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Cinnamon (desktop environment)

Cinnamon is a free and open-source desktop environment for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. It was originally based on GNOME 3, but follows traditional desktop metaphor conventions.

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Developer
Linux Mint team
License
GPL-2.0
Operating system
Unix-like
Release
20 December 2011; 14 years ago (20 December 2011)
Repository
github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon
Stable release
6.6.9 / 20 July 2026; 35 days ago (20 July 2026)

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Cinnamon (desktop environment)

Nodes67
Edges66
Triples20
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.029851
Components1

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Cinnamon (desktop environment)

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Developer · 1
Cinnamon (desktop environment) → Linux Mint team
License · 1
Cinnamon (desktop environment) → GPL-2.0
Operating system · 1
Cinnamon (desktop environment) → Unix-like
Release · 1
Cinnamon (desktop environment) → 20 December 2011; 14 years ago (20 December 2011)
Repository · 1
Cinnamon (desktop environment) → github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon
Stable release · 1
Cinnamon (desktop environment) → 6.6.9 / 20 July 2026; 35 days ago (20 July 2026)
Type · 1
Cinnamon (desktop environment) → Desktop environment
Website · 1
Cinnamon (desktop environment) → projects.linuxmint.com/cinnamon/
Written in · 1
Cinnamon (desktop environment) → C (GTK), JavaScript, and Python

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Cinnamon (desktop environment)DeveloperLinux Mint team1.00infobox
Cinnamon (desktop environment)LicenseGPL-2.01.00infobox
Cinnamon (desktop environment)Operating systemUnix-like1.00infobox
Cinnamon (desktop environment)Release20 December 2011; 14 years ago (20 December 2011)1.00infobox
Cinnamon (desktop environment)Repositorygithub.com/linuxmint/cinnamon1.00infobox
Cinnamon (desktop environment)Stable release6.6.9 / 20 July 2026; 35 days ago (20 July 2026)1.00infobox
Cinnamon (desktop environment)TypeDesktop environment1.00infobox
Cinnamon (desktop environment)Websiteprojects.linuxmint.com/cinnamon/1.00infobox
Cinnamon (desktop environment)Written inC (GTK), JavaScript, and Python1.00infobox
Mintinstance ofThe elimination of these basic features was unacceptable to the developers of distributions0.80text
Ubuntuinstance ofThe elimination of these basic features was unacceptable to the developers of distributions0.80text
which are geared to users who wanted interfaces that are familiarinstance ofThe elimination of these basic features was unacceptable to the developers of distributions0.80text

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