Ubuntu vs Linux Mint - Which is right for you?
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Are you struggling to choose which Linux distro is right for you? Among the many distros out there, Ubuntu vs Linux Mint are two of the most popular, yet they have very different use cases. Tune in to this VS episode to learn about the major differences and similarities of each, ultimately helping you decide which is the best fit for you or your organization.
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Introduction: 00:00
Background Information: 00:41
Comparison of UIs: 02:07
Similarities: 04:30
- App Store, Upgradability, Installation
Differences: 05:33
- Default Desktop Manager, System Requirements, Cost/Support, Business Use,
Release Schedule, Backup Schedule, Customization, Gaming
Bottom Line: 09:56
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Do you prefer one over the other? Let us know your preference in the comments below!
watching on this LInux Mint :)
I have better results with Mint
Ubuntu for me so far
Mint
I prefer CentOS
I used both and I prefer Mint. It runs faster. And I have found it better for gaming with Steam. Games load faster and run smoother.
Thinking of switching to mint. What kind of games do you play?
@@daemonace5910 he play minecraft which 1gb ram can run.. lolololol.. trust me ubuntu is way more better than mint..
cinamon or mate or xfce ????
which one
I'll keep this in mind when I move to Linux, thanks
@@ddljddlj704 Cinnamon has a richer display and larger footprint than MATE. I always use MATE -- less complex, still neat/pretty. Nice system monitor. I've found it to have fewer issues on the same old hardware
Ubuntu never found all the drivers I needed so it was always freezing up and crashing... Linux Mint immediately found everything I needed and worked flawlessly on day one. So I've stuck with Mint as they do seem much more attentive to desktop users. But Ubuntu isn't losing money from people like me using Mint, they make most their money from corporate customers I'd imagine. not people using the OS for free. The most I might do is donate 20 bucks annually to Mint.
Now I've decided. Linux mint it is.
I had the exact same experiences. Especially fairly new laptop wifi drivers. On ubuntu it was a real hassle. Mint was one that had it all working out of the box.
I had problems with touchpad and codecs in Open Suse 15 Tumbleweed. I installed Ubuntu 22.04 and start using my laptop right away. So I vote for Ubuntu.
MInt actually works on my laptop. I'm a kinda intermediate at Linux stuff but I just appreciate how MInt just works and does not want to fight and murder my damn machine. I used Ubuntu for half a year as a total noob but it was a hideous experience. Mint is calm. Mint is cool with you and your trash 200 USD laptop. Mint does not give a damn about anything. It just keeps kicking. Least stress I ever had with a distro or release.
"Mint is calm, cool, and doesn't give a damn about anything..." a great explanation that we should've used in the video! HA! Thanks for sharing.
@@ITProTv Feel free to do so.
Ubuntu is a bit more tinkering than what it's worth but I can't deny it sometimes functions better because devs sometimes don't test things on Mint. For basic use or as a base operating system to jump to remotes it's just nice.
Thank you for sharing this, it's as assuring as the speaker's tone :)
Can confirm. Mint works perfectly fine on my $80 Ebay laptop.
Ubuntu's gnome shell is pretty resource intensive, that said Kubuntu which is essentially Ubuntu on steroids has about the same requirements as Cinnamon. Also, if it was hideous, I say you probably did something wrong, or your laptop was at the barebones level. Take it from me a person who has used Ubuntu since it started in Unity when it was absolute mess.
I actually have found working with Mint a lot more stressful in some areas.
Now is the best time to shift from Windows to Linux with Linux mint
Having tried both distros over the last 5+ years as a home/desktop user, Mint has been the best for me. It's easier on resources, the community/team that supports it is always on top of things, and it is just a more pleasurable and personable computing experience over all.
still love Ubuntu, It was my first distro, always have the nostalgia feeling for Unity desktop... I just wish they could develop more the distro, like other guys, from Manjaro, Pop OS, Elementary OS, Deepin and others, are doing these days
From what i understand. the Mint guys were once Ubuntu guys but recognised a need for ex windows users to easily adapt to Linux (myself) but i have successfully applied the Mint desktop on my Raspberry Pi (running Ubuntu) i have to thank the Linux Mint team for switching me from Windows to Linux (now ten years) and i have donated to them, best move i ever made in life.
