LinuxMint

About a month ago I switched to Linux mint from windows 11.

The first thing I noticed was mint being faster and less bloated than windows 11.

I also liked having actual control over my settings without a corporation being able to undo them at will.

Another thing I noticed was not having to add extensions to text files to run as a program instead having the option in properties.

For certain windows programs and games I was able to use wine which was great because I like to use gamemaker 8.1 which was made before they added linux support.

I tried different wine environments starting with bottles then trying Steam proton and Lutris. With Lutris being the one I ended up using due to it being the only one that I could get to run every program I needed.

The ms paint alternative called drawing took some use to due to it automatically cropping out parts of the image outside of the line when pasting in a screenshot from the clipboard.

Although I do still miss ms paint but that is mostly nostalgia.

Fortunately there is an option to save the screenshot after taking it.

Migrating from windows I appreciate the SUPER key bringing up a menu on the bottom left which brings up some apps and the search bar. Which always searches on the OS unlike windows 11 which sometimes searches the internet instead.

Another detail I noticed is if you type paint or notepad in the search it brings up drawing and the text editor which is nice for people transitioning to Linux.

Being able to move the panel or add new ones was also a breath of fresh air from windows 11 making the task bar more restrictive.

Having the option of deb packages and flatpacks is really useful as well.

I also no longer have to worry about telemetry or microsoft trying to show me ads or pop ups.

TL:DR Mint is a way better experience than windows 11.

I recently upgraded to Linux Mint 21.3 and now can't logout or reboot from the gui. When I click on Quit or Logout I don't get the popup window. Any suggestions on how to trouble shoot and fix?

Hi there!

I've been with Windows my entire IT-Life, including working as a System Administrator for over 16 years on a workstation level. I'm very comfortable with Windows and "know" enough to get rid of most of the annoyances MS likes to throw at us.

Now as MS moves forward and more and more cloud functionality is introduced, my worries grow. I'll still use it for work, but on my personal devices, I feel like I want to divest.

I'm lurking on some Linux stuff, and I see some worrying comments there as well.

My use case:

• Gaming (Majority on Steam, some on GoG)
• Streaming / Recording via OBS
• Light video editing
• General browsing and faffing about
• some VTT use

Nothing Linux Mint won't be able to do. I am also not averse to dual booting or simply running Windows in a VM for anything I am missing, should such a thing be encountered (I am fairly fond of MS Office, don't kill me for it, again a thing of habit and depth of existing knowledge on troubleshooting and functionality).

So here's some of what I read that makes me very hesitant:

• People comment about "Oh yeah, it's fairly stable but you'll have to reinstall now and again"
• While I understand encryption with recovery keys isn't truly secure, my threat model doesn't require it and will hamper me more if I encrypt a drive and cannot recover it should something go wrong (especially in combination with point one here)

So some questions following from that:

• Are there any simple backup solutions I can run locally with a NAS?
• How much troubleshooting will likely be required based on my use case and how much of that will be command line? (obviously that's a total crapshoot of an approximation to make, so any guess is welcome)

I've not needed to reinstall my Windows 10 system for a solid 3 or 4 years but looking at EoL of it approaching and not really wanting to go to Windows 11...

Thanks for any (constructive) input in advance!

Linux Mint is undoubtedly one of the best Linux distributions for beginners. This is especially true for Windows users that walking their first steps to Linux world.

Since 2006, the year that Linux Mint made its first release, a selection of tools has been developed to enhance user experience. Furthermore, Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu, so you have a large community of users to seek help.

I am not going to discuss how good Linux Mint is. If you have already made your mind to install Linux Mint, you probably get a little confused on the download section on its website.

It gives you three options to choose from: Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce. Confused? I’ll help you with that in this article.

I'm personally a big fan of guake. I like that I can set up custom shortcuts to open the terminal and keep it running in the background. I also like that it can be transparent. It makes it easier when I am trying to learn terminal commands.

What is your go to terminal application or do you just use the default one that came with Mint?