Linux Mint 21.3 Beta Is Now Available for Download with Cinnamon 6.0
Linux Mint 21.3 is codenamed “Virginia” and it’s planned for release on Christmas 2023. The beta version is here to give us an early glimpse at the new features and improvements baked by the Linux Mint team into their popular Ubuntu-based distribution.
While the Xfce and MATE editions of Linux Mint 21.3 will probably be very boring, the flagship edition featuring the Cinnamon desktop environment comes with some exciting changes for Linux Mint fans, such as the latest and greatest Cinnamon 6.0 desktop release with initial Wayland support.
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Linux Mint 21.3 beta now available for download with Cinnamon 6.0
Those looking for an entry-level distribution for Linux are advised to give Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop a try. This Linux distribution is well known for its stability, as it is based on Ubuntu versions with long term support (LTS) and uses the old X11 display server standard. However, an experimental Wayland session is now available for the first time in the form of the Linux Mint 21.3 beta, codenamed "Virginia".
Those wanting to try out the experimental Wayland session have to select "Cinnamon under Wayland" in the login screen; by default, Linux Mint 21.3 with Cinnamon 6.0 continues to use the Xorg server with the X11 protocol. When using the desktop with Wayland, a prerelease version of fractional scaling for Hi-DPI screens can be activated.