IIRC, it was the unity desktop that drove the guys to create Mint. Unity is what drove me away from Ubuntu. FWIW, I think Windows 8 was Microsoft's implementation of the unity philosophy. I used the Windows 8 developer preview and hated it so badly I refused to ever use Win 8 or 8.1. Not a fan of live tiles or "metro" style apps. Today, for production, at least until retirement, it's Windows 11, after that it's Mint or ZorinOS.
... i hope your girl doesn't read that last sentence 😀
I like Mint better. And I am not a begginer whatsoever. After 1 year and a half of Ubuntu, I must say that Mint is much lighter.
Lighter is a great way to describe it!
but no supported that's the main reason
@@ayushmishra6077 No support?
@@aperture0 No support? No support! No support? No support! .........
have tried several distros, and always end up back to Cinnamon Mint
Same with me is it bcoz im a windows user guy
So cinnamon mint is it then
Linux Mint is an excellent choice to use on an old computer that you are about to throw away.
If your old computer is slow, or has a ton of problems, try Linux Mint on it before you throw it into the trash bin. I did that with 3 of my old computers and now they work great.
Literally. Today im going to install mint on my 12 years old dying acer laptop. I think it will be a blast
@@LosmiPZS oh I also have a 10 year old machine. Let me see if Linux mint can work smoothly on it.
I have my 13 years old laptop
My favorite is Linux Mint..👍💪🤗
Mint seems to be the favorite so far. Thanks for sharing!
Why ?
Any specific reason why you like Linux mint ?
@@kingkeshavarajan5761 Linux mint is super 👌 clean, and has a windows feel, while also feeling unique and fresh. Ubuntu feels Ipad-ish and has a apple feel to it.
@@Trixxy04 IPADISH? WTF?!
Me too.
I have used Mint in university for a long time, but I don't regret chosing Ubuntu for my home desktop.
The user interface in both systems are highly customizable and can have exactly the appearance you want, if you take the time to configure everything.
But I always found it easier to solve compatibility and software problems when running Ubuntu.
As a 25yr IT professional I love Mint. Only three OS's in my life have I truly loved and that's Win 95, NT4SP6 and Mint. I doubt I'll ever go back to Windows for none work use. Win10 is atrocious.
for me, IT guy since Apple ][ plus, I like Win2k, macOS 10+
I learned a lot here. You're a very good teacher. I have Ubuntu now on one pc, and I was thinking of mint, now possibly popOS. I also have dual screens on PC 2, so I thinking and researching on that as well. Thank you
Mint is a good starting point but eventually don't be surprised if you want to explore other distros. At that point take the time to learn how to set up a virtual machines for a convenient way to try and easily discard without messing up your current system.
I'm going to watch a bit more of their content to see if/when they mention DistroWatch that's existed since 2001. xD
@@Mauser1965 try Garuda
@@siva2k23 😅
I like Garuda too.
I
But nothing special than mint..
I love mint more..
I've just subscribed. I really enjoyed your AWS practitioner and Architect Videos and You don't dissapoint with the ITproTV videos. 👌
Great video very helpful. I was leaning toward Mint for a while, but I am happy I watched this video since I hadn't realised Ubuntu would be a better OS for newbies like myself for gaming. Plus I read that it was recommended to have 100GB for Mint, but the laptop I want to try this on only has 60GB of free space (It's a windows 10 , 128GB laptop).
Thank you so much, Don! Super helpful.
Great to hear! Happy to help!
Good explaining video. I'm using right now a Ubuntu 20.04 because I'm working with web development and other kind of devs, it's my laboratory as I can say for now. I was thinking about change to Mint, but having some issues I need to know before do that. I will still with Ubuntu. Thanks a lot for the video. God bless you Sir. Peace and health.
