@@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.
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.
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
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
@@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.
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.
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 :)
@@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.
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.
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 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
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
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’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?
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 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.
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.
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'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.
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).
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.
@@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.
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
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
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!
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.
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. 👍
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'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!
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 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.
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.
when i was a kid i was allowed to borrow fancy imacs from school for the summers, and i had a pretty decent windows laptop too..yet i still always gravitated towards my moms' linux mint laptop. that's how you know it's good. lol
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.
I have been using Linux distros for over 10 years. I will say that they have come a long way. They look great, install software well etc. However, since the beginning there is a major weakness - Printers. It has gotten better but still not great. I have recently tried Linux Mint 20.1 and Manjaro 21.04. After installation both see the printer (HP CP1025nw) and have set it up with IPP protocol. Seemed good until I tried to print on a legal size 14" paper. Both would print only as far down the page that a letter size page would be. The rest was blank. I tried every setting available to no avail. The Print preview was fine. Today I tried Fedora 34 and it too set up the printer but nothing would print at all! Not even the test page. in fact the settings module crashed 4 times so clearly this version of Fedora is not ready for prime time. Printing reliably is basic stuff for an O/S. If it can't do that, it's of no use (to me) as I do coding now and then and often need printouts for debugging etc. So long as these kinds of issues are not corrected all the Linux distros are not going very far. I would rather use Linux instead of Windows but Windows has no problems with any printer I have ever had. Lets get this fixed! That's my 2 cents worth.
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.
Over the past 10 years I have tried many distro, but I allway come back to mint. Why? It is easy to use and very very few bugs. It just works. That is why I donat to MINT. Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) is the best mint for me. Right now I am trying out MX Linux, it is pretty cool. I put a cinnamon desktop on MX Linux and it works great.
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.
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
I installed Linix Mint on my 2012 laptop, after 20 years dealing with Windows. I'm realy satisfied so far. The fact that you don't have to install any drivers except maybe nvidia, shocked me a lot. For begginers I think mint is right option. I didn't try Ubuntu yet
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.
I am seriously considering moving fully to Linux because of Microsoft forcing people to switch to Win11 and buying all new components which is expensive to do and I don't have the money. A while back I tried out Linux Mint and really liked it on my first generation Ryzen. The main problem I see is I don't want to give up my gaming and I plan on just using Linux as my full time daily. My usage is general internet browsing, facebook, twitter, instagram kind of stuff as well as watching YT videos. To me Microsoft broke its promise that Win10 would be the last.
It was the last Windows 10 LOL. They'll keep new versions until they're all monthly subs, and Microsoft can sit back and release security updates while everyone buys their OS annually.
@@maratb5291 And once people find they have to pay vs download, they will (hopefully) make the switch to Linux. Mint is the favored choice for anyone as far as I'm concerned. I've installed Mint on a few PC's for older people (retired ages) and they caught on real quick and loved it. For most people, Linux would suffice, but most seem to have the same complain that learning Linux is to hard, yet they complain every major Windows update that this is broke, they changed that, ruined this, etc. etc. etc. Anyhow, I thought I'd reply, because I laughed at the comment you started with.. M$ many years ago, said Windows 10 was the last.. And now Windows 11 garbage hit the streets, which means, Windows 12 will be coming to the rescue to fix that every other cycle lol.
It's understandable that you're considering switching to Linux, especially if you don't want to spend money on new components for Windows 11. Linux Mint is a great distribution for beginners and can certainly meet your daily usage needs. As for gaming, Linux has made great strides in recent years and many games are now available on the platform. However, it's important to note that not all games are compatible with Linux, so you may need to do some research before making the switch. Ultimately, the decision is yours and it's important to choose an operating system that meets your needs and preferences.
The biggest problem I have with Linux distros for me is which version of the distro, do I use Ubuntu, or Kubuntu, or MATE or Cinammon or XFCE. With Windows, you just use Pro and that's it. Not that I'm saying Windows is better, just easier to choose a version.
I moved from Ubuntu to Mint in 2010 and used it till about 2019 when I brought a Mac Air with the intention of installing Mint on it. Havn't quite got around to that yet. But I liked Mint a lot, it just never gets in your way.
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
Between Ubuntu and Linux Mint, I prefer Ubuntu. Have the minimum thing that I need and really use, and I can install other things only if I need it. And yes, need to improve their look to make more pretty and visual, but isn't a problem because you can change the look, colors, wallpapers... But actually I prefer Fedora. More stable, great support and the compatibility with KDE desktop are better than Ubuntu and Linux Mint (considering ubuntu have Kubuntu)
i have a similar experience. I've made the exclusive switch to Ubuntu only 2-3 years ago(after 12-15 years of switching back and forth with Windows) since VFIO became easy. Everything always seems pretty tailored for at least Ubuntu out there.
