Linux Mint version history


Up to 2014 there had been two Linux Mint releases per year, about one month after the Ubuntu releases they were based on. Each release was given a new version number and a code name, using a female first name starting with the letter whose alphabetical index corresponds to the version number and ending with the letter "a". There is also an OEM version for ease of installation for hardware manufacturers.
Releases were timed to be approximately one month after Ubuntu releases. Consequently, every Linux Mint release came with an updated version of both GNOME and X and features some of the improvements brought in the latest Ubuntu release. Support for most releases was discontinued two months after the next release, but since the mid-2008 v5 every fourth release has been labelled a long-term support version, indicating that it is supported for longer, three years for v5 and v9, and five years thereafter.
Linux Mint 17 "Qiana" LTS was released on 31 May 2014, remaining current until the end of November 2014 and supported until April 2019. In mid-2014 the successor to 17 Qiana was announced to be 17.1 Rebecca; the development team said that from a technical point of view Linux Mint was no longer tied to the Ubuntu schedule, so it could be released at any time, although the six-month cycle provided rhythm, leading to a late November 2014 target. Linux Mint 17 LTS would be the first release of the 17.x series, and for two years applications would be backported to 17.x, with security updates until 2019.
The latest release is Linux Mint 20 "Ulyana", released on 27 June 2020. As an LTS release, it will be supported until 2025.
Linux Mint Debian Edition, not compatible with Ubuntu, is based on Debian and updates are brought in continuously between major versions.

