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- MATE 1.2<\/li>\n
- Cinnamon 1.4<\/li>\n
- Xfce 4.8<\/li>\n
- MDM<\/li>\n
- Yahoo<\/li>\n
- Kernel 3.2<\/li>\n
- Update Pack 4<\/li>\n
- Hybrid ISO images<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If you\u2019re new to LMDE, welcome to Linux Mint Debian!<\/p>\n
Screenshots<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nLMDE 201204 with MATE 1.2 (default environment)<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/linuxmint.com\/tmp\/blog\/1967\/thumb_cinnamon.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\nLMDE 201204 with Cinnamon 1.4 (installed by default and available from the login screen)<\/em><\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nLMDE 201204 Xfce<\/em><\/p>\n
Important info<\/h4>\n
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- Known problems<\/a><\/li>\n
- Changelog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Login and password for the live session<\/h4>\n
The Live session should log you in automatically. If it doesn’t, or if you need to login manually (for instance, to try out Cinnamon), you can use the following credentials:<\/p>\n
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- For the username, type “mint”<\/li>\n
- For the password, if asked, just press Enter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
LMDE in brief<\/h4>\n
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- Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) is a semi-rolling distribution based on Debian Testing.<\/li>\n
- It\u2019s available in both 32 and 64-bit as a live DVD with MATE\/Cinnamon or Xfce.<\/li>\n
- The purpose of LMDE is to look identical to the main edition and to provide the same functionality while using Debian as a base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
FAQ<\/h4>\n
1. Is LMDE compatible with Ubuntu-based Linux Mint editions?<\/h5>\n
No, it is not. LMDE is compatible with Debian, which isn\u2019t compatible with Ubuntu.<\/p>\n
2. Is LMDE fully compatible with Debian?<\/h5>\n
Yes, 100%. LMDE is compatible with repositories designed for Debian Testing.<\/p>\n
3. What is a semi-rolling distribution?<\/h5>\n
Updates are constantly fed to Debian Testing, where users experience frequent regressions but also frequent bug fixes and improvements. LMDE receives \u201cUpdate Packs\u201d which are tested snapshots of Debian Testing. Users can experience a more stable system thanks to update packs, or switch their sources to follow Testing, or even Unstable, directly to get more frequent updates.<\/p>\n
4. How does LMDE compare to the Ubuntu-based editions?<\/h5>\n
Pros:<\/p>\n
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- You don\u2019t need to ever re-install the system. New versions of software and updates are continuously brought to you.<\/li>\n
- It\u2019s faster and more responsive than Ubuntu-based editions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cons:<\/p>\n
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- Although it\u2019s using Romeo for unstable packages, LMDE continuously changes as it receives updates and new software. Compared to a frozen version of Linux Mint which changes very little once it\u2019s publicly released, it\u2019s not as stable. Things are likely to break more often but fixes can also come quicker. For this reason, LMDE requires a deeper knowledge and experience with Linux, dpkg and APT.<\/li>\n
- Debian is a less user-friendly\/desktop-ready base than Ubuntu. Expect some rough edges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Additional notes:<\/h4>\n
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- About the installer:<\/strong> The live installer is developed from scratch with Debian in mind. It\u2019s configurable and it can be re-used by other Debian-based distributions. We noticed a lack in live technologies and in live Debian installers, so we\u2019re happy to take the lead on this. If you\u2019re a developer and you\u2019re interested in using it, have a look at its source repository<\/a> and don\u2019t hesitate to contact us so we can help you fork it and merge upcoming changes between our two projects.<\/li>\n
- About the media:<\/strong> It comes as a liveDVD. Locales work differently in Debian and the package base requires more space.<\/li>\n
- Dedicated chat room:<\/strong> #linuxmint-debian is open to LMDE users on irc.spotchat.org.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Download links:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Torrents:<\/p>\n
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- MATE\/Cinnamon 32-bit<\/a><\/li>\n
- MATE\/Cinnamon 64-bit<\/a><\/li>\n
- Xfce 32-bit<\/a><\/li>\n
- Xfce 64-bit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
MD5 sums:<\/p>\n
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- MATE\/Cinnamon 32-bit: 0bf23559edbf2070174b60131472d715<\/li>\n
- MATE\/Cinnamon 64-bit: b0f14c53576804729a464aeba9ab9574<\/li>\n
- Xfce 32-bit: b28a77924a4c8c71caeb063feae52395<\/li>\n
- Xfce 64-bit: e60aa12974616d86cca6a565a794b6ea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
MATE\/Cinnamon 32-bit:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Argentina Xfree<\/a><\/li>\n
- Australia AARNet<\/a><\/li>\n
- Australia Internode<\/a><\/li>\n
- Australia Western Australian Internet Association<\/a><\/li>\n
- Australia Yes Optus Mirror<\/a><\/li>\n
- Austria Goodie Domain Service<\/a><\/li>\n
