Linux Mint 8

Linux Mint 8 is a version of Linux Mint, compiled on 28 November 2009. It ended support in April 2011. This version was based on Ubuntu 9.10.

Universal edition
Linux Mint 8 comes with a new "universal edition" which ships with no codecs and no proprietary components. It introduces a ".mint" file format for all missing codecs. It is also a Live DVD, instead of a CD.

Places
In Menu preferences, users can now define custom "places" to access folders in addition to the default places. The user can also disable places from System and Places sections.

Start panel
A new lock screen button was added to the start panel.

Software Manager
The GUI has been refined to make the program easier to use. The program now shows APT status, automatically notifies users of new data and the user can mark multiple applications for installation.

Update Manager
The user can now define columns in the list of updates. The user may also resize the program.

Software Sources
The user can now define which sources the user wants to get updates from.

Upload Manager and File Uploader
What was previously called "mintupload" is now split into Upload Manager and File Uploader. The user can define (S)FTP and SCP through the program.

User interface
This version introduced the then newest version of the GNOME Desktop Environment (which was 2.28 at the time) and uses the latest Shiki icon pack.