Linux Mint 21.1 will be a welcome gift for Linux users with all its improvements.
The Linux Mint development team has announced the release of Linux Mint 21.1, codenamed “Vera”. The release will likely be a welcome holiday gift for its users.
What’s new in Linux Mint 21.1?
Linux Mint, which had already been promised for release in December 2022, has a number of new features.
The developers have detailed the new features on the official release page.
Linux Mint 21.1 received a new look.
The operating system looks cleaner and more modern. It is also more configurable and contains a variety of themes.
The most noticeable change from the new version is what’s missing. Desktop icons have been hidden to reduce clutter. This is the case with the flagship Cinnamon desktop as well as the MATE and Xfce editions.
There are also new accent colors and other tweaks to the default theme to highlight the visual appeal of the cast.
Improvements under the hood of Linux Mint 21.1
Apart from cosmetic improvements, there are also more important features in Linux Mint 21.1.
Linux Mint now includes a tool to verify ISO images downloaded from project mirrors. This is to increase security by reducing the risk of a malicious actor overriding installation images. The USB Image Writer will now write Windows installation images to help repair all Windows installations.
Users can simply opt for a Bittorrent download, as the file integrity check is actually done automatically by the operation of the protocol. Since popular Linux distros are well seeded, torrenting will also be much faster than a conventional download. The Cinnamon version of Linux Mint 21.1 weighs 2.5 GB.
Linux Mint 2.1.1 is here for the long haul
Although this version of Linux Mint is brand new, it is a long-term support release. Linux Mint 21.1 users will receive updates through 2027. This will likely appeal to those running it on older hardware. This mirrors the strategy of Ubuntu, on which Linux Mint is based.
Linux Mint 21.1 A welcome gift for Linux users
As the holiday season approaches, the arrival of Linux Mint 21.1 will likely be a welcome treat for fans of the distro. Linux Mint has a reputation as the distro for new Linux users, and the clean interface and other improvements in 21.1 might help it maintain that reputation. There’s a lot more under the surface of Linux Mint than meets the eye.
