It's now official Mint 22.1 has been released.
Linux Mint 22.1 “Xia” released! – The Linux Mint Blog
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Mint 22.1 Arrives
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Condobloke
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For those not used to the procedure of upgrading a 'point' release (22 to 22.1)
Click on Updates....click on either the 'shield' shaped icon in the system bar (right hand side in the same area the clock is in)......or click on menu, type in update manager, click on it...it will open....click on Refresh.....you should get an update for 'mint upgrade'
click on Install updates.....it takes a few seconds
When that finishes....in the same Update Manager window, click on Edit.....top left hand corner.....it will say,
"Upgrade to Linux Mint Xia"
Click on that. This starts the process. It is simple and straightforward. Almost exactly the same as your normal updates.
You will tick a box saying you understand & accept the risks involved. Take Note: Updates/Upgrades etc etc etc all carry risk of some sort and magnitude. It makes every sense to take a snapshot via Timeshift FIRST (to an external drive)....so just in case the whole things goes south you can restore to what you had before you started this. Dont complain after if you fail to take precautions.
1. The upgrade will start downloading package files, ....this will take a few minutes depending on your internet connection. DO NOT interrupt the download and Install process.
2. When it has done that, it will do it again (DO NOT click on Apply at bottom of window....at all)
3. It will then remove software. (dont panic...this is install software, not your software)
The next thing you will see will be: You have successfully upgraded, please reboot your pc.
During the reboot, if you normally see your grub menu it will show Linux Mint 22.1 ..instead of Linux Mint 22
Did you bother to save the link to the release notes?
Did you bother to save the link to the New Features?
No?
www.linuxmint.com
www.linuxmint.com
It will not harm you to read them, no matter how much you think you know.
My first impression?...Quick. Its installation has improved Thunderbirds speed on my pc
Apart from that?...simple and straightforward, just as a point release should be.
Eat your heart out, Ubuntu
Click on Updates....click on either the 'shield' shaped icon in the system bar (right hand side in the same area the clock is in)......or click on menu, type in update manager, click on it...it will open....click on Refresh.....you should get an update for 'mint upgrade'
click on Install updates.....it takes a few seconds
When that finishes....in the same Update Manager window, click on Edit.....top left hand corner.....it will say,
"Upgrade to Linux Mint Xia"
Click on that. This starts the process. It is simple and straightforward. Almost exactly the same as your normal updates.
You will tick a box saying you understand & accept the risks involved. Take Note: Updates/Upgrades etc etc etc all carry risk of some sort and magnitude. It makes every sense to take a snapshot via Timeshift FIRST (to an external drive)....so just in case the whole things goes south you can restore to what you had before you started this. Dont complain after if you fail to take precautions.
1. The upgrade will start downloading package files, ....this will take a few minutes depending on your internet connection. DO NOT interrupt the download and Install process.
2. When it has done that, it will do it again (DO NOT click on Apply at bottom of window....at all)
3. It will then remove software. (dont panic...this is install software, not your software)
The next thing you will see will be: You have successfully upgraded, please reboot your pc.
During the reboot, if you normally see your grub menu it will show Linux Mint 22.1 ..instead of Linux Mint 22
Did you bother to save the link to the release notes?
Did you bother to save the link to the New Features?
No?
Linux Mint 22.1 Release Notes - Linux Mint
Linux Mint is an elegant, easy to use, up to date and comfortable desktop operating system.
www.linuxmint.com
New Features in Linux Mint 22.1 'Xia' - Linux Mint
Linux Mint is an elegant, easy to use, up to date and comfortable desktop operating system.
www.linuxmint.com
It will not harm you to read them, no matter how much you think you know.
My first impression?...Quick. Its installation has improved Thunderbirds speed on my pc
Apart from that?...simple and straightforward, just as a point release should be.
Eat your heart out, Ubuntu
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Have been running 22.1 (replaced 'Virginia') and it runs as smooth as silk! Installed on a Lenovo ThinkCentre workstation. At first I found the font rendering a bit off but that was due to Nightlight. Without Nightlight on rendering (especially in web browser) is better.
No complaints here. The only thing I can't figure out (yet) is how to change the icon size in the system tray but will find that out I'm sure.
