Like you I started out with Ubuntu.. have tried several other distributions. I decided about 2 years ago on Mint for my daily driver. Absolutely no regrets.
Why for beginner? This is good distro for almost everyone. Even very experienced Linux user can make everything on mint becouse this is still Debian. You just get it with preinstalled apps
I'm running T480 on Ubuntu latest version, and I find both Mint Cinnamon and XFCE laggy and buggy. For me Ubuntu is the best no need for customization, i dont why this distro gets the most hate despite being the most used distro.
I recently tried and fell in love with LMDE. Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu which is based on Debian, LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) is based directly on Debian.
I use Ubuntu but think I might go with CachyOS with KDE or Hyprland in the future. Linux Mint Cinnamon says they have experimental wayland support; so Ubuntu might have an edge here for now and this is important for gaming, etc.
Linux Mint deserved the point for performance and, undoubtedly, software available: Flatpak is simply the way to go. But the issue in this comparison is the time omission: Mint uses the Ubuntu base, but months afterwards. So the software point would suffer as well.
ubuntu also has cinnamon edition which makes it look exactly like mint cinnamon. Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu LTS. Mint 21 mate, XFCE & cinnamon would crash all the time on my old laptop, which seems to crash less on Linux mint 22 cinnamon. Ubuntu just works out of the box after installation - like wifi works automatically along with audio. This isnt the case with Linux Mint which consistently doesnt recognize wifi after a fresh install - which is problematic.
Ubuntu 24.04 for me. I tried Mint multiple times, but always had problems running it across multiple PC configurations. My friend even had constant crashes which I personally not experienced and couldn't help solve for him. Ubuntu just works and I had no problems with snaps either.
I chose Linix Mint 22 because it's fantastic and because I don't trust Canonical. I'm fleeing Microsot not to fall in the handa of another untrustful coropo.
@@eijentwun5509 Nothing stays high quality without money. Money is necessary to maintain the quality of any product. Yes corporates can be greedy and thats why i also think open source projects need to be government funded.
@@mokapot8779 its polished, and you talk about gnome being minimalistic while looking at that UI? no thanks. GNOME as it is a really good DE but cinnamon is just better if your using it with linux mint or a user friendly OS like ubuntu, and etc.
@@NavatejRatnan Gnome looks more polished to me. Every element of the UI follows a modern, uniform design (I'm the kind of person who loves Mac OS or Windows 11 UI). Cinnamon, on the other hand, looks like something from the 2000s that’s kind of similar to Windows but worse. Cinnamon is fine if you're used to Windows and primarily use a mouse and keyboard. However, I use trackpad a lot, and the trackpad gestures and animations on Gnome are just way better.
@@mokapot8779Dowoad, install and Use Orchis theme with Tela circle icons on Cinnamon and Xfce then you will know that they are also good and modern looking desktops like kde plasma or windows 11
@@mokapot8779 maybe, but cinnamon is still much more minimal and just does the job instantly due to how fast it can be, sometimes gnome just gives random problems like lag when your trying to switch workspaces though nothing heavy is going on
Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS has started to feel as buggy as Windows after recent updates, making my daily workflow challenging. After sleep, the Wi-Fi often fails to reconnect, and shutdowns sometimes stall, forcing a hard shutdown. There are times when I think my laptop is off, only to find it heating up in my bag because it didn't actually power down. Occasionally, the system even freezes on the login screen, where no commands work to revive it. I set up my entire environment on this OS expecting stability, but now I’m regretting that choice deeply.
Linux Mint keeps crashing unlike Ubuntu, so Ubuntu is most reliable from my POV. Secondly ubuntu is also available with cinnamon desktop, so the difference is minimal now.
I like ubuntu for being a basis for many good distributions. I used it many years. Ubuntu itself is now a no go for me due to snap. Linux Mint is the better ubuntu now. I just installed gnome, sudo apt install gnome, ready to go!
Installed default Ubuntu, killed my machine (16GB RAM, Intel Gen12) . It was slow from the word go, ongoing freezes and eventually I couldn't get work done. Installed Mint 22 and now my computer is flying again. Ubuntu is just too heavy.
@@rsquaremedia-innovationlab 24.04.1 I am however running mint now, also based on Ubuntu and it runs MUCH faster than stock Ubuntu. Mint stripped away some resource hogs clearly.
Snaps are enough for me to unequivocally choose Ubuntu. From my experience Snaps work much faster and more stable than Flatpak, Deb or RPM. Every time I launch a Flatpak on my Debian system first a pop up window appears saying "the application is running in the background", and only after a while the application window appears. While snaps launch like a rocket. And this on the same system. I am a Linux user since 2008. Ubuntu and Snaps are awesome and wish them to become even better.
Ubuntu Gnome LTS wins hands down for me. Rock solid and reliable. Enjoyed the video 👍. Linux Mint is a good distribution, but the GTK 2 UI puts me off after a while and I prefer Snaps over Flatpaks if I ever have to use them.
