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by Rheinwerk Publishing, Inc, Michael Kofler
June 2025
Beginner to intermediate
1180 pages
37h 48m
English
Packt Publishing
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3.3    Linux Mint

Linux Mint (https://linuxmint.com) is a very popular variant for Ubuntu Linux. Linux Mint is based on the same package sources as Ubuntu, generally using only LTS versions of Ubuntu. The Linux Mint version 21.2 tested here is based on Ubuntu 22.04. Instead of the original GNOME desktop, however, Mint uses the MATE or Cinnamon desktop system, depending on the variant.

Linux Mint differs from Ubuntu in other aspects as well:

  • Mint uses its own file manager, its own system settings modules, and various smaller add-on programs, and thus it also differentiates itself functionally from Ubuntu. The goal of all in-house developments is simpler operation.

  • In addition to the Ubuntu package sources, Mint uses its own package sources. ...

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