So yeah, rock solid distro right here!
No complaints here. The only thing I can't figure out (yet) is how to change the icon size in the system tray but will find that out I'm sure.
So yeah, rock solid distro right here!
Condobloke
Well-Known Member
Do you mean the panel icons ?....if you do then right click on panel and select panel settings.
There is a line entitled 'Symbolic Icon size (px), dow towards the bottom of that page.
Increase the figure there
Let me know if that helps.
No, those I've figured out and was the same as in the previous version. It's the icons next to the time where it shows a network icon , sound icon and a bunch more.
Would be nice to have all the icons in the panel the same size lol. I'm sure there is a way, will figure out. No deal breaker.
Condobloke
Well-Known Member
Yes....agreed. I just tried my own suggestions and they didn't work !
i tried all sorts of changes in that area with zero success.
That leads me to think tha perhaps the answer perhaps lies in the 'themes' area.
Take a timeshift snapshot first, and then try that ......either that or write down which themes etc etc etc you already are using. Between Applications & Desktop there a million and one choices and they don't specify all the changes that can be made.
i tried all sorts of changes in that area with zero success.
That leads me to think tha perhaps the answer perhaps lies in the 'themes' area.
Take a timeshift snapshot first, and then try that ......either that or write down which themes etc etc etc you already are using. Between Applications & Desktop there a million and one choices and they don't specify all the changes that can be made.
Condobloke
Well-Known Member
ADDED:
i forgot to mention that the panel is divided into zones: Left, Center, and Right. In Panel Appearance Settings, first click on the Right Zone for the system tray, and then change the icon sizes as i described. This works in LMDE, so I expect in Mint Cinnamon too. Not only "symbolic icon size"... but also see "Colored icon size" setting above it... some icons (like Tbird beta ETC) add a coloured icon in the system tray when they are open. You can adjust all three zones independently, I think.
Give this s try, nothing to lose.
i forgot to mention that the panel is divided into zones: Left, Center, and Right. In Panel Appearance Settings, first click on the Right Zone for the system tray, and then change the icon sizes as i described. This works in LMDE, so I expect in Mint Cinnamon too. Not only "symbolic icon size"... but also see "Colored icon size" setting above it... some icons (like Tbird beta ETC) add a coloured icon in the system tray when they are open. You can adjust all three zones independently, I think.
Give this s try, nothing to lose.
Condobloke
Well-Known Member
The behind the scenes work continues, there are many and various updates rolled out already including an upgraded kernel released today
I had previously posted that my upgrade to 22.1 had gone well and was working well, there are a couple of things I've noticed, firstly although the update manager is working I have noticed after finishing installing an update there seems to be processes continuing in the background for a few minutes before it is properly completed. The other more controversial issue is this ~ I had previously (in mint 22) used Nala, a front end for apt, now as I had done an in place upgrade to 22.1 rather than a fresh install it is still installed and working fine, when I run sudo nala update just now it told me there are 28 upgrades available none of which show in the update manager. my investigations have revealed that update manager is holding back a lot of updates and only releasing them to random systems in batches so they can be sure there are no bugs being released on mass, this begs the question, was 22.1 rushed out before it was ready or does this idea show a sensible approach.
