Linux Mint 21.1 “Veraâ€
was released on December 20, 2022, a full 14 days after the beta
appeared. The popular Ubuntu-based distribution’s intuitive desktop
environments make it especially popular among newcomers to Linux.
Linux Mint 21.1 code name
“Veraâ€, brings several interface changes including a cleaner desktop with more
vibrant colors. Vera also sees the arrival of more controls in the update,
driver, and software managers. New system sounds, ISO tools, and mouse pointers
round out this update to the popular Linux distribution.
Let’s see what new Linux
Mint 21.1 has in its store for users.
Linux Mint
Linux Mint is one of the
most successful distributions based on Ubuntu. And with the number of Ubuntu
derivatives out there, that’s saying something. Linux Mint must be doing a lot
of things right—at least, according to its passionate user base.
Linux Mint is focused on
desktops and laptops. It provides customized desktop environments with a choice
of Cinnamon, Xfce, and Mate. It has the Snap store disabled by default;
a move first made in Linux Mint 20.
Linux Mint doesn’t have a
server version. Its purpose is to provide a simple, intuitive, attractive
desktop Linux experience for its users, especially newcomers to the Linux
world. The Linux Mint team want a mac or Windows user to be comfortable with
Linux Mint within a short time.
Linux kernel
The release will continue
to use the Linux 5.15 LTS kernel under the hood, based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
A Refreshed User Interface
When you first boot into the desktop, you should quickly notice the new look of the cursor. It features the new Bibata theme by default.
The cursor icon theme
inventory has new options like Yaru, Breeze, and GoogleDot along with the
traditional DMZ theme.
Users will also find a unique
set of app icon themes to choose from in addition to the traditional Mint-X,
Mint-Y, and Mint-Legacy themes. This includes Papirus, Breeze, Numix, and Yaru.
Another interesting thing
you may notice is the default accent color isn’t the traditional green anymore,
and that’s because the desktop theme is now switched to Aqua. The accent color
library offers more vibrant colors and gives the desktop a clean and attractive
look.
For those who want the
legacy look back, there exists a “Mint-Y-Legacy” option in the theme
options.
Moreover, the Computer, Home, Networks, and Trash icons previously visible on the desktop are removed by default and can be accessed in the file manager. The Home folder icon is displayed on the panel instead. If you want to return the old arrangement, you can do so by heading to the system preferences.
Cleaner Desktop
The desktop has been
purged. The “homeâ€, “computerâ€, “trashâ€, and “network†icons have been removed.
Clicking the folder icon
pinned to the panel opens your “home†directory in the Nemo file browser, so it
is still only one click away. Counter-intuitively, its tooltip reads “Filesâ€,
but it gives you a fast way to get to Nemo and your “home†directory all in
one.
The “computerâ€, “trashâ€,
and “network†locations are available through the “Go†menu in Nemo or by
searching in the start menu.
Files that you copy or
save to “~/Desktop†still show up on the desktop, as do mounted devices.
There’s the usual
selection of new background wallpapers. You’ve got access to the generic Linux
Mint wallpapers, the backgrounds from the Linux Mint 21 Vanessa release, and
the new Vera-specific backgrounds.
It’s a stunning collection
of images by skilled photographers. Whoever curated these backgrounds did a
great job too.
There’s a new “Show
Desktop†button at the extreme right-hand end of the panel. It hides all open
windows, clearing the desktop with a single mouse click.
It’s practically
invisible, but it’s there. Point at it, and you’ll see its tooltip.
A Modern Mouse Pointer
The default mouse pointer
has changed. Linux Mint 21.1 uses “Bibata Modern Classicâ€, which has a gently
rounded shape without a tail.
With all of these cosmetic
tweaks, what looks good is subjective. If you don’t like the defaults, you can change
them in a flash to something more agreeable to you.
New System Sounds
The system sounds have
been updated. As before, the volume can be adjusted, and individual sounds can
be switched on and off if they’re too distracting.
