Linux Mint 21.2: Is it Just for New to Linux Users?

Linux Mint (LM) has released an update to Linux Mint 21 and 21.1 called Linux Mint 21.2 on July 16th 2023. This is mostly a point release that adds some very nice features. There are some who always want to put Linux distro's in buckets, but as I have said before, which Linux distro you use should be based on what you need, not someone else's idea of what the distro should be classified as. Even though this one is named after a plant. It might be called Mentha Piperita or even Mentha Spicata but I think it should be "easyyay erfectpay", which is Perfectly Easy.

Linux Mint is derived from Ubuntu 22.04, but LM follows its own path, and is not always so eagar to blindly follow in the footsteps that Canonical leaves.

The Thumbnail: Yeah its another AI generated penguin, I was looking for a penguin holding mint, and this is what it generated.

Start
00:00 - Start
00:22 - Release
00:39 - Linux Kernel
00:51 - Supported Desktop Environments
01:17 - System Requirements
01:40 - Upgrade 21 or 21.1 to 21.2
01:59 - Slick Greeter
02:43 - Software Store
03:14 - PIX
04:00 - Marker 10
04:39 - Notifications
04:53 - Artwork
05:37 - Install Prep
08:53 - Setup Proxmox VM
12:09 - Final Thoughts
14:23 - Benchmarks

Gear I used to make these videos

Hardware
AMD Rysen Machine (Currently Unplugged)
Odroid N2+
Raspberry Pi 4

Network

Video Equipment
Panasonic GH4 Camera

Audio Equipment

Software
Rogue Amoeba Audio Hijack 3
Rogue Ameoba Loopback

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[DV-mlfm]

As a linux veteran for many years, I still use linux mint because it just works.

[majorpaindiaz]

I did the in-place upgrade and it went smooth NO ISSUES!

[nicosilva]

I use several different distros in various places, but I always use Mint as my main personal distro because I can always count on it working, and it's easy to integrate with others. Looking forward to their LMDE release as I just might use that as my main going forward.

[AntonioGallo]

Passing to Linux Mint has boosted my productivity. Its the best solution if you want a Cinnamon desktop. I use two tiny bars. The bottom one is an old "windows 95" style with window list, menu and audio controls. The top bar on the left side i've icons for the most common app, shortcut to my servers. Centrally shortcut to my main folders, pomodoro timers. On the right side performance things and workspace switching. I use 4 workspace with shortcut to change to it quickly. What I absolyutely love is the 2nd monitor that stay fixed. So I can switch workspace while keeping logs or conference onto the 2nd monitor.

[SearchFinger]

Linux Mint is all I ever really need. It does everything for me. I used to distro hop and finally realised that I was just wasting my time. Mint just feels like home. ;-)

[theplaymakerno]

Watching your videos is a treat, man! Keep it up and stay healthy!

[drmoj]

We at our scientific and research workstations use Mint.

[rlosangeleskings]

MATE removed the "skidmark error" on the folders...the one thing I was wanting gone...

[Tocsin-Bang]

I love Mint. I run it on a cheap mini pc with 256Gb SSD and 8Gb DDR3 ram. It is so simple to use, beats everything else I have tried, although some things can be a little on the slow side, but not too bad. I have tried maybe a dozen different distros over the last few months, and still Mint still comes out on top. I use it mainly for Ham radio, plus a bit of video work.

[christopherjackson]

I really like having more background options lol.

Cinnamon is nice I've always liked it best.

Mint is easy on new users. Its my go-to if I'm installing Linux for someone who's not very tech savy. Experienced users tend to drop to the terminal anyways so distro choice is more a matter of speed and preferred package manager than ui

[tonywise]

I have always liked Linux Mint, although I prefer the Debian Edition (LMDE) these days.

[dilmar-ps]

Tive que instalar o Mint e atualizar o kernel 6.02 para que pudesse reconhecer meu hardware atual, ficou fantástico, leve, responsivo e rápido! ( Had to install Mint and update to kernel 6.02 so it could recognize my current hardware, it looks fantastic, lightweight, responsive and fast! ) saudações do Brasil !

[Destide]

More so with flatpaks and docker, distrobox being in the mix I don't need the latest and greatest as much as I need something to turn on when I get to work. Easy to get into the FOMO of the must have the latest X mentality without knowing why. Why a lot of long term users come back to Debian/Mint/MX.
I love Mint remember using it because it came with codecs over Ubuntu's offerings, and the team have consistantly provided for the communities needs over anything else apart from KDE users :D

[ronslayton]

I apparently have a weird install, installed mint around 20.1 and kept upgrading it. Electron apps load quickly. Atom for instance loads in 3 seconds, while everyone else says that Electron apps load slowly - like 30s to a few minutes. I made no additional configs to any subsystems. I just find it strange that Electron stuff loads quick. Maybe it might have to do with ripping out the entire graphical stack (Xorg, nouveau drivers, mesa, etc), installing the amdgpu drivers (open source), and reinstalling the graphics stack? IDK. But Electron apps still loaded fairly quickly before that. Added bonus, I've never had problems with Windows games running on steam via Proton AFTER the amdgpu driver install scenario.

Neofetch output:
OS: Linux Mint 20.3 x86_64
Host: B450 AORUS ELITE
Kernel: 5.4.0-153-generic
Uptime: 9 days, 4 hours, 22 mins
Packages: 5107 (dpkg), 11 (flatpak), 11 (snap)
Shell: bash 5.0.17
Resolution: 1680x1050
DE: Cinnamon
WM: Mutter (Muffin)
WM Theme: New-Minty (Windows-10-Dark-master)
Theme: Arc-Darkest-Plum [GTK2/3]
Icons: breeze-dark [GTK2/3]
Terminal: gnome-terminal
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (12) @ 3.600GHz
GPU: AMD ATI Radeon RX 5600 OEM/5600 XT / 5700/5700 XT
Memory: 4622MiB / 15937MiB

I have the Radeon RX 5700 card - the ASRock version.

[endaksi_channel]

Hey, currently choosing linux distro boils down to snaps vs. flatpaks. Or in other words ubuntu vs. fedora. Linux mint is kind of undecided - they said they won't integrate either, but later chose to integrate flatpak (which is strange being based on Ubuntu)

[gregorymccoy]

I started with Slackware in 1995. Am I a newbie? My distron for the past 4 years has been Mint.

[alihassanjatt]

These options are already in slick greeter you just need to enable them from configuration file I just configured my slick greeter today on ghost bsd I want to enable screen reader on login screen

[jktech]

I keep reading that because it doesn't use Wayland its a security risk...what do other people think.

[johanb.]

Wow Debian 12 is quick, especially compared to Linux Mint.

[oldlinuxgamer]

A giant in a chair :D
ryzen 5600x rtx 2070super 16gb
linux mint 21.2 kenel 6.4.3
nicidia driver 525.125.06 because the new driver got a flicker bug with high refresh rate monitors
i love mint
rock solid distro and i can play every game i want to
next to this i got win10 as second os
i will not use win 11
leds and windows case do not make games faster but it looks p orn :D
look at your room - pimp up my stream corner :D