Mint Monthly News – August 2021
New website 75% complete & artwork changes
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4130
New website 75% complete & artwork changes
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4130
Linux Mint provides 2 types of releases:
1. Standard ISOs - Cinnamon, XFCE, Mate
2. Edge ISO - Cinnamon
Linux Mint 20.x Standard ISOs come with Ubuntu General Availability Kernel (GA Kernel). The current kernel version is 5.4.x and it will remain on that version permanently on Linux Mint 20.x
Linux Mint 20.x Edge ISO comes with Ubuntu Hardware Enablement Kernel (HWE Kernel). The current kernel version is 5.11.x and it keep on upgrading according to Ubuntu HWE release cycle.
You can convert your Linux Mint 20.x install to Linux Mint 20.x Edge by running this command in terminal. Reboot your machine after the process is completed. This works for Linux Mint 20.x XFCE and Mate flavours as well.
Linux Mint 20.x Edge (HWE Kernel) is recommended for users having modern hardware such as Intel 10th Gen or higher / AMD Ryzen 3000 or higher.
1. Standard ISOs - Cinnamon, XFCE, Mate
2. Edge ISO - Cinnamon
Linux Mint 20.x Standard ISOs come with Ubuntu General Availability Kernel (GA Kernel). The current kernel version is 5.4.x and it will remain on that version permanently on Linux Mint 20.x
Linux Mint 20.x Edge ISO comes with Ubuntu Hardware Enablement Kernel (HWE Kernel). The current kernel version is 5.11.x and it keep on upgrading according to Ubuntu HWE release cycle.
You can convert your Linux Mint 20.x install to Linux Mint 20.x Edge by running this command in terminal. Reboot your machine after the process is completed. This works for Linux Mint 20.x XFCE and Mate flavours as well.
sudo apt install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-20.04Linux Mint 20.x Edge (HWE Kernel) is recommended for users having modern hardware such as Intel 10th Gen or higher / AMD Ryzen 3000 or higher.
Linux Mint 20.3 Cinnamon 'Una' Testing Branch. Stable ISO to be released somewhere around Christmas 2021.
Changes
- Cinnamon Desktop 5.2.0
- New Mint Y App Theme
- New Mint Y Icon Theme
- Rounded Corners
- Larger Window Buttons
- Some default apps have dark mode by default
- Light/Dark mode is configurable on per-app basis for default apps
Changes
- Cinnamon Desktop 5.2.0
- New Mint Y App Theme
- New Mint Y Icon Theme
- Rounded Corners
- Larger Window Buttons
- Some default apps have dark mode by default
- Light/Dark mode is configurable on per-app basis for default apps
Mint Monthly News November
Planning to release Mint 20.3 Beta early this December, with Cinnamon 5.2 and MATE 1.26. Events you create in your calendars will appear in your calendar applet. There will also be a mystery brand new app.
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4198
Thanks to https://news.1rj.ru/str/mintCast
Planning to release Mint 20.3 Beta early this December, with Cinnamon 5.2 and MATE 1.26. Events you create in your calendars will appear in your calendar applet. There will also be a mystery brand new app.
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4198
Thanks to https://news.1rj.ru/str/mintCast
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