Linux Mint

Linux Mint
Linux Mint 22 "Wilma" using Cinnamon 6.2.7
DeveloperClément Lefèbvre, Linux Mint Teams and community
OS familyUnix-like
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial releaseAugust 27, 2006 (2006-08-27)
Latest release
  • Main: 22.3 
    13 January 2026 (13 January 2026)
  • LMDE: LMDE 7 
    14 October 2025 (14 October 2025)
Repositorygithub.com/linuxmint
Available inMultilingual
Update method
  • APT (command line)
  • Software Manager, Update Manager & Synaptic (graphical user interfaces)
Package managerAPT (dpkg) · Flatpak
Supported platformsx86-64
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
UserlandGNU
Default
user interface
LicenseMainly GPL and other free software licenses, minor additions of proprietary software
Official websitewww.linuxmint.com

Linux Mint is a community-developed Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. First released in 2006, Linux Mint is often noted for its ease of use, out-of-the-box functionality, and appeal to desktop users. 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. A Debian based version of Linux Mint also exists, called Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE). Linux Mint is available for x86-64 systems.


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