Question: What Version of Linux Is Mint Based on?
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Linux Mint 2.0 was based on Ubuntu 6.10, using Ubuntu’s package repositories and using it as a codebase. It then followed its own codebase, building each release from the previous one, but continuing to use the package repositories of the latest Ubuntu release.

What version of Linux Mint do I have?

From the Menu, select Preferences > System Info. Any user can perform this action. This will open the System Info window, which shows that we are running Linux Mint 18.1 with Cinnamon. With just a few clicks we’ve quickly been able to see which version of Linux Mint is installed.

What version of Ubuntu is Mint 19 based on?

Linux Mint has a major release based on Ubuntu LTS release and then it has three minor releases based on Ubuntu LTS point releases. Mint 19 was based on Ubuntu 18.04, 19.1 was based on 18.04. 1 and Mint 19.2 is based on Ubuntu 18.04.

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Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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