# Linux Mint

Linux Mint is a community-developed Linux distribution. It is based on Ubuntu and designed for x86-64 based computers; another variant is based on Debian which is named Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) and has both 64-bit and IA-32 support. The Linux Mint project started in 2006 and it has since become one of the most popular Linux operating systems for desktop PCs.
It comes bundled with a variety of free and open-source applications. Linux Mint has its own desktop environment, called Cinnamon, although it also offers Xfce and MATE as alternatives by default. The latest release is Linux Mint 22.1 "Xia", released on January 16, 2025; as an LTS release, it will be supported until 2029.

## History
### 2006–2013

Linux Mint began in 2006 with a beta release, 1.0, code-named 'Ada', based on Kubuntu and using its KDE interface. Linux Mint 2.0 'Barbara' was the first version to use Ubuntu as its codebase and its GNOME interface. It had few users until the release of Linux Mint 3.0, 'Cassandra'. Linux Mint 2.0 was based on Ubuntu 6.10, using Ubuntu's package repositories and using it as a codebase. It then followed its own codebase, building each release from the previous one, but continuing to use the package repositories of the latest Ubuntu release. This made the two systems' bases almost identical, guaranteeing full compatibility between them, rather than requiring Mint to be a fork.
Initially, there were two Linux Mint releases per year, timed to be approximately one month after Ubuntu releases (which in turn are about one month after GNOME releases and two months after X Window System releases). In 2008, Linux Mint adopted the same release cycle as Ubuntu and dropped its minor version number before releasing version 5 'Elyssa', and every fourth release was labeled a long-term support (LTS) version, indicating that it was supported (with updates) for longer than traditional releases. The same year, in an effort to increase compatibility between the two systems, Linux Mint decided to abandon its codebase and starting with Linux Mint 6 'Felicia' each release was based completely on the latest Ubuntu release, built directly from it, and made available approximately one month after the corresponding Ubuntu release (usually in May or November).
In 2010, Linux Mint released Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE). Unlike the other Ubuntu-based editions (Ubuntu Mint), LMDE was originally a rolling release based directly on Debian and not tied to Ubuntu packages or its release schedule. It was announced on May 27, 2015, that the Linux Mint team would no longer support the original rolling release version of LMDE after January 1, 2016. LMDE 2 'Betsy' was a long-term support release based on Debian Jessie. When LMDE 2 was released, it was announced that all LMDE users would be automatically upgraded to new versions of MintTools software and new desktop environments before they were released into the main edition of Linux Mint.

### Since 2014

In 2014 the successor to 17 Qiana was announced to be 17.1 Rebecca; the development team said that from a technical point of view Linux Mint was no longer tied to the Ubuntu schedule, so it could be released at any time, although the six-month cycle provided rhythm, leading to a late November 2014 target.
On February 20, 2016, the Linux Mint website was breached by unknown hackers who briefly replaced download links for a version of Linux Mint with a modified version containing malware. The hackers also breached the database of the website's user forum. Linux Mint immediately took its server offline and implemented enhanced security configurations for their website and forum.
Beginning with the release of Linux Mint 18 (Sarah), the OEM version, and the No Codecs version was discontinued in order to reduce the number of ISO images that needed to be maintained.
Starting with Linux Mint 20 only 64-bit architecture is supported. This is because Canonical decided to drop 32-bit support from Ubuntu 20.04, which is the base from which Linux Mint 20 is derived. The Debian-based LMDE continues to support 32-bit processors.

## Features

Linux Mint primarily uses free and open-source software. Before version 18, some proprietary software, such as device drivers, Adobe Flash Player and codecs for MP3 and DVD-Video playback, were bundled with the OS. Starting with version 18, the installer provides an option to install third-party, proprietary software.
Linux Mint comes bundled with a wide range of application software, including LibreOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird, HexChat, Pidgin, Transmission, and VLC media player. Additional programs can be downloaded using the package manager, adding a PPA, or adding a source to the sources file in the /etc/apt/ directory. Linux Mint allows networking ports to be closed using its firewall, with customized port selection available. The default Linux Mint desktop environments, Cinnamon and MATE, support many languages. Linux Mint can also run many programs designed for Microsoft Windows (such as Microsoft Office), using the Wine compatibility layer.
Linux Mint is available with a number of desktop environments to choose from, including the default Cinnamon desktop, MATE and Xfce. Other desktop environments can be installed via APT, Synaptic, or via the custom Mint Software Manager.
Linux Mint implements Mandatory Access Control with AppArmor to enhance security by default, and restricts the default network-facing processes.
Linux Mint actively develops software for its operating system. Most of the development is done in Python and the source code is available on GitHub.

