{"id":1403,"date":"2010-05-18T12:57:36","date_gmt":"2010-05-18T10:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.linuxmint.com\/blog\/?p=1403"},"modified":"2010-05-18T13:02:04","modified_gmt":"2010-05-18T11:02:04","slug":"linux-mint-9-isadora-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.linuxmint.com\/?p=1403","title":{"rendered":"Linux Mint 9 &#8220;Isadora&#8221; released!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 9  \u201cIsadora\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"..\/..\/pictures\/screenshots\/isadora\/isadora.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/pictures\/screenshots\/isadora\/thumb_isadora.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Linux Mint 9 \u201cIsadora\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>New features at a glance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php#mintinstall\">New   Software Manager<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>30,000 packages<\/li>\n<li>Review applications straight from the Software Manager<\/li>\n<li>APT daemon<\/li>\n<li>Visual improvements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php#mintbackup\">New   Backup Tool<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Incremental backups, compression, integrity checks<\/li>\n<li>Backup\/Restoration of the software selection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php#mintmenu\">Menu   improvements<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Editable items<\/li>\n<li>Transparent menu<\/li>\n<li>Always start with favorites<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAdd to\u201d shortcuts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php#mintdesktop\">Desktop   settings<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Changes apply immediately<\/li>\n<li>Additional options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php#artwork\">Better   look &amp; feel<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Backgrounds<\/li>\n<li>Welcome screen<\/li>\n<li>Update Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php#system\">System   improvements<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows installer<\/li>\n<li>Husse quotes<\/li>\n<li>USB Creator<\/li>\n<li>Default software selection<\/li>\n<li>Local repository and Gnome-PPP<\/li>\n<li>Apt hold\/unhold\/held commands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php#project\">Project   changes<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Community Website<\/li>\n<li>CD &amp; DVD<\/li>\n<li>Community Editions<\/li>\n<li>OEM installation disks<\/li>\n<li>USA\/Japan distributors disks<\/li>\n<li>32 &amp; 64-bit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php#upstream\">Upstream   improvements<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Faster boot<\/li>\n<li>Long Term Support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features,  visit: \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora_whatsnew.php\">What\u2019s  new in Linux Mint 9<\/a>\u201c.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Known problems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moonlight<\/li>\n<li>Upstream issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>To get more information about these problems and their solution, read  the \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora.php#problems\">Known  problems<\/a>\u201d section of the release notes.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Important information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Java and OpenOffice.org-base<\/li>\n<li>OEM disks<\/li>\n<li>Distributors disks for the USA and Japan<\/li>\n<li>Tomboy Notes<\/li>\n<li>Local repository and Gnome-PPP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To get more information, read the \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/rel_isadora.php#info\">Important information<\/a>\u201d  section of the release notes.<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>System requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>x86 processor (for both 32 &amp; 64-bit versions)<\/li>\n<li>x86_64 compatible processor (for the 64-bit version)<\/li>\n<li>512 MB of system memory (RAM)<\/li>\n<li>3 GB of disk space for installation<\/li>\n<li>Graphics card capable of 800\u00d7600 resolution<\/li>\n<li>CD-ROM drive or USB port<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Upgrade instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To upgrade from a previous version of Linux Mint follow <a href=\"http:\/\/community.linuxmint.com\/tutorial\/view\/2\">these instructions<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>To upgrade from Linux Mint 9 RC, simply apply any level 1 and 2 updates (if any) available in the Update Manager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Download<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Linux Mint 9 is available for download in 32 and 64-bit via torrent and HTTP as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A live CD<\/li>\n<li>A live DVD (containing the same software as the live CD plus Sun Java 6, VLC, OpenOffice.org-base, F-Spot, Samba, additional wallpapers and ttf-dejavu)<\/li>\n<li>OEM installation disks (for manufacturers, to pre-install Linux Mint 9 on computers without setting up a user account)<\/li>\n<li>US\/Japan distribution disks (for magazines, companies and distributors in the USA, Japan and countries where the legislation allows patents to apply to software and distribution of restricted technologies may require the acquisition of 3rd party licenses)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To Download Linux Mint 9 visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxmint.com\/download.php\">download page<\/a>.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Enjoy!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We look forward to receiving your feedback. Thank you for using Linux  Mint and have a lot of fun with this new release!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 9 \u201cIsadora\u201d. 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