Release history

VersionCodenameEditionCodebaseCompatible repositoryDefault desktop environmentRelease dateLTS?Support End
AdaMainKubuntu 6.06Kubuntu 6.06KDErowspan="16" style="text-align: center;"
BarbaraMainUbuntu 6.10 Ubuntu 6.10 GNOMEApril 2008-
BeaMainUbuntu 6.10 Ubuntu 6.10 GNOMEApril 2008-
rowspan=3 BiancaMainUbuntu 6.10 Ubuntu 6.10 GNOMEApril 2008-
LightBiancaGNOMEUbuntu 6.10 Ubuntu 6.10 -April 2008-
KDE CEBiancaKubuntu 6.10Kubuntu 6.10KDE-April 2008-
rowspan=5 CassandraMainBianca 2.2Ubuntu 7.04 GNOMEOctober 2008-
LightCassandraGNOMEBianca 2.2Ubuntu 7.04 -October 2008-
KDE CECassandraKubuntu 7.04Bianca 2.2KDE-October 2008-
MiniKDE CECassandraKubuntu 7.04Bianca 2.2KDE-October 2008-
Xfce CECassandraCassandra 3.0Xubuntu 7.04Xfce-October 2008-
rowspan=2 CelenaMainBianca 2.2Ubuntu 7.04 GNOMEOctober 2008-
LightCelenaGNOMEBianca 2.2Ubuntu 7.04 -October 2008-
rowspan=3 DarynaMainCelena 3.1Ubuntu 7.10 GNOMEApril 2009-
LightDarynaGNOMECelena 3.1Ubuntu 7.10 -April 2009-
KDE CEDarynaCassandra 3.0Kubuntu 7.10KDE-April 2009-
rowspan=6 ElyssaMainDaryna 4.0Ubuntu 8.04 GNOMErowspan=6 style="text-align: center;" April 2011
LightElyssaGNOMEDaryna 4.0Ubuntu 8.04 --April 2011
x64ElyssaUbuntu 8.04 GNOMEUbuntu 8.04 --April 2011
KDE CEElyssaDaryna 4.0Kubuntu 8.04KDE--April 2011
Xfce CEElyssaDaryna 4.0Xubuntu 8.04Xfce--April 2011
Fluxbox CEElyssaUbuntu 8.04 Ubuntu 8.04 Fluxbox--April 2011
rowspan=6 FeliciaMainUbuntu 8.10 Ubuntu 8.10 GNOMErowspan="6" April 2010
Universal FeliciaGNOMEUbuntu 8.10 Ubuntu 8.10 --April 2010
x64FeliciaGNOMEUbuntu 8.10 Ubuntu 8.10 --April 2010
KDE CEFeliciaElyssa 5Kubuntu 8.10KDE--April 2010
Xfce CEFeliciaXubuntu 8.10Xubuntu 8.10Xfce--April 2010
Fluxbox CEFeliciaXubuntu 8.10Ubuntu 8.10Fluxbox--April 2010
rowspan=5 GloriaMainUbuntu 9.04 Ubuntu 9.04 GNOMErowspan=5 October 2010
Universal GloriaGNOMEUbuntu 9.04 Ubuntu 9.04 --October 2010
x64GloriaGNOMEUbuntu 9.04 Ubuntu 9.04 --October 2010
KDE CEGloriaKubuntu 9.04Kubuntu 9.04KDE--October 2010
Xfce CEGloriaXubuntu 9.04Xubuntu 9.04Xfce--October 2010
rowspan=8 HelenaMainUbuntu 9.10 Ubuntu 9.10 GNOMErowspan=8 April 2011
Universal HelenaGNOMEUbuntu 9.10 Ubuntu 9.10 --April 2011
Gnome x64HelenaGNOMEUbuntu 9.10 Ubuntu 9.10 --April 2011
KDEHelenaKubuntu 9.10Kubuntu 9.10KDE--April 2011
KDE x64HelenaKubuntu 9.10Kubuntu 9.10KDE--April 2011
FluxboxHelenaHelena MainUbuntu 9.10 Fluxbox--April 2011
XfceHelenaXubuntu 9.10Xubuntu 9.10Xfce--April 2011
LXDEHelenaHelena MainUbuntu 9.10 LXDE--April 2011
rowspan=7 IsadoraMainUbuntu 10.04 Ubuntu 10.04 GNOMErowspan=7 style="text-align: center;" April 2013
Gnome x64IsadoraGNOMEUbuntu 10.04 Ubuntu 10.04 --April 2013
LXDEIsadoraLubuntu 10.04Lubuntu 10.04LXDE--April 2013
KDEIsadoraKubuntu 10.04Kubuntu 10.04KDE--April 2013
KDE x64IsadoraKubuntu 10.04Kubuntu 10.04KDE--April 2013
XfceIsadoraXubuntu 10.04Xubuntu 10.04Xfce--April 2013
FluxboxIsadoraLubuntu 10.04Lubuntu 10.04Fluxbox--April 2013
rowspan=5 JuliaMainUbuntu 10.10 Ubuntu 10.10 GNOMErowspan=5 April 2012
Gnome x64JuliaGNOMEUbuntu 10.10 Ubuntu 10.10 --April 2012
KDEJuliaKubuntu 10.10Kubuntu 10.10KDE--April 2012
KDE x64JuliaKubuntu 10.10Kubuntu 10.10KDE--April 2012
LXDEJuliaLubuntu 10.10Lubuntu 10.10LXDE--April 2012
rowspan=3 KatyaMainUbuntu 11.04 Ubuntu 11.04 GNOMErowspan=3 October 2012
Gnome x64KatyaGNOMEUbuntu 11.04 Ubuntu 11.04 --October 2012
LXDEKatyaLubuntu 11.04Lubuntu 11.04LXDE--October 2012
rowspan=3 LisaMainUbuntu 11.10 Ubuntu 11.10 GNOME 3 with MGSErowspan=3 April 2013
KDELisaKubuntu 11.10Kubuntu 11.10KDE--April 2013
LXDELisaLubuntu 11.10Lubuntu 11.10LXDE--April 2013
rowspan=4 MayaCinnamonUbuntu 12.04 Ubuntu 12.04 Cinnamonrowspan=4 style="text-align: center;" April 2017
MATEMayaMATEUbuntu 12.04 Ubuntu 12.04 --April 2017
XfceMayaXubuntu 12.04Xubuntu 12.04Xfce--April 2017
KDEMayaKubuntu 12.04Kubuntu 12.04KDE--April 2017
rowspan=4 NadiaCinnamonUbuntu 12.10 Ubuntu 12.10 Cinnamonrowspan=4 May 2014
MATENadiaMATEUbuntu 12.10 Ubuntu 12.10 --May 2014
XfceNadiaXubuntu 12.10Xubuntu 12.10Xfce--May 2014
KDENadiaKubuntu 12.10Kubuntu 12.10KDE--May 2014
rowspan=4 OliviaCinnamonUbuntu 13.04 Ubuntu 13.04 Cinnamonrowspan=4 January 2014
MATEOliviaMATEUbuntu 13.04 Ubuntu 13.04 --January 2014
XfceOliviaXfceUbuntu 13.04 Ubuntu 13.04 --January 2014
KDEOliviaKDEUbuntu 13.04 Ubuntu 13.04 --January 2014
rowspan=4 PetraCinnamonUbuntu 13.10 Ubuntu 13.10 Cinnamonrowspan=4 July 2014
MATEPetraMATEUbuntu 13.10 Ubuntu 13.10 --July 2014
XfcePetraXfceUbuntu 13.10 Ubuntu 13.10 --July 2014
KDEPetraKDEUbuntu 13.10 Ubuntu 13.10 --July 2014
rowspan=4 QianaCinnamonUbuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 14.04 Cinnamonrowspan=16 style="text-align: center;" April 2019
MATEQianaMATEUbuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 14.04 --April 2019
KDEQianaKDEUbuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 14.04 --April 2019
XfceQianaXfceUbuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 14.04 --April 2019
rowspan=4 RebeccaCinnamonUbuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 14.04 Cinnamon-April 2019
MATERebeccaMATEUbuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 14.04 --April 2019
KDERebeccaKDEUbuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 14.04 --April 2019
XfceRebeccaXfceUbuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 14.04 --April 2019
rowspan=4 RafaelaCinnamonUbuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 14.04 Cinnamon-April 2019
MATERafaelaMATEUbuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 14.04 --April 2019
KDERafaelaKDEUbuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 14.04 --April 2019
XfceRafaelaXfceUbuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 14.04 --April 2019
rowspan=4 RosaCinnamonUbuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 14.04 Cinnamon4 December 2015-April 2019
MATERosaMATEUbuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 14.04 -4 December 2015-April 2019
KDERosaKDEUbuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 14.04 9 January 2016--April 2019
XfceRosaXfceUbuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 14.04 9 January 2016--April 2019
rowspan=4 SarahCinnamonUbuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04 Cinnamon30 June 2016rowspan=16 style="text-align: center;" April 2021
MATESarahMATEUbuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04 -30 June 2016-April 2021
KDESarahKDEUbuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04 9 September 2016--April 2021
XfceSarahXfceUbuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04 2 August 2016--April 2021
rowspan="4" SerenaCinnamonUbuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04 Cinnamon16 December 2016-April 2021
MATESerenaMATEUbuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04 -16 December 2016-April 2021
KDESerenaKDEUbuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04 27 January 2017--April 2021
XfceSerenaXfceUbuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04 27 January 2017--April 2021
rowspan="4" SonyaCinnamonUbuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04 Cinnamon2 July 2017-April 2021
MATESonyaMATEUbuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04 -2 July 2017-April 2021
KDESonyaKDEUbuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04 -2 July 2017-April 2021
XfceSonyaXfceUbuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04 -2 July 2017-April 2021
rowspan="4" SylviaCinnamonUbuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04 Cinnamon27 November 2017-April 2021
MATESylviaMATEUbuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04 -27 November 2017-April 2021
KDESylviaKDEUbuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04 15 December 2017--April 2021
XfceSylviaXfceUbuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04 15 December 2017--April 2021
rowspan=3 TaraCinnamonUbuntu 18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 Cinnamon29 June 2018rowspan=12 April 2023
MATETaraMATEUbuntu 18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 -29 June 2018-April 2023
XfceTaraXfceUbuntu 18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 -29 June 2018-April 2023
rowspan=3 TessaCinnamonUbuntu 18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 Cinnamon19 December 2018-April 2023
MATETessaMATEUbuntu 18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 -19 December 2018-April 2023
XfceTessaXfceUbuntu 18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 -19 December 2018-April 2023
rowspan=3 TinaCinnamonUbuntu 18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 Cinnamon2 August 2019-April 2023
MATETinaMATEUbuntu 18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 -2 August 2019-April 2023
XfceTinaXfceUbuntu 18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 -2 August 2019-April 2023
rowspan=3 TriciaCinnamonUbuntu 18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 Cinnamon18 December 2019-April 2023
MATETriciaMATEUbuntu 18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 -18 December 2019-April 2023
XfceTriciaXfceUbuntu 18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 -18 December 2019-April 2023
UlyanaCinnamon, MATE, XfceUbuntu 20.04 LTS Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Cinnamon, MATE, Xfce
VersionCodenameEditionCodebaseCompatible repositoryDefault desktop environmentRelease dateLTS?Support End