Great Video! One of the best, if not the best comparison video I have ever seen. :)
I just use arch to say, "I use arch btw"
imagine saying that you use a linux distro, thats so annoying, btw i use arch
@@LateTheIdiot btw I use Linux mint
@David Baza if you have time, it's fun ngl. A bit frustrating too when you can't get the things working
i downloaded arch then found out my wifi driver is not compatible
I use Manjaro GNOME for ease of use and it works well on an old laptop.
Wow! What a great and informative video. Thank you for your time!
As a Debian fan i tried Mint , found it really user friendly and a great intro to Linux for new users. I have not tried Ubuntu. I gamed on steam with mint with no issues BUT i did have problems getting a few games to run so i may give Ubuntu a try and just see how well Valve has connected things. Debian will always be my first love in Linux tho :)
Which one is better for programming? I'd like to hear your opinion please.
@@eraae7439 programming can be done on any distro... Afterall, Vim is available on both. As far as other applications are concerned, just install package managers and you are good to go.
They have the same shell afterall(minor tweaks which won't matter much).
Personally, I started on Ubuntu because all the computers in my college ran on Ubuntu, then I learnt about COA, OS, DBMS, DSA, AFL, DEC .... endless number of CSE subjects.
My second distro was Mint, just wanted a minimalist approach so went for mint, VERY user friendly.
I am currently using 2 laptops one is dual booted with Pop and Windows whilst the other has permanently been on Fedora for like 7-8 months now. All these OSs are for different purposes.
Pop because I am working as a server side dev intern.
Server runs on Pop, most seniors use Pop so I use Pop.
Windows for gaming.
Fedora because I just like the look of it, its visually appealing. Plus, Fedora is relatively more stable, better roll-outs and all that shabang. Fedora is just perfect for me.
If you are confused between Mint and Ubuntu - go to Ubuntu for gaming, enterprises and all that business corporate shabang.
If you want a minimalist system just go for Mint.
You can't go wrong either way.
Distro hopping is a real addiction.
I have used in order :-
1) Ubuntu
2) Mint
3) Pop
4) Kali
5) Fedora
6) Zorin
7) Fedora..... stuck to it.
Once you start playing the distro game, you will not stick to just one of 'em.
@@eraae7439 both are similar
One of the things still holding me and maybe other people back from full time adoption is support for popular hardware - things such as Logitech keyboards/mic/accessories (G Hub), or Corsair's iCUE system for managing their hardware components and lighting. I haven't been able to find MSI software to manage my nvidia card fan curves and lighting. etc. We need to get more of these popular hardware vendors supporting their hardware in linux directly rather than the less functional workarounds that the community is coming up with. That said I've been trying Mint over the last few months and am quite impressed with how far Linux has come in terms of being a pleasant experience for general use. Particularly the Steam/Proton stuff is a game changer (haha) for me
Correction @1:00 Mint does not offer a KDE spin. It was discontinued several years ago.
Great comparison, thanks! I've had both systems over the years but Mint has been the easiest and seems to work the best on anything A/C powered. :)
Yes Sir, you sure did! And finally a most excellent video regarding the subject t hand, your diction and delivery was spot on and very understandable. Thank you, awesome.
Finially a great easy to follow guide. Started with ubuntu on desktop and laptop. But swapped laptop to Mint. Gave laptop to my 80 yr old mum who doesn't want to know about distros or windows versions. But is more than happy using a browser and email client and occasionally opening PDFs or MS docs. So an easy migration for her.
Thanks
i really like this video, the concept, editing, and information are on point. very clear
Watching you from Mint. It was the best distribution based on my hardware testing, and now runs on all of our daily drivers and laptops. The installer makes multi-boot easy and also facilitates split installs with root on an SSD and /home on a much bigger hard drive on the desktops
I did try Mint a few years back but it had some serious problems that eventually made me shift back to my usual distro, openSUSE. That is a pretty customisable distro (I've had it running on Raspberry Pis, Netbooks, Desktops and Servers) and has a number of front ends available, whether you prefer GNOME or if you might want to try KDE (I still use KDE3 but the newer Plasma is available). Other desktops are available.
A lot of info I didn't know! nice video, thank you
The production quality of this video is absolutely impressive!
