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LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) 7 Is Now Available for Download
Powered by the long-term supported Linux 6.12 LTS kernel series, the Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 7 (codename Gigi) release features the Cinnamon 6.4.13 desktop environment, which means that it comes with all the features from the Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” release.
Some of these features include fingerprint authentication via a new Fingwit app, accent color support for XDG Desktop Portal XApp, improved libadwaita compatibility, theme updates, and an improved Wayland session.
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Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 7 released
Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 7, based on Debian 13 ("trixie"), has been released:
Its goal is to ensure Linux Mint would be able to continue to deliver the same user experience, and how much work would be involved, if Ubuntu was ever to disappear. LMDE is also one of our development targets, to guarantee the software we develop is compatible outside of Ubuntu.
The LMDE release notes are rather sparse; users are also advised to review Debian 13's release notes.
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LMDE 7 Now Available » Linux Magazine
If you're not a fan of Ubuntu, but you like the idea of Linux Mint, you have an option: Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE). This take on Linux Mint eschews Ubuntu in favor of the "Mother Of All Distributions," Debian.
LMDE 7 (aka "Gigi") is very similar to standard Linux Mint, but uses Debian 13 as its foundation. With this release, you also get the latest version of Cinnamon (from Linux Mint 22.2 "Zara") and LTS kernel 6.12. The latest Cinnamon desktop also gets integrated fingerprint recognition, improved libadwaita compatibility, OEM install support (so hardware manufacturers can pre-install the operating system), a new /tmp behavior (temporary files are stored in RAM), a refined user interface, the inclusion of APT 3.0, core application upgrades, and more.
There are caveats to consider with this latest release. First, 32-bit support has officially been dropped. Second, you'll have to manually install multimedia codecs for file formats like MP3 and MP4. Finally, the username and password for a live mode session is username mint and the password is blank.