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Linux Mint is a Linux distribution widely recognised for its classic user-friendly interface, familiar design, and emphasis on stability, reliability, and security. The operating system is very customisable and provides a wide variety of applications through its software repository, catering to a variety of user preferences and needs. It is compatible with diverse hardware components and benefits from a wide and active community, with developers actively interacting with users and listening to them. It is based on Ubuntu LTS and compatible with it.

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Price: Free | Non-profit

Recommended for desktop use.
Available in 3 desktop variants: cinnamon, mate, and xfce.
Based on ubuntu, and a descendant of debian.

System information

Kernel linux
Core utilities gnu
Desktops (3) cinnamon, mate, and xfce.
Default shell bash
Init system systemd
Directly based on ubuntu
Descendant of debian

Packaging

System package manager apt
Supports PPAs true
Other officially supported packaging systems (1) flatpak
Other compatible packaging systems (1) snap
Includes graphical "app store" true

Ideology and licensing

Approved by the FSF (distros approved by the FSF must only offer free software) false
Free by default (as freshly installed, not counting optional extras or binary blobs) true
Only offers free software in default repositories false
Offers proprietary drivers true
Offers proprietary media codecs true
For-profit business false
Price Free

Release model

Active true
Rolling release (pushes new packages all the time, no fixed versions) false
Stable release each 6 months
Stable LTS release each LTS-only
Support duration for LTS releases 60 months
Since 2006
Country of origin France

Installation

Graphical installer true
Text installer false
Live mode (allows testing the OS without installing it) true

System requirements

Supported CPU architectures (1) x86-64
Minimum RAM 2048 MB
Minimum storage 20 GB
Internet required for installation false
Recommended RAM 4096 MB
Recommended storage 100 GB
Internet connection recommended true
Recommended screen resolution 1024×768

Difficulty

Lower is easier. This data is intended for new users.

Installation Level 1 out of 5
Daily usage Level 1 out of 5
Maintenance Level 1 out of 5
Upgrading Level 2 out of 5
Troubleshooting Level 1 out of 5
General difficulty Level 1 out of 5

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