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Rubix was a Linux distribution forked from Slackware Linux. It differs from its parent in that Rubix uses Arch Linux's 'pacman' for simplified package management with dependency resolution and it has a completely revamped init system, maintaining the BSD style, but adding modularity.
Status: Discontinued
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| 2015-08-07 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Linux Mint 17.2 "KDE", "Xfce" |
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Linux Mint is a desktop oriented distribution based on Ubuntu. Clement Lefebvre has announced two new editions to the Linux Mint 17.2 family which feature the KDE and Xfce desktop environments, respectively. The new KDE and Xfce editions ship with a more flexible Software Sources manager, improved UEFI support and the ability to alias packages in the Update Manager. There are a number of other miscellaneous improvements: "The USB Image Writer and the USB Stick Formatter now recognize a wider variety of USB sticks. They also feature improvements in terms of partitions alignment, boot flags. Sticks are better described and the tools also now use less CPU than they did before. LibreOffice was upgraded to version 4.4.3. HPLIP was upgraded to version 3.15.2, for more HP printers to be recognized and supported. HAL was reintroduced to support DRM playback in Adobe Flash (note that this helps with certain video websites, but not all of them, a tutorial was written to workaround other DRM/Flash issues). In the repositories, Inkscape was upgraded to version 0.91." Further information can be found in the release announcements (KDE, Xfce) and in the release notes (KDE, Xfce). Download: linuxmint-17.2-kde-64bit.iso (1,714MB, MD5, torrent, pkglist), linuxmint-17.2-xfce-64bit.iso (1,530MB, MD5, torrent, pkglist). |
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| Linux Mint is an Ubuntu-based distribution whose goal is to provide a classic desktop experience with many convenient, custom tools and optional out-of-the-box multimedia support. It also adds a custom desktop and menus, several unique configuration tools, and a web-based package installation interface. Linux Mint is compatible with Ubuntu software repositories.
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| 2019-12-03 |
Development Release: Linux Mint 19.3 Beta |
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The Linux Mint team has published a new beta version of the project's upcoming 19.3 release. The beta offers a preview of some new features, including a more advanced System Reports tool which will try to proactively let the user know about potential problems: "You'll notice something new in your system tray after you install Linux Mint 19.3. A little warning icon tries to catch your attention and indicates there are a few things for you to review. In the past, we worked on improving documentation (such as the Installation Guide) and the welcome you get when you first log in (the first steps section of the Welcome Screen for instance). In Linux Mint 19.3, we're going a step further and we're trying to detect potential issues in your computer. If you're missing a language package, a multimedia codec, if a hardware driver or a new version of Linux Mint is available, this little icon will let you know and provide solutions. In the documentation, the release notes and to some extent the welcome screen, we document broad issues which affect all users in general." Further details can be found in the project's release announcements (Cinnamon, MATE, Xfce) and in the What's New document. Download (pkglist): linuxmint-19.3-cinnamon-64bit-beta.iso (1,942MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), linuxmint-19.3-mate-64bit-beta.iso (2,004MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), linuxmint-19.3-xfce-64bit-beta.iso (1,900MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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| 2019-08-02 |
Distribution Release: Linux Mint 19.2 |
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The Linux Mint team has published an update to the distribution's 19.x series. The new version, Linux Mint 19.2, is based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, offering five years of support. The new update offers several user interface improvements. For instance, it is now possible to configure the width overlay scrollbars, and programs with the same name show up with added descriptions in the application menu so that users can tell X-Apps from GNOME programs and Flatpaks from Deb packages. "The application menu is faster and it now identifies and distinguishes duplicates. If two applications have the same name, the menu will show more information about them. In your application menu, Xed is the 'Text Editor'. If you install Gedit, you no longer end up with two 'Text Editor' entries. Instead, you'll see 'Text Editor (Xed)' and 'Text Editor (Gedit)'. The same goes for Flatpaks, if you install the Flatpak of an application you already have, the menu will distinguish between the two to let you know which one is the one from the repositories and which one is the Flatpak." Further details can be found in the project's release announcements for each edition (Cinnamon, MATE, Xfce). Download (pkglist): linuxmint-19.2-cinnamon-64bit.iso (1,916MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), linuxmint-19.2-mate-64bit.iso (1,994MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), linuxmint-19.2-xfce-64bit.iso (1,875MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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| 2019-07-16 |
