First, let's put things in context. The DistroWatch rankings for December 2011 — 4,100 for Linux Mint and 1,821 for Ubuntu — are based on hits on the DistroWatch web site pages, so they don't ...

We’d expect the bugs to be ironed out in coming updates. Linux Mint 16 is based on the Ubuntu 13.10 distribution, but that doesn’t mean the two act the same on the NUC. For example ...

Linux Mint 22.2 adds fingerprint login and authentication support through a new desktop app called Fingwit, which boasts ...

Linux Mint was first released in ͏2006 as an Ubuntu-based distri͏bution. It was designed to provide a user-friendly and ͏elegant desktop environment for users tran͏sitioning from Windows.

are Linux Mint and Ubuntu. How different are these two, though, and which is the best pick for you? Before we get to the ...

If your aging Windows PC is struggling and you want to give it a new lease of life, there is an excellent selection of Linux ...

This review first appeared in issue 354 of PC Pro. Many Debian-based distros, Linux Mint included, use Ubuntu as their jumping-off point. The latest release – 21.2 Victoria – is based on ...

Linux Mint’s primary aim is to enhance the Ubuntu experience. As it’s also based on Ubuntu, which is based on Debian, Linux Mint aligns its versions with Ubuntu’s long-term support releases.

The London-based British Linux distributor Canonical has just released Ubuntu 23.10 (“Mantic Minotaur”), the latest version of its extremely popular Linux distribution, which is mainly aimed ...

If Debian and Ubuntu don’t seem appealing, consider the range of alternatives. There are many to choose from, but I’ve selected a few of the best below. Image: Linux Mint Linux Mint is based ...