Linux Mint DE 5
Whenever there’s a new LMDE release, Mayank Sharma can’t help but think of the old adage: “It’s the thought that counts.”
IN BRIEF
LMDE stands for Linux Mint Debian Edition, and as its name suggests, sources its packages from Debian. Unlike the main Linux Mint release, which is based on Ubuntu. In the project’s own words, the distro exists to ensure Linux Mint continues to deliver its goodies, even if Ubuntu were to disappear.
SPECS
CPU: Any x86 processor
Mem: 4GB recommended
HDD: 100GB recommended
Build: 32-and 64-bit
L MDE 5, codenamed Elsie, is the latest edition of Linux Mint’s Debian-based distro, and is based on Debian 11. LMDE exists because Linux Mint needed a fallback option in case Ubuntu made such significant changes to the distro that it no longer became feasible to use as a base.