Linux Mint: A User-Friendly Ubuntu-Development
A few years ago was "Ubuntu" as a user-friendly Linux OS. But in the meantime has "Linux Mint" this Position is taken. The operating system itself is based on "Ubuntu" and thus has a good basis.
Taskbar and start menu make operation easier
Thanks to the built-in task bar and the start menu, you will quickly find your way. After some time, the user interface even more intuitive than on Windows. Depending on the "Linux Mint"Version of the user interface, however, is different. Which Version you should choose as a beginner, you will learn to select, in the paragraph "The correct Version".
Taskbar and start menu
Multimedia drivers automatically with
Missing Multimedia drivers are an annoying Problem that you can many Linux distributions, unfortunately, alone. In the case of "Linux Mint" remains to you of this Nuisance spared.
- If "MP3", "DivX" or "Adobe Flash": The common formats are all of the "Linux Mint" are supported and run directly after Installation of the operating system.
- For the easy use of Wi-Fi card, NDISwrapper is also a "" pre-installed.
Important programs pre-installed
So you can get started right away, installed important applications. These include, for example, the graphic editing program "GIMP", as well as the Internet Browser "Mozilla Firefox".
"Firefox" in a split-screen
External Hardware works
Under "Linux Mint" you can connect most Hardware devices such as printers, simple and they work. It goes as easily as you are used to may already be from "Windows".
Software is always up to date
The supplied "Update Manager" will take care of the Software updates.
- Using the graphic interface you need here, too, no console to enter commands. Easily keep your programs and other packages up to date.
- In addition, you will be displayed the priority of the updates on a scale of 1 to 5. So Linux Mint prevents that you do not install Updates that are interesting for you.
The correct Version to choose
"Linux Mint" is available in different variants . These differ in the user interface, and can facilitate the entry or make it difficult.
- As a beginner, download the best of the "Cinnamon"Version of "Linux Mint" down.
Linux Mint: "Cinnamon"-Surface
