Check out our Monthly Survey Page to see what our users are running.
We do often include affiliate links to earn us some pennies. See more here.

Linux Mint 22.1 is coming soon with a Beta release now available for testing, which includes the brand new Cinnamon 6.4 desktop release.

Cinnamon 6.4 has some pretty great sounding new features along with a new default theme. On top of that, they say it has "much improved Wayland compatibility". Finally, it looks like 2025 will be year of Wayland on the Linux desktop for sure.

Some fun additions this release include:

  • Modernization of APT dependencies. Aptkit replaces aptdaemon, while Captain unifies the features of GDebi and apturl into a single, easy-to-use utility.
  • Power Modes management.
  • A fully integrated Night Light feature supported on Wayland and Xorg.
  • A new default theme.
  • Notifications can now appear above fullscreen windows (new setting).
  • Nemo now has an option to disable auto-expanding of treeview columns during drag and drop.
  • GWL (Global Window List) now includes an option to always show windows from other monitors.
  • The Software Manager has been optimized for better speed, ensuring faster application browsing and installations.
  • Wallpapers have been moved to themed sets, making them "easier to explore and more organized".

Linux Mint 22.1 will be a long-term support release with updates and security fixes until 2029. It features Linux kernel 6.8 and an Ubuntu 24.04 package base. New Mint releases until 2026 will continue using the same package base for simple upgrades.

See more in the announcement.

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
1 Likes
About the author -
author picture
I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly checked on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly.
See more from me
1 comment

legluondunet 3 hours ago
Debian and Debian-like distributions are not, to my experience, the best Linux distribution for gaming, their packages are not enough often updated and lack libraries dependencies. Arch and Aur are the way to follow for Linux gamers, SteamOS is ARCH based.
For the DE I suggest a light one to keep your resources for gaming, like XFCE.


Last edited by legluondunet on 16 December 2024 at 9:51 am UTC
While you're here, please consider supporting GamingOnLinux on:

Reward Tiers: Patreon. Plain Donations: PayPal.

This ensures all of our main content remains totally free for everyone! Patreon supporters can also remove all adverts and sponsors! Supporting us helps bring good, fresh content. Without your continued support, we simply could not continue!

You can find even more ways to support us on this dedicated page any time. If you already are, thank you!
Login / Register


Or login with...
Sign in with Steam
Social logins require cookies to stay logged in.