Linux Mint

Linux Mint
Linux Mint 22 "Wilma" using Cinnamon 6.2.7
DeveloperClément Lefèbvre,[1] Linux Mint Teams and community[2]
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial release27 August 2006; 18 years ago (2006-08-27)
Latest release
  • Main: 22[3] Edit this on Wikidata
    25 July 2024; 3 months ago (25 July 2024)
  • LMDE: LMDE 6[4] Edit this on Wikidata
    27 September 2023; 13 months ago (27 September 2023)
Repositorywww.github.com/linuxmint
Available inMultilingual[5]
Update method
  • APT (command line)
  • Software Manager, Update Manager & Synaptic (graphical user interfaces)
Package manager
Platformsx86-64 and x86
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
UserlandGNU
Default
user interface
LicenseMainly GPL and other free software licenses, minor additions of proprietary software
Official websitewww.linuxmint.com

Linux Mint is an Ubuntu-based and Debian-based Linux distribution.[b] It comes bundled with a variety of free and open-source applications.[7][8][9] Linux Mint offers three different desktop environments by default; Cinnamon,[c] Xfce, and MATE.[10]

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  2. ^ "Teams". Linux Mint. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Linux Mint 22 "Wilma" released!". July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "LMDE 6 "Faye" released! – The Linux Mint Blog". September 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Official Documentation". Linux Mint. Archived from the original on October 6, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "Downloads". Linux Mint. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  7. ^ "FAQ". Linux Mint. Archived from the original on October 6, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  8. ^ Khamlichi, M.el. "Linux Mint History and Development". Unixmen. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  9. ^ "Install Linux Mint". Linux Mint Installation Guide. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  10. ^ "Applets". Cinnamon Spices. Archived from the original on September 29, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2023.


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