Why Linux Mint Is Better Than Ubuntu For New Linux Users DistroTube
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Date: 2022-03-30
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Buffalo
Some time ago I installed Zorin Core 16 on my parents' notebook (the original Win10 installation was messed up by 5 years of 80+ and 70+ IT-idiots-usage and I was just lazy to fix it) - and they got used to it in roughly a week. Considering that some 99% of their time at the computer was, is and will be spent using the browser exclusively, it was an easy call.
However, I am seriously considering switching from Zorin to Mint, as it looks way better and, surprisingly, runs smoother. My overall impression of Mint, for the kind of usage described above, is better than that of Zorin.
Oh, and not to forget - the 'Stella' app (the best Atari 2600 emulator) is available directly in the software manager, which - as the ROM images are free for download - will most probably decrease their browser usage to a mere 98% -
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Some time ago I installed Zorin Core 16 on my parents' notebook (the original Win10 installation was messed up by 5 years of 80+ and 70+ IT-idiots-usage and I was just lazy to fix it) - and they got used to it in roughly a week. Considering that some 99% of their time at the computer was, is and will be spent using the browser exclusively, it was an easy call.
However, I am seriously considering switching from Zorin to Mint, as it looks way better and, surprisingly, runs smoother. My overall impression of Mint, for the kind of usage described above, is better than that of Zorin.
Oh, and not to forget - the 'Stella' app (the best Atari 2600 emulator) is available directly in the software manager, which - as the ROM images are free for download - will most probably decrease their browser usage to a mere 98% -
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Michael
When I switched from Windoze to Linux I opted for Ubuntu and got on fairly well with it. Lots of community support. In those days, Unity was the new desktop, although that could be switched to Gnome fairly easily (by the way, the G in Gnome is silent). I used it for a couple of years, having tweaked it to feel more like Win XP, then discovered Xubuntu which is lighter, faster, and uses the XFCE desktop. There's a desktop switcher which has an option called Redmond. Select that, and it instantly feels pretty much like XP. I've been using Xubuntu for several years now very happily. I will try Mint soon, in a VM. I tried it years ago and couldn't get it to run well enough to be of any practical use, but I'm sure it has improved over the years.
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When I switched from Windoze to Linux I opted for Ubuntu and got on fairly well with it. Lots of community support. In those days, Unity was the new desktop, although that could be switched to Gnome fairly easily (by the way, the G in Gnome is silent). I used it for a couple of years, having tweaked it to feel more like Win XP, then discovered Xubuntu which is lighter, faster, and uses the XFCE desktop. There's a desktop switcher which has an option called Redmond. Select that, and it instantly feels pretty much like XP. I've been using Xubuntu for several years now very happily. I will try Mint soon, in a VM. I tried it years ago and couldn't get it to run well enough to be of any practical use, but I'm sure it has improved over the years.
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besl
Really do not like Ubuntu colors and UI.
LMDE4 is a fav. by far, it is stable, fast, and can do everything any other dist can while providing clean straightforward UI with not a lot of flashy nonsene.
Tried clean debian, kali, suse, fedora etc. only liked ParrotOS besides Mint.
I did not try Arch yet, but I doubt I would like it more than Mint even if naturally I am curious about Arch as it is something new to explore,
just do not care so much about choosing every tiny bit of OS to discard LMDE4.
To set up LMDE4 I need 20min, including download of image, update, and installation of all dev tools I need.
It really is a great distro.
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Really do not like Ubuntu colors and UI.
LMDE4 is a fav. by far, it is stable, fast, and can do everything any other dist can while providing clean straightforward UI with not a lot of flashy nonsene.
Tried clean debian, kali, suse, fedora etc. only liked ParrotOS besides Mint.
I did not try Arch yet, but I doubt I would like it more than Mint even if naturally I am curious about Arch as it is something new to explore,
just do not care so much about choosing every tiny bit of OS to discard LMDE4.
To set up LMDE4 I need 20min, including download of image, update, and installation of all dev tools I need.
It really is a great distro.
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h0rd
I started my -Linux-journey- almost exactly a year ago with installing Mint on my Laptop and it was probably one of the best choices I ever made lol. Mint ran way better than Windows on my lower-end laptop and it was way more fun to use it and play around with it to see what it can do. Now, that Laptop runs Manjaro and I am currently typing this comment on my Desktop running Fedora, and while I'm by no means an experienced user, all the things I learned over the last year are, in a way, thanks to Mint. 10/10 would do it again.
