If your computer doesn’t meet the requirements for Windows 11, or you want to switch to a different operating system, you can switch to Linux Mint in a four-step process that involves creating a Linux USB bootable media, creating a full backup of your current setup, and performing a clea...
This article is all about my journey on switching from Windows 10 to Linux Mint, how I got easily adapted to the Linux environment.
I am trying Linux Mint in Hyper-V for now (which has a lot of annoying problems such as a lack of a GPU, audio output etc so I tend to not use it regularly). While using Mint, when trying to do even the simplest of tasks, I get distracted and go down rabbit holes an...
If the latest versions of mintupdate and mint-upgrade-info are not yet available in your mirrors, switch to the default repositories. This happens rarely, but if you ever got locked and were unable to log back in, switch to console with CTRL+ALT+F1, log in, and type “killall cinnamon...
Step 3: Switch to another Ubuntu user from Root Step 4: Verify the new user Step 5: Sudo Access Step 6: Exit the new user account Step 1: Open your Ubuntu terminal You can be on the Ubuntu CLI server or GUI Desktop but to switch the user account from the root in the terminal, we...
Step 2:Switch to Root User To switch to the root user, you need to use thesucommand, which stands for“switch user”. Run below command in terminal: sudosu You’ll be prompted to enter your password. Enter password and if the password is correct, the Terminal prompt will change from ...
Made the switch to Linux Mint in November; no dual boot either; completely done with Windows My question is with regard to verifying updates to the OS are legitimate and from the developer. I know that you should verify your .iso file prior to installing a linux distro on your PC; how...
First, open a terminal, run the following commands to refresh your apt-cache, and install themintupgradeupgrade tool: sudo apt update sudo apt install mintupgrade Install Mintupgrade Tool In case you fail to findmintupgradein the repositories, you need to switch to the defaultLinux Mintmirror ...
Versatility and Flexibility: With a dual boot setup, you have the flexibility to switch between Linux Mint and Windows based on your needs. This allows you to leverage the strengths of both operating systems and choose the one that is most suitable for a particular task or application. ...
It’s understandable that you don’t want to switch to Linux instantly. Your primary expertise is still with Windows. Then, may I suggest Linux Mint? It’s a fine Linux distribution that looks and works quite similar to Windows. This guide will focus just on that. Let’s check out how...