Linux Mint 27 "Adrien" expected for Christmas 2026, while new applications are in the works
Linux Mint 27, codenamed Adrien, is expected at Christmas 2026 and will use Ubuntu 26.04 LTS as its base. The release also starts a new series of codenames, returning to A and switching from women’s names to men’s. Linux Mint has not officially explained the naming change. Linux Mint is also changing the way it numbers future releases: the numbers will be based on the year of release. Version 27…
Linux Mint 27, named Adrien, is scheduled for a Christmas 2026 release. It will be based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and marks the start of a new series of codenames, which return to the letter A. Prominently, Linux Mint is switching from female names to male names for its codenames, a change that has received mixed reactions from the Linux community.
The author of this report believes this adjustment may be due to previous criticisms labeling the naming tradition as sexist or objectifying. Clement Lefebvre, a long-time contributor to Linux Mint, mentioned that he cannot recall a release with as many alterations and features. Among the new applications in development are Clockenstein, a calendar with multiple alarms and customizable sounds; Book Reader, designed for reading ePub format e-books; Superlight, which monitors system performance; and Unfold, for managing compressed files using 7zip.
Velocity is another new program where users can input commands, inspired by Ghostty and Ptyxis. All of these applications are written in Python and are intended to be user-friendly.
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