I grew tired of the Windows nonsense. So I swapped to Ubuntu half a decade ago and it just works. I have yet to get a purple screen of death. I recently bought my son a laptop and it came with Windows 10. 1 month after the warranty ended the laptop went to hell(before then with sound going out in month 2). Call help and they want me to pay them monthly for care like Apple and won't give me the root cause of the problem. So I put Mint on it and everything works, the sound even came back. I will be ridding any future computers of anything Windows.
Perhaps the best Ubuntu vs Mint I have ever seen!... It's not on whether one is better than the other one, TBHH, they share the same base, minus some adjustments on Mint's part. The real thing is that they are for different folks and use cases. Ubuntu now is more suitable for enterprise class servers, IoT, robotics, and some top back office workstation while Mint is your classic final user home and small business individuals out there. Both are great, but for different use cases. As a final home user, I'm writing these lines from Mint Cinnamon. May I suggest you a video on Linux printer support? What you recommend now? Very few updated information on that these days... Have a nice day!...
@@marshallhyasi6213 Basically speaking it lacks corporate dedicated support. That is very important for big corporation and even some smaller ones. Apart that, if you have the proper skills to run your IT department full in house, Mint is great!
Almost all Linux distributions use the Common Unix Printing System (cups.org) so their printer support is identical. The only real difference you will find is whether or not the distros allow closed-source drivers in their repos. For that, Ubuntu would have an advantage over most other distros.
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.
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.
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.
damn i also got mint but i cant change the brightness. tried everything in the forums. i dont know what to do. how can this even happen. i can change the sound but not the brightness. how can you have a system where this isnt possible by default
I don't know if Valve's Ubuntu support will keep, but starting next year their new device will be based on arch. My guess is Steam will rely primarily on the runtime environment instead of the native one, so it won't matter what distro you use for gaming.
Uh, what? What is the difference between a ‘runtime environment’ and a ‘native environment’? Isn’t Steam in Linux compiled for generic Linux x86 and ARM environments and not for specific Linux distributions?
It was a VERY Bizarre choice to go to a Rolling Distro fro Steam... like WHAT????? they are going to get alot of calls from Customers for this stupid decision whenever their Distros break from Updating. Wow, just wow! but I DO understand them not being sure about Ubuntu (idiots). But the next best choice would have been MX Linux (debian based and has 32bit support).
@@eijentwun5509 It won’t be running arch directly. it’ll more than likely be a fork of arch that will be updated independently of arch. (Think of Operating systems like Manjaro)
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.
Thank you for explaining the technical differences. I get so fed up with RUclipsrs that can’t get beyond “how the interface looks”. I’m planning to go back to Linux after W10 finally drops off its perch in 2 years. I used Mint 20 for a couple of years. It’s OK but wasn’t all that impressive to my mind. I’m struggling with why there are so many distros? At present my short list comes down to Ubuntu, Zorin or Mint (again). I may be in a minority but I think compatibility with Windows and being able to play some Windows software is the main thing. I’m not a geek and I don’t particularly like playing with my computer. It’s simply a tool, to me.
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 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.
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.
Great video. Although what you said about being on your own with LinuxMint isn't entirely true. The community forums are very helpful and friendly. And you'll get answers relatively fast. But having that phone support is a safety net to some. And what you said about gaming isn't entirely true either. Ubuntu used to be Valve's #1 priority. Now it's Pop OS and Manjaro. You should compare them 2 as they both focus on gaming. Manjaro is more bleeding edge as it's based on Arch, so more brand new games may work better. Pop OS by System 76 has community support just like the other distros. But if you're a paying customer, you also pay for support.
Hi Claus, thanks for sharing additional information about support and gaming. I agree that the official phone support is a safety net for some, specially enterprises who would rather pay to have that level of support. Also, great points about Pop OS and Manjaro, a fair comparison specifically related to gaming would be useful. Thanks again!
As a person who has used both Linux Mint and Ubuntu I find this video pretty misleading in some areas. They are virtually identical in every way including drivers and based on the Ubuntu flavor/spin it can run better if not faster than Mint, specifically dealing with Lubuntu and Studio on XFCE.
