Linux Mint 12 “Lisa” released!

Finally the long awaited GNOME 3 Ubuntu Variant aKa Linux Mint is out!!!

Linux Mint 12 “Lisa”

New features at a glance:

• Gnome 3 and MGSE
• MATE
• Artwork improvements
• Search engines

For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features, visit: “What’s new in Linux Mint 12“.
Important info and release notes:
The Release Notes are an important source of information. Here are some of the topics they cover:

• Tips and Tricks
  • Information about DuckDuckGo
  • Switch to a single top panel
  • Switch to a black panel, menu and window list
  • Quickly preview files without opening them
  • Restart Gnome Shell when needed
  • Debug Gnome Shell (for developers or to troubleshoot)
  • Run Gnome Shell in Virtualbox (for testers and reviewers)
  • Install MATE from the CD edition
  • Workaround for a disappearing MATE panel
  • Workaround for 100% CPU usage in MATE
• MATE
• mint4win
• Moonlight
• Upstream issues

System requirements:

• x86 processor (Linux Mint 64-bit requires a 64-bit processor. Linux Mint 32-bit works on both 32-bit and 64-bit processors).
• 512 MB RAM (1GB recommended for a comfortable usage).
• 5 GB of disk space
• Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
• CD/DVD drive or USB port

Upgrade instructions:

• To upgrade from a previous version of Linux Mint follow these instructions.
• To upgrade from Linux Mint 12 RC, simply apply any level 1 and 2 updates (if any), as well as level 3 “mate” and “caja” updates available in the Update Manager.