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Exploring the New Features in Linux Mint 21.2 a comprehensive guide

Exploring the New Features in Linux Mint 21.2 a comprehensive guide

The Linux Mint team have announced the release of Linux Mint 21.2 LTS, code name “Victoria” which is based on Ubuntu 22.04.

Release Date  : March 8, 2023
Supported till : 2027 (LTS)

Lets explore the new features in Linux Mint 21.2

Software Manager: The Software Manager has been updated with a new user interface that makes it easier to find and install software. It also includes a new scoring system that helps you choose the best software for your needs.

Kernel and desktop environments: Linux Mint 21.2 is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, which means it comes with the latest version of the Linux kernel (5.15). It also includes the latest versions of the Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce desktop environments.

Pix image viewer: Pix, the default image viewer in Linux Mint, has been upgraded to the latest version (3.12.2). This includes a number of new features and improvements, such as support for AVIF/HEIF and JXL image formats, improved zoom controls, and the ability to set keyboard shortcuts to activate filters.

Fancy Tooltips: The tooltips in Linux Mint 21.2 have been redesigned to look more modern and consistent. They also now include icons to help you identify the different types of notifications.

Two-Tone Folder Themes and Colors: Linux Mint 21.2 introduces two-tone folder themes and colors. This allows you to customize the look of your folders with different color combinations.

Improved gesture support for window management, media controls, and workspace management. Among other small improvements Slick-greeter also received support for Wayland sessions, LXQT/Pademelon badges and a scrollable session list.

Touchpad support was also improved. Tap-to-click is detected and enabled automatically in the login screen.

The ability to resize the main menu manually.

Notification windows now come with icons to exemplify the message.

System requirements for Linux Mint 21.2 :

  • 2GB RAM (4GB recommended for a comfortable usage).
  • 20GB of disk space (100GB recommended).
  • 1024×768 resolution (on lower resolutions, press ALT to drag windows with the mouse if they don’t fit in the screen).

Download links:

Cinnamon

Mate

XFCE

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Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia the Perfect Windows 7 Replacement

Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia the Perfect Windows 7 Replacement

Linux Mint 19.3 code name Tricia is stable, Secure, Light weight and comes with fast and fluid interface, as Windows 7 is close to dead this can be perfect replacement.

In this video tutorial I will show you Linux Mint Tricia is very easy to use distro with tons of feature and can be a Windows 7 alternative, I will also show you some exciting data using my electron based app “Automate Joy” like Boot Time, ISP Name, Network details so much just watch the video till end .

Watch Video Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia the Perfect Windows 7 Replacement

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Linux Mint released Debian based LMDE 4 Codename Debbie

Linux Mint released Debian based LMDE 4 Codename Debbie

The Linux Mint team have releases a new stable version of the distribution called LMDE 4 codename Debbie. Linux Mint LMDE 4 is based on Debian 10 and ships with the Cinnamon desktop.

Whats new in LMDE 4 Debbie:

  • Automated partitioning with support for LVM and full-disk encryption
  • Home directory encryption
  • Support for automated installation of NVIDIA drivers
  • NVMe support
  • SecureBoot support
  • Btrfs subvolumes support
  • Revamped installer
  • Automatic installation of microcode packages
  • Automatic resolution bump for the live session to a minimum of 1024×768 in Virtualbox.
  • Linux Mint 19.3 improvements (HDT, Boot-repair, System reports, language settings, HiDPI and artwork improvements, new boot menus, Celluloid, Gnote, Drawing, Cinnamon 4.4, XApp status icons…etc)
  • APT recommends enabled by default
  • Removed deb-multimedia repository and packages
  • Debian 10 Buster package base with backports repository

Bugs and Cons in LMDE 4 Debbie :

  • LMDE 4 update manager doesn’t have Kernel update utility
  • The 32-bit ISO can only boot with BIOS not UEFI.
  • Some user reported : boot process always stops with the following lines on the screen=> “modprobe: module dm-raid45 not found in modules.dep”

System requirements for Linux Mint LMDE 4 :

As per Linux Mint website the minimum system requirement to run LMDE 4 Debbie is given below

  • 1GB RAM (2GB recommended for a comfortable usage).
  • 15GB of disk space (20GB recommended).
  • 1024×768 resolution (on lower resolutions, press ALT to drag windows with the mouse if they don’t fit in the screen).

Download Linux Mint LMDE 4

Download 64 bit Version : Click Here
Download 32 bit Version : Click Here

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