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Linux Mint 22 is now available. The release of the popular Linux distributions marks a good time for Windows users to consider switching to Linux.

The Linux Mint team has just released Linux Mint 22, a new major version of the free Linux distribution. With Windows 10’s end of support coming up quickly next year, at least some users may consider making the switch to Linux.

While there are other options, paying Microsoft for extended support or upgrading to Windows 11, these options are not available for all users or desirable.

Linux Mint 22 is a long-term service release. Means, it is supported until 2029. Unlike Microsoft, which made drastic changes to the system requirements of Windows 11 to lock out millions of devices from upgrading to the new version, Linux Mint will continue to work on older hardware, even after 2029.

Here are the core changes in Linux Mint 22:

  • Based on the new Ubuntu 24.04 package base.
  • Kernel version is 6.8.
  • Software Manager loads faster and has improved multi-threading.
  • Unverified Flatpaks are disabled by default.
  • Preinstalled Matrix Web App for using chat networks.
  • Improved language support removes any language not selected by the user after installation to save disk space.
  • Several under-the-hood changes that update libraries or software.
  • PersnickityPenguin@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    4 months ago

    Can it run steam and autocad?

    Also amd gpu support. I had to abandon mint 5 years ago because of poor driver support.

      • ipkpjersi@lemmy.mlEnglish
        51·
        4 months ago

        Technically Mint is based on Ubuntu (this release is based on Ubuntu 24.04 which released earlier this year).

        Mint decrapifies Ubuntu by removing things like Snap, I’m going to switch to Mint eventually - honestly maybe even later this year, maybe in December or something.

    • jpablo68@infosec.pubEnglish
      3·
      4 months ago

      Autocad AFAIK doesn’t run, I am trying to get something like nanocad to work, also any version of SAP2000, ETABS or Staad.

    • TonyOstrich@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      4 months ago

      Not sure about AutoCAD, but I have Mint installed to the expansion card drive on my Frame.work and have been playing a fair amount of Inscryption, FTL, and Stronghold Crusader on it through Steam, so I would say yes?

      • Petter1@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        4 months ago

        I would try to run autoCAD by adding it to steam as a game and set it to use proton and look what happens 🤔