Linux Mint 18 released

[backstreetboy]

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[faniebraai]

Linux Mint have been approved for stable release. Grab it here: https://community.linuxmint.com/iso

Will I be able to upgrade from my current 17.3 installation to 18?

 

[Necropolis]

Will I be able to upgrade from my current 17.3 installation to 18?

Probably.

But I'd imagine a fresh install would most likely be a better bet.

 

[faniebraai]

Seems only after a month after release.

Ah ok, I'm not rushed... just my HTPC

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

What about 14? Can I do a in place upgrade for that?

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

?

Mint 14 can one just upgrade it to 18?
Or must everything be reloaded?

 

[Necropolis]

Mint 14 can one just upgrade it to 18?
Or must everything be reloaded?

With that big a jump I'd do a backup and reinstall.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

With that big a jump I'd do a backup and reinstall.

Is there a simple way of doing that?
Ie automated? Or a program I can load that keeps all my settings and reloads them?

 

[Ockie]

I have used Ubuntu (old interface and new) and have also used Linux Mint. I am now in love with Elemental OS. I actually use my personal laptop with Elemental OS instead of the work issued Windows 10 one.

Functionality wise I think they are pretty much on par, I just reallike like the look and feel of Elemental. Ubuntu and Mint must keep up the good work. The more the merrier.

 

[Neoprod]

^^, Elementary, probably.

 

[Ockie]

^^, Elementary, probably.

Woooops....sorry.

 

[Neoprod]

Hehe, I thought there was a flavour I was missing out on...couldn't find Elemental.

It's a good time for Windows-alternatives...there are lots of good, user-friendly OS's out and about.

 

[Thor]

How sensitive is this to hardware?

I really like this from what I read and see.

I think I'll give this a spin on my main pc I have the Linux version of office so I'm all set. Just a question of hardware

 

[ZSAYED]

Nice

 

[profeet]

Linux Mint have been approved for stable release. Grab it here: https://community.linuxmint.com/iso

http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/linuxmint.com/stable/18/

virus free this time?

 

[backstreetboy]

virus free this time?

3fb60a7698f5d80e68526016da3e4455d8a19be6b1cb0eeb5b59dbdd8cf1ffb3 *linuxmint-18-cinnamon-32bit.iso
2238dca5b51f9e2674a7e31c46f19141fbdecff6e44c06ecbc9a7bb59b75a816 *linuxmint-18-cinnamon-64bit.iso
d064397cd185fa4a91fd6db4ff42f105c121a7607691797325323135713a8810 *linuxmint-18-mate-32bit.iso
c634f48b248489eef782067484a04978f046e9ccd507d9df35c798a1db9bef22 *linuxmint-18-mate-64bit.iso

Checksums. Compare with your download...

 

[Thor]

It's on the Ubuntu LTS base unless you have very new hardware there will be no problem.

One pc

Is

AMD vishera
DDR3 32Gb 2000something MHz.
GTX580s x 2
SSD sata

The other one is
I7 gen 6
16Gb DDR4
GTX950M
M.2 SATA Samsung 950 pro

 

[SauRoNZA]

Just give up Thor. It's not meant to be.

:~)

 

[dabbler]

I'm typing this from KDE neon which I'm impressed with. I have not used Mint before, so maybe it's a good time to check it out.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

It's on the Ubuntu LTS base unless you have very new hardware there will be no problem.

Isn't mint debian based?
Somebody once told me it was.