First impression is important to atract a new user lol. Who want to use a new ugly OS when they have a beautiful current ones.😂😂@@rsquaremedia-innovationlab
Used Ubuntu for years and tried Mint recently and will never look back. I love Mint!
Like you I started out with Ubuntu.. have tried several other distributions. I decided about 2 years ago on Mint for my daily driver. Absolutely no regrets.
@@pfitz4881mint is so good man, nah leave ubuntu
Ubuntu and Gnome are more my thing in terms of feel, but i only recommend Mint to every beginner.
Why for beginner? This is good distro for almost everyone. Even very experienced Linux user can make everything on mint becouse this is still Debian. You just get it with preinstalled apps
@@K-CHOMA i dont wanted to say mint is only for beginners. I sayed mint is best for beginner
@@K-CHOMA Absolutely agree! VERY experienced user here and completely satisfied with Mint.
I'm running T480 on Ubuntu latest version, and I find both Mint Cinnamon and XFCE laggy and buggy. For me Ubuntu is the best no need for customization, i dont why this distro gets the most hate despite being the most used distro.
@@crowcypher5821 I think one problem is the fact that its developed by a company and not the community.
I recently tried and fell in love with LMDE.
Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu which is based on Debian, LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) is based directly on Debian.
so the kernel is also older then in ubuntu?
@@RustedCroaker Not currently. They are both on 6.8 today.
What about it got you hooked?
Hands Down to Linux Mint or LMDE
I use Mint Btw, It just Works...
Mint Rocks
I use Ubuntu, it also works. I used Fedora, it also worked. Manjaro works as well.
Mint BTW? 😂 I use Arch BTW 😜
@@ati7474 nobody cares
@@juhaeerjayran4246 Yet you reacted to it.
I use Ubuntu but think I might go with CachyOS with KDE or Hyprland in the future. Linux Mint Cinnamon says they have experimental wayland support; so Ubuntu might have an edge here for now and this is important for gaming, etc.
Great review … always like your content.
Thank you Eric. See you around.
@@LinuxTex your opinion looks one sided to me without any solid basis.
Linux Mint deserved the point for performance and, undoubtedly, software available: Flatpak is simply the way to go. But the issue in this comparison is the time omission: Mint uses the Ubuntu base, but months afterwards. So the software point would suffer as well.
Nah, mint cinnamon and xfce is both laggy/buggy on my end (t480), its not so polish unlike ubuntu. You guys are giving us newbies false expectations.
ubuntu also has cinnamon edition which makes it look exactly like mint cinnamon. Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu LTS. Mint 21 mate, XFCE & cinnamon would crash all the time on my old laptop, which seems to crash less on Linux mint 22 cinnamon. Ubuntu just works out of the box after installation - like wifi works automatically along with audio. This isnt the case with Linux Mint which consistently doesnt recognize wifi after a fresh install - which is problematic.
I go for Ubuntu 22.04LTS. I currently use Ubuntu on my Hardware and the UI is just so good and fast
I'm using Mint XFCE and I must say it is my favorite so far.
Ubuntu 24.04 for me. I tried Mint multiple times, but always had problems running it across multiple PC configurations. My friend even had constant crashes which I personally not experienced and couldn't help solve for him. Ubuntu just works and I had no problems with snaps either.
💯 Linux mint keeps crashing intermittently
@@rsquaremedia-innovationlab Very interesting. Been using Mint for several years on desktop as well as laptop. I have yet to have a crash.
I chose Linix Mint 22 because it's fantastic and because I don't trust Canonical. I'm fleeing Microsot not to fall in the handa of another untrustful coropo.
Corporates are necessary for Linux to grow.
@@Home-o2v4h Not Microsoft!
@@eijentwun5509 Nothing stays high quality without money. Money is necessary to maintain the quality of any product. Yes corporates can be greedy and thats why i also think open source projects need to be government funded.
I'm a Fedora user but i like Mint as it's a top experience out of the box for linux beginners 👌
Thank you! +1 for the vid
Linux Mint for me is more polished and a cleaner UI in my opinion.
Nah, Cinnamon has way more features. If you want something simple and minimalistic, Gnome is the way
@@mokapot8779 its polished, and you talk about gnome being minimalistic while looking at that UI? no thanks. GNOME as it is a really good DE but cinnamon is just better if your using it with linux mint or a user friendly OS like ubuntu, and etc.
@@NavatejRatnan Gnome looks more polished to me. Every element of the UI follows a modern, uniform design (I'm the kind of person who loves Mac OS or Windows 11 UI). Cinnamon, on the other hand, looks like something from the 2000s that’s kind of similar to Windows but worse.
Cinnamon is fine if you're used to Windows and primarily use a mouse and keyboard. However, I use trackpad a lot, and the trackpad gestures and animations on Gnome are just way better.
