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One can download Ubuntu 20.04 daily iso if he/she wants to.
Is there a Mint 20 iso ready for download (for testing) ?
I am getting impatient.

No.

Moem wrote: ⤴Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:55 amNo.

Okay then I will have to wait. Can you give me an approx time ? When will we get to download an iso before the final release ?

These threads always crack me up. You'll have to wait for the summer.

My PPA (see my signature) is available for Ubuntu 20.04 though, if you want to feel somewhat minty on there.

gm10 wrote: ⤴Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:36 am These threads always crack me up. You'll have to wait for the summer.

My PPA (see my signature) is available for Ubuntu 20.04 though, if you want to feel somewhat minty on there.

I will wait. Thanks for the reply.

Mint 20 will be based on Ubuntu 20.04 which will come in April so it will be some weeks after that.
Cheers!

kc1di wrote: ⤴Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:02 am Mint 20 will be based on Ubuntu 20.04 which will come in April so it will be some weeks after that.
Cheers!

Got it. Thanks.

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@trytip
I am actually interested in the alpha or beta release. I don't remember exactly its called.
I will just wait.
Thanks a lot.

Beta release can probably be expected around May/June. You can follow the blog to keep up to date about (beta) releases: https://blog.linuxmint.com/. Subscribe through RSS/Twitter/Facebook.

xenopeek wrote: ⤴Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:38 pm Beta release can probably be expected around May/June. You can follow the blog to keep up to date about (beta) releases: https://blog.linuxmint.com/. Subscribe through RSS/Twitter/Facebook.

That info helped. Thanks.

linux_rules wrote: ⤴Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:49 am I am getting impatient.

I'm wondering why. Is there anything specific desire that Mint 19.3 leaves unfulfilled, and that you believe Mint 20 will fulfill?

Moem wrote: ⤴Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:33 am

linux_rules wrote: ⤴Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:49 am I am getting impatient.

I'm wondering why. Is there anything specific desire that Mint 19.3 leaves unfulfilled, and that you believe Mint 20 will fulfill?

I was thinking that too. If you really have to have everthing that new why even use a long term support Linux distro? WHy not something like Arch?

When will the beta be available? I know ubuntu 20.04 is around 2nd of April

Aluts2013 wrote: ⤴Sun Mar 15, 2020 12:04 pmWhen will the beta be available? I know ubuntu 20.04 is around 2nd of April

See xenopeek's answer a few posts above: viewtopic.php?p=1744597#p1744597

Is there any alpha/beta iso of linux mint 20 ? Where i can download it if there is any

Mint does not do Alpha .Iso's Beta has not been released yet, expect it in a couple weeks or so.
you can see when the .iso is near at this site. https://community.linuxmint.com/iso

NO - - there is Not.


further more, any LM20 Beta may be available in early - mid June 2020
- - based on the Release Cycle of prior LinuxMint Releases.

If you want to use Linux Mint as a host to run a Windows VM with GPU passthrough then the upcoming release is almost a must. Linux Mint 19.3 uses ancient QEMU and Libvirt packages that miss many improvements of the last 3-4 years of development.

I don't think Arch Linux (or even Manjaro) is an alternative to Linux Mint. I find Linux Mint much more stable and less prone to break things with updates. It also delivers one of the best out-of-the-box experiences, in my opinion. Manjaro is nice as well, but a little too bleeding edge in my opinion.

I'm really looking forward to LM 20.