This is what I recently had in Nala ~
grub-common 2.12-1ubuntu7 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 2.12-1ubuntu7.1
└── GRand Unified Bootloader (common files)
grub-pc 2.12-1ubuntu7 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 2.12-1ubuntu7.1
└── GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (PC/BIOS version)
grub-pc-bin 2.12-1ubuntu7 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 2.12-1ubuntu7.1
└── GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (PC/BIOS modules)
grub2-common 2.12-1ubuntu7 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 2.12-1ubuntu7.1
└── GRand Unified Bootloader (common files for version 2)
kmod 31+20240202-2ubuntu7 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 31+20240202-2ubuntu7.1
└── tools for managing Linux kernel modules
libaio1t64 0.3.113-6build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 0.3.113-6build1.1
└── Linux kernel AIO access library - shared library
libattr1 1:2.5.2-1build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 1:2.5.2-1build1.1
└── extended attribute handling - shared library
libbsd0 0.12.1-1build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 0.12.1-1build1.1
└── utility functions from BSD systems - shared library
libcap2 1:2.66-5ubuntu2 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 1:2.66-5ubuntu2.1
└── POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (library)
libcap2-bin 1:2.66-5ubuntu2 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 1:2.66-5ubuntu2.1
└── POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (utilities)
libdebuginfod-common 0.190-1.1build4 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 0.190-1.1build4.1
└── configuration to enable the Debian debug info server
libdebuginfod1t64 0.190-1.1build4 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 0.190-1.1build4.1
└── library to interact with debuginfod (development files)
libdw1t64 0.190-1.1build4 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 0.190-1.1build4.1
└── library that provides access to the DWARF debug information
libelf1t64 0.190-1.1build4 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 0.190-1.1build4.1
└── library to read and write ELF files
libgmp10 2:6.3.0+dfsg-2ubuntu6 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 2:6.3.0+dfsg-2ubuntu6.1
└── Multiprecision arithmetic library
libgpg-error0 1.47-3build2 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 1.47-3build2.1
└── GnuPG development runtime library
libidn2-0 2.3.7-2build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 2.3.7-2build1.1
└── Internationalized domain names (IDNA2008/TR46) library
libisl23 0.26-3build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 0.26-3build1.1
└── manipulating sets and relations of integer points bounded by linear constraints
libkmod2 31+20240202-2ubuntu7 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 31+20240202-2ubuntu7.1
└── libkmod shared library
libmd0 1.1.0-2build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 1.1.0-2build1.1
└── message digest functions from BSD systems - shared library
libnl-3-200 3.7.0-0.3build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 3.7.0-0.3build1.1
└── library for dealing with netlink sockets
libnl-genl-3-200 3.7.0-0.3build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 3.7.0-0.3build1.1
└── library for dealing with netlink sockets - generic netlink
libnl-route-3-200 3.7.0-0.3build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 3.7.0-0.3build1.1
└── library for dealing with netlink sockets - route interface
libpam-cap 1:2.66-5ubuntu2 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 1:2.66-5ubuntu2.1
└── POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (PAM module)
libselinux1 3.5-2ubuntu2 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 3.5-2ubuntu2.1
└── SELinux runtime shared libraries
libunistring5 1.1-2build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 1.1-2build1.1
└── Unicode string library for C
wireless-regdb 2022.06.06-0ubuntu2 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 2024.07.04-0ubuntu1~24.04.1
└── wireless regulatory database
None of the above were installed when I ran sudo nala upgrade.
This is what I recently had in Nala ~
grub-common 2.12-1ubuntu7 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 2.12-1ubuntu7.1
└── GRand Unified Bootloader (common files)
grub-pc 2.12-1ubuntu7 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 2.12-1ubuntu7.1
└── GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (PC/BIOS version)
grub-pc-bin 2.12-1ubuntu7 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 2.12-1ubuntu7.1
└── GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 (PC/BIOS modules)
grub2-common 2.12-1ubuntu7 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 2.12-1ubuntu7.1
└── GRand Unified Bootloader (common files for version 2)
kmod 31+20240202-2ubuntu7 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 31+20240202-2ubuntu7.1
└── tools for managing Linux kernel modules
libaio1t64 0.3.113-6build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 0.3.113-6build1.1
└── Linux kernel AIO access library - shared library
libattr1 1:2.5.2-1build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 1:2.5.2-1build1.1
└── extended attribute handling - shared library
libbsd0 0.12.1-1build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 0.12.1-1build1.1
└── utility functions from BSD systems - shared library