A Liberated Driver Manager
The Driver Manager
application has been changed to run in user mode. This means it’ll run without
the need for a password.
It searches your computer
for drivers that are installed and in use, then lists them. It’ll also identify
missing drivers and offer to install them.
Our test machine didn’t
require any additional drivers, but it’s nice to know that you’ve got a helping
hand if your computer does need them.
Enhanced Update Manager
A similar amount of
assistance and hand-holding is available in the Update Manager. It makes what
can become a complicated task very easy. You can select the packages that you
want to update, and exclude those you’re not interested in at this time.
Significantly,
support for updating flatpaks has been added.
More Control in Software Manager
If a flatpack is available for an application, the Software Manager let’s you choose
between installing a DEB “System Package†or a flatpack.
It’s not the
flashiest software store application, but it looks good and works well. You can
find what you want quickly from a huge choice of software, and you get a choice
of install types, too. I’ll take that over eye candy any day.
New USB Tools
As you’d expect USB Image Writer tool lets you select
an ISO image and the USB stick you want to write the image to. It
also has a “Verify†button which lets you verify the authenticity of the
ISO image before you burn it, which is convenient.
The USB Stick Formatter
tool formats USB sticks for you. You can pick a USB stick, set its device name,
and choose a file system. There are four file systems supported:
FAT32
exFAT
NTFS
ext4
Other improvements
The code which lets you
remove applications from the main menu was reviewed and password prompts were
removed in situations where administrative permissions weren’t required.
Removing a Flatpak will no
longer require a password to be entered. Same goes for simple shortcuts and
local applications (i.e. applications which aren’t installed system-wide).
Synaptic and the Update
Manager will now also ask pkexec to remember your password so you won’t have to
enter it every single time if you perform multiple operations.
Following the upstream
deprecation of apt-key, the Software Sources received changes to rework the way
it handles PPA keys.
When a PPA is added its
key is now only accepted for the PPA itself, not globally for all APT Sources.
Continuous integration for
all Linux Mint projects moved from Circle CI to Github Actions. This gives the
development team greater control over docker.
Documentation was written
and added to the User Guide to cover the following topics:
How to reset a forgotten password
How to have Bluetooth disabled at boot
How to make a Windows live USB stick or a
multiboot USB stick
Summary of changes
First point release of Linux Mint 21, based
on Ubuntu 22.04.1 release
Linux Kernel 5.15 LTS
Cinnamon 5.6.4 desktop
Xfce 4.16 desktop
MATE 1.26 desktop
Friendly driver manager
Cleaner default desktop view with fewer
icons
Default theme changes to “Mint-Y-Aqua†from
the green-based icons
New cursor theme: Bibata (one of the best
cursor themes in Linux)
A bunch of stunning wallpapers
And an array of bug fixes
Including these, there are
lot of new features in this new release. Start using new Linux Mint 21.1 to get
the full experiences.
To get the Linux Mint 21.1
on your system, simply upgrade the existing Linux Minx 20.x or do a clean
install.
Upgrading to Linux Mint 21.1
Upgrading
to Linux Mint 21.1 is simple. Long-time users of the distro will be familiar
with the steps needed to do so:
Use the Timeshift app
to make a system snapshot
Update
any/all Cinnamon spices/applets/themes
Open Update
Manager and install any updates
Select the
“Upgrade†option in the ‘Edit’ menu of Update Manager
Hit Install
Once
all updates are downloaded, unpacked, and installed it’s advised to restart the
computer. A reboot ensures all changes take effect, and that the system comes
back-up functioning as intended by Linux Mint’s developers.
As
mentioned, Linux Mint 21.1 includes a number of visual changes and new artwork.
Anyone who makes the upgrade but doesn’t like the new folder icons or aqua
color accents can revert to Linux Mint’s older look using the Welcome app
available in the applications menu.
Before upgrading or clean
install, make sure your system meets the minimum requirements. The system
requirements are as follows.
