Linux Mint 21 'Vanessa' Will Be Based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, New Upgrade Tool in the Works
Linux Mint project leader Clement Lefebvre announced today in a monthly newsletter some details, including the codename of the upcoming Linux Mint 21- Community submission by Editor (9to6linux) on
Linux Mint project leader Clement Lefebvre announced today in a monthly newsletter some details, including the codename of the upcoming Linux Mint 21 release.
First and foremost, Linux Mint 21 has been dubbed “Vanessa” and it will come with the same three editions that you’ve been used to, featuring the Cinnamon, Xfce, and MATE desktop environments. So no, a KDE Plasma edition is not in the works for the next major Linux Mint release.
Second of all, as you might have expected, Linux Mint 21 will be based on the next major Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support) series, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish), which means that it will also be supported for a long period of time and that it will be powered by its Linux 5.15 LTS kernel series.
On top of that, Clement Lefebvre also revealed the fact that with the next Linux Mint release the team is also working on a new upgrade utility to make things significantly easier for newcomers who will want to upgrade their current Linux Mint installations to a major release, such as Linux Mint 21.