### Software by Linux Mint
#### Cinnamon

The Cinnamon desktop environment is a fork of GNOME Shell with Mint Gnome Shell Extensions (MGSE) on top. It was released as an add-on for Linux Mint 12 and has been available as a default desktop environment since Linux Mint 13.

#### Hypnotix

Hypnotix is the IPTV software developed by the Mint team. The first prototype was released in 2020 following positive reaction to the announcement of the team that it could develop an IPTV application.

#### MintTools

* Software Manager (mintInstall): Designed to install software from the Ubuntu and Linux Mint software repositories, as well as Launchpad PPAs. Since Linux Mint 18.3, the Software Manager has also been able to install software from Flatpak remotes, and is configured with Flathub by default. It features an interface heavily inspired by GNOME Software, and is built upon GTK3.
* Update Manager (mintUpdate): Designed to prevent inexperienced users from installing updates that are unnecessary or require a certain level of knowledge to configure properly. Updates can be set to notify users (as is normal), be listed but not notify, or be hidden by default. In addition to including updates specifically for the Linux Mint distribution, the development team tests all package-wide updates. In newer versions of the operating system, this safety level mechanism is largely deactivated in favor of system snapshots created by the Timeshift tool.
* Main Menu (mintMenu): Created for the MATE desktop environment. It is a menu of options including filtering, installation, and removal of software, system and places links, favourites, session management, editable items, custom places and many configuration options.
* Backup Tool (mintBackup): Enables the user to back up and restore data. Data can be backed up before a fresh install of a newer release, and then restored.
* Upload Manager (mintUpload): Defines upload services for FTP, SFTP and SCP servers. Services are then available in the system tray and provide zones where they may be automatically uploaded to their corresponding destinations. As of Linux Mint 18.3, this software is no longer installed by default but is still available in the Linux Mint software repositories.
* Domain Blocker (mintNanny): A basic domain blocking parental control tool introduced with v6. Enables the user to manually add domains to be blocked system-wide. As of Linux Mint 18.3, this software is no longer installed by default but is still available in the Linux Mint software repositories.
* Desktop Settings (mintDesktop): A tool for configuration of the desktop.
* Welcome Screen (mintWelcome): Introduced in Linux Mint 7, an application that starts on the first login of any new account. It provides links to the Linux Mint website, user guide, and community website. It also gives a user some first steps such as choosing a desktop color, installing updates and drivers, and making system snapshots.
* USB Image Writer/USB Stick Formatter (mintStick): A tool for writing an image onto a USB drive or formatting a USB stick.
* System Reports (mintReport): Introduced in Linux Mint 18.3, the purpose of System Reports is to allow the user to view and manage automatically generated application crash reports. This application can also suggest users to take actions on their system such as installing drivers or taking system snapshots.

## Editions

Linux Mint has multiple editions based on Ubuntu, with various desktop environments available. It also has a Debian-based edition.

### Ubuntu-based editions

As of Linux Mint 13, there are two main editions developed by the core development team and using Ubuntu as a base. One includes Linux Mint's own Cinnamon as the desktop environment while the other uses MATE. There is also a version with the Xfce desktop environment by default. Since the release of version 19 (Tara) in June 2018, the three editions are released simultaneously.
Beginning with the release of Linux Mint 19, the KDE edition was officially discontinued; however, the KDE 17.x and 18.x releases were supported until 2019 and 2021, respectively.

### Cinnamon (Edge) Edition

In addition to its regular ISO images, Linux Mint sometimes provides an "edge" ISO image for its latest release. This image ships with newer components such as the kernel to be able to support the most modern hardware chipsets and devices. As of Linux Mint 22 series, there are no edge editions and instead use the latest HWE kernel series if available.