System requirements:
2GB RAM (4GB recommended for a comfortable usage).
20GB of disk space (100GB recommended).
1024×768 resolution (on lower resolutions, press ALT to drag windows
with the mouse if they don’t fit in the screen).
Conclusion
If your system doesn’t meet the minimum system requirements, or you need clean pre-installed new system, you can always get one from eRacks Systems store as pre-configured with Linux Mint 21.1.
Ubuntu
22.10, codenamed “Kinetic Kuduâ€, is here with eRacks
Systems. This
release continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and
greatest open-source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux
distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, partnering
with the community and our partners, to introduce new features and fix bugs.
Ubuntu
Desktop 22.10 users will benefit from the refinements in GNOME 43, including
GTK4 theming for improved performance and consistency. Quick Settings now
provide faster access to commonly used options such as wifi, bluetooth, dark
mode and power settings.
Since Ubuntu 22.10 “Kinetic Kudu†will be supported for 9 months until July 2023, it was released to the wider public on Oct 20, 2022. Here’s in short, what you can expect from the Ubuntu 22.10 release.
Linux kernel
Ubuntu 22.10 is
shipped with the new 5.19 Linux kernel that brings the most relevant features
(in addition to many other new features, new drivers, improvements and fixes.
GNOME 43
In Ubuntu 22.10, GNOME 43
is the base desktop version. GNOME 43 is an impressive release in terms of
features and work around the GTK4 and libadwaita. A lot of features which was
missed to reach in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, finally arrived in this version.
Qemu
Qemu was updated to version
v7.0.0 which brings many major and minor improvements.
libvirt
Tracking the releases of libvirt continuously version
v8.6.0 is now provided in Ubuntu 22.10 which – among many other fixes,
improvements and features.
Docker.io 20.10.16
This new version contains fixes to avoid potential lock
issues and update its dependencies internally.
Security
Improvements
AppArmor gained support
for restricting access to unprivileged user namespaces. This allows a system
administrator to configure their system so that only applications and services
which are confined by an appropriate AppArmor profile can use this feature.
Summary of the key changes
in Ubuntu 22.10
Linux Kernel 5.19
GNOME 43
Pipewire by default
IWD is replacing wpa_supplicant
KDE Plasma 5.25 in Kubuntu
LXQt 1.1.0 in Lubuntu
Firefox 106
LibreOffice 7.4
Thunderbird 102
Including these, there are a lot of improvements. To experience the full improvements, you need to use one. You can download an installation file directly from here, or get a pre-installed ready to use system fromeRacks Systems’ Store.
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Want to eat a healthy diet? Nutritionist Susannah Lawson explains why it’s important to make the right food choices and suggest some easy ideas for healthy eating. Try out phenq.
You may have heard the phrase “you are what you eatâ€. But what does it mean – and is it true? Perhaps more importantly, what should you eat to feel and become healthier?
Your body is made from the nutrients you consume – proteins, carbohydrates, essential fats, vitamins, minerals and water. These nutrients help your body renew itself naturally – for example, your skin renews itself in 21 days and your bones can repair themselves in six weeks. In five years, you will be an almost completely new person!
However, if you don’t eat healthy food with the right nutrients, your cells won’t reproduce as well or as accurately. Not eating enough of these key nutrients can cause a variety of symptoms – from premature ageing and dull, dry skin, to anxiety and depression; or frequent infections and digestive issues to poor memory and low energy.
The good news is that by taking some simple steps to have a healthy diet, you can help look after your body – and feel and function better than ever. These are the best weight loss pills | firstpost.
1. Balance your nutrients
Why?
You need a mix of the following nutrients to keep everything working well:
protein (eg meat, fish, soya, dairy products, nuts/seeds) to build and repair body tissues
carbohydrate for energy (slow-releasing and wholegrain sources are best for sustained energy)
vitamins and minerals (vegetables and fruit to keep everything functioning)
How?
