*Release: Linux Mint 10 RC
*Written by Clem on Monday, October 18th, 2010 @ 12:14 pm | Main Topics

*The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 10 RC.
New features at a glance:
* Welcome screen
* Install codecs and upgrade to the DVD edition from the welcome screen
* Menu
* Highlights newly installed applications
* Finds and installs software from the repositories
* Search engines
* GTK bookmarks support
* GTK themes support
*Software Manager
* Application icons
* Better categorization
* Update Manager
* Ignore updates
* Download size
* Upload Manager
* UI, speed, ETA
* Connection test
* Cancel / Run in background
*New Look and Feel
* System improvements

For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features, visit: “What’s new in Linux Mint 10“.

Known problems:

* Splash screen resolution
* Moonlight
* Upstream issues

To get more information about these problems and their solution, read the “Known problems” section of the release notes.

Important information:

As an RC (Release Candidate) this release is targeted at developers and beta-testers who want to help Linux Mint find and correct bugs before the stable release. Please do not use this release as your main desktop.

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 of system memory (RAM)
* 4 GB of disk space for installation
* Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
* CD-ROM drive or USB port

Bug reports:

Please report any bug you may find in Launchpad.

Download:

Linux Mint 10 RC is available in 32-bit and 64-bit as a liveCD, via Torrent and HTTP download:

* Download Linux Mint 10 RC 32-bit
* Download Linux Mint 10 RC 64-bit
Enjoy!
We look forward to receiving your feedback. Thank you for using Linux Mint and have a lot of fun testing the release candidate!