### LMDE

The Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) uses Debian Stable as the software source base rather than Ubuntu. LMDE was originally based directly on Debian's Testing branch, but it was designed to provide the same functionality and look and feel as the Ubuntu-based editions. LMDE has its own package repositories.
The original LMDE (now often referred to as LMDE 1) had a semi-rolling release development model, which periodically introduced 'Update Packs' (tested snapshots of Debian Testing). Installing an Update Pack allowed the user to keep LMDE 1 current without having to reinstall the system every six months, as with standard Mint. LMDE 2 (named Betsy) was released in 2015 and was based on Debian Jessie. It received automatic updates to the latest versions of MintTools and the installed desktop environment before they were released into the main Mint edition. LMDE 2 was available with both the MATE and Cinnamon desktop environments. Unlike the Debian version it was based on, LMDE 2 remained based on sysvinit but with a 'functional logind' from systemd.
LMDE 3 (named Cindy) completed the switch from sysvinit to systemd. It was based on Debian Stretch and was released in 2018, shipping as a single edition with Cinnamon. The latest version of LMDE, version 6 (Faye), based on Debian Bookworm, was released in 2023.

## Development

Individual users and companies using the operating system act as donors, sponsors and partners of the distribution. Linux Mint relies on user feedback to make decisions and orient its development. The official blog often features discussions where users are asked to voice their opinion about the latest features or decisions implemented for upcoming releases. Ideas can be submitted, commented upon and rated by users via the Linux Mint Community Website.
The community of Linux Mint users use Launchpad to participate in the translation of the operating system and in reporting bugs.
Most development is done in Python and organized online using GitHub.

### Releases

Linux Mint does not set fixed release dates, instead publishing new versions "when ready". This approach allows for early releases if ahead of schedule or delays if critical bugs are found.
Every version of Linux Mint is given a version number and code-named with a feminine first name ending in 'a' and beginning with a letter of the alphabet that increased with every major revision. Version 18 broke from the pattern with the name 'Sarah'.
In 2014, with the release of Linux Mint 17, the team adopted a new release strategy, with all future versions planned to use an LTS version of Ubuntu as a base, until 2016.

## X-Apps

In 2016, the Linux Mint team released the X-Apps, a collection of applications that aims to work across different GTK-based desktop environments such as but not limited to Cinnamon, Budgie, Unity, MATE, and XFCE; most of these applications have a traditional user interface (UI), for example, using a menu bar instead of a header-bar. According to the team, the integration of many applications as tied to specific environments and that was the case of a growing number of GNOME applications.
As of 2024, the Linux Mint team is in the process of transitioning development for X-Apps applications from being part of the Linux Mint development process to being a completely independent project. Most of them are forks of GNOME Core Applications.

## Reception

In a 2012 online poll at Lifehacker, Linux Mint was voted the second best Linux distribution, after Ubuntu, with almost 16% of the votes. In October 2012 (Issue 162), Linux Format named Linux Mint the best distro for 2012. In May 2013, David Hayward of TechRadar praised Linux Mint for focusing on desktop users. In July 2013 (Issue 128), Linux User & Developer gave Linux Mint 15 "Olivia" a score of 5/5, stating "We haven't found a single problem with the distro... we're more than satisfied with the smooth, user-friendly experience that Linux Mint 15, and Cinnamon 1.8, provides for it to be our main distro for at least another 6 months".
In 2016, reviews of Linux Mint 18 "Sarah" were somewhat mixed, with several that were quite favorable and others critical of several specific new problems, with multiple reviews complaining about the lack of multimedia/codec support by default. Multimedia codecs that had previously been included in the standard Mint distribution were no longer included in "Sarah", but could be loaded with a graphical application that one Ars Technica reviewer said should be obvious for new users.
ZDNet Contributing Editor Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, reviewing Linux Mint 19 and LM 19.1 in the articles "The Linux Mint desktop continues to lead the rest" in July 2018 and "The better-than-ever Linux desktop" in December 2018, noted Mint's quality, stability, security and user-friendliness compared to other popular distributions. ZDNet's review of Linux Mint 19.2 said: "After looking at many Linux desktops year in and out, Linux Mint is the best of the breed. It's easy to learn (even if you've never used Linux before), powerful, and with its traditional windows, icons, menus, and pointers (WIMP) interface, it's simple to use."
In 2024, Linux Mint 22 was released which received mostly positive reviews. Steven Vaughan-Nichol, senior contributing editor at ZD Net praised Mint's propensity to remain the same in terms of functionality. The Register points to the fact that unverified Flatpak packages are now off by default and users need to explicitly enable the option to make them visible. This move has reduced the number of packages in Flathub.

