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Linux Mint 22.1 (Xia) New Operating System Now Available: Features and How to Download

The latest Linux Mint 22.1 operating system with the codename of ‘Xia’ was unveiled last month in January 2025 and it is the first update of the 22.x series. This new community-driven open-source project is available in three editions and this article will be taking you through its features and how to download it.

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Linux Mint 22.1 (Xia) – Features and How to Download

Just like other Linux Mint versions, the Linux Mint 22.1 is also a long term support release (LTS release) and is pointed out to be supported until April 2029. It is built based on ‘Ubuntu 24.04 LTS’ (‘Ubuntu Noble Numbat’), and makes use of ‘Linux Kernel 6.8’. ‘Cinnamon’, ‘MATE’, and ‘Xfce’ editions are there and some of its key features include Wayland-friendly features, new APT tools, expanded capability in core apps, and a refreshed design. Updated software and new version of Cinnamon desktop are also notable features.

Just to add, apart from Linux Mint 22.1 (Xia), there are a few other versions that are also currently supported and available to users such as Linux Mint 22 (Wilma; Cinnamon, MATE, & Xfce editions), Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia; Cinnamon, Cinnamon (Edge ISO), MATE, & Xfce editions), Linux Mint 21.2 (Victoria; Cinnamon, Cinnamon (Edge ISO), MATE, & Xfce editions), Linux Mint 21.1 (Vera; Cinnamon, MATE, & Xfce editions), Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa; Cinnamon, MATE, & Xfce editions), Linux Mint 20.3 (Una; Cinnamon, Cinnamon (Edge ISO), MATE, & Xfce editions), Linux Mint 20.2 (Uma; Cinnamon, Cinnamon (Edge ISO), MATE, & Xfce editions), Linux Mint 20.1 (Ulyssa; Cinnamon, Cinnamon (Edge ISO), MATE, & Xfce editions), Linux Mint 20 (Ulyana; Cinnamon, MATE, & Xfce editions), and Linux Mint 6 (Faye; Cinnamon edition).

Coming to the download and installation procedure, the Linux Mint 22.1 is available in three editions as mentioned above and after choosing the right one, also confirm that the device runs on a 64 bit processor. The next step involves verifying the ISO Image, and if the device is already running on Linux Mint, the built-in tools can be used for verification by either right clicking the ISO Image and selecting ‘Verify’ or using the mint-iso-verify command. Then, download SHA256 sums provided by Linux Mint – both ‘sha256sum.txt’ and ‘sha256sum.txt.gpj’. Do not copy them but right click and tap on ‘Save link as…’. Following this, do both the integrity and authenticity checks.

Regarding the installation process, the best and easiest method is using a USB stick and if this doesn’t work, use a blank DVD. To make a bootable USB stick, in Linux Mint, right click on the ISO file and select ‘Make Bootable USB Stick’ or launch ‘Menu’ > ‘Accessories’ > ‘USB Image Writer’, then select the USB stick and click ‘Write’. On the other hand in Windows/MacOS/other Linux distributions, download ‘Etcher’ and install and run it, following which ‘Select image’ > ‘Select drive’ > ‘Flash’. In order to make a bootable DVD, it is advised to burn at a lower speed, and download the contents of the ISO on to the DVD. For Linux, installing and using ‘xfburn’ is instructed, whereas in Windows and MacOS, right-click on the ISO file and burn disk image. To boot, insert the USB stick/DVD and restart the device, while the BIOS screen is loading, instruct the computer to boot on USB/DVD by performing the necessary action. It can be booted in EFI or BIOS mode, and from one of these, press the ‘Enter’ key to start Linux Mint via USB/DVD. To add, after reboot, the Linux Mint starts as a live session, and users may double click ‘Install Linux Mint’ and fill in the information to install it permanently.

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