I’ve been using Debian for 20 + years, I’ve tried both of these forks and found you can’t beat the original. Though if I had to switch my mum over to Linux I’d install Mint.
I have used Ubuntu in the past and was really impressed with ease of installation and ease of use. However, it had a somewhat steep learning curve when leaving the Windows environment.
I now use Mint on all my computers and if I need a specific Windows program, I use a virtual machine.. The ease of install is simple and the ease of use is equally simple.
I have converted two family members to Mint users and they are completely satisfied with the switch. Both having the same initial comments about how much faster their computers are and how easy it is to use/learn.
I completely agree with ITProTV when he states that Mint is for home users that wish to leave the Windows world.
The latest wine (7.x at the moment) can probably run all those programs that you think you need a VM for. You just need to install the dependencies first (usually done via the latest version of winetricks after installing wine)
I'm a linux newbie and just bought a Dell XPS 13 with Ubuntu. I'm going to see if they will replace Ubuntu with Mint. What is an example of using a virtual machine when you want a windows program? How does that work?
@@stephife the ones that Wine doesn't support properly, i guess
WOW, very useful and easy-to-understand comparison, thank you!
That's a wonderful comparison for the two Linux that I've ever come across. Thank you ITPROTV
Glad you liked it!
I prefer LInux Mint. I can never get Ubuuntu to use my mouse properly. It takes 20 minutes for the cursor to move from one side of the screen to the next. Not sure why. I tried a lot of commands from the forum. Keyboards works great. But Mint just works
Thank you for your advice, you are great, you helped me decide.
I like the Mate desktop and I think that Ubuntu has one of best of implementations of it. For that reason, I prefer Ubuntu Mate over Mint. In addition, you can customize or re-theme it to make to look like many other desktop environments.
Thanks for sharing!
Yes, indeed. Ubuntu MATE is a really well-done and beautiful distribution. I find it very appealing too.
Really helpful and informative video!
I installed Linux Mint on a 2012 MacBook Pro which was really struggling with the current MacOS release (as of 2019). It's like a new machine. Only 8GB RAM (not upgradeable) but still has a decent Core i7 Intel processor and a beautiful retina display. I use it every day now without issue. Mostly browsing but I can watch streaming media at decent resolutions although the fan will spin, I usually use headphones anyway.
Merci Très clairement parlé donc la syntaxe des sous titres est parfaite. Very easy to follow.
This is a great comparison overview video. Great!
Glad you liked it!
I have been running Linux distros for years, most recently in VM's. I have a Mint VM and I prefer the UI. However I recently installed Linux onto one of my older desktops, and Mint and Kubuntu just didn't want to work for the video driver, the same common issues that thousands of others also have. I wasn't going to spend days trying to get it working, so I then tried Ubuntu and it worked without any issues. I actually started using Ubuntu years ago, so I am used to it.
Simple, Straight forward, and not complex. Good for you.
Great video, Tottaly understandable and every important difference is mentioned!
Our college & a lot of companies tend to use ubuntu lts (vanilla). The IT & enterprise/industries mostly use RHEL. So if you wanna use it from a workflow perspective you might wanna stick to the basic ubuntu/rhel.
I tried Ubuntu the first time in 2005 on a spare Pentium II and I was impressed. But at work I used Windows, so I stuck to Windows XP.
In 2008 I bought a new Dell laptop, which had two problems: a somewhat immature Windows Vista and a very slow 160GB HDD. So I started dual booting Windows Vista and Ubuntu 8.04 LTS. After my retirement in 1-1-11 I switched completely to Ubuntu and I stayed on Ubuntu all the time.
Ubuntu is Very Reliable and it introduces Real Innovation (Snaps; OpenZFS; Wayland and upcoming PipeWire).
C'mon who the hell likes snaps. Mint is way better. It can do everything ubuntu can and it can do it better.
