diff --git a/cdist/conf/explorer/os b/cdist/conf/explorer/os
index 46d87f3e..32bb282c 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/explorer/os
+++ b/cdist/conf/explorer/os
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ if grep -q ^DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu /etc/lsb-release 2>/dev/null; then
    exit 0
 fi
 
+if grep -q ^DISTRIB_ID=LinuxMint /etc/lsb-release 2>/dev/null; then
+  echo linuxmint
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+#FIXME: Linux Mint Debian Edition/lmde
+
 # devuan ascii has both devuan_version and debian_version, so we need to check devuan_version first!
 if [ -f /etc/devuan_version ]; then
    echo devuan
diff --git a/cdist/conf/explorer/os_version b/cdist/conf/explorer/os_version
index bbc9e4f0..edc92a77 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/explorer/os_version
+++ b/cdist/conf/explorer/os_version
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ in
       # empty, but well...
       cat /etc/arch-release
    ;;
-   debian)
+   debian|lmde)
       debian_version=$(cat /etc/debian_version)
       case $debian_version
       in
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ in
         cat /etc/SuSE-release
       fi
    ;;
-   ubuntu)
+   ubuntu|linuxmint)
       if command -v lsb_release >/dev/null 2>&1
       then
          lsb_release -sr
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_backports/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_backports/manifest
index 6fcd9212..46bf8eb2 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_backports/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_backports/manifest
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ codename_os_release() {
 # detect backport distribution
 os="$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")"
 case "$os" in
-    debian)
+    debian|lmde)
         dist="$( codename_os_release )"
         components="main"
         mirror="http://deb.debian.org/debian/"
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ case "$os" in
         components="main"
         mirror="http://deb.devuan.org/merged"
         ;;
-    ubuntu)
+    ubuntu|linuxmint)
         dist="$( codename_os_release )"
         components="main restricted universe multiverse"
         mirror="http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu"
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_default_release/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_default_release/manifest
index 1232efb5..bbdf6311 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_default_release/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_default_release/manifest
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 release="$(cat "$__object/parameter/release")"
 
 case "$os" in
-   ubuntu|debian|devuan)
+   ubuntu|debian|devuan|linuxmint|lmde)
       __file /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99-default-release \
          --owner root --group root --mode 644 \
          --source - << DONE
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_norecommends/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_norecommends/manifest
index fc187784..05bc369e 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_norecommends/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_norecommends/manifest
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ os=$(cat "${__global:?}/explorer/os")
 
 case ${os}
 in
-	(ubuntu|debian|devuan)
+	(ubuntu|debian|devuan|linuxmint|lmde)
 		__file /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00InstallRecommends --state present \
 			--owner root --group root --mode 0644 --source - <<-'EOF'
 		APT::Install-Recommends "false";
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_pin/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_pin/manifest
index e72a8fdd..22368d7a 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_pin/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_pin/manifest
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ priority="$(cat "$__object/parameter/priority")"
 
 
 case "$os" in
-   debian|ubuntu|devuan)
+   debian|ubuntu|devuan|linux|lmde)
    ;;
    *)
       printf "This type is specific to Debian and it's derivatives" >&2
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__consul/manifest
index 156eb667..cc4221c5 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul/manifest
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
-   alpine|scientific|centos|redhat|ubuntu|debian|devuan|archlinux|gentoo)
+   alpine|scientific|centos|redhat|ubuntu|debian|devuan|archlinux|gentoo|linuxmint|lmde)
       # any linux should work
       :
    ;;
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/manifest
index 7b54529c..a90b7d9d 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_agent/manifest
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ esac
 
 distribution_setup () {
   case "$os" in
+#FIXME: Linux Mint Debian Edition/lmde
      debian)
        # consul is only available starting Debian 10 (buster).
        # See https://packages.debian.org/buster/consul
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ init_upstart()
 
 manual_setup () {
   case "$os" in
-     alpine|scientific|centos|debian|devuan|redhat|ubuntu)
+     alpine|scientific|centos|debian|devuan|redhat|ubuntu|linuxmint|lmde)
         # whitelist safeguard
         :
      ;;
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ manual_setup () {
           esac
           ;;
 
