Development Release Linux Mint 18 Beta

Joherujo - Linux Mint is an Ubuntu-based distribution whose goal is to provide a more complete out-of-the-box experience by including browser plugins, media codecs, support for DVD playback, Java and other components.

It also adds a custom desktop and menus, several unique configuration tools, and a web-based package installation interface. Linux Mint is compatible with Ubuntu software repositories.

Development Release Linux Mint 18 Beta

Clement Lefebvre has announced a development release of the Linux Mint distribution. The new testing release, Linux Mint 18 Beta, is available in Cinnamon and MATE editions.

There are several new features being previewed in this beta, including an enhanced update manager which supports installing different versions of the Linux kernel. The update manager will also be easier to configure to offer a balance between security and stability.

This beta also introduces X-Apps: A new project called X-Apps was started and its goal is to produce generic applications for traditional GTK desktop environments. 

The idea behind this project is to replace applications which no longer integrate properly outside of a particular environment (this is the case for a growing number of GNOME applications) and to give our desktop environments the same set of core applications, so that each change, each new feature being developed, each little improvement made in one of them will benefit not just one environment, but all of them."

Additional information can be found in the project's release announcement (Cinnamon, MATE) and release notes (Cinnamon, MATE). Download (pkglist): linuxmint-18-cinnamon-64bit-beta.iso (1,619MB, SHA256, signature), linuxmint-18-mate-64bit-beta.iso (1,700MB, SHA256, signature).