libcap2 1:2.66-5ubuntu2 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 1:2.66-5ubuntu2.1
└── POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (library)
libcap2-bin 1:2.66-5ubuntu2 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 1:2.66-5ubuntu2.1
└── POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (utilities)
libdebuginfod-common 0.190-1.1build4 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 0.190-1.1build4.1
└── configuration to enable the Debian debug info server
libdebuginfod1t64 0.190-1.1build4 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 0.190-1.1build4.1
└── library to interact with debuginfod (development files)
libdw1t64 0.190-1.1build4 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 0.190-1.1build4.1
└── library that provides access to the DWARF debug information
libelf1t64 0.190-1.1build4 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 0.190-1.1build4.1
└── library to read and write ELF files
libgmp10 2:6.3.0+dfsg-2ubuntu6 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 2:6.3.0+dfsg-2ubuntu6.1
└── Multiprecision arithmetic library
libgpg-error0 1.47-3build2 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 1.47-3build2.1
└── GnuPG development runtime library
libidn2-0 2.3.7-2build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 2.3.7-2build1.1
└── Internationalized domain names (IDNA2008/TR46) library
libisl23 0.26-3build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 0.26-3build1.1
└── manipulating sets and relations of integer points bounded by linear constraints
libkmod2 31+20240202-2ubuntu7 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 31+20240202-2ubuntu7.1
└── libkmod shared library
libmd0 1.1.0-2build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 1.1.0-2build1.1
└── message digest functions from BSD systems - shared library
libnl-3-200 3.7.0-0.3build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 3.7.0-0.3build1.1
└── library for dealing with netlink sockets
libnl-genl-3-200 3.7.0-0.3build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 3.7.0-0.3build1.1
└── library for dealing with netlink sockets - generic netlink
libnl-route-3-200 3.7.0-0.3build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 3.7.0-0.3build1.1
└── library for dealing with netlink sockets - route interface
libpam-cap 1:2.66-5ubuntu2 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 1:2.66-5ubuntu2.1
└── POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (PAM module)
libselinux1 3.5-2ubuntu2 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 3.5-2ubuntu2.1
└── SELinux runtime shared libraries
libunistring5 1.1-2build1 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 1.1-2build1.1
└── Unicode string library for C
wireless-regdb 2022.06.06-0ubuntu2 [Ubuntu/noble main]
├── is installed and upgradable to 2024.07.04-0ubuntu1~24.04.1
└── wireless regulatory database
None of the above were installed when I ran sudo nala upgrade.
Condobloke
Well-Known Member
Just as a matter of interest, I would have to wonder what effect the below has had on Nala
APT isn’t just a command-line utility; it’s a robust ecosystem of tools (like Synaptic, GDebi, and apturl) and libraries (such as aptdaemon and packagekit) that support Mint’s applications. Many of these tools, though functional, were built over a decade ago and are no longer maintained upstream. While Linux Mint, Ubuntu, and Debian have patched them over the years, their aging design and limited features created persistent issues and barriers to innovation.
To address this, Linux Mint transitioned to Aptkit and Captain:
All the tools previously reliant on aptdaemon, synaptic or apturl now use these replacements.
from : https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_xia_whatsnew.php
below is a screenshot of a full page of my History of Updates
and the next page:
.....which eventually gets up back to the 25th January
I would certainly agree there has been a largeish hoard of upgrades just waiting in the wings.....But....22.1 has performed brilliantly regardless of upgrades being held back.
I can only assume that Clem has been thoroughly aware of what needs to updated/upgraded and the order in which this must happen so as not to collapse the whole show.
Methinks he has done extraordinarily well.
I was thinking earlier todat that the way LM22.1 is performing, I will fell quite confident in blowing away LM21.3 either tomorrow or the day following. 22.1 is that good.
I believe this has shown a sensible approach, Clem and co do not do 'partial release' as a test......the 'material' is thoroughly tested before it gets anywhere near the mirrors for release.
In addition to all these updates, a new kernel was released today (australian time)...among the fixes aimed at were the drivers for a small number of monitors which were not "lighting up" under the original kernel. A Samsung here, (one of many) was one of them. So in addition to keeping the ship steady, they have also fixed any minor oops moment.
APT isn’t just a command-line utility; it’s a robust ecosystem of tools (like Synaptic, GDebi, and apturl) and libraries (such as aptdaemon and packagekit) that support Mint’s applications. Many of these tools, though functional, were built over a decade ago and are no longer maintained upstream. While Linux Mint, Ubuntu, and Debian have patched them over the years, their aging design and limited features created persistent issues and barriers to innovation.
