The new Linux Mint 22 arrives a little later than expected due to a series of last-minute problems and bugs that could affect the final user experience. Luckily, the wait has not been too long, and now, in the middle of the hottest hour, we have this new version packed with changes and new features to continue stealing, little by little, users from Ubuntu.
The first of the features of this new version of the operating system is that it is based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. This means that it will not only have update support for 5 years (until 2029) like Canonical's system, but it also inherits many of its features. For example, we can highlight the use of the Linux 6.8 Kernel, a very stable and robust version, designed to give its best on a day-to-day basis.
One of the biggest controversies of Ubuntu, the use of Snap packages, has also been corrected in Linux Mint. This system uses Flatpak apps by default when we download applications from the store. The store, by the way, is now much faster and smoother. In addition, everything related to Snap packages is uninstalled by default, although users who want to use them can install 'snap' by hand.
Now, getting into the specific new features of this system, we can highlight the Cinnamon 6.2 desktop in its default edition, although we will also have editions with Xfce 4.18 and MATE 1.26 desktops, depending on our taste. Within Cinnamon we find that it still boots using X11, although we also have Wayland in an experimental phase.
Other new features that we can find in this new version of Linux Mint are:
PipeWire is the default sound server for the system.
Support for the Debian DEB822 format.
Compatibility with GTK4 themes.
Support for HiDPI during computer startup.
Better translations.
New icons, resources, backgrounds and art in general.
Improved compatibility of ISO images within FAT32 drives.
Greater compatibility and precision with translations, both for the system and for apps.
The programs that come pre-installed on this system are also in their most recent versions. For example, we find that the Pix image viewer now supports JPEG-XL formats. Timeshift, on the other hand, has new notifications. And the floating notes app allows you to configure the position of the newly created post-its.
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