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?
The developers detailed the new features onthe official release page.
Linux Mint 21.1 was given a fresh look and feel.
The operating system looks cleaner and more modern.
It’s also more configurable and comes packed with a variety of themes.
The most noticeable change from the new version is what’s missing.
The desktop icons have been hidden to reduce clutter.
This is true of the flagship Cinnamon desktop as well as the MATE and Xfce editions.
Linux Mint now includes a tool toverify ISO imagesthat are downloaded from the project’s mirrors.
This is to increase security by reducing the chance of some malicious actor replacing the installation images.
The USB image writer will now write Windows installation images to make repairing any Windows installations easier.
Since popular Linux distros are well-seeded, the torrent download will also be much faster than a conventional download.
The Cinnamon version of Linux Mint 21.1 weighs in at 2.5 GB.
Linux Mint 21.1 users will receive updates until 2027.
This will likely appeal to those running it on older hardware.
This mirrors the strategy of Ubuntu, which Linux Mint is based on.
There’s a lot more below the surface of Linux Mint than meets the eye.
