Linux Mint 20 Reaches EOL
With Linux Mint 20 at its end of life, the time has arrived to upgrade to Linux Mint 22.
It's that time again, Linux Mint fans. You have to upgrade. Why? Because Linux Mint 20 has reached its EOL. Version 20 of the popular Linux distribution was released in June of 2020 as a Long-Term Support (LTS) release, which in Linux Mint terms, is five years of support.
Fortunately, there's a new LTS version available that has already enjoyed its first point release. Linux Mint 22.1 (aka "Xia") comes loaded with improvements and goodies, such as a new and improved Cinnamon desktop, improved Flatpak support, better window management with multi-monitor configurations, a better default font, a switch to the PipeWire sound server, and better VirtualBox support. With version 22.2 on the horizon, you'll see Fingwit integration for fingerprint authentication and Libadwaita support for theming. Version 22 will be supported until 2029.
Unfortunately, the recommended upgrade path is a fresh installation. However, you can follow this upgrade path: version 20.3 to 21 to 21.3 to 22. Whether you do a fresh installation or go the upgrade path, make sure you back up your data first. If you go the fresh install route, download the ISO from the official Linux Mint download page and make sure to read the official post regarding the EOL for Linux Mint 20.
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