Linux Mint Debian Edition release history

VersionCodenameISO EditionDebian baseDefault desktop
environment		Release dateSupport End
Debian201403Jessie Cinnamon, MATE
rowspan=2 Betsy201503Jessie Cinnamon, MATE
201701BetsyJessie Cinnamon, MATE-
Cindy201808Stretch Cinnamon
DebbieN/ABuster CinnamonTBD

Version history of common programs

These are the versions with Linux Mint as released. In use, the Linux Mint update manager will offer to update programs to the latest supported version.
ReleaseLinux kernelCinnamonGNOMEFirefoxOpenOffice/ LibreOfficeGIMPPidginMySQLPHPPythonX.Org ServerX Window System
1.02.6.152.141.5.32.0.22.2.111.5.05.0.225.1.22.4.31.0.27.0.0
2.x2.6.172.162.0.02.0.42.2.132.0b35.0.245.12.4.41.1.17.1.1
3.x2.6.202.182.0.32.2.02.2.132.0b65.0.385.22.5.11.2.07.2.0
4.02.6.222.202.0.62.3.02.4.0rc32.2.15.0.455.2.32.5.11.3.07.2.5
5 LTS2.6.242.223.0b52.4.02.4.52.4.15.0.515.2.42.5.21.4.17.3
62.6.272.243.0.32.4.12.6.12.5.25.0.675.2.62.5.21.5.27.4
72.6.282.263.0.83.0.12.6.62.5.55.1.315.2.62.6.21.6.07.4
82.6.312.283.5.33.1.12.6.72.6.25.1.375.2.102.6.31.6.47.4
9 LTS2.6.322.303.6.33.2.02.6.82.6.65.1.415.3.22.6.51.7.67.5
102.6.352.323.6.103.2.12.6.102.7.35.1.435.3.32.6.61.9.07.5
112.6.382.324.0.13.3.22.6.112.7.115.1.575.3.62.7.11.10.17.6
123.0.03.27.0.13.4.32.6.112.10.02.7.21.10.47.6
13 LTS3.2.141.43.4.112.03.5.22.6.122.10.32.7.31.11.47.6
143.5.51.63.6.016.03.5.4.22.8.02.10.62.7.31.13.07.6
153.81.820.04.0.22.8.42.7.41.13.3
163.112.0244.1.22.8.62.7.51.14.3
17 LTS3.132.2284.2.3rc32.8.102.10.92.7.6 / 3.4.01.15.17.7
17.1 LTS3.132.4334.2.62.8.102.10.92.7.6 / 3.4.01.15.17.7
17.2 LTS3.162.6384.4.3rc22.8.102.10.92.7.6 / 3.4.01.15.17.7
17.3 LTS3.192.8425.0.3rc22.8.102.10.92.7.6 / 3.4.01.17.17.7
18 LTS4.43.0475.1.22.8.162.10.122.7.11 / 3.5.11.18.37.7
18.1 LTS4.43.2505.1.42.8.162.10.122.7.12 / 3.5.11.18.47.7
18.2 LTS4.83.4545.1.6rc22.8.162.10.122.7.12 / 3.5.11.18.47.7
18.3 LTS4.103.6575.1.6rc22.8.162.10.122.7.12 / 3.5.11.18.47.7
19 LTS4.15.0-203.860.0.26.0.3.22.8.202.12.02.7.15rc1 / 3.6.51.19.611.0
19.1 LTS4.15.0-204.0N/A64.06.0.62.8.22?N/AN/A2.7.15rc1 / 3.6.71.19.6
19.2 LTS4.15.0-544.23.28.4706.0.7.32.10.122.12.0N/AN/ATBA
19.3 LTS5.04.4.5716.0.7.3N/AN/AN/A2.7.15 / 3.6.8
20 LTS5.44.63.36776.4.2.2N/A?N/AN/A3.8.21.20.8
ReleaseLinux kernelCinnamonGNOMEFirefoxOpenOffice / LibreOfficeGIMPPidginMySQLPHPPythonX.Org ServerX Window System

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