Linux Mint

**Linux Mint** (2006 - present) is an operating distribution made by Linux. Most of the releases are based on Ubuntu, while a few are based on **Debian**.

There is not a lot of information about Linux Mint, but a few claim that it is related to Ubuntu. Some of the releases are genderfluid; they are assumed to be female by default unless otherwise stated.

## List of Linux Mint Ubuntu Edition releases

This list mentions the releases that are based on Ubuntu. There is hardly any information about the releases before LMSarah.

### Early Linux Mint

This group features releases that used the orb with a mint leaf inside.

* **Linux Mint 1 (LMAda)**, the first release of Linux Mint, had a green variant of the Ubuntu KDE logo
* **Linux Mint 2 (LMBarbara)**, the second release of Linux Mint
* **Linux Mint 2.1 (LMBea)**, the first update of LMBarbara
* **Linux Mint 2.2 (LMBianca)**, the second update of LMBarbara

### Linux Mint Revolution

This group features releases that used the official Linux Mint logo before Qiana.

* **Linux Mint 3 (LMCassandra)**, the third release of Linux Mint, was the first release to obtain the official Linux Mint logo.
* **Linux Mint 3.1 (LMCelena)**, the first and only update to LMCassandra
* **Linux Mint 4 (LMDaryna)**, the fourth release of Linux Mint
* **Linux Mint 5 (LMElissa) (spelled Elyssa)**, the fifth release of Linux Mint, was the earliest release to obtain long-term support (**LTS**)
* **Linux Mint 6 (LMFelicia)**, the sixth release of Linux Mint
* **Linux Mint 7 (LMGloria)**, the seventh release of Linux Mint
* **Linux Mint 8 (LMHelena)**, the eighth release of Linux Mint
* **Linux Mint 9 (LMIsadora)**, the ninth release of Linux Mint
* **Linux Mint 10 (LMJulia)**, the tenth release of Linux Mint
* **Linux Mint 11 (LMKatya)**, the eleventh release of Linux Mint
* **Linux Mint 12 (LMLisa)**, the twelveth release of Linux Mint
* **Linux Mint 13 (LMMaya)**, the thirteenth release of Linux Mint
* **Linux Mint 14 (LMNadia)**, the fourteenth release of Linux Mint
* **Linux Mint 15 (LMOlivia)**, the fifteenth release of Linux Mint
* **Linux Mint 16 (LMPetra)**, the sixteenth release of Linux Mint

### Modern Linux Mint

This group mentions the later releases of Linux Mint that were supported for a long period.

* **Linux Mint 17 (LMQuiana) (spelled Qiana)**, the seventeenth release of Linux Mint, was the only release with a code-name starting with 'Q'
* **Linux Mint 17.1 (LMRebecca)**, the first update of LMQiana, was the first release with a code-name bypass (code-name started with 'R' despite the release ID being 17).
* **Linux Mint 17.2 (LMRafaela)**, the second update of LMQiana
* **Linux Mint 17.3 (LMRosa)**, the third update of LMQiana
* Linux Mint 18 (LMSarah), the eighteenth release of Linux Mint, has a gentle personality like some Microsoft Windows operating systems.
* Linux Mint 18.1 (LMSerena), the first update of LMSarah, is a distant relative to Windows Server 2003 and Ubuntu
* Linux Mint 18.2 (LMSonya), the second update of LMSarah, is a close relative to Windows XP
* Linux Mint 18.3 (LMSylvia), the third update of LMSarah, is a distant friend of Steam
* Linux Mint 19 (LMTara), the nineteenth release of Linux Mint, is LMSarah's little sister.
* Linux Mint 19.1 (LMTessa), the first update of LMTara, is slightly arrogant and gets in trouble at times.
* Linux Mint 19.2 (LMTina), the second update of LMTara, has a tendency of collecting ancient microchips and ends up being hassled by pawn shop owners.
* Linux Mint 19.3 (LMTricia), the third and current update of LMTara, makes pranks out of other characters and gets in trouble for them.
* **Linux Mint 20 (LMUlyana)**, the 20th release of Linux Mint, is slightly jealous of how the previous releases interpret her appearance.

## List of Linux Mint Debian Edition releases

This list mentions the releases that are based on Debian. There is hardly any infrormation on any releases before LMDECindy.

### A New Beginning

This group mentions the early releases of Linux Mint Debian Edition.

* **Linux Mint Debian Edition 1 (LMDEDebian) (reassigned as Alyssa)**
* **Linux Mint Debian Edition 2 (LMDEBetsy)**
* Linux Mint Debian Edition 3 (LMDECindy)
* Linux Mint Debian Edition 4 (LMDEDebbie)

## Linux Mint Alter-Egos

This list mentions the alter-egos of Linux Mint.

* Linux Mint 18.31.19 (LMTatiana), the first and only current alter ego of **Linux Mint 18.3 (LMSylvia)**, has a harsh personality due to her source code (like Windows ME)