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What do you like best about Linux Mint?

It's very similar to Windows, so the transition is easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Linux Mint?

There are a couple of adjustments in terms of config that one has to do, but overall I'm very satisfied Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Linux Mint solving and how is that benefiting you?

I wanted to be out of Windows for privacy reasons Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What is Linux Mint?

Linux Mint produces a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use.

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Linux Mint produces a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use.


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Year Founded
2007
HQ Location
Zemun, Zemun
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149,977 Twitter followers
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Nohemy P.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Linux for all users at home and at work"
Linux is gaining ground, laptops and home PCs, work with low license costs and free office suite, since it works over the Internet and Mint has Goo...
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Geysis M.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Linux Mint for average users"
I'm writing this review from Linux Mint, Happy New Year to all readers looking for Linux, the best alternative for PC Operating System, safe, stabl...
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Valeria M.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Linux for office and home users"
Linux Mint is perfect for all users coming from Windows, the three flavors available on the official Mint page fit the needs of new and more demand...
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What do you like best about Linux Mint?

I'm writing this review from Linux Mint, Happy New Year to all readers looking for Linux, the best alternative for PC Operating System, safe, stable and free of Malware.

The Cinnamon version is nice, stable and with search for programs and files from the search engine in the taskbar.

Better known and with great support for Linux currently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Linux Mint?

Linux has the best security alternatives for all your needs, Mint is perfect, it has no flaws. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Linux Mint solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have Linux Mint on my daily laptop, I work with the Google cloud and I sync all my information, I use Google Documents on the Internet.

Linux Mint does not require antivirus, security updates and system stability.

Automatic driver detection when running a Live CD on a new PC. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Linux Mint?

Linux Mint is perfect for all users coming from Windows, the three flavors available on the official Mint page fit the needs of new and more demanding users, free of malware and security with constant and stable updates.

Derived from Debian to improve security and stability, it also works with Ubuntu programs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Linux Mint?

Mint works perfectly for me in the Cinnamon flavor, I have no problems, I recommend it 100% to new users coming from Windows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Linux Mint solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have Linux Mint installed with the lowest version for an old laptop, I have greater security with Windows 7 since I have no malware problems and updated Internet browsers.

I also have the Cinnamon version installed on my desktop PC with all the available tools, super secure, fast and stable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Linux Mint?

Linux is gaining ground, laptops and home PCs, work with low license costs and free office suite, since it works over the Internet and Mint has Google Chrome and Firefox as standard, Mint has versions for different tastes and specific needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Linux Mint?

Linux Mint works excellent with all my needs and work colleagues, it is the best Linux option for desktop PC and laptop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Linux Mint solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have it for PC and home use, surfing the Internet and good use of resources, for years I have worked only with the Internet and web browser, connecting USB and Mint works perfectly, security and stability updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MANABENDU K.
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What do you like best about Linux Mint?

The most fasicnating thing about Linux mint to me was that it has very robust as well as simple UI. which can be handle from a beginner to a pro.

But the best out of these is were it comes with very very import softwares pre-installed.

It offers a lot of flexibility as well.

The customer support of mint is also good as they are active very often to help you out.

It also come pre-installed with ubuntu which make integration with other linux distros. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Linux Mint?

There are very few things that i disliked about mint. One of them is the driver issue and lacks in many feature as well. But it was not that conerning for me Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Linux Mint solving and how is that benefiting you?

One of the problems that linux mint solves is it's user friendly interface which even helps new users getting started with linux. unlike other linux distros out here in the market. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Linux Mint?

Linux mint is so minimal and customiable os for the one who needs to understand linux for just moved from windows 7, 10 as well as it's space and ram usages are so low that one can run is on thier father's pc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Linux Mint?

Linux is famous for it's customizabilities and capabilities, no doubts on mint's capabilities but it's customizabilities have some issues like if you to use too customization then go for KDEs os because mint is for whom who want to begin learning linux. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Linux Mint solving and how is that benefiting you?

Linux is for advanced network expert users. But if one wants to learn then he/she has to take first step i.e. os, choosing a linux os after windows many users goto Ubuntu but Ubuntu has lots of non usable tools for beginers, so after 100+ linux os, I always recommend mint as your first linux os, because it has minimal tools and when you smart enough to use other tools then youcan install it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

nitin t.
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What do you like best about Linux Mint?

it is a OS that you will get open source and with a minimal UI which is really good to have as compared to its competitors whose UI is very cluttered

also it just give you alot of configuation options Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Linux Mint?

it comes with a debian version it would be really helpful if we a ubuntu based mint than we can directly and easily install all the apps Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Linux Mint solving and how is that benefiting you?

it does not requier to purchase licence for every system that i own and i havent felt the requirement of antivirus also so this way it saves a lot of money Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Linux Mint?

Mint has the full features of a classic desktop and instant application search, installation and development by code, as well as low resource use with the XFCE version to take better advantage and use on older PCs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Linux Mint?

Unusual activity during updates, reboots and PC hangs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Linux Mint solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Mint on my Laptop with greater security, I don't pay a license and I have installed all the programs I use daily, Google Chrome, VLC, Google Drive, and much more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Temitayo E.
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What do you like best about Linux Mint?

Would occasionally freeze up, finger print authentication driver was not available for Lenovo x carbon. Overall great performance for a software engineer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Linux Mint?

The user interface was not slick, when in encrypted mode, you can not keep very long file path name or file names. Had something to do with the number of bytes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Linux Mint solving and how is that benefiting you?

A reliable open source operating system I can use conveniently to build software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Linux Mint?

User-friendly, lightweight, stable, with excellent software manager and great compatibility Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Linux Mint?

Occasionally outdated packages; customization options could be deeper for advanced users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Linux Mint solving and how is that benefiting you?

Linux Mint simplifies transitioning from Windows, offering stability, performance, and intuitive tools for productivity Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Saurabh K.
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What do you like best about Linux Mint?

Linux Mint is an open-source lightweight OS with lots of customization and it's completely free to use. It has a nice clean GUI without any lagging. If you want to bring your old PC to life which cannot run Windows then Linux Mint is the way to go. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Linux Mint?

If you were using Windows earlier then you have to find the alternatives of some of the software and applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Linux Mint solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helped me bring my old PC to life where Windows hangs and lags. It took much less memory to install so that I have space for other software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.