Linux Mint 16 RC "Petra" released

Yes, Linux Mint developers presented the first release candidate for Linux Mint 16, called “Petra”. The previous version is called "Olivia". Some are female names, right, as in the case of hurricanes.

This distribution has received a number of fixes, improvements and additions, a full list of which can be found on the website of developers . In particular, it is worth highlighting the emergence of a new applet that allows you to turn off notifications, view and change settings, switch users, end your session, and so on.
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Appeared and the function "Account Details", where you can change the password, name and image of the user. This can be done in a couple of clicks.

System administrators have at their disposal the tool “Users and Groups”, which facilitates the management of individual users and their groups.



Among other things, the developers have added many improvements to the graphical interface, added sound events and generally “brushed” the system. According to the developers, it is now possible to load the system and log in faster than before.



The distribution kit is available in 32 and 64 bit versions, for each of which you can choose your window interface: MATE or Cinnamon . Each comes with a set of popular applications, including the Firefox browser, the LibreOffice office suite, and more.

You can download it here:

Linux Mint 16 Cinnamon 64-bit DVD
Linux Mint 16 MATE 64-bit DVD