Linux Mint has four editions or flavors:Linux Mint CinnamonCinnamon is the own desktop environment of Linux Mint, it’s a fork of Gnome.It’s elegant and functional.Linux Mint MateMate is another fork of Gnome, it seems Gnome 2.It’s for users that like a classical desktop environment.Linux Mint XFCEXFCE is a minimalistic and elegant desktop environment.It’s better for computers with low resources.Linux Mint KDEKDE is one of most complete desktop environments.It has a lot of functionalities and a good look.It’s better for modern computers with the most recent hardware.
512MB RAM (1GB recommended for a comfortable usage).9GB of disk space (20GB recommended).1024×768 resolution (on lower resolutions, press ALT to drag windows with the mouse if they don’t fit in the screen).Notes:The 64-bit ISO can boot with BIOS or UEFI.The 32-bit ISO can only boot with BIOS.The 64-bit ISO is recommended for all modern computers (Almost all computers sold in the last 10 years are equipped with 64-bit processors).
Go to the Linux Mint download website and choose the better flavor for you, then download it:Download Linux Mint
2. You can choose a download mirror or a torrent download, for this tutorial I will use the torrent download.
3. Open the torrent file with the transmission or other torrent clients (utorrent from Windows).
2. Verify your ISOFrom the main mirror download the sha256sum.txt file of the actual versionhttps://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/linuxmint.com/stable/18/In a linux terminal move to the directory of your iso using cdType the command: ‘sha256sum linuxmint.iso’Compare that checksum with the one you can find from the “sha256sum.txt” file. If the two checksums are the same, then you know your ISO file is exactly the same as the original.Examplechecksum from “sha256sum.txt” file3fb60a7698f5d80e68526016da3e4455d8a19be6b1cb0eeb5b59dbdd8cf1ffb3 *linuxmint-18-cinnamon-32bit.iso2. Terminal output
3. If you compare the checksums, they are equals6. If the checksums don’t match, your ISO file could be damaged3. Make your installation mediaBurn a Linux Mint Live DVDk3b (Linux KDE) – FreeBrasero (Linux Gnome) – FreeNero (Windows) – $$Alcohol 120% (Windows) – $$Free ISO Burner – Obviously Free: http://www.freeisoburner.com/Create a Live USBLinux Live USB Creator http://www.linuxliveusb.com/UNetbootin https://unetbootin.github.io/dd – Linuxdd if=linuxmint.iso of=/dev/sdx4. NotesYour laptop must be connected to energyYour laptop must be connected to internet (ethernet / wireless)Linux Mint (Live) has problems with some graphic cards like nvidia because the free drivers don’t have a good performance5. Boot the installation mediaConfigure your BIOS / UEFI to boot from the installation media device
- You can try the system before the installation.
7. Open the Linux Mint InstallerSelect your language
8. Third-party softwareIf you want to install proprietary drivers and audio codecs you must check the option
9. Preparing your hard diskYou can choose the first option to use your entire hard diskUse the last option to make the partitions manuallyAlso you can encrypt the installationIf you selected an option you can start the installation by clicking “install now”
5. Write changes to disk
Choose your location to determine the correspondent time zone
Select your keyboard layout
12. Create the user accountEnter your real nameEnter the hostnameEnter the user nameEnter a strong passwordChoose between “Log in automatically” and “password to log in”
The Installation process will be started
During the installation process, you will see the features of Linux Mint
15. The installation should take between 10 and 15 minutes when it finished you will see the following dialog:
Restart your computer and remove the installation media
First Login
Enjoy your Linux Mint System!
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Linux Mint CinnamonCinnamon is the own desktop environment of Linux Mint, it’s a fork of Gnome.It’s elegant and functional.Linux Mint MateMate is another fork of Gnome, it seems Gnome 2.It’s for users that like a classical desktop environment.Linux Mint XFCEXFCE is a minimalistic and elegant desktop environment.It’s better for computers with low resources.Linux Mint KDEKDE is one of most complete desktop environments.It has a lot of functionalities and a good look.It’s better for modern computers with the most recent hardware.
From the main mirror download the sha256sum.txt file of the actual versionhttps://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/linuxmint.com/stable/18/In a linux terminal move to the directory of your iso using cdType the command: ‘sha256sum linuxmint.iso’Compare that checksum with the one you can find from the “sha256sum.txt” file. If the two checksums are the same, then you know your ISO file is exactly the same as the original.Examplechecksum from “sha256sum.txt” file
3fb60a7698f5d80e68526016da3e4455d8a19be6b1cb0eeb5b59dbdd8cf1ffb3 *linuxmint-18-cinnamon-32bit.iso 2. Terminal output 3. Make your installation media
Burn a Linux Mint Live DVDk3b (Linux KDE) – FreeBrasero (Linux Gnome) – FreeNero (Windows) – $$Alcohol 120% (Windows) – $$Free ISO Burner – Obviously Free: http://www.freeisoburner.com/Create a Live USBLinux Live USB Creator http://www.linuxliveusb.com/UNetbootin https://unetbootin.github.io/dd – Linuxdd if=linuxmint.iso of=/dev/sdx
- Notes
Your laptop must be connected to energyYour laptop must be connected to internet (ethernet / wireless)Linux Mint (Live) has problems with some graphic cards like nvidia because the free drivers don’t have a good performance
- Boot the installation media
Configure your BIOS / UEFI to boot from the installation media device
Select your language
If you want to install proprietary drivers and audio codecs you must check the option
You can choose the first option to use your entire hard diskUse the last option to make the partitions manuallyAlso you can encrypt the installationIf you selected an option you can start the installation by clicking “install now”
Enter your real nameEnter the hostnameEnter the user nameEnter a strong passwordChoose between “Log in automatically” and “password to log in”
