newer kernels after release

Liam Dawe — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:42:34 +0000

Some good news coming out of camp Linux Mint, as the upcoming release of Linux Mint 22 is set to be quite a good one for bringing it up to standard like other distributions on newer tech.

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Edge ISO available for Linux Mint 21.3 with newer Linux kernel

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:29:37 +0000

The Linux Mint team have announced the release of the Edge ISO for the latest Linux Mint 21.3, making it easier to use with newer hardware.

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Linux Mint 21.3 released with Cinnamon 6.0 and experimental Wayland support

Liam Dawe — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:16:34 +0000

One of the easiest Linux distributions to use, Linux Mint, has a major new release available with Linux Mint 21.3 'Virginia' now officially released. This is probably one of their biggest releases in quite some time.

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Linux Mint planning an upgraded EDGE ISO with kernel 6.5

Liam Dawe — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:19:38 +0000

For people wanting to install Linux Mint on newer devices, the Linux Mint team have announced a plan to update their EDGE ISOs with a later Linux kernel in the latest blog post.

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Linux Mint 21.3 Beta out now with experimental Wayland support for Cinnamon

Liam Dawe — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 13:49:20 +0000

Linux Mint 21.3 is due to release soon with a first Beta now available, coming with the Cinnamon 6.0 desktop with experimental Wayland support.

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Cinnamon 6.0 for Linux Mint 21.3 to have 'experimental' Wayland support

Liam Dawe — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:33:58 +0000

Finally. All the pieces are coming together for Wayland to truly be the actual future for Linux, even Linux Mint are now moving forward with it in their Cinnamon desktop.

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Linux Mint Debian Edition 6 'Faye' enters Beta

Liam Dawe — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:59:18 +0000

For those of you who want a stable Linux distribution with the Cinnamon desktop, Linux Mint Debian Edition seems like a nice choice and the latest release is now in Beta.

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Linux Mint planning new 'EDGE' ISO, plus Linux Mint 21.3 due in December

Liam Dawe — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:06:47 +0000

There's some interesting plans ahead coming from the Linux Mint team including a new EDGE ISO for running Mint on newer hardware, info on the next Linux Mint release and their concerns with Ubuntu and Snap.

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Linux Mint 21.2 is out now with app upgrades, artwork tweaks, login improvements

Liam Dawe — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:08:31 +0000

Linux Mint 21.2 is out now as the latest distribution built on top of Ubuntu, coming with various careful improvements to the base software included.

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Linux Mint 21.2 gets a Beta release

Liam Dawe — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 09:57:44 +0000

Linux Mint 21.2 is getting close to release now with a Beta available for testing across their Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce desktop environments.

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Linux Mint set to improve Flatpak support and Warpinator security updates

Liam Dawe — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 14:33:03 +0000

In the latest Monthly News post, Linux Mint's Clement Lefebvre detailed some upcoming changes and improvements to the popular Linux distribution.

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Linux Mint 21.1 is out now

Liam Dawe — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:53:22 +0000

Smelling fresh and ready to invite you in, Linux Mint 21.1 is officially out now so here's what's new and improved.

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Linux Mint 21.1 now in Beta with full Flatpak support

Liam Dawe — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 12:32:43 +0000

Linux Mint 21.1 is now available in Beta to get testing, based upon Ubuntu 22.04 with kernel 5.15 it's a long-term support release so you'll be able to continue using it until 2027 before needing a major update.

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Linux Mint 21 is out now and you can easily upgrade

Liam Dawe — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:10:28 +0000

In case you didn't already know Linux Mint 21 is officially out now with editions that come with the Cinnamon, MATE or Xfce desktop environments.

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Linux Mint 21 Beta now available

Liam Dawe — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:00:14 +0000

The Linux Mint team are gearing up for another major release with Linux Mint 21 now available in Beta to download.

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Linux Mint working on a new upgrade tool for major releases

Liam Dawe — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:07:58 +0000

Linux Mint, the distribution that tries to set itself apart for beginners (but not only) along with their own Cinnamon desktop environment, have some plans to help users upgrade.

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Linux Mint Debian Edition 5 is out now

Liam Dawe — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:59:33 +0000

Linux Mint Debian Edition 5 has been released, giving you a stable Debian base with all the niceties that comes from the Mint team.

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Linux Mint 20.3 is out with theme adjustments, Document Manager, Dark Mode

Liam Dawe — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:06:54 +0000

Another brand new distribution release with Linux Mint 20.3 now officially available following the Beta release in December 2021.

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Linux Mint 20.3 'Una' gets a Beta release

Liam Dawe — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:11:44 +0000

For those of you who love the taste, Linux Mint has a new Beta version available for testing the next major release. Linux Mint 20.3 'Una' is available with multiple desktop environments.

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Linux Mint 20.2 is out now with upgrades from 20 and 20.1 possible

Liam Dawe — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:44:41 +0000

The Linux Mint team have now released the latest Linux Mint 20.2 which comes with either Cinnamon, MATE or Xfce.

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Linux Mint 20.2 has a Beta version now available

Liam Dawe — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:10:20 +0000

Linux Mint 20.2 is close to being ready with a first Beta version now available with the Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce desktop variants up for some testing.

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Linux Mint want to remind you to run updates

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:05:59 +0000

In a fresh blog post, Linux Mint's leader Clem Lefebvre has written about some statistics on people running out of date software and warned people to ensure they're running updates.

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Linux Mint 20.1 released, will be supported until 2025

Liam Dawe — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 14:32:44 +0000

Linux Mint 20.1 has now been officially released, and this is an LTS version which means it will be supported for quite some time until 2025. Plenty of time to get comfy with Linux.

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Linux Mint 20.1 'Ulyssa' gets a first Beta release for their upcoming LTS

Liam Dawe — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 10:26:45 +0000

Linux Mint, a beginner friendly Linux distribution, is getting ready to release a big new upgrade with Linux Mint 20.1 'Ulyssa' that will be their new Long Term Support version.

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Linux Mint teams up with Peppermint OS on a WebApp Manager

Liam Dawe — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 11:21:37 +0000

In the latest monthly news on the Linux Mint distribution blog, Mint's Clement Lefebvre talks about a new and interesting application being made.

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My experiences of Valve's VR on Linux

scaine — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 11:04:12 +0000

As the proud and excited owner of a shiny new Valve Index kit to go with my almost-new all-AMD rig, I thought I’d outline the journey to getting it all working, exclusively on Linux.

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Linux Mint 20 'Ulyana' is out with better NVIDIA Optimus support, fractional scaling

Liam Dawe — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 17:05:52 +0000

Linux Mint 20 has today been officially released across multiple official desktop environments and it's all sounding great. The Cinnamon desktop edition sounding especially good.

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Linux Mint 20 hits Beta with Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce desktops

Liam Dawe — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:35:25 +0000

The Linux Mint team have announced the big push towards release with a Beta version of Linux Mint 20 available now across three different desktop environments.

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Linux Mint votes no on Snap packages, APT to block snapd installs

Liam Dawe — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:12:47 +0000

The Linux Mint distribution team put out another of their monthly updates, and this month was quite interesting.

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Linux Mint 20 "Ulyana" due in June with fractional HiDPI scaling, brighter icons and better performance

Liam Dawe — Fri, 01 May 2020 11:59:39 +0000

The team behind popular Linux distribution Linux Mint have a monthly update out to go over what their plans are and their funding, and it's all sounding great.

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