- General Information
- Linux Mint is Ubuntu LTS-based operating system created by Clement Lefebvre in 2006
- Releases one major version yearly and three minor versions every 6 months
- Code names start with English alphabet and end with "a"
- Features and Editions
- Includes LibreOffice, web browser, firewall, and system restore tools
- Available in three desktop editions: Cinnamon, Xfce, and MATE
- Cinnamon Edition is recommended as flagship version
- Provides pre-installed applications like Nemo File Manager and Celluloid
- System Requirements
- Minimum 2GB RAM, recommended 4GB
- Requires 20GB hard drive space, recommended 100GB
- Supports amd64 architecture from version 20.x onwards
- Can run on 12+ year old hardware
- Additional Details
- Free to download and use as open-source distribution
- Available as ISO files and torrents
- Can run on Windows 10/11 under virtual machine
- Debian Edition (LMDE) supports 32-bit architecture