Changes: Linux Mint

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Linux Mint is a Linux distro based on Ubuntu. It has a choice of desktops, including Cinnamon (the default), MATE and Xfce.

Since Linux Mint 19, the KDE edition will not be released because of the work on Cinnamon.

Release Cycle

Mint's release cycle loosely follows Ubuntu's release schedule but without any strict release dates. In the end this results in a 'more polished' release of something that was pretty good to begin with.

The GNOME release is what comes out first, followed by x86_64 GNOME and then KDE, followed by the x86_64 KDE release. Efforts are being made to sync all Community editions such as XFCE, LXDE and Fluxbox so they are released more closely together. There has even been talk about un-branding the non-GNOME releases from their 'CE' (Community Edition) tag altogether, making them all official Linux Mint releases. Currently though, the KDE, XFCE, LXDE and Fluxbox editions are still community editions and release later than the official release.

Mint Software

The Mint developers offer more than just a re-release of a refined Ubuntu, they also develop a few user-friendly applications to accompany their releases which help add to the flavor of the distro.

Main Menu (formerly MintMenu)

Mint menu is a complete menu system which is intended to replace the most commonly used GNOME menu and GNOME custom menus. It is loosely based on something like kickstart for KDE, sporting a super-fast search function and has maturing customization features.

Backup Tool (formerly MintBackup)

Another matured piece of software which simplifies backup tasks. There is now support for file compression and incremental backups along with a completely new interface which also makes restoring easier too.

Update Manager

Update manager is a utility to assist in software upgrades. It takes a different approach to upgrading than Ubuntu. Each new upgrade is graded from 1 to 5. 1 being a very safe and tested upgrade and 5 being a very untested and possibly unstable upgrade. By default, the Mint update manager will only show (offer) upgrades graded from 1 to 3. This is an option which can be modified however, allowing the user to perform all upgrades. As a result of this 'safety feature', the 'Mark All Upgrades' option has been removed from Synaptic.

Software Manager

Software Manager is a program that has programs for Linux Mint users who wish to have new or extra programs for Linux Mint. When you install a package, it puts the program in for you to use.

Domain Blocker (formerly MintNanny)

Is a parental tool used to block unwanted sites from being accessed by a user on the computer. Although something like this could be handled by a firewall, it is much more intuitive and easy to use for average people who want nothing to do with iptables and what not.

Upload Manager (formerly MintUpload)

Lets you define upload services for FTP, SFTP and SCP servers. Services are then available in the system tray and provide zones where you can drag and drop files for them to be automatically uploaded to their corresponding destinations.

Desktop Settings

A desktop configuration tool for easy configuration of the Gnome desktop.

Release History

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Legend
	Future release
	In development
	Current release
	Old release; still supported
	Old release; not supported

Version	Name	Desktops	LTS	Ubuntu Base	End of Life	Platforms
19.3	Tricia	Cinnamon, XFCE, MATE	Yes	18.04	April 2023	x86, amd64
19.2	Tina	Cinnamon, XFCE, MATE	Yes	18.04	April 2023	x86, amd64
19.1	Teresa	Cinnamon, XFCE, MATE	Yes	18.04	April 2023	x86, amd64
19	Tara	Cinnamon, XFCE, MATE	Yes	18.04	April 2023	x86, amd64
18.3	Sylvia	Cinnamon, XFCE, KDE, MATE	Yes	16.04	April 2021	x86, amd64
18.2	Sonya	Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, XFCE	Yes	16.04	April 2021	x86, amd64
18.1	Serena	Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, XFCE	Yes	16.04	April 2021	x86, amd64
18	Sarah	Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, XFCE	Yes	16.04	April 2021	x86, amd64
17.3	Rosa	Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, XFCE	Yes	14.04	April 2019	x86, amd64
17.2	Rafaela	Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, XFCE	Yes	14.04	April 2019	x86, amd64
17.1	Rebecca	Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, XFCE	Yes	14.04	April 2019	x86, amd64
17	Qiana	Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, XFCE	Yes	14.04	April 2019	x86, amd64
16	Petra	Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, XFCE	No	13.10	July 2014	x86, amd64
15	Olivia	Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, XFCE	No	13.04	January 2014	x86, amd64
14	Nadia	Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, XFCE	No	12.10	April 2014	x86, amd64
13	Maya	Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, XFCE	Yes	12.04	April 2017	x86, amd64
12	Lisa	Gnome, MATE, KDE, LXDE	No	11.10	April 2013	x86, amd64
11	Katya	GNOME	No	11.04	October 2012	x86, amd64
10	Julia	KDE, XFCE, LXDE, Fluxbox	No	10.10	April 2012	x86, amd64
9	Isadora	GNOME, KDE, XFCE, LXDE, Fluxbox	Yes	10.04	April 2013	x86, amd64
8	Helena	GNOME, KDE, XFCE, LXDE, Fluxbox	No	9.10	April 2011	x86, amd64
7	Gloria	GNOME, KDE, XFCE	No	9.04	October 2010	x86, amd64
6	Felicia	GNOME, KDE, XFCE, Fluxbox	No	8.10	April 2010	x86, amd64
5	Elyssa	GNOME, KDE, XFCE, Fluxbox	Yes	8.04	April 2011	x86, amd64
4	Daryna	GNOME, KDE, XFCE, Fluxbox	No	7.10	April 2009	x86
4β	Debian	GNOME	No	7.10	April 2009	x86
3.1	Celena	GNOME	No	7.04	October 2008	x86
3.0	Cassandra	GNOME, KDE, XFCE	No	7.04	October 2008	x86
2.2	Bianca	GNOME, KDE	No	6.10	April 2008	x86
2.1	Bea	GNOME	No	6.10	April 2008	x86
2.0	Barbara	GNOME	No	6.10	April 2008	x86
1.0β	Ada	KDE	No	Kubuntu 6.06	April 2008	x86