I prefer Ubuntu over Mint because of PPA's.😉
Good break down and comparison. Somehow I watched till the end and not get bored. I am not a beginner - maybe an intermedite; so using a bit more advance distro doesn’t hurt me. I was a distro hopper before. I agree that the UI played big role on which distro to choose. I have been using linux for at least 2 years now - probably 1 year dedicated to ubuntu. I found that the only thing that I don’t like about mint is the cinamon desktop. It’s too much like windows. I tried it when I was newly switched from windows so I tried a bunch of other distros and end up staying at ubuntu. I know that I can choose the alternative desktop on mint as well, but at that time I didn’t know that or understand that there are more than 1 desktop avaliable. Now I am not looking to change any time soon because I just want to get on with my life and don’t have to be busy trying to customize everything. I also don’t do gaming so I can live without it.
While reading your post, I immediately wanted to reply with, "It's Linux and you can customize it however you want", such as changing the Desktop to whatever you wish. And, then, you mentioned you found you can do that. Even though I am very computer literate, it is just impossible to remember everything, such as how to install a new Desktop Environment on Linux, as it's just not something you do every day. The nice thing is, a simple Google search and generally, you can install the entire Desktop of your choice with a single, copy and paste, command. Try that with Windows. LOL.. With Windows, you get what you got and M$ will not allow you to change it up. Well, for the most part, as someone did make Classic Shell to fix that gross Windows 8 Desktop, lol.
Excellent video sir, i'm using Ubuntu in my PC and it's so amzing features like gaming, business, and office uses, i love the Ubuntu distro😄
The fact that Linux just beats Windows and Mac Os all together is the main reason it's the best choice for operating system
beats? in ur wet dream lol
Linux doesn't doesn't run Adobe Creative Crowd or Capture One. That's an absolute show stopper for me.
They're both great, but I love Mint.
You can't go wrong with any flavor.
I've used over a hundred distros, but I always come back to Mint.
Have fun trying new ones! You'll find one you like soon enough.
Ubuntu always and forever. I use to be a fedora user one day while waiting at a departure gate I decided to try ubuntu the things you decide to do while waiting on a flight. I was able to install and configure all my hardware devices, more important the wifi before the final call to board. I always approach the fedora upgrade with some degree of reluctance about the fight I will have to go through before I will be able to use my computer. I love fedora that day in the airport fedora was fired and I never looked back
Just switched to Mint 21 with Cinnamon on a 2012 Mac Mini. Everything worked out of the box except the wifi driver, which took an extra minute to download and install via the driver manager. Runs perfect, easy to install and use. I love the "web app" feature.
While it is a good video, well explained, and you takes your time which really easy to follow, I'd prefer to see an opensource OS vs a closed source OS. Because to me, open OSs are parteners, cousins if you prefer, there are not foes to each other. But, the ennemy, the adversary, is the closed source world where the 4 liberties doesn't exist.
We have to make honest comparisons with these OSs instead of with OS that alread defend the same cause as us. What do you think about it?
Great video. Thank you for your work 👍
Our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed the video!
I started using Linux when Vista came out. Usually a google search or a trip to the forums was all that was ever needed to find a solution. Never once did I ever need to purchase a paid support option. This was for a setup at home with more basic needs. I haven't tried the latest Ubuntu but have tried all of the past versions and most of the mint versions. I like mint for my old machines and ubuntu for anything with a little more power in it. I am going to have to try to set up some gaming on Ubuntu on a fresh build. That is the only thing that keeps me from being full on Linux user. With steam's support now, it may be where it needs to be
Thank you for a clear and comprehensive comparison. It’s been very useful in understanding what Mint is and how it differs from Ubuntu.
You're welcome! Glad you were able to learn something from it!
Mint je nekako privlačniji svakom wondows korisniku.
I have two machines, a desktop and a laptop, running mint, mate 20.2. Both work well with no issues at all. I am sticking with mint!
I use Linux Mint, but I run the mainline kernel updater & I installed the Gnome Desktop Environment. I themed it too look and feel more like MacOSX & I use Tweaks to do that.
