Once Etcher open press ‘Select image’ and choose your ISO file, then press ‘Select drive’ and choose your USB stick, then hit ’Flash!’ (this process will wipe the USB stick). If you want to write it to a USB stick, download Etcher. If you’re burning a DVD, just right-click the downloaded ISO file and select burn disc image, be sure to verify the disc after burning to check for any errors. Once your download is finished you’re now ready to write your ISO to a USB stick (choose one with 4GB+) or DVD. If you’d rather download it directly from a mirror there are also lots of sources to choose from but you'll have to verify the downloaded file manually.
Note that downloading Linux Mint as a torrent is perfectly legal anywhere in the world, although torrenting has a bit of stigma due to piracy, you’re only breaking the law when you download copyrighted material that was not intended to be shared via torrents so Linux Mint is fine to torrent. It’s recommended that you download your ISO image as a torrent because this will verify the integrity of the file on the fly giving you added security. Once you’ve made a decision head over to the Linux Mint download page and select the version you want.
Most people should opt for the 64-bit edition on computers manufactured after 2007, however, if it doesn’t boot or you know your computer doesn’t support 64-bit operating systems then download the 32-bit version. Once you’re settled on which edition you want, you’ll need to pick an architecture: 32-bit or 64-bit. The main difference is in the taskbar and how it organises your open programs. Cinnamon lets you pick between a modern look which is closer to Windows 7 and Windows 10, or a more traditional look which is more like Windows XP and Windows Vista. The flagship edition is called Cinnamon, this features a modern, innovative, full-featured desktop. The first thing you’ll want to do before getting started is thinking about which edition of Linux Mint 19.2 you’d like, there are three to pick from but one may be suitable than the others depending on your hardware and your preferences. Picking and downloading the correct disc image There are some reasons you may want to do this your computer could be getting old and runs Windows slowly, or you may not want to buy a Windows license, whatever your reasons are, this guide should help you get up and running. We thought it’d be good to explain the process of downloading and installing Linux Mint on your computer. This will make developing graphic applications for Mint easier.Earlier this week, the Linux Mint project announced the latest release of Linux Mint, version 19.2.
The code story is complex, but the short and sweet version is that Muffin is better than ever and is now based on Mutter 3.36 with a codebase that's much closer to the upstream Wayland display server and X11 window manager and compositor library.
Under the surface, the biggest update is its window manager, Muffin. This new Mint comes with the latest Cinnamon desktop interface update, Cinnamon 5.4.
If you do have an obscure printer brand that doesn't support IPP, Mint also supports drivers for other printers and scanners. This enables you to use almost any modern local or network printer or scanner without needing to install or use drivers. This latest version of Mint also defaults to using the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). With it, you're alerted whenever anything noteworthy, like a backup, is happening in the background. The new Process Monitor is also a worthwhile update.
What it brings to your desktop is a more complete Bluetooth implementation, which will work better with such Bluetooth-empowered peripherals as keyboards, mice, and smartphones. This is based on the official Linux Bluez stack. Together, these help Linux desktops work better with Windows-based file systems and file servers.Īs for Mint itself, it now has a new Bluetooth stack Blueman. These include a new way to read and write to the NTFS file system and an in-kernel Server Message Block (SMB) 3.0 server. This kernel comes with numerous new functions. Mint is built on top of the Linux 5.15 kernel.
That means this version will be supported with maintenance updates for five years until well into 2027. Mint 21 is a long-term support (LTS) release like its immediate predecessor. This makes it easier to manage Mint with Windows 2012 Active Directory Domain Controller. The most important of these is that If you're in a Windows-centric office, Active Directory (AD) is now fully supported with Advanced Group Policy Object. From this distribution, Mint inherits many good business features. In this newest version, under the hood you'll find Ubuntu 22.04, Jammy Jellyfish. One of the worst excuses for not using Linux is that it's "hard." Give Mint Cinnamon a try, and you'll see that's nonsense. With its Cinnamon interface, Mint also is simple to use.