To address this, Linux Mint transitioned to Aptkit and Captain:
- Aptkit replaces aptdaemon, providing a streamlined library for package management operations with updated functionality.
- Captain unifies the features of GDebi and apturl into a single, easy-to-use utility.
All the tools previously reliant on aptdaemon, synaptic or apturl now use these replacements.
from : https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_xia_whatsnew.php
below is a screenshot of a full page of my History of Updates
and the next page:
.....which eventually gets up back to the 25th January
I would certainly agree there has been a largeish hoard of upgrades just waiting in the wings.....But....22.1 has performed brilliantly regardless of upgrades being held back.
I can only assume that Clem has been thoroughly aware of what needs to updated/upgraded and the order in which this must happen so as not to collapse the whole show.
Methinks he has done extraordinarily well.
I was thinking earlier todat that the way LM22.1 is performing, I will fell quite confident in blowing away LM21.3 either tomorrow or the day following. 22.1 is that good.
I believe this has shown a sensible approach, Clem and co do not do 'partial release' as a test......the 'material' is thoroughly tested before it gets anywhere near the mirrors for release.
In addition to all these updates, a new kernel was released today (australian time)...among the fixes aimed at were the drivers for a small number of monitors which were not "lighting up" under the original kernel. A Samsung here, (one of many) was one of them. So in addition to keeping the ship steady, they have also fixed any minor oops moment.
Maybe it would be best if I uninstall nala and also synaptic as i still have that as well, other than what I have referred to I fully agree that 22.1 runs like a dream & maybe the things I've noticed are self inflicted
Condobloke
Well-Known Member
I hesitated when it came to installing synaptic...I was very tempted because I have used synaptic a great deal in the past. i ended up not installing it. I would be surprised if someone doesn't take it over and perhaps bring it back up to date ?...not sure, time will tell.
I can only assume that Nata will need some serious rearranging if it is to cope. I really don't know, because I am a bit lost/uncertain with Mints changes...in other words I am a bit unsure how things work now.
This could be because it so still in the early AM here and I am half asleep.
I will look more later
I can only assume that Nata will need some serious rearranging if it is to cope. I really don't know, because I am a bit lost/uncertain with Mints changes...in other words I am a bit unsure how things work now.
This could be because it so still in the early AM here and I am half asleep.
I will look more later
I too have been used to using synaptic up to 22 & I was not happy to let go but I have now removed it along with Nala, I will trust Clem, I'm sure he knows the best way forward. My update manager is flying again now so I guess one or both of those programs didn't sit well with the new update manager, presumably that's why synaptic was retired.
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Condobloke
Well-Known Member
I am a little more awake now.
i used to use synaptic to delete apps which I had installed and then had thought better of keeping them. I am prone to do this quite a bit....I do like to experiment.... Timeshift has saved my bacon countless times, resurrecting the OS because of a failed experiment !
I have not had to delete any apps with 22.1, yet. The time will come, and when it does, I really like to clean whatever it is out completely
I have not thought this out completely, but my procedure might go something like this:
sudo apt purge apps name
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get purge $(dpkg -l | grep '^rc' | awk '{print $2}')
No doubt someone with more knowledge than me will weigh in on my choices there.... @GatorsFan and @osprey would certainly have good input !
i used to use synaptic to delete apps which I had installed and then had thought better of keeping them. I am prone to do this quite a bit....I do like to experiment.... Timeshift has saved my bacon countless times, resurrecting the OS because of a failed experiment !
I have not had to delete any apps with 22.1, yet. The time will come, and when it does, I really like to clean whatever it is out completely
I have not thought this out completely, but my procedure might go something like this:
sudo apt purge apps name
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get purge $(dpkg -l | grep '^rc' | awk '{print $2}')
No doubt someone with more knowledge than me will weigh in on my choices there.... @GatorsFan and @osprey would certainly have good input !
Actually Synaptic Package Manager is not retired, Mint just decided to quit using it along with Gdebi and use their own manager - Synaptic was designed for the APT package manager used by the Debian Linux distribution and its derivatives. It was last updated on 02 Jan 2025 - Gdebi was last updated in Nov 2024 so both are still active
So if you want to continue to use Synaptic just install it
