Linux Mint是一份基于Ubuntu的发行,其目标是提供一份更完整意义上的即刻可用的体验,而这通过包含浏览器插件、多媒体编码解码器、DVD播放支持、 Java及其他组件来实现。它也增加了一套定制桌面及各种菜单,一些独特的配置工具,以及一份基于web的软件包安装界面。Linux Mint兼容Ubuntu软件仓库。
Clement Lefebvre has announced the availability of the first development release of Linux Mint 5.0, code name "Elyssa" and based on the recently released Ubuntu 8.04: "After many sleepless nights and a lot of work, I am delighted to announce that the first release candidate for Linux Mint 5 'Elyssa' was released and that it is now available for download." What's new? A long list of miscellaneous improvements to mintMenu, mintUpdate and mintInstall; various feature enhancements on the GNOME desktop, performance improvements through reduced memory usage; improved look and feel; more available software; changes in default software selection (Transmission, Rhythmbox, Brasero……); upstream improvements. See the release announcement and read the detailed release notes for further information. Download: LinuxMint-5-BETA-032.iso (674MB, MD5)。