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Now that ubuntu has updated their LTS kernel from 5.15 to 6.2 will mint follow suit in the same point release cycle?

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[–] Dotdev@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago

You can change the kernel if you want through update manager.Linux mint doesnt always follow with ubuntu.

[–] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 year ago

It’s been available for a while.

In the software updater select View > Linux Kernels.

[–] Frellwit@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Linux Mint do not use the HWE kernel like Ubuntu. However, be on the lookout for a Linux Mint 21.2 Edge ISO. It's not released yet, but that ISO will use a newer kernel.