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-'''Linux Mint''' is a Linux distro based on [[Ubuntu]]. It has a choice of desktops, either [[MATE]] based on [[GNOME|Gnome 2]] or [[Cinnamon]], a more modern desktop.
+'''Linux Mint''' is a Linux distro based on [[Ubuntu]]. It has a choice of desktops, including [[Cinnamon]] (the default), [[MATE]] and [[Xfce]].
+Since Linux Mint 19, the KDE edition will not be released because of the work on Cinnamon.
 == Release Cycle ==
 Mint's release cycle loosely follows Ubuntu's release schedule but without any strict release dates. In the end this results in a 'more polished' release of something that was pretty good to begin with.
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 == Release History ==
 This section needs updating and cleaning up! Please help out by editing it.
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+| style="background-color:orchid;" align="center" | &nbsp;
 | Future release
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+| style="background-color:lightblue;" align="center" | &nbsp;
 | In development
 |-
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+| style="background-color:lightgreen;" align="center" | &nbsp;
 | Current release
 |-
-|align="center" style="background-color:yellow;" | &nbsp;
+| style="background-color:yellow;" align="center" | &nbsp;
 | Old release; still supported
 |-
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+| style="background-color:red;" align="center" | &nbsp;
 | Old release; not supported
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+{| class="sortable wikitable" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4"
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 !LTS!!Ubuntu Base!!End of Life!!Platforms
+|-
+|19.3
+|Tricia
+|Cinnamon, XFCE, MATE
+|Yes
+|18.04
+|April 2023
+|x86, amd64
+|-
+|19.2
+|Tina
+|Cinnamon, XFCE, MATE
+|Yes
+|18.04
+|April 2023
+|x86, amd64
+|-
+|19.1
+|Teresa
+|Cinnamon, XFCE, MATE
+|Yes
+|18.04
+|April 2023
+|x86, amd64
+|-
+|19
+|Tara
+|Cinnamon, XFCE, MATE
+|Yes
+|18.04
+|April 2023
+|x86, amd64
+|-
+|18.3
+|Sylvia
+|Cinnamon, XFCE, KDE, MATE
+|Yes
+|16.04
+|April 2021
+|x86, amd64
+|-
+|18.2
+|Sonya
+|Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, XFCE
+|Yes
+|16.04
+|April 2021
+|x86, amd64
+|-
+|18.1
+|Serena
+|Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, XFCE
+|Yes
+|16.04
+|April 2021
+|x86, amd64
+|-
+|18
+|Sarah
+|Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, XFCE
+|Yes
+|16.04
+|April 2021
+|x86, amd64
+|-
+|17.3
+|Rosa
+|Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, XFCE
+|Yes
+|14.04
+|April 2019
+|x86, amd64
 |-
 |17.2
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 |x86, amd64
 |-
-| style="background-color:lightgreen;" align="center" |11||Katya||GNOME||No||11.04 ||October 2012||x86, amd64
+| style="background-color:red;" align="center" |11||Katya||GNOME||No||11.04 ||October 2012||x86, amd64
 |-
-| style="background-color:orchid;" align="center" |10||Julia||KDE, XFCE, LXDE, Fluxbox||No||10.10 ||April 2012||x86, amd64
+| style="background-color:red;" align="center" |10||Julia||KDE, XFCE, LXDE, Fluxbox||No||10.10 ||April 2012||x86, amd64
 |-
-| style="background-color:yellow;" align="center" |9||Isadora||GNOME, KDE, XFCE, LXDE, Fluxbox||Yes||10.04 ||April 2013||x86, amd64
+| style="background-color:red;" align="center" |9||Isadora||GNOME, KDE, XFCE, LXDE, Fluxbox||Yes||10.04 ||April 2013||x86, amd64
 |-
-| style="background-color:yellow;" align="center" |8||Helena||GNOME, KDE, XFCE, LXDE, Fluxbox||No||9.10 ||April 2011||x86, amd64
+| style="background-color:red;" align="center" |8||Helena||GNOME, KDE, XFCE, LXDE, Fluxbox||No||9.10 ||April 2011||x86, amd64
 |-
 | style="background-color:red;" align="center" |7||Gloria||GNOME, KDE, XFCE||No||9.04 ||October 2010||x86, amd64
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 | style="background-color:red;" align="center" |6||Felicia||GNOME, KDE, XFCE, Fluxbox||No||8.10 ||April 2010||x86, amd64
 |-
-| style="background-color:yellow;" align="center" |5||Elyssa||GNOME, KDE, XFCE, Fluxbox||Yes||8.04 ||April 2011||x86, amd64
+| style="background-color:red;" align="center" |5||Elyssa||GNOME, KDE, XFCE, Fluxbox||Yes||8.04 ||April 2011||x86, amd64
 |-
 | style="background-color:red;" align="center" |4||Daryna||GNOME, KDE, XFCE, Fluxbox||No||7.10 ||April 2009||x86
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 | style="background-color:red;" align="center" |2.0||Barbara||GNOME||No||6.10 ||April 2008||x86
 |-
-| style="background-color:red;" align="center" |1.0&beta;||Ada||KDE||No||6.10 ||April 2008||x86
+| style="background-color:red;" align="center" |1.0&beta;||Ada||KDE||No||Kubuntu 6.06 ||April 2008||x86
 |}