You using a special version of Cocaine if you think this. they are NOT identical. Linux Mint works outta the box much more than Ubuntu does....and Mint has been consistently always faster and more responsive that its exact Ubuntu counterpart...for Examlple Mint MATE vs Ubuntu MATE. I think its due to some Pre-installed gfx drivers that are porperly tuned in Mint always. I currently Use Ubuntu MATE and love it... ONLY because Mint dropped 32bit support (huge mistake) but now Ubuntu has done it too... so I may move back to Mint after Ubuntu 20 MATE but maybe not... that 2 extra frame rates I lose on Ubuntu vs mint makes a difference in production, DJ-ing, VJ-ing, Steam etc.
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.
They both work in exactly the same way for me. Dowload the iso, burn to USB, reboot PC, change the BIOS to disable fast boot and safe boot, change the boot order, restart PC, install starts, freezes. Spend days looking for solution, try all the suggestions, nothing works. Give up. Update to Windows 11. Works. I would like to try Linux, but until somebody comes up with an install method that works.....
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.
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
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
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 😀
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
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! .........
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.
Correction @1:00 Mint does not offer a KDE spin. It was discontinued several years ago.
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
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.
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+
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
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 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.
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 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
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
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’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.
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.
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
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. :)
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 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!
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.
The production quality of this video is absolutely impressive!
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'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.
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.😉
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.
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.
That's the prettiest thumbnail I've ever seen.
We appreciate that!
Simple, Straight forward, and not complex. Good for you.
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.
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
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!
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
I keep trying all distros. But, nothing beats Mint as my main laptop OS.
It is the OS that helped me to shift from Windows to Linux some years back.
Linux mint mate version on a old laptop is a good choice!
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!
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.
Been using Mint since about 2009, very happy with it:)
If it works, no need of changing :)
I've just subscribed. I really enjoyed your AWS practitioner and Architect Videos and You don't dissapoint with the ITproTV videos. 👌
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. 👍
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. :)
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😄
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.
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 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.
when i was a kid i was allowed to borrow fancy imacs from school for the summers, and i had a pretty decent windows laptop too..yet i still always gravitated towards my moms' linux mint laptop. that's how you know it's good. lol
Merci Très clairement parlé donc la syntaxe des sous titres est parfaite. Very easy to follow.
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.
Really helpful and informative video!
I have been using Linux distros for over 10 years. I will say that they have come a long way. They look great, install software well etc. However, since the beginning there is a major weakness - Printers. It has gotten better but still not great. I have recently tried Linux Mint 20.1 and Manjaro 21.04. After installation both see the printer (HP CP1025nw) and have set it up with IPP protocol. Seemed good until I tried to print on a legal size 14" paper. Both would print only as far down the page that a letter size page would be. The rest was blank. I tried every setting available to no avail. The Print preview was fine. Today I tried Fedora 34 and it too set up the printer but nothing would print at all! Not even the test page. in fact the settings module crashed 4 times so clearly this version of Fedora is not ready for prime time. Printing reliably is basic stuff for an O/S. If it can't do that, it's of no use (to me) as I do coding now and then and often need printouts for debugging etc. So long as these kinds of issues are not corrected all the Linux distros are not going very far. I would rather use Linux instead of Windows but Windows has no problems with any printer I have ever had. Lets get this fixed! That's my 2 cents worth.
try out my linux modification i solved this error
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.
Over the past 10 years I have tried many distro, but I allway come back to mint.
Why? It is easy to use and very very few bugs. It just works.
That is why I donat to MINT. Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) is the best mint for me.
Right now I am trying out MX Linux, it is pretty cool.
I put a cinnamon desktop on MX Linux and it works great.
I use Ubuntu Mate since 2018 and I've tested a lot of distros but Ubuntu Mate runs flawless to me.
Hey Yo! MATE crew here... Yes..nothing beats MATE... although KDE Plasma is becoming superb.
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.
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
I have tried both. I personally like ubuntu better. mint is a good too though. best to just try them, both and see which one you like.
I installed Linix Mint on my 2012 laptop, after 20 years dealing with Windows. I'm realy satisfied so far. The fact that you don't have to install any drivers except maybe nvidia, shocked me a lot. For begginers I think mint is right option. I didn't try Ubuntu yet
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.
About taskbar, it's position can be customized. You can get horizontal taskbar at the bottom if you want to from display settings.
I am seriously considering moving fully to Linux because of Microsoft forcing people to switch to Win11 and buying all new components which is expensive to do and I don't have the money. A while back I tried out Linux Mint and really liked it on my first generation Ryzen. The main problem I see is I don't want to give up my gaming and I plan on just using Linux as my full time daily. My usage is general internet browsing, facebook, twitter, instagram kind of stuff as well as watching YT videos. To me Microsoft broke its promise that Win10 would be the last.
