An Everyday Linux User Review Of Linux Mint 19
Well, there you have it. I have covered everything that I can think of in this review.
Installation is as straight forward as downloading an ISO image, copying it to a USB and then navigating a few installation screens.
The Cinnamon user interface is first class. It looks incredibly stylish and is very easy to use.
The default software with Linux Mint is perfect for most purposes although I would always go with Chrome over Firefox and Evolution over Thunderbird but they are personal preferences.
The software manager makes it easy to find new software and you can install either flatpak packages or debian format packages.
Steam is available for playing games and you can now play Windows games without installing WINE but it isn’t yet 100% perfect.
If you need Citrix then I have covered the fact that it works but there are a few pitfalls. These are not unique to Linux Mint and are generally the same on every distribution.
I have shown that it is possible to run Windows 10 in a virtual machine meaning you can use Linux Mint for most tasks and swap into a virtual machine for everything else. No need to waste disk space dual booting.
Timeshift is a great new tool for adding system restore points and there are various tools for keeping your system up to date, changing the look and feel of your system and for setting up hardware such as graphics cards and printers.
It is easy to see why Linux Mint is so popular. It is straight forward, easy to use and consistent.
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