I used manjaro on my notebook. It is honestly pretty great. It is arch based, so it might be a bit more difficult to find relevant help online compared to ubuntu.
the reason why i'm watching this video. pacman is great, but not much tool can work on it. need to find the soution in arch community. consume time. :)
I have dabbled in Linux for a long time. My first distro was downloaded from a BBS , and there was no graphic interface. Over the years I have tried many including Red Hat, Suse, Free BSD etc. Linux Mint has finally convinced me to give up on Windows. I will keep a dual boot system as I have some software that is not available for Linux, but Mint will be the system I use on a daily basis.
mint, even with xfce, is incredibly customizable and just works. have it on my dirt cheap laptops as well as on high end gaming one, works great on all
Been using Ubuntu for some years now but as someone who came over from Windows, i first hated the default 'child like' large rounded icons and big fonts. When i first tried Ubuntu some years back, i hated it because of that. Constantly trying to get the desktop to look more professional in terms of smaller icons and more information on the screen. Later, it seems to have become more customisable at least. The newly released 22LTS looks better. Worth a try.
Tempted to try Mint now. I really just want something that i can work with, sharp fonts, smaller icons, write some code, speed, that kind of thing. Basically what i had in Windows but better!. Great video, thanks for the comparisons.
Linux mint mate version on a old laptop is a good choice!
About taskbar, it's position can be customized. You can get horizontal taskbar at the bottom if you want to from display settings.
When I came over from Windows 7, after a lot of research I used Linux Mint. I found it a good transition and I really liked the Cinnamon desktop. I wanted the Arch repos and a more up to date system, so later on I switched to Manjaro but kept the Cinnamon desktop.
I love my distro hopping journey. I started with pop os, then migrated to manjaro, then to pop os again, then to arch linux, then to pop os, then to arch, then to pop again, then windows 10. And now linux mint. Mint just provides the most complete experience imho
That's the prettiest thumbnail I've ever seen.
We appreciate that!
i use mint with the mate desktop manager so i can still use emerald theme manager (way more customizable UI )and i manually install nvidia drivers from the nvidia website (graphics card)
where it actually "builds" a kernel module etc
*I need a Linux in order to edit videos and do live streaming on RUclips: what do you recommend Ubuntu or Linux Mint?*
Either, the only real difference is the interface.
Would start with Mint Cinnamon or even MATE - very light on resources, you can theme it to your heart content - yet leaves lots more resources for your video editing.
We here have been using Ubuntu with KDE (Kubuntu) on 4 machines as daily drivers and Ubuntu Server on others for many years and it has worked well. It seems that over the past year or two that Kubuntu has become less reliable, occasionally locking up and more often just slowing to a crawl. With the move to Snap packages I decided to try Mint (who said they won't do Snaps) for desktop and Debian for servers. So far so good but I do miss some of the features of KDE and am now considering putting KDE on Mint. My objection to Snaps is mainly that they can contain binary code blocks that I can never fully trust. It seems that Canonical is slowly turning Ubuntu into a version of Windows.
I switched a month ago from Linux Mint to Arch Linux and I really liked linux mint, but I like KDE Plasma better. I think Kubuntu is outdated compared to KDE neon, but I don't like the way that KDE neon upgrades. I don't like OpenSuse either. I wanted something that is really modern and fast. So that's why I installed Arch Linux with KDE plasma.
You can install Plasma on Mint or Arch.
I HATE KDE, it downloaded like a hundred different programs onto my mint distro and I cant get rid of them....which is exactly what I was trying to avoid when I switched from windows in the first place......I always see Kthis or Kthat.....they wont go away! I have tried everything I can think of.....wish I never went there.....the desktop layout is very cool looking but not worth the headache. just me though...I know a lot of people love it.
Also Im using KDE Plasma with my Ubuntu install ..ton of options to reconfigure your DE experience.
Nice video, it helped me a lot about choosing between ubuntu and mint, however, I would like a comparison between ubuntu and Manjaro please.
Thanks and I stay tuned.
I use Mint with xfce desktop. I kinda like having minimal eye candy and it seems faster. Been using Linux for about 20 years and tried several distros.
I'm fed up with those hundreds of silly useless comments "I prefer X over Y".
Instead, provide some arguments and reasons why we should choose one over another.
When you choose for the Ubuntu branch of distros, you might as well choose Linux Mint over Ubuntu
Why? (Really curious why that would be true?)