+#FIXME: Linux Mint Debian Edition/lmde
       debian)
           os_version=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os_version")
           major_version="${os_version%%.*}"
@@ -209,6 +211,7 @@ manual_setup () {
           esac
           ;;
 
+#FIXME: Linux Mint
       ubuntu)
           init_upstart
           ;;
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__docker/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__docker/manifest
index 6a57d85a..cb82f7f9 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__docker/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__docker/manifest
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ case "$os" in
           exit 1
         fi
     ;;
-    ubuntu|debian)
+    ubuntu|debian|linuxmint|lmde)
       if [ "${state}" = "present" ]; then
         __package apt-transport-https
         __package ca-certificates
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__firewalld_start/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__firewalld_start/gencode-remote
index 3e767f68..2e9099ee 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__firewalld_start/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__firewalld_start/gencode-remote
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ if [ "$init" = 'systemd' ]; then
     echo "systemctl \"$cmd\" \"$name\""
 else
     case "$os" in
+#FIXME: Linux Mint Debian Edition/lmde
         debian)
             case "$os_version" in
                 [1-7]*)
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ else
             echo "/etc/init.d/\"$name\" \"$cmd\""
         ;;
 
-        ubuntu)
+        ubuntu|linuxmint)
             echo "service \"$name\" \"$cmd\""
         ;;
 
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__go_get/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__go_get/manifest
index a5cc4c80..3440f310 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__go_get/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__go_get/manifest
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ go_executable=$(cat "$__object/explorer/go-executable")
 
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 case $os in
-	debian|devuan|ubuntu)
+	debian|devuan|ubuntu|linuxmint|lmde)
 		__package build-essential
 		;;
 	*)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__grafana_dashboard/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__grafana_dashboard/manifest
index 0d944482..e94fc954 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__grafana_dashboard/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__grafana_dashboard/manifest
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ os_version=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os_version")
 
 require=""
 case $os in
+#FIXME: Linux Mint Debian Edition/lmde
     debian|devuan)
         case $os_version in
             8*|jessie)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__hostname/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__hostname/gencode-remote
index c1a97ac8..b09fef3e 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__hostname/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__hostname/gencode-remote
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ echo 'changed' >>"${__messages_out:?}"
 # Use the good old way to set the hostname.
 case ${os}
 in
-    (alpine|debian|devuan|ubuntu)
+    (alpine|debian|devuan|ubuntu|linuxmint|lmde)
         echo 'hostname -F /etc/hostname'
         ;;
     (archlinux)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__hostname/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__hostname/manifest
index b80aa2ef..7bceb120 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__hostname/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__hostname/manifest
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ fi
 
 case ${os}
 in
-    (alpine|debian|devuan|ubuntu|void)
+    (alpine|debian|devuan|ubuntu|void|linuxmint|lmde)
         echo "${name_should}" | __file /etc/hostname --source -
         ;;
     (archlinux)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__hwclock/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__hwclock/manifest
index 7d9ab88f..c5939a30 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__hwclock/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__hwclock/manifest
@@ -104,11 +104,12 @@ in
 			unset CDIST_ORDER_DEPENDENCY
 		fi
 		;;
-	(debian|devuan|ubuntu)
+	(debian|devuan|ubuntu|linuxmint|lmde)
 		os_major=$(sed 's/[^0-9].*$//' "${__global:?}/explorer/os_version")
 
 		case ${os}
 		in
+#FIXME: Linux Mint Debian Edition/lmde
 			(debian)
 				if test "${os_major}" -ge 7
 				then
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ in
 			(devuan)
 				update_rcS=false
 				;;
-			(ubuntu)
+			(ubuntu|linuxmint)
 				update_rcS=$(test "${os_major}" -lt 16 && echo true || echo false)
 				;;
 		esac
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__install_bootloader_grub/explorer/target_os b/cdist/conf/type/__install_bootloader_grub/explorer/target_os
index f235710a..117a8c53 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__install_bootloader_grub/explorer/target_os
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__install_bootloader_grub/explorer/target_os
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ if grep -q ^DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu "$chroot/etc/lsb-release" 2>/dev/null; then
    exit 0
 fi
 