## Release history

Linux Mint version history :
| Legend:Old version, not maintainedOld version, still maintainedLatest versionLatest preview versionFuture version |||||||||
| Version | Codename | Edition | Codebase | Compatible repository | Desktop environment | Release date | LTS | Support end |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="1.0" | Old version, not maintained: 1.0 | Ada | Main | Kubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger) | Kubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger) | KDE | 27 August 2006 | — | Un­known |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="2.0" | Old version, not maintained: 2.0 | Barbara | Main | Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) | Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) | GNOME | 13 November 2006 | — | April 2008 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="2.1" | Old version, not maintained: 2.1 | Bea | Main | Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) | Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) | GNOME | 20 December 2006 | — | April 2008 |
| rowspan=3 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="2.2" | Old version, not maintained: 2.2 | Bianca | Main | Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) | Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) | GNOME | 20 February 2007 | — | April 2008 |
| Light | Bianca | 29 March 2007 | Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) | Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) | GNOME | | — | April 2008 |
| KDE CE | Bianca | Kubuntu 6.10 | Kubuntu 6.10 | KDE | 20 April 2007 | | — | April 2008 |
| rowspan=5 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="3.0" | Old version, not maintained: 3.0 | Cassandra | Main | Bianca 2.2 | Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) | GNOME | 30 May 2007 | — | October 2008 |
| Light | Cassandra | 15 June 2007 | Bianca 2.2 | Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) | GNOME | | — | October 2008 |
| KDE CE | Cassandra | Kubuntu 7.04 | Bianca 2.2 | KDE | 14 August 2007 | | — | October 2008 |
| MiniKDE CE | Cassandra | Kubuntu 7.04 | Bianca 2.2 | KDE | 14 August 2007 | | — | October 2008 |
| Xfce CE | Cassandra | Cassandra 3.0 | Xubuntu 7.04 | Xfce | 7 August 2007 | | — | October 2008 |
| rowspan=2 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="3.1" | Old version, not maintained: 3.1 | Celena | Main | Bianca 2.2 | Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) | GNOME | 24 September 2007 | — | October 2008 |
| Light | Celena | 1 October 2007 | Bianca 2.2 | Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) | GNOME | | — | October 2008 |
| rowspan=3 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="4.0" | Old version, not maintained: 4.0 | Daryna | Main | Celena 3.1 | Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) | GNOME | 15 October 2007 | — | April 2009 |
| Light | Daryna | | Celena 3.1 | Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) | GNOME | 15 October 2007 | — | April 2009 |
| KDE CE | Daryna | Cassandra 3.0 | Kubuntu 7.10 | KDE | 3 March 2008 | | — | April 2009 |
| rowspan=6 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="5" | Old version, not maintained: 5 | Elyssa | Main | Daryna 4.0 | Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) | GNOME | 8 June 2008 | Yes | April 2011 |
| Light | Elyssa | | Daryna 4.0 | Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) | GNOME | 8 June 2008 | Yes | April 2011 |
| x64 | Elyssa | Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) | 18 October 2008 | Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) | GNOME | | Yes | April 2011 |
| KDE CE | Elyssa | Daryna 4.0 | Kubuntu 8.04 | KDE | 15 September 2008 | | Yes | April 2011 |
| Xfce CE | Elyssa | Daryna 4.0 | Xubuntu 8.04 | Xfce | 8 September 2008 | | Yes | April 2011 |
| Fluxbox CE | Elyssa | Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) | Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) | Fluxbox | 21 October 2008 | | Yes | April 2011 |
| rowspan=6 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="6" | Old version, not maintained: 6 | Felicia | Main | Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) | Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) | GNOME | 15 December 2008 | No | April 2010 |
| Universal (Light) | Felicia | | Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) | Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) | GNOME | 15 December 2008 | No | April 2010 |
| x64 | Felicia | 6 February 2009 | Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) | Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) | GNOME | | No | April 2010 |
| KDE CE | Felicia | Elyssa 5 | Kubuntu 8.10 | KDE | 8 April 2009 | | No | April 2010 |
| Xfce CE | Felicia | Xubuntu 8.10 | Xubuntu 8.10 | Xfce | 24 February 2009 | | No | April 2010 |
| Fluxbox CE | Felicia | Xubuntu 8.10 | Ubuntu 8.10 | Fluxbox | 7 April 2009 | | No | April 2010 |
| rowspan=5 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="7" | Old version, not maintained: 7 | Gloria | Main | Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) | Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) | GNOME | 26 May 2009 | No | October 2010 |