@@PaulSullivan828 It's just better version of Ubuntu. Everything good that Ubuntu has is integrated in Mint. And the polishness, simplicity, speed.
@@oreasic901 Can an absolute noob go for Linux mint?
@@aperture0 of course, my first distro was mint and i'm still going mint.
Brilliant explanation! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I've been testing and trying various distros, the biggest factor for me is gaming and MS app compatibility. I have a lot of games on CD that are in the Windows format and I like them, Linux isin't compatible with windows software or there platform. this makes it hard to switch over to Linux. windows office has features that libreoffice does not and the navigation is different at times. plus I love my old windows XP games, they just don't write them like this any more. windows 10 still runs older games and that's great... BUT, with windows 11 being announced this year, and with the security protocols they want to insist on, people will migrate away from windows because of the hardware issues. Linux supports older hardware and now thats becoming a major issue... I have yet to hear about Linux distros ever even using a TPM module or anything like that. its a lot simpler and keep older hardware working.... so much hardware out there and windows wants to force people to buy new hardware... right.... like the world is rich or something!
Win7 or 10 installation in an offline virtual machine on linux might be the way to go for those CDs.
thanks. I was hoping to switch from windows 10 to Linux, this was very helpful
You're welcome!
I switched from Windows 10 to Linux Mint, mostly because it does the things I like without taxing my brain, and I am 70 years.
@@stansova3138 Thanks for sharing! Happy to hear you get along with it that well.
@@stansova3138 I'm 66, and have the same issues-----someone half our age can learn new crap twice as *fast* because time subjectively moves twice as *SLOWLY* for them.
I definitely prefer Linux Mint. It's very user friendly and works well in my opinion for the average user. If Linux users would like to see more average people get away from Microsoft and Mac OS then Mint is a step in the right option!
Very helpful thanks alot 💕
What is the best way, thing, or distro to use on a Chromebook? I'm a little bit of a newbie. And I'd prefer a lightweight, more windows-like or chromeOS-like experience
Awesome video. useful. Can you make a comparison video between Ubuntu vs Manjaro?
So I have an only mildly related question. Windows 11 requires the trusted module to be turned on in my UEFI- so preparing for that I activated it... now garunda linux won't boot anymore. How can I continue to dual boot linux AND keep my trusted module on?
Hi! Do you recommend make a partition disk for a dual boot or just install it alongside?
Thank you for your help!
I'm not sure I understand the question, but you should never install two operating systems to the same partition if you can avoid it. You should either install them in separate partitions, or separate disks altogether.
Good, helpful comparison.
I'm going to try Mint. I've run Ubuntu 14.04 for years, computer was great (mostly exclusively RUclips). Recently installed 22.04. It took three tries doing clean installs to get it to work, but will not wake from sleep mode, citing a hardware problem. 8gb ram, ssd HD.
I don’t like the operating system to be heavy on the device’s resources so i prefer Linux Mint for intel i3 processor laptop it very good for old slow computers they cant run good on windows10 and 7
I'm agree. I'd been using Ubuntu since 2008 on my work computer. Never used Windows on work because at that time it was less flexible for Networking Operations and servers base on Unix and Linux OS. Last distribution that i used was Ubuntu 16.04. On 2019 was time to switch Ubuntu to 18.04 and my co-work ask me to try Mint. It was the better choice. Never, i mean never has a problem with Mint since then. All apps run awesome and its more...more lightweight than Ubuntu. Now is my desktop OS at home too. Like was said on the video, if you are looking a friendly and lightweight OS, Mint is was that you are looking for. I didn't speak of OS stability because both are strong on that point. I hope this post help to decide between both distros.
@@mrpetecos ya man, I appreciate clean, simple and ligthweight system.
BTW what's urs? Mint with cinamon or mate or other things? Cuz I wanna be sure cinamon is light too.
And in terms of that, what about kubuntu? As I heard kde plasma is very light.
I'm new to linux btw. 👍
Thank you, mate. Never used Linux before. This video will help me to make decision. Simple and organized video. 👌
My pleasure. Happy to help!