Help to maintain an ideal balance of these important nutrients by seeing your plate made up of this simple ratio: 25% protein; 25% slow-release carbs; and 50% vegetables, salad and fruit. Try out the latest phenq pills.
To help you get started, here are some healthy meal ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner:
Breakfast
Scrambled eggs, wholegrain toast, tomatoes, and avocado
Cream/cottage cheese, oat cakes, watercress, and pear
Plain yoghurt, low-sugar granola with chopped apple and berries
Lunch
Prawn mayonnaise jacket potato and green salad
Smoked salmon wholemeal bagel, with rocket and avocado
Chicken breast, roast sweet potatoes, peas, green beans, and red cabbage
Grilled steak, New potatoes, grilled mushrooms, and tomatoes
Baked salmon and wholegrain pasta with spinach, broccoli, and pesto
Halloumi kebab with brown rice, roast peppers, and courgettes
TOP TIP: If you’re a fan of food boxes, double check this ratio applies to the meals provided and top up the veg if necessary.
2. Refuel regularly
Why?
The meal ideas above provide a good balance of nutrients and ‘fuel’ to keep you full of energy throughout the day. Breakfast is particularly important – as the name suggests, you ‘break’ the night ‘fast’, which could mean 12 hours without food. You couldn’t drive your car without fuel in the tank, so don’t try to run your body on empty.
How?
Try to eat three balanced meals a day (see point 1). If you experience a dip in energy, have a snack mid-morning and mid-afternoon too.
Aim to choose healthier, nutrient-rich options such as an apple and chunk of cheese or a handful of unsalted nuts rather than biscuits, sweets or crisps. Check out these exipure reviews.
3. Not all fats are scary!
Why?
Believing all fat is bad or makes you fat is a myth. Yes, fried or processed fatty foods aren’t good for you. But essential fats – found in nuts, seeds and oily fish (eg salmon, mackerel, anchovies or sardines) – help to reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, depression, eczema and arthritis. So, try to eat more!
How?
As long as you are not allergic, enjoy a handful of natural unsalted nuts or seeds daily (they make a great protein-rich snack or topping for cereal or salads). And aim to eat oily fish three times a week.
4. Stay hydrated
Why?
Your body is more than 60% water, so drinking water regularly will hydrate you and help you run more efficiently. Beware of drinking too much tea or coffee because they contain caffeine, which can be dehydrating as well as addictive.
How?
If you feel tired, drinking a glass of water can give you a lift. Also try putting a glass by your bed and drink it first thing, carry a water bottle with you or put it on your desk so it’s always close at hand, dilute fruit juices 50/50 with water and opt for herbal or fruit teas. This way you can quickly build up to the recommended 6-8 glasses a day.
5. Need a top up?
Why?
Even the best diet in the world is unlikely to give you all the nutrients you need, especially when you’re busy or during periods of ill health or stress. So, think about taking some supplements.
How?
During the summer months, we can naturally absorb Vitamin D via our skin from the sun. But to help support our immune systems during the dark winter months, every adult is now recommended to top up their Vitamin D levels. Take 25mcg of the D3 variety daily, from October to April.
During periods where you feel lacklustre or low in energy, a high quality daily multivitamin and mineral can also give you a boost.
Plus, if you don’t like oily fish, consider supplementing omega 3 essential fats.
6. Limit toxins
Why?
As important as getting the nutrients you need, is reducing the substances that can harm or deplete you. These include artificial food additives, processed fats and pesticides and too much alcohol, sugar and stimulants such as caffeine.
How?
Where possible, avoid processed foods and those made with refined ‘white’ flour or sugar (the refining process removes the beneficial nutrients). Easy wins are to swap in brown rice for white rice, and wholegrain for white bread.
Aim to steam, grill, bake or steam-fry your food rather than deep fry.
To help limit your intake of alcohol, consider only drinking moderate amounts (1-2 glasses) at the weekend, and intersperse each drink with a glass of water.
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