+if grep -q ^DISTRIB_ID=LinuxMint "$chroot/etc/lsb-release" 2>/dev/null; then
+  echo linuxmint
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+#FIXME: Linux Mint Debian Edition/lmde
+
 if [ -f "$chroot/etc/debian_version" ]; then
    echo debian
    exit 0
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__install_bootloader_grub/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__install_bootloader_grub/gencode-remote
index 1caebbbf..3c5bf3e8 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__install_bootloader_grub/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__install_bootloader_grub/gencode-remote
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ exec > "$install_script"
 printf '#!/bin/sh -l\n'
 
 case "$target_os" in
-   ubuntu|debian)
+   ubuntu|debian|linuxmint|lmde)
       if [ -s "$__global/explorer/efi" ]; then
          # FIXME: untested. maybe also just run update-grub for EFI system?
          printf 'grub-mkconfig --output=/boot/efi/EFI/%s/grub.cfg\n' "$target_os"
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/manifest
index 638a99e0..971cdf17 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__letsencrypt_cert/manifest
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if [ -z "${certbot_fullpath}" ]; then
 		alpine)
 			__package certbot
 		;;
+#FIXME: Linux Mint Debian Edition/lmde
 		debian)
 			case "$os_version" in
 				8*)
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ if [ -z "${certbot_fullpath}" ]; then
 			__package py37-certbot
 			certbot_fullpath="/usr/local/bin/certbot"
 		;;
-		ubuntu)
+		ubuntu|linuxmint)
 			__package certbot
 		;;
 		*)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__locale/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__locale/manifest
index 9f1e17ac..a83cabae 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__locale/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__locale/manifest
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 
 case "$os" in
+#FIXME: Linux Mint Debian Edition/lmde
     debian|devuan)
         # Debian needs a seperate package
         __package locales --state present
     ;;
-    archlinux|suse|ubuntu|scientific|centos|alpine)
+    archlinux|suse|ubuntu|scientific|centos|alpine|linuxmint)
         :
     ;;
     *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__locale_system/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__locale_system/manifest
index 4b996ebc..7172f1f9 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__locale_system/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__locale_system/manifest
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 case $os
 in
+#FIXME: Linux Mint Debian Edition/lmde
     debian)
         if version_ge 4 <"${__global}/explorer/os_version"
         then
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ in
     devuan)
         locale_conf="/etc/default/locale"
         ;;
-    ubuntu)
+    ubuntu|linuxmint)
         if version_ge 6.10 <"${__global}/explorer/os_version"
         then
             # Ubuntu 6.10 (edgy) and later
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__localedef/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__localedef/gencode-remote
index 4538151f..af0bc783 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__localedef/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__localedef/gencode-remote
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ in
 		printf '%s does not support locales.\n' "${os}" >&2
 		exit 1
 		;;
-	(archlinux|debian|devuan|ubuntu|suse|centos|fedora|redhat|scientific)
+	(archlinux|debian|devuan|ubuntu|suse|centos|fedora|redhat|scientific|linuxmint|lmde)
 		# FIXME: The code below only works for glibc-based installations.
 
