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| Distribution of Linux | |
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| Architecture | i386, x86_64 |
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| Latest version | Linux Mint 20.1 "Ulyssa", LMDE 4 "Debbie" |
| Initial release | 2006-08-27 |
| User interface | Cinnamon, MATE, Xfce |
Linux Mint is a distribution of Linux that is based on Debian and Ubuntu (LTS). It comes in three editions that use the Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce desktop environments. There is also a variant of the distribution called Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) that uses the package base of Debian instead of Ubuntu.
Timeline[edit | edit source]
Ubuntu-based | |||||
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| Name | Codename | Release date | Support end date | Notes | |
| Linux Mint 1.0 | Ada | 2006-08-27 | The first version of Linux Mint. | ||
| Linux Mint 2.0 | Barbara | 2006-11-13 | April 2008 | The first version of Linux Mint that supports the GNOME desktop environment. | |
| Linux Mint 2.1 | Bea | 2007-12-20 | April 2008 | ||
| Linux Mint 2.2 | Bianca | 2007-02-20 | April 2008 | ||
| Linux Mint 3.0 | Cassandra | 2007-06-15 | October 2008 | The first Linux Mint version that supports the Xfce desktop envrionment. | |
| Linux Mint 3.1 | Celena | 2007-09-24 | 2008-10-19 | ||
| Linux Mint 4 | Daryna | 2007-10-15 | April 2009 | ||
| Linux Mint 5 (LTS) | Elyssa | 2008-06-08 | April 2011 | The first version of Linux Mint that supports Fluxbox Window Manager. | |
| Linux Mint 6 | Felicia | 2008-12-15 | April 2010 | ||
| Linux Mint 7 | Gloria | 2009-05-26 | October 2010 | ||
| Linux Mint 8 | Helena | 2009-11-28 | April 2011 | The first version of Linux Mint that supports LXDE. | |
| Linux Mint 9 (LTS) | Isadora | 2010-05-18 | April 2013 | The latest version of Linux Mint that supports Fluxbox Window Manager. | |
| Linux Mint 10 | Julia | 2007-02-20 | April 2012 | ||
| Linux Mint 11 | Katya | 2010-11-12 | October 2012 | The latest version of Linux Mint that supports LXDE. | |
| Linux Mint 12 | Lisa | 2011-11-26 | April 2013 | The latest version of Linux Mint that supports the GNOME desktop environment. | |
| Linux Mint 13 (LTS) | Maya | 2012-05-23 | April 2017 | The first version of Linux Mint that supports the MATE desktop environment. | |
| Linux Mint 14 | Nadia | 2012-11-20 | May 2014 | ||
| Linux Mint 15 | Olivia | 2013-05-29 | January 2014 | ||
| Linux Mint 16 | Petra | 2013-11-30 | July 2014 | ||
| Linux Mint 17 (LTS) | Qiana | 2014-05-31 | April 2019 | ||
| Linux Mint 17.1 (LTS) | Rebecca | 2014-11-29 | April 2019 | ||
| Linux Mint 17.2 (LTS) | Rafaela | 2015-06-29 | April 2019 | ||
| Linux Mint 17.3 (LTS) | Rosa | 2015-12-04 | April 2019 | ||
| Linux Mint 18 (LTS) | Sarah | 2016-05-30 | April 2021 | ||
| Linux Mint 18.1 (LTS) | Serena | 2016-12-16 | April 2021 | ||
| Linux Mint 18.2 (LTS) | Sonya | 2017-07-02 | April 2021 | ||
| Linux Mint 18.3 (LTS) | Sylvia | 2017-11-27 | April 2021 | The latest version of Linux Mint that supports KDE. | |
| Linux Mint 19 (LTS) | Tara | 2018-06-29 | April 2023 | ||
| Linux Mint 19.1 (LTS) | Tessa | 2018-12-19 | April 2023 | ||
| Linux Mint 19.2 (LTS) | Tina | 2019-08-02 | April 2023 | ||
| Linux Mint 19.3 (LTS) | Tricia | 2019-12-18 | April 2023 | ||
| Linux Mint 20 (LTS) | Ulyana | 2020-06-27 | 2025 | ||
| Linux Mint 20.1 (LTS) | Ulyssa | 2021-01-08 | The latest version of Linux Mint. | ||
Debian-based | |||||
| Name | Codename | Release date | Support end date | Notes | |
| LMDE 1 | Debian | 2014-03-02 | 2016-01-01 | The first version of Linux Mint that is based on Debian. | |
| LMDE 2 | Betsy | 2015-04-10 | 2016-01-01 | The latest version of LMDE that supports the MATE desktop environment. | |
| LMDE 3 | Cindy | 2018-08-31 | 2016-01-01 | ||
| LMDE 4 | Debbie | 2020-03-20 | N/A | The latest version of Linux Mint that is based on Debian. | |