Development Release: Linux Mint 19.2 Beta |
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The Linux Mint team has published a new development snapshot, Linux Mint 19.2 beta, which is available in three editions - Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce. The new beta offers the ability to see how long specific kernels will be supported in the update manager and multiple kernel versions can be installed or removed at once. The System Reports tool makes it easier for users to find and share information on forms and other on-line mediums. In addition, Cinnamon desktop resource usage has been improved: "Although the amount of RAM consumed by Cinnamon largely depends on the video driver, Cinnamon uses significantly less RAM than before. On a test VirtualBox virtual machine, Cinnamon 4.2 uses approximately 67MB RAM (compared to 95MB RAM for Cinnamon 4.0). Many optimizations were done in the Muffin window manager. These changes aim to reduce input lag and make windows feel smoother and lighter. The ability to switch VSYNC on or off no longer requires restarting Cinnamon. A combobox was added to the general preferences so you can choose your VSYNC method." Additional information can be found in each edition's release announcement. Download (pkglist): linuxmint-19.2-cinnamon-64bit-beta.iso (1,916MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement), linuxmint-19.2-mate-64bit-beta.iso (1,992MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement), linuxmint-19.2-xfce-64bit-beta.iso (1,873MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement). |
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| 2018-12-19 |
Distribution Release: Linux Mint 19.1 |
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The Linux Mint team have published an update to the distribution's 19.x series. The new release, Linux Mint 19.1, is based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and is available in three flavours: Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce. Apart from some visual and performance improvements to Cinnamon, Linux Mint also makes it easier to report bugs and help developers fix problems: "When software crashes tools such as mintreport produce a stack trace our developers can look at to understand the cause of the crash. This is the first step towards fixing such a bug. For the stack trace to be meaningful, users need to have debug symbols installed. In an effort to reduce bandwidth for their mirrors, Debian decided to move debug symbols outside of the main repositories. This decision affected not only Debian and LMDE but also Ubuntu and Linux Mint and made it much more difficult for users to install these symbols. To simplify this process, support for debug symbols was added into the Software Sources tool. Adding debug symbol repositories can now be done with a click of the mouse." Download (pkglist): linuxmint-19.1-cinnamon-64bit.iso (1,882MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement, release notes), linuxmint-19.1-mate-64bit.iso (1,936MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement, release notes), linuxmint-19.1-xfce-64bit.iso (1,841MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement, release notes). |
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| 2018-12-06 |
Development Release: Linux Mint 19.1 Beta |
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The Linux Mint team has announced the availability a new development release, Linux Mint 19.1 Beta. The new snapshots - available in Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce editions - improve the speed of the Nemo file manager, the Update Manager has been adjusted to show alternative mainline kernel versions and Mint-Y themes were given more contrast. Some new changes are coming to Cinnamon too: "As you go through the "First Steps" section of the Linux Mint 19.1 welcome screen, you'll be asked to choose your favourite desktop layout. Cinnamon 4.0 ships with a brand new panel layout and thus with a new workflow. With a click of a button you'll be able to switch back and forth between old and new and choose whichever default look pleases you the most. The new panel ships with a window list with app grouping and window preview, a feature which has become the norm in other major desktop operating systems, whether it's in the form of a dock (in macOS), a panel (in Windows) or a sidebar (in Ubuntu). The panel looks more modern but it's also much more configurable than before." Further information can be found in the release announcements and release notes for each edition. Download (pkglist): linuxmint-19.1-cinnamon-64bit-beta.iso (1,880MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement, release notes), linuxmint-19.1-mate-64bit-beta.iso (1,934MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement, release notes), linuxmint-19.1-xfce-64bit-beta.iso (1,840MB, SHA256, signature, release announcement, release notes). |
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| 2018-08-31 |
Distribution Release: Linux Mint 3 "LMDE" |