 		# NOTE: Hardcoded, create a pull request in case it is at another
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__localedef/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__localedef/manifest
index 3ab3ad8c..3f2a8022 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__localedef/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__localedef/manifest
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 case $(cat "${__global:?}/explorer/os")
 in
-	(debian|devuan)
+	(debian|devuan|lmde)
 		__package_apt locales --state present
 		;;
 esac
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__openldap_server/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__openldap_server/manifest
index 2aeece26..54dd6a1c 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__openldap_server/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__openldap_server/manifest
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ case "${os}" in
             tls_cipher_suite="HIGH:MEDIUM:+SSLv2"
         fi
         ;;
-    debian|ubuntu|devuan)
+    debian|ubuntu|devuan|linuxmint|lmde)
         PKGS="slapd ldap-utils"
         ETC="/etc"
         SLAPD_DIR="/etc/ldap"
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ case "${os}" in
                --comment "# LDAP Listener URLs" \
                "${__target_host}__slapd_flags"
         ;;
-    debian|ubuntu|devuan)
+    debian|ubuntu|devuan|linuxmint|lmde)
         require="__package/${PKG_MAIN}" __line rm_slapd_conf \
                --file ${ETC}/default/slapd \
                --regex 'SLAPD_CONF=.*' \
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__package/manifest
index a453c32b..e6dfd840 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package/manifest
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ else
    case "$os" in
          amazon|scientific|centos|fedora|redhat) type="yum" ;;
          archlinux) type="pacman" ;;
-         debian|ubuntu|devuan) type="apt" ;;
+         debian|ubuntu|devuan|linuxmint|lmde) type="apt" ;;
          freebsd)
             if [ -n "$(cat "$__object/explorer/pkgng_exists")" ]; then
                type="pkgng_freebsd"
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_update_index/explorer/type b/cdist/conf/type/__package_update_index/explorer/type
index c98e1e67..07c06184 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_update_index/explorer/type
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_update_index/explorer/type
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ else
     os="$("$__explorer/os")"
     case "$os" in
         amazon|scientific|centos|fedora|redhat) echo "yum" ;;
-        debian|ubuntu|devuan) echo "apt" ;;
+        debian|ubuntu|devuan|linuxmint|lmde) echo "apt" ;;
         archlinux) echo "pacman" ;;
         alpine) echo "apk" ;;
         *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_upgrade_all/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__package_upgrade_all/gencode-remote
index d332e851..e2250c55 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_upgrade_all/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_upgrade_all/gencode-remote
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ else
     os="$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")"
     case "$os" in
         amazon|scientific|centos|fedora|redhat) type="yum" ;;
-        debian|ubuntu|devuan) type="apt" ;;
+        debian|ubuntu|devuan|linuxmint|lmde) type="apt" ;;
         archlinux) type="pacman" ;;
         *)
             echo "Don't know how to manage packages on: $os" >&2
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_master/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_master/manifest
index 0960ea41..5e2a9ddc 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_master/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_master/manifest
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
-   ubuntu|debian|archlinux|scientific|centos|devuan)
+   ubuntu|debian|archlinux|scientific|centos|devuan|linuxmint|lmde)
       :
    ;;
    *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_postconf/explorer/value b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_postconf/explorer/value
index 67dacad8..a84ec127 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_postconf/explorer/value
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_postconf/explorer/value
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 os=$("$__explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
-   alpine|ubuntu|debian|archlinux|suse|scientific|centos|devuan)
+   alpine|ubuntu|debian|archlinux|suse|scientific|centos|devuan|linuxmint|lmde)
       :
    ;;
    *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_postconf/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_postconf/gencode-remote
index 279dddd4..94f0b82a 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_postconf/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_postconf/gencode-remote
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
-   alpine|archlinux|centos|debian|devuan|suse|scientific|ubuntu)
+   alpine|archlinux|centos|debian|devuan|suse|scientific|ubuntu|linuxmint|lmde)
       :
    ;;
    *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_reload/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_reload/gencode-remote
index 7720dc49..3bdc7e4b 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_reload/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__postfix_reload/gencode-remote
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
-   ubuntu|debian|archlinux|scientific|centos|devuan)
+   ubuntu|debian|archlinux|scientific|centos|devuan|linuxmint|lmde)
       echo "postfix reload"
    ;;
    *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__postgres_conf/explorer/postgres_user b/cdist/conf/type/__postgres_conf/explorer/postgres_user
index c6582dc4..d2a6fa96 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__postgres_conf/explorer/postgres_user
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__postgres_conf/explorer/postgres_user
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ in
 	(centos|rhel|scientific)
 		echo 'postgres'
 		;;
-	(debian|devuan|ubuntu)
+	(debian|devuan|ubuntu|linuxmint|lmde)
 		echo 'postgres'
 		;;
 	(freebsd)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__sensible_editor/explorer/editor_path b/cdist/conf/type/__sensible_editor/explorer/editor_path
index dcf63c9b..b7a43886 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__sensible_editor/explorer/editor_path
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__sensible_editor/explorer/editor_path
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ test "$(cat "${__object}/parameter/state")" != 'absent' || exit 0
 