It was the last Windows 10 LOL. They'll keep new versions until they're all monthly subs, and Microsoft can sit back and release security updates while everyone buys their OS annually.
@@maratb5291 And once people find they have to pay vs download, they will (hopefully) make the switch to Linux. Mint is the favored choice for anyone as far as I'm concerned. I've installed Mint on a few PC's for older people (retired ages) and they caught on real quick and loved it. For most people, Linux would suffice, but most seem to have the same complain that learning Linux is to hard, yet they complain every major Windows update that this is broke, they changed that, ruined this, etc. etc. etc. Anyhow, I thought I'd reply, because I laughed at the comment you started with.. M$ many years ago, said Windows 10 was the last.. And now Windows 11 garbage hit the streets, which means, Windows 12 will be coming to the rescue to fix that every other cycle lol.
It's understandable that you're considering switching to Linux, especially if you don't want to spend money on new components for Windows 11. Linux Mint is a great distribution for beginners and can certainly meet your daily usage needs. As for gaming, Linux has made great strides in recent years and many games are now available on the platform. However, it's important to note that not all games are compatible with Linux, so you may need to do some research before making the switch. Ultimately, the decision is yours and it's important to choose an operating system that meets your needs and preferences.
Great Video! One of the best, if not the best comparison video I have ever seen. :)
The biggest problem I have with Linux distros for me is which version of the distro, do I use Ubuntu, or Kubuntu, or MATE or Cinammon or XFCE. With Windows, you just use Pro and that's it. Not that I'm saying Windows is better, just easier to choose a version.
I moved from Ubuntu to Mint in 2010 and used it till about 2019 when I brought a Mac Air with the intention of installing Mint on it. Havn't quite got around to that yet. But I liked Mint a lot, it just never gets in your way.
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
Between Ubuntu and Linux Mint, I prefer Ubuntu. Have the minimum thing that I need and really use, and I can install other things only if I need it. And yes, need to improve their look to make more pretty and visual, but isn't a problem because you can change the look, colors, wallpapers...
But actually I prefer Fedora. More stable, great support and the compatibility with KDE desktop are better than Ubuntu and Linux Mint (considering ubuntu have Kubuntu)
Wow! What a great and informative video. Thank you for your time!
I prefer Ubuntu. Have been using it for almost 12 years and it haven't failed me.
Edit: great video BTW, thanks a lot
No need to switch away from something that works well. Appreciate you watching!
i have a similar experience. I've made the exclusive switch to Ubuntu only 2-3 years ago(after 12-15 years of switching back and forth with Windows) since VFIO became easy. Everything always seems pretty tailored for at least Ubuntu out there.
I grew tired of the Windows nonsense. So I swapped to Ubuntu half a decade ago and it just works. I have yet to get a purple screen of death. I recently bought my son a laptop and it came with Windows 10. 1 month after the warranty ended the laptop went to hell(before then with sound going out in month 2). Call help and they want me to pay them monthly for care like Apple and won't give me the root cause of the problem. So I put Mint on it and everything works, the sound even came back. I will be ridding any future computers of anything Windows.
you "prefer" Ubuntu or you "like" Ubuntu? have you ever tried Mint at all?
Perhaps the best Ubuntu vs Mint I have ever seen!... It's not on whether one is better than the other one, TBHH, they share the same base, minus some adjustments on Mint's part. The real thing is that they are for different folks and use cases. Ubuntu now is more suitable for enterprise class servers, IoT, robotics, and some top back office workstation while Mint is your classic final user home and small business individuals out there. Both are great, but for different use cases. As a final home user, I'm writing these lines from Mint Cinnamon.
May I suggest you a video on Linux printer support? What you recommend now? Very few updated information on that these days...
Have a nice day!...
Hey there ! , Could you please touch on what does Linux mint lack ( For professional use) ?
Appreciated !
@@marshallhyasi6213 Basically speaking it lacks corporate dedicated support. That is very important for big corporation and even some smaller ones. Apart that, if you have the proper skills to run your IT department full in house, Mint is great!
Almost all Linux distributions use the Common Unix Printing System (cups.org) so their printer support is identical. The only real difference you will find is whether or not the distros allow closed-source drivers in their repos. For that, Ubuntu would have an advantage over most other distros.
Very accurate and detailed review
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.
Ubuntu was great from 4.10 untill 10.04LTS then unity and gnome 3 happenend 🤢
I used 10.04 till 2015/16.
Now i use Mint.
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.
This is a great comparison overview video. Great!
