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Linux Mint Debian Edition Is Getting Support for OEM Installations with LMDE 7
One of the big changes that Clement Lefebvre talks about in the March newsletter is support for OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) installations for the next major version of LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition), which will be based on the upcoming Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” operating system series.
Clement Lefebvre also talked about enhanced search functionality in Cinnamon’s Nemo file manager thanks to the implementation of a new filter for finding files using regular expressions that match their filenames. This feature should be available in an upcoming Nemo release for all existing Linux Mint users.
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Mint's LMDE 7 to Feature Full OEM Install Support
Linux Mint has released its regular monthly newsletter; this time, we have some exciting updates to share with you. First, file searches in the Nemo file manager are about to get a serious boost. In particular, Nemo will gain new filtering capabilities that allow searches using regular expressions to match filenames.
Moreover, Cinnamon (finally) is taking action to support Wayland. Although the developers have indicated that Wayland’s keyboard layouts and input methods are currently in functional testing, they are not yet production-ready.
And now, to something that made the strongest impression on me—LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) version 7 is set to gain full OEM installation support. This feature is particularly valuable for businesses, nonprofits, and individuals who want to ship or donate computers preloaded with Linux Mint.
Linux Mint Adds Regex Search In Nemo, LMDE 7 OEM Install Option
The Linux Mint team has released their monthly blog post detailing upcoming improvements, with the Nemo file manager getting regular expression search and LMDE 7 poised for an OEM install option.
Linux Mint is one of the most popular Linux distros, and one of the few equally well-suited for new and seasoned users alike. Its Nemo file manager is one of the more advanced file managers, offering a number of features not found in some others, such as Gnome’s Nautilus.
In the March 2025 blog post (the previous month’s post always comes out around the beginning of the following month) project lead Clément (Clem) Lefèbvre says the next release will see Nemo receive a Regex upgrade.
Linux Mint Expands Regex File Search in Nemo - OMG! Ubuntu
The new filters allow you search, sift and surface files using regular expressions (often abbreviated to simply ‘regex’) queried against filenames.
While regex searching is already included in Nemo it doesn’t work on file names, only file contents.
The next version of Nemo adds a regex toggle to the search editing filename row, and filename regex search to its advanced search engine.
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Linux Mint Monthly News – March 2025
Hi everyone, Before we start with the news, I’d like to thank all the people who donate, sponsor and contribute in various ways to our project. Many thanks to all of you! Note: The features which are previewed in this post are planned for upcoming releases. They are not available right now.
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Cinnamon desktop from Linux Mint gets easier for other distros to package | GamingOnLinux
The March 2025 development round-up blog post from Linux Mint covers some interesting changes coming to the popular Linux distribution, like making packaging the Cinnamon desktop easier for other distributions.
Mint's Clement Lefebvre notes they're changing their versioning of the JavaScript engine that powers the Cinnamon desktop to match the Mozilla JavaScript engine it uses. They'll now be updating it indepedently to bring various improvements like...
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Regex file search, better Wayland on Cinnamon & more are coming to Linux Mint in the future
The Linux Mint team has shared their work from March 2025, revealing features for upcoming Mint releases.