 case $("${__explorer}/os")
 in
-	debian|devuan|ubuntu)
+	debian|devuan|ubuntu|linuxmint|lmde)
 		has_alternatives=true
 
 		# NOTE: Old versions do not support `--list`, in this case ignore the errors.
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__sensible_editor/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__sensible_editor/manifest
index 1cdb0c2c..6b8e3da7 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__sensible_editor/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__sensible_editor/manifest
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ package_name='sensible-utils'
 
 case $os
 in
-	debian)
+	debian|linuxmint|lmde)
 		pkg_type='apt'
 		;;
 	devuan)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__sshd_config/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__sshd_config/manifest
index e37afebb..54485155 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__sshd_config/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__sshd_config/manifest
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ state_should=$(cat "${__object:?}/parameter/state")
 
 case ${os}
 in
-	(alpine|centos|fedora|redhat|scientific|debian|devuan|ubuntu)
+	(alpine|centos|fedora|redhat|scientific|debian|devuan|ubuntu|linuxmint|lmde)
 		if test "${state_should}" != 'absent'
 		then
 			__package openssh-server --state present
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/explorer/state b/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/explorer/state
index b7a6cf0f..232a78bc 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/explorer/state
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/explorer/state
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if [ "$init" = 'systemd' ]; then
 
 else
     case "$os" in
-        debian|openwrt|devuan)
+        debian|openwrt|devuan|lmde)
             state="absent"
             for file in "/etc/rc$runlevel.d/S"??"$name"
             do
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ else
                 fi
             done
         ;;
-        ubuntu)
+        ubuntu|linuxmint)
             state="absent"
             for file in "/etc/rc$runlevel.d/S"??"$name"
             do
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/gencode-remote
index c900933f..b03feeef 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__start_on_boot/gencode-remote
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ case "$state_should" in
             echo "systemctl -q enable '$name'"
         else
             case "$os" in
+#FIXME: Linux Mint Debian Edition/lmde
                 debian)
                     case "$os_version" in
                         [1-7]*)
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ case "$state_should" in
                     echo "'/etc/init.d/$name' enable || [ -f /etc/rc.d/S??'$name' ]"
                 ;;
 
-                ubuntu)
+                ubuntu|linuxmint)
                     echo "update-rc.d '$name' defaults >/dev/null"
                 ;;
 
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__sysctl/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__sysctl/gencode-remote
index f0f6deef..3812eda1 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__sysctl/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__sysctl/gencode-remote
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fi
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 case "$os" in
    # Linux
-   redhat|centos|ubuntu|debian|devuan|archlinux|gentoo|coreos)
+   redhat|centos|ubuntu|debian|devuan|archlinux|gentoo|coreos|linuxmint|lmde)
       flag='-w'
       ;;
    # BusyBox
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__sysctl/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__sysctl/manifest
index 71dea7f7..8c9e7ec2 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__sysctl/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__sysctl/manifest
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
    # Linux
-   alpine|redhat|centos|ubuntu|debian|devuan|archlinux|coreos)
+   alpine|redhat|centos|ubuntu|debian|devuan|archlinux|coreos|linuxmint|lmde)
       :
    ;;
    # BSD
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__timezone/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__timezone/gencode-remote
index b685c990..9ec7aae3 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__timezone/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__timezone/gencode-remote
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if [ "$timezone_is" = "$timezone_should" ]; then
 fi
 