Glad you liked it!
which is the fastest linux distro
if we are comparing boot up and apps opening speed...?
Probably Solus, though its software availability isnt as broad as debian or arch based distros
Linux Mint MATE
Right now Linux Mint is running on my desktop and two laptops.
Nice! Have you had any issues with it?
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.
That's a wonderful comparison for the two Linux that I've ever come across. Thank you ITPROTV
Glad you liked it!
Great video! Linux mint has been my choice for the last 3 years.
Good choice. Thanks for sharing!
damn i also got mint but i cant change the brightness. tried everything in the forums. i dont know what to do. how can this even happen. i can change the sound but not the brightness. how can you have a system where this isnt possible by default
@@DannewK I can change my brightness with ease.
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 don't know if Valve's Ubuntu support will keep, but starting next year their new device will be based on arch. My guess is Steam will rely primarily on the runtime environment instead of the native one, so it won't matter what distro you use for gaming.
Uh, what?
What is the difference between a ‘runtime environment’ and a ‘native environment’? Isn’t Steam in Linux compiled for generic Linux x86 and ARM environments and not for specific Linux distributions?
It was a VERY Bizarre choice to go to a Rolling Distro fro Steam... like WHAT????? they are going to get alot of calls from Customers for this stupid decision whenever their Distros break from Updating. Wow, just wow! but I DO understand them not being sure about Ubuntu (idiots). But the next best choice would have been MX Linux (debian based and has 32bit support).
@@eijentwun5509 It won’t be running arch directly. it’ll more than likely be a fork of arch that will be updated independently of arch. (Think of Operating systems like Manjaro)
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.
Thank you for explaining the technical differences. I get so fed up with RUclipsrs that can’t get beyond “how the interface looks”. I’m planning to go back to Linux after W10 finally drops off its perch in 2 years. I used Mint 20 for a couple of years. It’s OK but wasn’t all that impressive to my mind. I’m struggling with why there are so many distros? At present my short list comes down to Ubuntu, Zorin or Mint (again). I may be in a minority but I think compatibility with Windows and being able to play some Windows software is the main thing. I’m not a geek and I don’t particularly like playing with my computer. It’s simply a tool, to me.
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 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.
i really like this video, the concept, editing, and information are on point. very clear
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.
Great video. Although what you said about being on your own with LinuxMint isn't entirely true. The community forums are very helpful and friendly. And you'll get answers relatively fast. But having that phone support is a safety net to some. And what you said about gaming isn't entirely true either. Ubuntu used to be Valve's #1 priority. Now it's Pop OS and Manjaro. You should compare them 2 as they both focus on gaming. Manjaro is more bleeding edge as it's based on Arch, so more brand new games may work better. Pop OS by System 76 has community support just like the other distros. But if you're a paying customer, you also pay for support.
Hi Claus, thanks for sharing additional information about support and gaming. I agree that the official phone support is a safety net for some, specially enterprises who would rather pay to have that level of support. Also, great points about Pop OS and Manjaro, a fair comparison specifically related to gaming would be useful. Thanks again!
@@ITProTv No problem. Glad I could help 😀
Mint... But i never used Ubuntu before
Mint runs really well on my Laptop
As a person who has used both Linux Mint and Ubuntu I find this video pretty misleading in some areas. They are virtually identical in every way including drivers and based on the Ubuntu flavor/spin it can run better if not faster than Mint, specifically dealing with Lubuntu and Studio on XFCE.
I need speed. What would you recommend then?
You using a special version of Cocaine if you think this. they are NOT identical. Linux Mint works outta the box much more than Ubuntu does....and Mint has been consistently always faster and more responsive that its exact Ubuntu counterpart...for Examlple Mint MATE vs Ubuntu MATE. I think its due to some Pre-installed gfx drivers that are porperly tuned in Mint always.
I currently Use Ubuntu MATE and love it... ONLY because Mint dropped 32bit support (huge mistake) but now Ubuntu has done it too... so I may move back to Mint after Ubuntu 20 MATE but maybe not... that 2 extra frame rates I lose on Ubuntu vs mint makes a difference in production, DJ-ing, VJ-ing, Steam etc.
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.
WOW, very useful and easy-to-understand comparison, thank you!
They both work in exactly the same way for me. Dowload the iso, burn to USB, reboot PC, change the BIOS to disable fast boot and safe boot, change the boot order, restart PC, install starts, freezes. Spend days looking for solution, try all the suggestions, nothing works. Give up. Update to Windows 11. Works. I would like to try Linux, but until somebody comes up with an install method that works.....