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The Linux Mint team has published a new version of the distribution's Debian-based branch. The new version, Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 3, is based on Debian 9 "Stretch" and features the Cinnamon desktop environment. "LMDE is a Linux Mint project and it stands for Linux Mint Debian Edition. Its main goal is for the Linux Mint team to see how viable our distribution would be and how much work would be necessary if Ubuntu was ever to disappear. LMDE aims to be as similar as possible to Linux Mint, but without using Ubuntu. The package base is provided by Debian instead. There are no point releases in LMDE. Other than bug fixes and security fixes Debian base packages stay the same, but Mint and desktop components are updated continuously. When ready, newly developed features get directly into LMDE, whereas they are staged for inclusion on the next upcoming Linux Mint point release." Further information, such as system requirements and known issues, can be found in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download: lmde-3-201808-cinnamon-64bit.iso (1,616MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2018-06-29 |
Distribution Release: Linux Mint 19 |
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The Linux Mint team has released a new version of the project's Ubuntu-based editions. The new version, Linux Mint 19, is based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and receives five years of security updates. New changes in version 19 include the Timeshift operating system snapshot tool, the update manager now installs all security updates by default, the software manager is able to seamlessly work with both Deb and Flatpak packages, and there is a new welcome window to help users get started setting up the operating system. "Thanks to Timeshift you can go back in time and restore your computer to the last functional system snapshot. If anything breaks, you can go back to the previous snapshot and it's as if the problem never happened. This greatly simplifies the maintenance of your computer, since you no longer need to worry about potential regressions. In the eventuality of a critical regression, you can restore a snapshot (thus cancelling the effects of the regression) and you still have the ability to apply updates selectively (as you did in previous releases)." Further information and screenshots can be found in the project's release notes for its three editions (Cinnamon, MATE, Xfce). Download (pkglist): linuxmint-19-cinnamon-64bit.iso (1,854MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes), linuxmint-19-mate-64bit.iso (1,902MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes), linuxmint-19-xfce-64bit.iso (1,806MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes). |
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| 2018-06-04 |
Development Release: Linux Mint 19 Beta |
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The Linux Mint team has announced the release of the project's first beta for version 19 of their popular desktop distribution. The new development snapshot is based on Ubuntu 18.04 and will receive five years of support. This beta introduces several new features, including several that involve the Timeshift system backup utility. The project's overview of new features states: "In Linux Mint 19, the star of the show is Timeshift. Although it was introduced in Linux Mint 18.3 and backported to all Linux Mint releases, it is now at the center of Linux Mint's update strategy and communication. Thanks to Timeshift you can go back in time and restore your computer to the last functional system snapshot. If anything breaks, you can go back to the previous snapshot and it's as if the problem never happened. This greatly simplifies the maintenance of your computer, since you no longer need to worry about potential regressions. In the eventuality of a critical regression, you can restore a snapshot (thus canceling the effects of the regression) and you still have the ability to apply updates selectively." The beta is available in three editions: Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce. Download (pkglist): linuxmint-19-cinnamon-64bit-beta.iso (1,783MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement, release notes), linuxmint-19-mate-64bit-beta.iso (1,832MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement, release notes), linuxmint-19-xfce-64bit-beta.iso (1,738MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement, release notes). |
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| 2017-12-15 |
Distribution Release: Linux Mint 18.3 "KDE", "Xfce" |
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The Linux Mint team has released two new editions of the project's Ubuntu-based series. The project's new offerings include editions for the KDE and Xfce desktop environments. Both new releases are part of the project's larger 18.3 release which already features Cinnamon and MATE editions. Along with support for Flatpak packages and a new snapshot tool called Timeshift, Linux Mint ships with a tool called System Reports which can gather key information to help trouble-shoot problems. "When a crash occurs, information is now gathered and a crash report is generated. The System Reports tool lists the crashes and is able to generate stack traces for them. When developers aren't able to reproduce a bug, that information is very useful. It's always been very difficult for non-experienced users to produce core dumps or stack traces. This tool helps a lot with that. In addition to crash reports, the tool is also able to show information reports." These pieces of information can be forwarded to the project's developers to help them fix bugs. Further information on Linux Mint 18.3 can be found in the release announcements (KDE, Xfce). Download (pkglist): linuxmint-18.3-kde-64bit.iso (2,077MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes), linuxmint-18.3-xfce-64bit.iso (1,746MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes). |
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