@daniel halachev If gaming is not a priority and you are not designer who needs a pack of good tools like Adobe whatever, then try Mint with XCFE (or however it is spelled). This desktop environment is lightweight. I used Cinnamon on old laptop and while it was better than stock Vista, i could use even lighter DE. Zorin 16 Lite will be released sooner or later. It is very good OS for former Windows user. Layouts like Windows 7, 10 and 11 exist there. Requirements for Lite 15 are very low. 16 will probably be the same. In any case, use XCFE DE.
I, on the other hand, will wait more.
I have been using Ubuntu as a “work” and “leisure time” operating system. I would like to switch to Mint but I would like to know
1) how well is Virtualbox supported for work?
and also
2) how well is Steam supported for leisure time?
Steam is supported, but don't use the flatpack, I use Virtualbox and DOS box, and run Lotus 123, Dbase, Word Perfect, Norton Commander (Dos 6.2) and use other stuff for Windows Vista, 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10. MOST Micro Sucks stuff works, but you may have to play around for weeks at a time to figure out why it don't work case in point Fallout 3 - search the internet and find out all the tricks that people used to get it to work, it runs good off of the DVD, but CD's can be a problem since you have to figure out on the Linux you are using on how to swap the CD's. Now, Chris Titus Tech has some real good info on how to use Linux to just about run all MS Software, but he sort of confuses you with well I already had this installed, and I done it like this or this or this, and by the time he gets done talking you are saying "What did he say"? but once you sort out his BS the answer is in there. Linus Titus Tech is pretty good also. ITPROTV first time I watched him today. By the way once you start Linux try to find a book on the OS system you are using for the terminal commands. helps bigtime.
This guy said Ubuntu is better in almost every category, but everyone disagrees in the comments. And I do too. Linux mint is not only user friendly, it is also a machine that just WORKS. You plug something, it finds all the drivers. You install something, it has a manager to help you go next->next->next and install it. If there are missing packages it just tells you, and gives you the option to install anything you need with a few clicks. Everything has a GUI and the end user doesn't need to see terminals. The environment is familiar, the customization is there and the system is designed to work flawlessly. With that said, an error that you will encounter on Ubuntu won't be solved without you searching for it. But even though Mint doesn't have paid customer support, with Mint you don't need customer support. It is literally designed to get everything up and working. I've never experienced anything close to Linux Mint, when trying other distros. Try it yourselves❤
I use both Mint and Ubuntu, but I prefer to run the Mate desktop versions of both. I do have one on Mint Cinnamon, which works fine as well, I just have to remember which one I am using.
Você não faz ideia do quanto me ajudou. Muito obrigado!
the no support tail for LM is just a tail. they ship with an IRC client build in, even a graphical one so any new user can find and use it easily, that drops you into their support chanel by default and has some pretty experienced people in there. When I really struggeld with something, there was always someone to help. Even met a linux-dev once. So while you can't purchase support, the support is pretty solid.
btw; I use Debian, Mint and Arch on real devices.
Not business-solid though.
your explanation is perfect and clear.... thanks...
you helped alot sir thank you
With Win11 on the horizon I'm thinking this is about the right time for me to switch over to Linux. I was thinking of going with Mint since I like the default desktop a lot more. But that gaming support consideration is a deciding factor in favor of Ubuntu. How difficult is it to change to a different desktop on Ubuntu?
Edit: So having done some digging it is apparently pretty trivial to use the Mint desktop with Ubuntu, which pretty much clinches it in favor of Ubuntu for me.
Contrary to what was said in the video, gaming isn't easier or more reliable on Ubuntu than Mint (Mint is a derivative of Ubuntu, so why would it be?).
Installing multiple desktops on Ubuntu or Mint for that matter is easy. There are plenty of pages online that will show you how.
In support of reply here, Mint has been shown to give better gaming performance than Ubuntu. Also, though steam is tested on Ubuntu I have not heard of any issues on mint. Indeed I would suggest that for gaming Mint would be he best choice.
Very accurate and detailed review
Great video! More linux distro videos please :)
Appreciate it! More to come!