Linux Mint 21.3 “Virginia” – BETA Release
Linux Mint 21.3 is a long term support release which will be supported until 2027. It comes with updated software and brings refinements and many new features to make your desktop even more comfortable to use.
Also: Linux Mint 21.3 Beta Released, Available to Download
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Ubuntu-based Linux Mint 21.3 'Virginia' Beta now available for download
The beta release of Linux Mint 21.3, code-named "Virginia," has been released today. You can choose from three desktop environments -- Cinnamon, Mate, and Xfce. Based on Ubuntu 22.04, the Linux Mint 21.3 beta should offer a stable and versatile platform suitable for a wide range of software and applications. Scheduled for support until 2027, this version combines updated software with refinements and new features to enhance the desktop experience.
The beta version addresses several crucial areas to enhance user experience. The Snap Store is disabled by default in this release, aligning with Linux Mint's approach to package management. Users seeking to re-enable it can find guidance in the Linux Mint user guide. For those using Virtualbox, the beta provides solutions for common visual issues like black or garbled screens, including adjustments in graphic controller settings.
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Linux Mint 21.3 Beta Released With Cinnamon 6.0 Desktop
Linux Mint 21.3 beta is now available for testing as this latest Ubuntu-based, desktop-focused Linux distribution.
Linux Mint 21.3 is working its way toward release and this weekend marks the availability of the public beta. The Cinnamon 6.0 desktop is found with Linux Mint 21.3 that brings some new "spices" add-ons, very early and experimental work on Wayland support, 75% scaling support, gesture improvements, and various other desktop refinements.
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Linux Mint 21.3 Beta Will Let You Try Cinnamon 6.0 Now!
Linux Mint is arguably one of the best Ubuntu-based Linux distros out there. Many in the Linux community prefer it over Ubuntu due to its community-focused approach to handling things.
In just a few weeks time, we will be seeing the release of Linux Mint 21.3. However, before that, we now have a sneak peek into what that Long-term support release will offer.
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Linux Mint 21.3 Beta out now with experimental Wayland support for Cinnamon
Linux Mint 21.3 is due to release soon with a first Beta now available, coming with the Cinnamon 6.0 desktop with experimental Wayland support.
Don't expect Wayland with Cinnamon to work all that well right now though, as they said it still lacks various features and has a few limitations but they want to ready it up as soon as possible — although still likely not planned to be default even in Mint 22.x so it's a while away to replace Xorg.
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Linux Mint 21.3 Beta Available with Latest Version of Cinnamon
Christmas has come early for Linux Mint fans because version 21.3 (aka "Virginia") is now available for download and testing.
The big ticket item for 21.3 is Cinnamon 6, which offers a Wayland session (for those interested in testing).
The Wayland session for Cinnamon 6 includes support for fractional scaling (with HiDPI screens) and plenty of other improvements/new features, such as an updated Sound applet (with support for the Telegram Desktop), support for AVIF images as desktop wallpapers, better handling of YouTube in Hypnotix IPTV player, window resizing from with the menu editor, window resizing and keybinding updates from within the Menu Editor, and plenty of bug fixes.
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Linux Mint 21.3 Beta – a first look at what we can expect with Cinnamon 6.0
It seems to be the time of the Betas. Recently I shared my first experiences with Zorin OS 17 Beta, and now Linux Mint 21.3 Beta is available for download. It is great to see and follow all these developments in the Linux world. There is so much happening in all these active Linux development teams that I always try to focus on only a limited number of Linux distributions for this website. Otherwise, it becomes impossible for me to follow everything and speak about it with any authority. So for me, it’s mainly Mint and Zorin, and now it’s Mint’s turn. Let’s see together through Linux Mint 21.3 Beta what awaits us soon.
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Linux Mint 21.3 and Zorin 17 are beta buddies
Devs at well-loved distros Mint and Zorin are hard at work, with Mint 21.3 expected before the holidays, although Zorin OS 17 may take a little longer. Their respective betas show both are shaping up nicely and boast attractive desktops.
Both Linux Mint and Zorin OS are based on Ubuntu LTS versions, and are developed in the Republic of Ireland by developers who aren't Irish themselves. In the case of Mint, this means project founder and leader Clément Lefebvre, who hails from la belle France, while Zorin OS is developed by brothers Artyom and Kyrill Zorin, whose parents moved thence from Ukraine. Another salient difference is that Mint is free, funded by donations, while the Pro edition of Zorin OS costs £39 (or $49).