11/9/2023 0 Comments Linux mint 19 review![]() So, when the system is struggling with memory pressure, this service jumps into action to ensure that system keeps running. This service takes “corrective action before an OOM occurs in the kernel space”. Ubuntu 22.04 introduced the systemd-oomd, a userspace out-of-memory (OOM) killing service. ![]() No surprise killing of applications (like Ubuntu 22.04) Of course, technically, not a feature, but it is worth mentioning that it includes some beautiful wallpapers in Linux Mint 21. xapp-thumbnailers) to add missing thumbnails to some common file types that include: Improved Thumbnail SupportĪ new Xapp project was developed (i.e. You can open the WebP images in the image viewer and the images will be displayed with their thumbnail in the Nemo file manager. Mint 21 will have WebP support enabled by default. You’ll have to install additional packages for WebP support in other Linux distributions. If you try to download images from the internet, and they are in WebP format, they are opened with a web browser. They are smaller in size without compromising on quality. WebP image format is getting popular these days among website owners. For example, in rsync mode, Timeshift now calculates the required space for the next snapshot and skips it if performing that snapshot leads to less than 1GB of free space on the disk. ![]() There are already a few developments to it. It is now an XApp and you should see it even more integrated within the Linux Mint ecosystem. I mistakenly said that in one of the YouTube videos as well.īut the good news is that the Mint team has taken over the development of the Timeshift application. It almost felt a part of the Mint applications suite. Mint team has been recommending Timeshift for system settings backups for some time now. It is not a simple app like Blueberry but can prove to be a useful utility for users. So, it makes sense to use a new app that works well on Linux Mint and any other Linux distro, which is Blueman. The lead developer of Linux Mint, Clem, also mentioned, “There is also frustration upstream from the GNOME Bluetooth development team who simply does not want to have users from other desktops than GNOME and so Blueberry will probably get discontinued.” Hence, it needs significant changes to make it work. However, with GNOME 42 update, the newer GNOME Bluetooth is no longer compatible with Blueberry. It was simply a front-end XApp for GNOME Bluetooth from the very beginning. What’s wrong with the existing Blueberry tool? New upgrade toolĮxisting Mint 20.3 users should be able to upgrade to Mint 21 relatively easier, thanks to the new upgrade tool. New features in Mint 21 VanessaĪpart from the codename, let’s see what else is new in Linux Mint 21. They all will have a codename starting with the letter V. There will be at least three more minor releases in the Mint 21 series, and they will be released every six months until the next Mint major release in 2024. Mint 21 codename starts with V, and the first release of the 21 series is called Vanessa. Mint 19 series had codenamed starting with T. The codenames are in alphabetically increasing order for the major release, but they use the same alphabet for the minor releases.įor example, Mint 20 was called Ulyana, 20.1 Ulyssa, 20.2 Uma and 20.3 Una. Like Ubuntu, there is a pattern in the codename in Mint also. It is a female name, normally of Greek or Latin release. ![]() Linux Mint 21 is codenamed VanessaĮvery Linux Mint release, be it minor or major, has a codename. Wondering what’s new? Let me show that to you. Linux Mint version 21 has been released recently. Hence, Linux Mint 21 features Ubuntu 22.04 LTS as its base. You probably already know that Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu’s long-term support (LTS) release.
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