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Linux Mint is a great operating system for individuals and for companies. Linux Mint is a very modern operating system; Its development started in 2006. It is, however, built upon very mature and proven software layers, including the Linux kernel, the GNU tools and the Cinnamon desktop.
When did Linux Mint come out?
Linux Mint
| Linux Mint 20.1 “Ulyssa” (Cinnamon Edition) | |
|---|---|
| Initial release | August 27, 2006 |
| Latest release | Linux Mint 20.1 “Ulyssa” / January 8, 2021 |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Update method | APT (+ Software Manager, Update Manager & Synaptic user interfaces) |
Why was Linux Mint created?
Linux Mint Debian Edition was originally based on the Debian’s Testing branch directly, rather than the Ubuntu, but it was designed in order to provide same functionalities, and look and feel, as Ubuntu-based edition.
