Cinnamon 3.2 Desktop Officially Released, Here's How to Install It on Ubuntu

Earlier this month, we were among the first to report on the availability of the Cinnamon 3.2 desktop environment, which we'll be able to fully enjoy on the upcoming Linux Mint 18.1 "Serena" operating system, due for release in December 2016.

Later, we were also the first to report on the first point release of the Cinnamon 3.2 desktop environment, but now everything is official. "On behalf of the team and all the developers who contributed to this build, I am proud to announce the release of Cinnamon 3.2," said Clement Lefebvre, leader of the Linux Mint project, in the official release announcement.

There are many goodies shipping with the Cinnamon 3.2 desktop environment, and among the most exciting ones we can mention support for vertical panels, sound effects for notifications, revamped Keyboard applet, Qt 5.7 support, setting for the new menu animations, a brand-new screensaver, and many Nemo and Control Center changes.

Here's how to install Cinnamon 3.2 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS or Ubuntu 16.10

If you can't wait any longer for the Linux Mint 18.1 "Serena" operating system, whose Beta release should be available in the coming days, you can install the final Cinnamon 3.2.1 desktop environment right now on your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) or Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) computer.

To do that, we'll use the Cinnamon Stable PPA provided by embrosyn, which you'll have to install on your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS or Ubuntu 16.10 machine using the first command below (hit the Enter key when asked to add the PPA). Then, prepare your OS for Cinnamon 3.2 by installing all the available updates with the second command.

Finally, use the third command listed below to install the Cinnamon 3.2 desktop environment on your Ubuntu machine, which, after installation, you'll be able to select from the login screen. For things to work smoothly, we recommend rebooting your system. Enjoy Cinnamon 3.2!