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Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” is officially available for download. Built on top of Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, this is the fourth and final entry in the 22 series. It introduces a new-look app menu, news system apps, improves language handling, and runs on the Linux 6.14 kernel out of the box (a Ubuntu HWE with Linux 6.17 will be available shortly). Anyone installing Linux Mint 22.3 gets near-full access to the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ‘noble’ repos, though Linux Mint doesn’t let users install snaps (support can be enabled manually) and uses Deb versions of Firefox and Thunderbird. For a closer look […]
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