| Universal (Light) | Gloria | | Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) | Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) | GNOME | 26 May 2009 | No | October 2010 |
| x64 | Gloria | 24 June 2009 | Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) | Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) | GNOME | | No | October 2010 |
| KDE CE | Gloria | Kubuntu 9.04 | Kubuntu 9.04 | KDE | 3 August 2009 | | No | October 2010 |
| Xfce CE | Gloria | Xubuntu 9.04 | Xubuntu 9.04 | Xfce | 13 September 2009 | | No | October 2010 |
| rowspan=8 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="8" | Old version, not maintained: 8 | Helena | Main | Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) | Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) | GNOME | 28 November 2009 | No | April 2011 |
| Universal (Light) | Helena | | Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) | Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) | GNOME | 28 November 2009 | No | April 2011 |
| Gnome x64 | Helena | 14 December 2009 | Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) | Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) | GNOME | | No | April 2011 |
| KDE | Helena | Kubuntu 9.10 | Kubuntu 9.10 | KDE | 6 February 2010 | | No | April 2011 |
| KDE x64 | Helena | Kubuntu 9.10 | Kubuntu 9.10 | KDE | 12 February 2010 | | No | April 2011 |
| Fluxbox | Helena | Helena Main | Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) | Fluxbox | 12 February 2010 | | No | April 2011 |
| Xfce | Helena | Xubuntu 9.10 | Xubuntu 9.10 | Xfce | 31 March 2010 | | No | April 2011 |
| LXDE | Helena | Helena Main | Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) | LXDE | 31 March 2010 | | No | April 2011 |
| rowspan=7 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="9" | Old version, not maintained: 9 | Isadora | Main | Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) | Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) | GNOME | 18 May 2010 | Yes | April 2013 |
| Gnome x64 | Isadora | | Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) | Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) | GNOME | 18 May 2010 | Yes | April 2013 |
| LXDE | Isadora | Lubuntu 10.04 | Lubuntu 10.04 | LXDE | 18 July 2010 | | Yes | April 2013 |
| KDE | Isadora | Kubuntu 10.04 | Kubuntu 10.04 | KDE | 27 July 2010 | | Yes | April 2013 |
| KDE x64 | Isadora | Kubuntu 10.04 | Kubuntu 10.04 | KDE | 27 July 2010 | | Yes | April 2013 |
| Xfce | Isadora | Xubuntu 10.04 | Xubuntu 10.04 | Xfce | 24 August 2010 | | Yes | April 2013 |
| Fluxbox | Isadora | Lubuntu 10.04 | Lubuntu 10.04 | Fluxbox | 6 September 2010 | | Yes | April 2013 |
| rowspan=5 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="10" | Old version, not maintained: 10 | Julia | Main | Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) | Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) | GNOME | 12 November 2010 | No | April 2012 |
| Gnome x64 | Julia | | Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) | Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) | GNOME | 12 November 2010 | No | April 2012 |
| KDE | Julia | Kubuntu 10.10 | Kubuntu 10.10 | KDE | 23 February 2011 | | No | April 2012 |
| KDE x64 | Julia | Kubuntu 10.10 | Kubuntu 10.10 | KDE | 23 February 2011 | | No | April 2012 |
| LXDE | Julia | Lubuntu 10.10 | Lubuntu 10.10 | LXDE | 16 March 2011 | | No | April 2012 |
| rowspan=3 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="11" | Old version, not maintained: 11 | Katya | Main | Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) | Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) | GNOME | 26 May 2011 | No | October 2012 |
| Gnome x64 | Katya | | Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) | Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) | GNOME | 26 May 2011 | No | October 2012 |
| LXDE | Katya | Lubuntu 11.04 | Lubuntu 11.04 | LXDE | 16 August 2011 | | No | October 2012 |
| rowspan=3 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="12" | Old version, not maintained: 12 | Lisa | Main | Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) | Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) | GNOME 3 with MGSE | 26 November 2011 | No | April 2013 |
| KDE | Lisa | Kubuntu 11.10 | Kubuntu 11.10 | KDE | 2 February 2012 | | No | April 2013 |
| LXDE | Lisa | Lubuntu 11.10 | Lubuntu 11.10 | LXDE | 9 March 2012 | | No | April 2013 |
| rowspan=3 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="13" | Old version, not maintained: 13 | Maya | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) | Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) | Cinnamon MATE | 23 May 2012 | Yes | April 2017 |
| Xubuntu 12.04 | Xubuntu 12.04 | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Xfce | 21 July 2012 | | | Yes | April 2017 |
| Kubuntu 12.04 | Kubuntu 12.04 | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | KDE | 23 July 2012 | | | Yes | April 2017 |
| rowspan=3 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="14" | Old version, not maintained: 14 | Maya | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Nadia | Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) | Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) | Cinnamon MATE | 20 November 2012 | No | May 2014 |
