ALT Linux Cinnamon

ALT Linux Cinnamon is an open source and full featured Linux operating system built around the beautiful Cinnamon desktop environment and based on the Mandrake (Mandriva) Linux distribution.

ALT Linux is known for being an independent operating system that comes with a wide range of editions, including LXDE, Xfce, MATE, GNOME, Razor-qt, IceWM, KDE, WindowMaker, as well as server and rescue flavors.

Distributed as Live CDs for 64-bit and 32-bit computers

It is distributed as Live CD ISO images that support both 64-bit and 32-bit hardware platforms, and can be used from either a USB flash drive or a blank CD disc. A persistent environment is provided for the USB version of the distro, allowing users to save their live sessions and reuse the boot medium whenever they want.

Boot options

Users can start an existing operating system or run a memory test from the boot menu of the Live CD. Installing the operating system directly, without testing it, is not possible (a dedicated installation script is provided on the desktop).

Powered by Cinnamon

As mentioned, the live session is powered by Cinnamon, a clone of the GNOME 3 desktop environment. It comes only with a taskbar, located on the bottom edge of the screen, from where users can manage running apps, interact with the system tray area, access the main menu and launch applications.

Default applications

Default applications include the Mozilla Thunderbird email client, Mozilla Firefox web browser, Pidgin instant messenger, Totem movie player, Rhythmbox music player, gThumb image viewer, and Evince document viewer.

Among some other pre-installed applications, we can mention the GIMP image editor, Brasero CD/DVD burning software, Cheese webcam viewer, gedit text editor, Midnight Commander file manager, and Synaptic Package Manager.

Bottom line

All in all, the Cinnamon edition of ALT Linux provides users with a great computing environment that includes only the applications that they really use on a daily basis, as well as a desktop environment crafted to perfection and suitable for both low-end and high-end machines.

What is new in this release:

• Linux 4.14.61 / 4.17.13
• Built using mkimage-profiles 1.2.20

What is new in version 20180613:

• Built using mkimage-profiles 1.2.16
• GnuPG2 2.2.8 (and fixed 1.4.22+)

What is new in version :

• Linux 4.9.72 / 4.14.8+
• glibc 2.26+
• xorg-server 1.19.6, Mesa 17.2.7

What is new in version 20171122:

• Linux 4.9.63 / 4.13.14
• built using mkimage-profiles 1.2.4

What is new in version 20171025:

• Linux 4.9.58 / 4.13.9
• built using mkimage-profiles 1.2.3+
• Mesa 17.2.3
• Qt 5.9.2
• ModemManager 1.6.10

What is new in version 20170830:

• Linux 4.9.45 / 4.12.9
• Firefox 55.0.3
• Built using mkimage-profiles 1.2.1+
• Cinnamon 3.4.6

What is new in version 20170719:

• Linux 4.9.38 / 4.12.2

What is new in version 20170613:

• Linux 4.9.31 / 4.10.17
• cinnamon: 3.4.1+

What is new in version 20170329:

• Linux 4.9.18 / 4.10.6
• make-initrd 2.0.3
• Mesa 17.0.2

What is new in version 20170222:

• Linux 4.4.50 / 4.9.11

What is new in version 20170125:

• Linux 4.4.44 / 4.9.5
• sudo 1.8.19

What is new in version 20161228:

• Linux 4.4.33 / 4.8.9
• Firefox 50
• Cinnamon: 3.2.1

What is new in version 20161123:

• Linux 4.4.33 / 4.8.9
• Firefox 50
• Cinnamon: 3.2.1

What is new in version 20161026:

• Linux 4.4.27 / 4.7.10

What is new in version 20160727:

• back from Valaam release
• Linux 4.4.15 / 4.6.4
• desktop images: xorg-server 1.18.4, Mesa 12.0.1
• cinnamon: 3.0.7
• enlightenment: 0.20.10
• gnome3: updated packages; evolution 3.20.4
• kde5, lxqt: KF5 5.24.0 / 5.7.1

What is new in version 20160622:

• We Remember
• updated lvm2/mdadm/multipath-tools
• Firefox 47.0
• gnome3: some 3.20.3 packages

What is new in version 20151104:

• Russia's Unity Day release
• built using mkimage-profiles 1.1.77+ (see tag)
• os-prober 1.70 (win10 detection)
• desktop images: initial NTP support
• NetworkManager 1.0.6+
• Cinnamon 2.8.2
• this snapshot finally marked as tested again, hooray! (see BUGS fixed)

What is new in version 20150729:

• Built using mkimage-profiles 1.1.70+.

What is new in version 20150624:

• Linux 3.14.45 / 4.0.6
• systemd 221 (further regressions, see BUGS)
• built using mkimage-profiles 1.1.68+
• not marked as tested due to known regressions

What is new in version 20150311:

• Linux 3.14.35 (with SECCOMP_FILTER_FLAG_TSYNC) / 3.19.1
• Mesa 10.5.0 - built using mkimage-profiles 1.1.61
• desktop images: added inconsolata, terminus fonts

What is new in version 20150217:

• Linux 3.14.33 / 3.18.7
• xorg-server 1.16.4
• NetworkManager 1.0
• built using mkimage-profiles 1.1.58

What is new in version 20150211:

• Linux 3.14.32 / 3.18.6
• Mesa 10.4.4
• built using mkimage-profiles 1.1.57
• icewm: updated metapackage and default theme
• kde4: 14.12.2 / 4.14.5
• lxqt: 0.9.0 (Qt5)

What is new in version 20150204:

• Linux 3.14.31 / 3.18.5
• Firefox 35.0.1
• kde4: 14.12.1 (some packages are 4.14.4 or so)

What is new in version 20150121:

• Linux 3.14.29 / 3.18.3

What is new in version 20150107:

• Built using mkimage-profiles 1.1.54

What is new in version 20141231:

• goodbye 2014 release
• Mesa 10.4.1

What is new in version 20141224:

• Linux 3.14.27 / 3.18.1
• built using mkimage-profiles 1.1.53+
• added servicectl

What is new in version 20140912:

• Linux 3.14.18 / 3.16.1 / 3.4.96
• Built using mkimage-profiles 1.1.45 / 1.0.4 (vm)
• Installers will actually get udev-rule-generator-net onto the system
• Live CDs tend to use Mozilla Fira/Adobe Source Pro fonts instead of DejaVu