- Belarus ByFly<\/a><\/li>\n
- Brazil Universidade Federal do Parana<\/a><\/li>\n
- Canada University of Waterloo Computer Science Club<\/a><\/li>\n
- Denmark klid.dk<\/a><\/li>\n
- Estonia Girl Technology Blog<\/a><\/li>\n
- France Gwendal Le Bihan<\/a><\/li>\n
- France Ordimatic<\/a><\/li>\n
- France RTS Informatique<\/a><\/li>\n
- Germany Copahost<\/a><\/li>\n
- Germany GWDG<\/a><\/li>\n
- Germany NetCologne GmbH<\/a><\/li>\n
- Greece Hellenic Telecommunications Organization<\/a><\/li>\n
- Greece National Technical University of Athens<\/a><\/li>\n
- Greece University of Crete<\/a><\/li>\n
- Greenland Tele Greenland<\/a><\/li>\n
- Iceland Siminn hf<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ireland HEAnet<\/a><\/li>\n
- Italy GARR<\/a><\/li>\n
- Japan Tsukuba WIDE<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kazakhstan Neolabs<\/a><\/li>\n
- Latvia University of Latvia<\/a><\/li>\n
- Lithuania Atviras kodas Lietuvai<\/a><\/li>\n
- Luxembourg root S.A.<\/a><\/li>\n
- Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Open Source Mirror<\/a><\/li>\n
- Netherlands Triple IT<\/a><\/li>\n
- Netherlands Tuxis Internet Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n
- Poland ICM – University of Warsaw<\/a><\/li>\n
- Portugal CeSIUM – Universidade do Minho<\/a><\/li>\n
- Romania ServerHost<\/a><\/li>\n
- Russia Yandex Team<\/a><\/li>\n
- Serbia University of Kragujevac<\/a><\/li>\n
- Singapore NUS – School of Computing – SigLabs<\/a><\/li>\n
- South Africa University of Free State<\/a><\/li>\n
- South Korea KAIST<\/a><\/li>\n
- Spain ComunidadHosting<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sri Lanka Lanka Education and Research Network<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sweden DF – Computer Society at Lund University<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sweden Portlane<\/a><\/li>\n
- Switzerland SWITCH<\/a><\/li>\n
- Taiwan NCHC<\/a><\/li>\n
- Taiwan TamKang University<\/a><\/li>\n
- Turkey Linux Kullanicilari Dernegi<\/a><\/li>\n
- USA Linux Freedom<\/a><\/li>\n
- USA mirrorcatalogs.com<\/a><\/li>\n
- USA Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology<\/a><\/li>\n
- USA Secution, LLC.<\/a><\/li>\n
- USA University of Maryland, College Park<\/a><\/li>\n
- USA Yellow Fiber Networks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
MATE\/Cinnamon 64-bit:<\/p>\n
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- Argentina Xfree<\/a><\/li>\n
- Australia AARNet<\/a><\/li>\n
- Australia Internode<\/a><\/li>\n
- Australia Western Australian Internet Association<\/a><\/li>\n
- Australia Yes Optus Mirror<\/a><\/li>\n
- Austria Goodie Domain Service<\/a><\/li>\n
- Belarus ByFly<\/a><\/li>\n
- Brazil Universidade Federal do Parana<\/a><\/li>\n
- Canada University of Waterloo Computer Science Club<\/a><\/li>\n
- Denmark klid.dk<\/a><\/li>\n
- Estonia Girl Technology Blog<\/a><\/li>\n
- France Gwendal Le Bihan<\/a><\/li>\n
- France Ordimatic<\/a><\/li>\n
- France RTS Informatique<\/a><\/li>\n
- Germany Copahost<\/a><\/li>\n
- Germany GWDG<\/a><\/li>\n
- Germany NetCologne GmbH<\/a><\/li>\n
- Greece Hellenic Telecommunications Organization<\/a><\/li>\n
- Greece National Technical University of Athens<\/a><\/li>\n
- Greece University of Crete<\/a><\/li>\n
- Greenland Tele Greenland<\/a><\/li>\n
- Iceland Siminn hf<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ireland HEAnet<\/a><\/li>\n
- Italy GARR<\/a><\/li>\n
- Japan Tsukuba WIDE<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kazakhstan Neolabs<\/a><\/li>\n
- Latvia University of Latvia<\/a><\/li>\n
- Lithuania Atviras kodas Lietuvai<\/a><\/li>\n
- Luxembourg root S.A.<\/a><\/li>\n
- Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Open Source Mirror<\/a><\/li>\n
- Netherlands Triple IT<\/a><\/li>\n
- Netherlands Tuxis Internet Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n
- Poland ICM – University of Warsaw<\/a><\/li>\n
- Portugal CeSIUM – Universidade do Minho<\/a><\/li>\n
- Romania ServerHost<\/a><\/li>\n
- Russia Yandex Team<\/a><\/li>\n
- Serbia University of Kragujevac<\/a><\/li>\n
- Singapore NUS – School of Computing – SigLabs<\/a><\/li>\n
- South Africa University of Free State<\/a><\/li>\n
- South Korea KAIST<\/a><\/li>\n
- Spain ComunidadHosting<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sri Lanka Lanka Education and Research Network<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sweden DF – Computer Society at Lund University<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sweden Portlane<\/a><\/li>\n
- Australia AARNet<\/a><\/li>\n
- Australia AARNet<\/a><\/li>\n
- Argentina Xfree<\/a><\/li>\n
- MATE\/Cinnamon 64-bit<\/a><\/li>\n
- About the media:<\/strong> It comes as a liveDVD. Locales work differently in Debian and the package base requires more space.<\/li>\n
- About the installer:<\/strong> The live installer is developed from scratch with Debian in mind. It\u2019s configurable and it can be re-used by other Debian-based distributions. We noticed a lack in live technologies and in live Debian installers, so we\u2019re happy to take the lead on this. If you\u2019re a developer and you\u2019re interested in using it, have a look at its source repository<\/a> and don\u2019t hesitate to contact us so we can help you fork it and merge upcoming changes between our two projects.<\/li>\n
- Changelog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Known problems<\/a><\/li>\n
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