If you tried to download Linux Mint directly from the Mint web site or from BitTorrent, you're safe. You also can't get infected by patching your already good Mint desktop.

For those looking to dip their toes into Linux for the first time, or are seasoned veterans of the open-source software, Mint is focused on ease of use.

The release candidate for Linux Mint 16 Cinnamon and Mate is available for download. Plus: Will preloads help grow the Linux user base? And see the top five Linux games.

The first part is easy: Just download Linux from Mint or Ubuntu or whatever site hosts the version you want. That download will likely consist of a single ISO file.

Linux Mint 18.2 has been released. The Cinnamon, MATE, KDE, and Xfce editions are now available for download from the Linux Mint website but upgrade paths from older releases are not yet ready.

Linux Mint 12 is now available to download for computers equipped with either 32-bit or 64-bit x86 processors. The system requirements are modest, making it accessible to a wide range of users.

The latest version of Linux Mint Debian Edition has begun propagating on official mirrors. The Linux Mint project has not announced the update yet but is expected to in the coming days.

The beta release for Linux Mint 22.1 only showed up in December, so we didn’t have to wait long at all for the stable version. It’s based on Ubuntu 24.04’s packages and Linux kernel 6.8 ...

The final release of Linux Mint 17 KDE is now available for download. Plus: View a slideshow of Linux Lite 2.0, and the Springseed notes app gets a facelift.