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Linux Mint 21 Vanessa’s details have been revealed
The project leader of Linux Mint has revealed some of the details of the upcoming version
of the operating system, codenamed Vanessa.
The next major Linux Mint version, which is set to be released this summer, is detailed
by the project leader of it, Clement Lefebvre, in its monthly newsletter.
The new version will come in three different editions of desktop environments; Cinnamon,
MATE, and Xfce.
A new upgrading tool Linux Mint 21 Vanessa will be based on the
upcoming Ubuntu 22.04 LTS operating system, which is currently in beta state.
That means, Linux Mint 21 will be using the Linux kernel 5.15 LTS as well.
According to the newsletter, the developers are working on a new upgrade tool that will
help upgrade to the next major releases which is currently being done by complicated command-line
operations.
The graphical interface of the new upgrade tool will help users to move into the newest
major releases without having to reinstall the entire operating system or deal with a
complicated command-line operation.
Furthermore, Lefebvre has stated that their Warpinator app is becoming more and more popular
every day.
Warpinator is an app for sending and receiving files between the systems on a local network,
without any internet connection.
It brings a solution to one of the biggest necessaries in the tech industry.
This app is developed for Linux, then the community carried it to Android.
They have now a Windows version as well.
Lefebvre has announced the beta for the iOS version; which is making Warpinator the ultimate
cross-platform network file transfer application step by step.
He also stated that the app has already become popular among Steam Deck users.
The alpha version for Linux Mint 21 Vanessa is ready to download.
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Linux Mint 21 is named 'Vanessa'
Linux Mint is a very popular operating system, so any news surrounding upcoming versions
is highly sought after by members of the open source community.
Today, the developers of that operating system have shared some very interesting information
-- the name of Linux Mint 21!
The Linux Mint developers always use female names (alphabetically) as codenames, and version
21 is no different.
You see, following version 19 ("Tara") and version 20 ("Ulyana"), version 21 of Linux
Mint is named "Vanessa."
According to Think Baby Names, it is a Greek name meaning "butterfly."
While the name alone is significant news, the developers shared more than that alone.
We now know that Linux Mint 21 will be based on Ubuntu 22.04 and will offer three desktop
environments -- Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce.
Exciting stuff!
Sadly, an expected release date for Linux Mint 21 is not yet officially revealed.
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Linux Mint 21 Code Name Announced with New Upgrade Utility and More
The Mint team announced the upcoming Linux Mint 21 codename, a utility for easy upgrade
and Warpinator use cases that stuns the team.
Linux Mint 21 Announcement and Other Updates Firstly, Linux Mint 21 code name is “Vanessa”,
and it will be based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish.
As usual, it will feature its three flagship versions: Xfce, Cinnamon, and MATE.
Secondly, it is evident that the Mint team chooses Ubuntu 22.04 LTS as the base of Linux
Mint 21 for long term support, and it will feature the Linux Kernel 5.15, which is LTS
Kernel.
In addition to that, the project leader Clement Lefebvre announced a new upgrade utility (mintupgrade2)
that will make life easier for people planning to upgrade to Linux Mint 21.
Historically, upgrading to major versions of Mint is a complex terminal-driven process
and generally difficult for average users.
So, looking at the user base, it is a significant step for the team to develop this utility
for their users.
Clement Lefebvre promises that the new utility will be completely graphical, have manageable
steps and instructions to follow, localization with language, armed with pre-checks for the
complex upgrade processes, configurable and easy to understand instructions to users.
This tool will be the primary utility for Linux Mint 20 to 21 upgrade when released
around the May-June timeframe.
Moreover, the new utility promises to give you warnings about custom PPAs and orphaned
packages, reducing your worries before upgrading.
Honestly, this will be one of the best tools that the Mint team brings to the table for
their users.
Other updates Not only these updates, but the team also
informed that the file transfer tool Warpinator is used by several users worldwide for some
strange use cases – which the team never thought of before.
For example, people used Warpinator to transfer files between Windows and Steam deck from
Valve, displayed here.
With that said, Warpinator now has a BETA release for iOS users.
You can now quickly transfer files between your Apple systems to any other system, including
Android, Linux, or Windows.
Fantastic piece of application from the team.
You can read about Linux Mint 21 announcement and more in the official blog.
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