Linux distribution LMDE 6 "Faye" is being tested: based on Debian 12, released this month

CTOnews.com Sept. 12, according to the ISO mirror page of the Linux Mint community website, the ISO of Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 6 is being tested, and two sets of 32-bit and 64-bit versions of LMDE 6 failed, but passed the test for the third time.

▲ source Linux Mint community ISO mirroring page CTOnews.com learned from the official blog that LMDE 6 is about to enter the QA phase and will be released this month with Linux Mint 21.2. It is reported that LMDE 6, code-named "Faye", brings the latest changes to Linux Mint 21.2, using the newer Debian 12 and Linux 6.1 kernels as the foundation.

▲ Source Linux Mint blog in addition, changes inherited by LMDE 6 from Linux Mint 21.2 include a feature called "Styles", which mainly improves the Cinnamon desktop, which allows users to more customize the theme and emphasis colors.

One of the main differences between Linux Mint and LMDE is the problem of life. The mainstream Linux Mint version has been supported for five years, while LMDE only supports two years. If users focus on the production environment, then the main version of Linux Mint may be more suitable, and if users prefer to try it out, then LMDE is also a good choice.

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The Linux Mint Blog

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LMDE 6 "Faye": about future Debian-based Mint versions