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I started my -Linux-journey- almost exactly a year ago with installing Mint on my Laptop and it was probably one of the best choices I ever made lol. Mint ran way better than Windows on my lower-end laptop and it was way more fun to use it and play around with it to see what it can do. Now, that Laptop runs Manjaro and I am currently typing this comment on my Desktop running Fedora, and while I'm by no means an experienced user, all the things I learned over the last year are, in a way, thanks to Mint. 10/10 would do it again.
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Webodan
Last month I recommended Mint to a 15 year old kid that had a somewhat old, dual-core laptop, and his poor thing was struggling with Windows 10, even after he upgraded the old ass 5400 rpm hard drive with an SSD and reinstalled Windows 10 on it. He couldn't even use the laptop comfortably. He wiped out that thing and went with Mint as I advised him. He's hooked to that laptop ever since, says it never worked as reliably and as fast as it is now. Mint is definitely the best choice for new uers.
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Last month I recommended Mint to a 15 year old kid that had a somewhat old, dual-core laptop, and his poor thing was struggling with Windows 10, even after he upgraded the old ass 5400 rpm hard drive with an SSD and reinstalled Windows 10 on it. He couldn't even use the laptop comfortably. He wiped out that thing and went with Mint as I advised him. He's hooked to that laptop ever since, says it never worked as reliably and as fast as it is now. Mint is definitely the best choice for new uers.
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iOXiC
Ubuntu and Mint seem to be -the only 2 operating sytems- that everyone says a new user should try, but in my opinion and my own personal experience I had the most fluent hassle free experience with Pop!_OS, tried Mint, didn't like it one bit, tired Ubuntu, wasn't a fan either. Pop is modern, easy to use, pop shop is full of apps and os packs the latest kernel, so compatibility, stability and usability is at it's finest.
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Ubuntu and Mint seem to be -the only 2 operating sytems- that everyone says a new user should try, but in my opinion and my own personal experience I had the most fluent hassle free experience with Pop!_OS, tried Mint, didn't like it one bit, tired Ubuntu, wasn't a fan either. Pop is modern, easy to use, pop shop is full of apps and os packs the latest kernel, so compatibility, stability and usability is at it's finest.
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Yan
I started out with Ubuntu. I moved to Mint to try it. I used Manjaro for a while, and tried to use a couple of other distros for a while. I always came back to manjaro, though. What I ended up sticking with in the end though, was Ubuntu Budgie. I love the budgie desktop, but I kind of don't like certain things about Solus.
That's what works for me, though I do often miss the AUR from when I was using manjaro.
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I started out with Ubuntu. I moved to Mint to try it. I used Manjaro for a while, and tried to use a couple of other distros for a while. I always came back to manjaro, though. What I ended up sticking with in the end though, was Ubuntu Budgie. I love the budgie desktop, but I kind of don't like certain things about Solus.
That's what works for me, though I do often miss the AUR from when I was using manjaro.
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matopi
Mint uses tried and tested, slightly older, Ubuntu. As it isn't bleeding edge, it is most stable. And it is for experienced users as well, as I have very wide and deep Linux experience of around eighteen years. Forget the idea that Mint is a diaper distro. It is great when you want to get a job well done without getting dirty under the hood. People's perceptions should change.
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Mint uses tried and tested, slightly older, Ubuntu. As it isn't bleeding edge, it is most stable. And it is for experienced users as well, as I have very wide and deep Linux experience of around eighteen years. Forget the idea that Mint is a diaper distro. It is great when you want to get a job well done without getting dirty under the hood. People's perceptions should change.
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Thanh
debian vs ubuntu like farther and son. linux mint ubuntu like change DE change skin
ubuntu is built dependence, difference package version, difference repo from debian. Linux mint (the version based on ubuntu) use same package, repo even same version
linux mint vs ubuntu (xubuntu/ubuntu mate) is the same to me. debian is difference quiet old package
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debian vs ubuntu like farther and son. linux mint ubuntu like change DE change skin
ubuntu is built dependence, difference package version, difference repo from debian. Linux mint (the version based on ubuntu) use same package, repo even same version
linux mint vs ubuntu (xubuntu/ubuntu mate) is the same to me. debian is difference quiet old package
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Greg
I tried both and ended up picking Cinnamon Mint for my desktop since that distribution does a better job of making my machine a tool for getting work done.
I had tried both on my laptop, but they both use too much RAM. I went with Manjaro Xfce, and I'll see how that goes.
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I tried both and ended up picking Cinnamon Mint for my desktop since that distribution does a better job of making my machine a tool for getting work done.
I had tried both on my laptop, but they both use too much RAM. I went with Manjaro Xfce, and I'll see how that goes.
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