| Xubuntu 12.10 | Xubuntu 12.10 | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Nadia | Xfce | 21 December 2012 | | | No | May 2014 |
| Kubuntu 12.10 | Kubuntu 12.10 | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Nadia | KDE | 23 December 2012 | | | No | May 2014 |
| rowspan=3 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="15" | Old version, not maintained: 15 | Maya | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Olivia | Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) | Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) | Cinnamon MATE | 29 May 2013 | No | January 2014 |
| Xfce | 12 July 2013 | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Olivia | Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) | Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) | | | No | January 2014 |
| KDE | 21 July 2013 | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Olivia | Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) | Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) | | | No | January 2014 |
| rowspan=2 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="16" | Old version, not maintained: 16 | Petra | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander) | Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander) | Cinnamon MATE | 30 November 2013 | No | July 2014 |
| Xfce KDE | Petra | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander) | Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander) | 22 December 2013 | | No | July 2014 |
| rowspan=3 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="17" | Old version, not maintained: 17 | Qiana | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | Cinnamon MATE | 31 May 2014 | Yes | April 2019 |
| KDE | Qiana | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | 23 June 2014 | | Yes | April 2019 |
| Xfce | Qiana | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | 26 June 2014 | | Yes | April 2019 |
| rowspan=3 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="17.1" | Old version, not maintained: 17.1 | Rebecca | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | Cinnamon MATE | 29 November 2014 | Yes | April 2019 |
| KDE | Rebecca | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | 8 January 2015 | | Yes | April 2019 |
| Xfce | Rebecca | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | 11 January 2015 | | Yes | April 2019 |
| rowspan=2 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="17.2" | Old version, not maintained: 17.2 | Rafaela | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | Cinnamon MATE | 30 June 2015 | Yes | April 2019 |
| KDE Xfce | Rafaela | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | 7 August 2015 | | Yes | April 2019 |
| rowspan=2 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="17.3" | Old version, not maintained: 17.3 | Rosa | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | Cinnamon MATE | 4 December 2015 | Yes | April 2019 |
| KDE Xfce | Rosa | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) | 9 January 2016 | | Yes | April 2019 |
| rowspan=3 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="18" | Old version, not maintained: 18 | Sarah | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) | Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) | Cinnamon MATE | 30 June 2016 | Yes | April 2021 |
| KDE | Sarah | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) | Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) | 9 September 2016 | | Yes | April 2021 |
| Xfce | Sarah | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) | Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) | 2 August 2016 | | Yes | April 2021 |
| rowspan="2" class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="18.1" | Old version, not maintained: 18.1 | Serena | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) | Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) | Cinnamon MATE | 4 January 2017 | Yes | April 2021 |
| KDE Xfce | Serena | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) | Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) | 27 January 2017 | | Yes | April 2021 |
| rowspan="1" class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="18.2" | Old version, not maintained: 18.2 | Sonya | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) | Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) | Cinnamon MATE KDE Xfce | 2 July 2017 | Yes | April 2021 |
| rowspan="2" class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="18.3" | Old version, not maintained: 18.3 | Sylvia | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) | Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) | Cinnamon MATE | 27 November 2017 | Yes | April 2021 |
