Linux Mint

Linux Mint
Linux Mint 22 "Wilma" using Cinnamon 6.2.7
DeveloperClément Lefèbvre,[1] Linux Mint Teams and community[2]
OS familyUnix-like
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial release27 August 2006 (2006-08-27)
Latest release
  • Main: 22.2[3] 
    4 September 2025 (4 September 2025)
  • LMDE: LMDE 6[4] 
    27 September 2023 (27 September 2023)
Repositorygithub.com/linuxmint
Available inMultilingual[5]
Update method
  • APT (command line)
  • Software Manager, Update Manager & Synaptic (graphical user interfaces)
Package managerAPT (dpkg) · Flatpak
Supported platformsx86-64 · IA-32 (LMDE)
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
UserlandGNU
Default
user interface
LicenseMainly GPL and other free software licenses, minor additions of proprietary software
Official websitelinuxmint.com

Linux Mint is a community-developed Linux distribution based primarily on Ubuntu, with an alternative version based on Debian known as Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE). It is available for x86-64 systems, while LMDE also supports the IA-32 architecture. First released in 2006, Linux Mint is often noted for its ease of use, out-of-the-box functionality, and appeal to desktop users.[7][8] It comes bundled with a selection of free and open-source software. The default desktop environment is Cinnamon, developed by the Linux Mint team, with MATE and Xfce available as alternatives.[9][10][11][12]

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