Crowd fave Linux Mint update approaches, fresh from autumn release of Cinnamon desktop
Mint 27 to land before Christmas, with stable Wayland display upgrades, as punters try out Cinnamon 6.8
Linux Mint 27, based on the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release, is anticipated to launch next month and will feature the Cinnamon 2.8 desktop environment. The Cinnamon desktop, a popular choice for beginners, recently released version 2.8, which will serve as the default desktop in Mint 27. Mint versions have historically been based on Ubuntu's LTS releases, with the latest LTS, Ubuntu 26.04 "Resolute Raccoon," hitting in late April.
This means that the development of Mint 27 is currently underway. A new feature in Mint 27 includes a fresh alarm clock app, but additional updates like a new Nemo file manager with a preview pane, Superlight system resource-monitor program, Unfold archive manager, and a theme-able terminal called Velocitty have been highlighted.
The most significant update is the restoration of system hibernation, a feature that was disabled in Ubuntu since 12.04 "Precise Pangolin".
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