14 DAY TRIAL // Both of the Linux Mint Debian flavors, Cinnamon and MATE, were released a month ago, but until now users of the previous version could not upgrade from one release to another. The upgrade path for the upgrade has been opened, and it's now possible to switch from LMDE 1 to LMDE 2.
The Debian edition of Linux Mint is not one of the most popular in the Linux Mint family, but there wasn't enough time to get famous. LMDE 2 is just the second stable release, so the community didn't have enough time to test it properly.
"The upgrade path is now open. LMDE 1 'Debian' users can upgrade to LMDE 2 'Betsy' by following a very handy tutorial. As always, make sure to read everything and don't hesitate to connect to the IRC while performing the upgrade. One important note among the warnings: Make sure to disable Romeo prior to upgrading. Cinnamon 2.6 and MATE 1.10 will hit it very soon, they’re not fully stable yet. If you want to test them, it’s better to enable Romeo post-upgrade so they don’t interfere with the upgrade," reads the official announcement.
As usual, you can also download Linux Mint Debian 2 Cinnamon and Linux Mint Debian 2 MATE from Softpedia and give them a spin.