Linux Mint 8 “Helena” released!

    Linux Mint 8 Helena was announced yesterday, November 28th!

    Version 8 “Helena” is based on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, but differs from the parent by the presence of codecs, flash and other software, mainly closed and media in nature. On Linux Mint, installing skype, google earth, picasa, and other proprietary software is a one-click process. The distribution is 100% compatible with Karmic Koala.

    A description of some of the distribution's innovations in the Linux Mint 8 Helena RC1 release post

    Full list of innovations - Linux Mint 8

    Download links:
    * ISO
    * torrent
    * MD5

    User guide for Linux Mint Helena - User Guide

    Upgrading Linux Mint Helena RC1 to Linux Mint 8 stable - Upgrade Mint

    Currently the version is available only for x86
    Thanks to the mvgolubev Habrauser .

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