| KDE Xfce | Sylvia | Cinnamon MATE Xfce KDE | Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) | Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) | 15 December 2017 | | Yes | April 2021 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="19" | Old version, not maintained: 19 | Tara | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) | Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | 29 June 2018 | Yes | April 2023 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="19.1" | Old version, not maintained: 19.1 | Tessa | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) | Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | 19 December 2018 | Yes | April 2023 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="19.2" | Old version, not maintained: 19.2 | Tina | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) | Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | 2 August 2019 | Yes | April 2023 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="19.3" | Old version, not maintained: 19.3 | Tricia | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) | Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | 15 December 2019 | Yes | April 2023 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-maintained" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, still maintained" data-sort-value="20" | Old version, still maintained: 20 | Ulyana | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | 27 June 2020 | Yes | April 2025 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-maintained" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, still maintained" data-sort-value="20.1" | Old version, still maintained: 20.1 | Ulyssa | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | 8 January 2021 | Yes | April 2025 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-maintained" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, still maintained" data-sort-value="20.2" | Old version, still maintained: 20.2 | Uma | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | 8 July 2021 | Yes | April 2025 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-maintained" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, still maintained" data-sort-value="20.3" | Old version, still maintained: 20.3 | Una | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | 7 January 2022 | Yes | April 2025 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-maintained" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, still maintained" data-sort-value="21" | Old version, still maintained: 21 | Vanessa | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | 31 July 2022 | Yes | April 2027 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-maintained" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, still maintained" data-sort-value="21.1" | Old version, still maintained: 21.1 | Vera | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | 20 December 2022 | Yes | April 2027 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-maintained" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, still maintained" data-sort-value="21.2" | Old version, still maintained: 21.2 | Victoria | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | 16 July 2023 | Yes | April 2027 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-maintained" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, still maintained" data-sort-value="21.3" | Old version, still maintained: 21.3 | Virginia | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | 12 January 2024 | Yes | April 2027 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-maintained" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, still maintained" data-sort-value="22" | Old version, still maintained: 22 | Wilma | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | 25 July 2024 | Yes | April 2029 |
| class="templateVersion c swatch-latest" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Latest version" data-sort-value="22.1" | Latest version: 22.1 | Xia | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) Supports only amd64 (64-bit) | Cinnamon MATE Xfce | 16 January 2025 | Yes | April 2029 |
Linux Mint Debian Edition version history :
| Legend:Old version, not maintainedOld version, still maintainedLatest versionLatest preview versionFuture version |||||||||
| Version | Codename | ISO edition | Debian base | Desktop environment | Release date | Support end |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="1" | Old version, not maintained: 1 | — | 201403 | Wheezy (Debian 7.0) | Cinnamon MATE Supports both amd64 and i386 | 2 March 2014 | 1 January 2017 |
| rowspan=2 class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="2" | Old version, not maintained: 2 | Betsy | 201503 | Jessie (Debian 8.0) | Cinnamon MATE Supports both amd64 and i386 | 10 April 2015 | 1 January 2019 |
| 201701 | Betsy | 13 March 2017 | Jessie (Debian 8.0) | Cinnamon MATE Supports both amd64 and i386 | | 1 January 2019 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="3" | Old version, not maintained: 3 | Cindy | 201808 | Stretch (Debian 9.0) | Cinnamon Supports both amd64 and i386 | 31 August 2018 | 1 July 2020 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="4" | Old version, not maintained: 4 | Debbie | — | Buster (Debian 10.0) | Cinnamon Supports both amd64 and i386 | 20 March 2020 | August 2022 |
| class="templateVersion co swatch-unsupported" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Old version, not maintained" data-sort-value="5" | Old version, not maintained: 5 | Elsie | — | Bullseye (Debian 11.0) | Cinnamon Supports both amd64 and i386 | 20 March 2022 | 1 July 2024 |
| class="templateVersion c swatch-latest" style="color: var(--color-base, #202122); " title="Latest version" data-sort-value="6" | Latest version: 6 | Faye | — | Bookworm (Debian 12.0) | Cinnamon Supports both amd64 and i386 | 27 September 2023 | TBA |