@@mokapot8779Dowoad, install and Use Orchis theme with Tela circle icons on Cinnamon and Xfce then you will know that they are also good and modern looking desktops like kde plasma or windows 11
@@mokapot8779 maybe, but cinnamon is still much more minimal and just does the job instantly due to how fast it can be, sometimes gnome just gives random problems like lag when your trying to switch workspaces though nothing heavy is going on
I use mint exclusively and always XFCE. Lightweight and stable.
Linux Mint, or better Linux Mint Debian Edition.
beginner = linux mint, advance= lmde
@@jukiy67 a man of culture.
@@jukiy67What abot the intermediate one
Yeah, but LMDE has older apps.
@@matyasmarkkovacs8336 but well tested ones. If I need a cutting edge, repos and Arch-verse are the way.
I use Mint cinnamon on my desktop and Ubuntu cinnamon on my laptop. Both are good OS in my humble opinion.
Nice video, mate! Please make a BigLinux review, as well as their community ISOs with XFCE and Gnome
Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS has started to feel as buggy as Windows after recent updates, making my daily workflow challenging. After sleep, the Wi-Fi often fails to reconnect, and shutdowns sometimes stall, forcing a hard shutdown. There are times when I think my laptop is off, only to find it heating up in my bag because it didn't actually power down. Occasionally, the system even freezes on the login screen, where no commands work to revive it. I set up my entire environment on this OS expecting stability, but now I’m regretting that choice deeply.
Mint is good at playing games?
I can’t stand Ubuntu’s desktop layout or functionality. I dislike the launcher on the left … won’t use them at all.
Why not move it to the bottom or top?
It's GNOME. You can install other DEs for it though.
Use Ubuntu cinnamon version
Linux Mint WiFi issue is one reason I'm going back to Ubuntu
Many can choose on basis of gnome or cinnamon
I use Mint Cinemon, I am satisfied as a beginner
linux mint feels like butter, smooth. i love the UI and everything. i wish windows had this design.
Linux Mint keeps crashing unlike Ubuntu, so Ubuntu is most reliable from my POV. Secondly ubuntu is also available with cinnamon desktop, so the difference is minimal now.
I have mistakenly removed windows while installing mint cinnamon , no i will never go to windows again 50% ram usage idle to 15 huge difference
these best-of-distros videos are getting mighty...endlessly redundant, don't yas think?
I like ubuntu for being a basis for many good distributions. I used it many years. Ubuntu itself is now a no go for me due to snap. Linux Mint is the better ubuntu now. I just installed gnome, sudo apt install gnome, ready to go!
Only if mint had dock like Mac instead of pannel like windows
You can customize it, mine looks like Mac os
Installed default Ubuntu, killed my machine (16GB RAM, Intel Gen12) . It was slow from the word go, ongoing freezes and eventually I couldn't get work done. Installed Mint 22 and now my computer is flying again. Ubuntu is just too heavy.
I don't believe you.
What version of Ubuntu?
@@StrawberryKitten😂😂😂 💯💯💯💯
@@rsquaremedia-innovationlab 24.04.1 I am however running mint now, also based on Ubuntu and it runs MUCH faster than stock Ubuntu. Mint stripped away some resource hogs clearly.
LMD ❤😊
Linux Mint: no global index based desktop search. That's another point for Ubuntu. 9:8 Ubuntu!
Snaps are enough for me to unequivocally choose Ubuntu. From my experience Snaps work much faster and more stable than Flatpak, Deb or RPM. Every time I launch a Flatpak on my Debian system first a pop up window appears saying "the application is running in the background", and only after a while the application window appears. While snaps launch like a rocket. And this on the same system. I am a Linux user since 2008. Ubuntu and Snaps are awesome and wish them to become even better.
Performance, hahaha ; just say it that you are Ubuntu fan otherwise everyone knows who performs better even without applying any conditions.
Sorry, but I wouldn't call the Gnome desktop gorgeous. Very functional?.. yes, but nowhere near gorgeous.
Mint is easy to adapt.
My love - Kubuntu.
I don't know why people use linux mint while they can use Kubuntu.
(linux mint is a great OS, but Kubuntu with KDE plasma is in another level).
👍
Linux Mint should hire a designer and fix the icons and spacing in the Cinnamon Desktop. It looks ugly, no matter how good it is.
Arch Linux
Ubuntu Gnome LTS wins hands down for me. Rock solid and reliable. Enjoyed the video 👍. Linux Mint is a good distribution, but the GTK 2 UI puts me off after a while and I prefer Snaps over Flatpaks if I ever have to use them.
Ubuntu better. Mint looks old and ugly
i used Mint for 2 years but switched to Ubuntu, personally for me the look of mint is very outdated and ugly. i know snap is slow its okay for me.
Manjaro cinnamon
Can they make mint not ugly.😅
Yes, you can customize it with different themes and add any icon pack
First impression is important to atract a new user lol. Who want to use a new ugly OS when they have a beautiful current ones.😂😂@@rsquaremedia-innovationlab
@@rsquaremedia-innovationlab First impressions are all for the nubies lol.