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Linux Mint
Ubuntu-based Linux distribution / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Linux Mint is a Linux distribution for desktop computers based on and compatible with Debian or Ubuntu.
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Developer | Clement Lefebvre, Jamie Boo Birse, Kendall Weaver, and community[1] |
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OS family | Unix-like, based on Ubuntu, optionally based on Debian (LMDE) Linux Mint Xfce Linux Mint KDE |
Working state | Active |
Source model | Open source |
Initial release | 27 August 2006; 17 years ago (2006-08-27) |
Latest release | Linux Mint 21.3 ("Virginia") / January 12, 2024; 6 months ago (2024-01-12) |
Available in | Multilingual[2] |
Update method | APT (+ mintUpdate, Synaptic) |
Package manager | dpkg |
Platforms | i486, x86-64 |
Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
Default user interface | 1.0-8: KDE 9: GNOME 2 12: GNOME 3 with MGSE 13-18: Cinnamon/MATE/Xfce/KDE 19-21 Cinnamon/MATE/Xfce |
License | Mainly GPL and other free software licenses, minor additions of proprietary |
Official website | www |
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While at the core Linux Mint is mostly based on Ubuntu, the design of the desktop and User interface are very different. These differences include a very unique desktop theme, a custom Linux Mint menu and the MintTools, a collection of system tools designed to make managing the computer easier for users.