 case "$os" in
-   ubuntu|debian|devuan|coreos|alpine)
+   ubuntu|debian|devuan|coreos|alpine|linuxmint|lmde)
       echo "echo \"$timezone_should\" > /etc/timezone"
    ;;
 esac
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__timezone/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__timezone/manifest
index 0eb7fb9c..1ebbc841 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__timezone/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__timezone/manifest
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ timezone=$(cat "$__object/parameter/tz")
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 
 case "$os" in
-    archlinux|debian|ubuntu|devuan|alpine)
+    archlinux|debian|ubuntu|devuan|alpine|linuxmint|lmde)
         __package tzdata
         export require="__package/tzdata"
     ;;
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__unpack/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__unpack/manifest
index 6bdf5a10..ca8e4408 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__unpack/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__unpack/manifest
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ case "$src" in
     ;;
     *.lzma|*.xz|*.txz)
         case "$os" in
-            debian|ubuntu|devuan)
+            debian|ubuntu|devuan|linuxmint|lmde)
                 __package xz-utils
             ;;
             alpine|centos)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ case "$src" in
     ;;
     *.rar)
         case "$os" in
-            debian|ubuntu|devuan|alpine|freebsd)
+            debian|ubuntu|devuan|alpine|freebsd|linuxmint|lmde)
                 __package unrar
             ;;
         esac
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__xymon_apache/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__xymon_apache/gencode-remote
index e7d8e344..a6f90f1c 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__xymon_apache/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__xymon_apache/gencode-remote
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ state=$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")
 
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 case "$os" in
-	debian|ubuntu)
+	debian|ubuntu|linuxmint|lmde)
 		:
 	;;
 	*)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__xymon_apache/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__xymon_apache/manifest
index bfd0af79..6e85ee98 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__xymon_apache/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__xymon_apache/manifest
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ state=$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")
 
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 case "$os" in
-	debian|ubuntu)
+	debian|ubuntu|linuxmint|lmde)
 		:
 	;;
 	*)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__xymon_client/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__xymon_client/manifest
index 88293a12..c75b92d0 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__xymon_client/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__xymon_client/manifest
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ servers=$(cat "$__object/parameter/servers")
 
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 case "$os" in
-	debian|ubuntu)
+	debian|ubuntu|linuxmint|lmde)
 		:
 	;;
 	*)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__xymon_server/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__xymon_server/manifest
index 7cee0d23..4b31d8ad 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__xymon_server/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__xymon_server/manifest
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ fi
 
 os=$(cat "$__global/explorer/os")
 case "$os" in
-	debian|ubuntu)
+	debian|ubuntu|linuxmint|lmde)
 		:
 	;;
 	*)
diff --git a/cdist/test/autil/fixtures/explorer/os b/cdist/test/autil/fixtures/explorer/os
index 094685ea..c357bfc0 100755
--- a/cdist/test/autil/fixtures/explorer/os
+++ b/cdist/test/autil/fixtures/explorer/os
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ if grep -q ^DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu /etc/lsb-release 2>/dev/null; then
    exit 0
 fi
 
+if grep -q ^DISTRIB_ID=LinuxMint /etc/lsb-release 2>/dev/null; then
+  echo linuxmint
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+#FIXME: Linux Mint Debian Edition/lmde
+
 if [ -f /etc/debian_version ]; then
    echo debian
    exit 0
diff --git a/cdist/test/autil/fixtures/explorer/os_version b/cdist/test/autil/fixtures/explorer/os_version
index 380782cc..92335e74 100755
--- a/cdist/test/autil/fixtures/explorer/os_version
+++ b/cdist/test/autil/fixtures/explorer/os_version
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ case "$($__explorer/os)" in
       # empty, but well...
       cat /etc/arch-release
    ;;
+#FIXME: Linux Mint Debian Edition/lmde
    debian)
       cat /etc/debian_version
    ;;
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ case "$($__explorer/os)" in
         cat /etc/SuSE-release
       fi
    ;;
-   ubuntu)
+   ubuntu|linuxmint)
       lsb_release -sr
    ;;
 esac