The Best Distro for Windows Users??

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Chapters:

00:00 - Why so many recommend Linux Mint
01:20 - The problem with "Windows Desktop Environments"
02:39 - Installation experience
03:33 - Linux Mint overview
05:03 - The File Manager
05:57 - Theming, Fractional Scaling, Wayland and more
08:16 - Some minor things
09:59 - Conclusion

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[PCartCast]

One thing i hate with Linux, is how nerdy it can get. The thing i like with Mint, is that you can just download your apps with the interface, and update your entire system without using a single terminal command, that is what most windows users are looking for... Oh, and Cinamoon looks great.

[lorduggae]

I picked Mint for my mother's pc because it is so close to the Windows look/feel. She is 67 and set in her ways about an OS. She barely noticed the difference when I switched her to Mint.

[olbaze]

I have been on Linux Mint for several years, and I didn't know that you can bookmark locations in the file manager. Two things that I find very useful in the Cinnamon file manager that weren't mentioned are: Favorites and Pinning files. Favorites can be used to pin files (unlike Bookmarking) or folders, and they will appear in your Menu under Favorites. Pinning will pin a file to the top of the folder, and it will stay there regardless of the folder sorting.

[rockymarquiss]

It's among the most intuitive distros for those coming from Windows. The performance is good. Many of the distros have a confusing front end - Fedora, etc are less than intuitive for Windows users. Zorin OS has good possibilities - I like their fonts used for Libre Office. And the appearance of software store between Mint and Gnome is a matter of taste - frankly I like Mint's better.

Open Suse has probably the most mature and complete set of settings and what not - but it's not really overly friendly to new uses.

I understand your point about a new system requires learning everything new - and your position truly does have it's merit. I don't mind Ubuntu's implementation - I really don't like Fedora's, OpenSuse is somewhere in the middle.

I'd steer anybody who is willing to try Linux that isn't tech savvy to Zorin or Mint. Familiarity will generally help in adoption. If they come in and get frustrated right away they are likely to give up and go back with what they know - the virus otherwise known as Windows.

[Wade_NZ]

I liked it because when I ran into problems, I jumped into the IRC chat and the folks there were friendly and happily helped me. When I first tried Linux YEARS ago, it was maybe Fedora, or Debian, I can't recall, I didnt know what I was doing. I didnt understand the information I was reading, so I found an IRC channel for support and got rudely told to RTFM....I did! But I didn't understand it lol.

Mint was so easy to come over to. The install made sense. The layout made sense. The community was helpful. I have moved on from Mint, but I still suggest it to everyone as a starting point into the Linux world.

[grandadmiralthrawn]

I've used Kali and Ubuntu VMs for various classes, and Mint just made the most sense to me. The UI is incredibly consistent, and the simple driver manager fixed a lot of problems that would have had me running back to Windows otherwise.

[bruhsoulz]

hey ur one of my new favourite linux nerds

[TheCrazyCanuck]

I'm not new to Linux but switched from Ubuntu to Mint (Cinnamon) since I liked how most of the UI just made sense out of the gates. It's handling of drivers (Nvidia) is nice and simple which I appreciate since that's stuff I hate getting working.

[bruhsoulz]

excited to see u grow as a youtuber and what more content u make.. i hope you post vids more frequently

[narwhal]

While I continue to have multiple distros on a USB drive to try something new, I tend to stick with Mint for how quick it is to setup and not having to do anything beyond updates and theming after install. I don't have to manually add flatpak support, get media codecs, or find out how to install an Nvidia driver. This is great for Linux newcomers, but I'd argue it can also be great for more experienced users that just want to use their computer without spending extra time setting up their system.

[RetosSpace]

Baie Dankie, Thank You for this video, good solid information as Always!! Linux Noob(whatever that means), been on Linux for 18 months and using an Arch based distro and loving the learning process and have not had any issues that could not be fixed!! Great Channel,

[fabricio]

Linux Mint, this is the Best Distro of All time....

[cevmantius]

not just for windows users or linux newbies ... I really like mint. If you dont like theming, you can always install some gtk theme and panel etc. Dracula theme, plank dock and rofi is my go to mint setup

[MikeWood]

Would be interesting to do a comparison in a few days when the next Mint release is out.

[CoasterManOfficial]

When I switched to Linux, I had no problem using Ubuntu desktop's dock. But I ended up switching to MATE desktop, as I liked the layout of the panels, the customizability is insane, and I was able to use the plank dock without much trouble. If I only had 2 desktops to choose from, I'd choose either MATE or XFCE.

[EvgenGreat]

Maybe I missed something in video but actually u CAN make a desktop shortcut from apps menu. Just right-click the app u want to put on a desktop and press... I don't know how it labeled in English but something like "Put on desktop". That's it, the icon appears and u can start the app from desktop shortcut :)

[sakuyarules]

That's a really good point, if something looks and acts similar to something you're used to, it's pretty easy to get frustrated when it behaves differently in some cases. I know I've been there multiple times.

[ricardog.s]

I love Linux Mint a lot, it was my first Linux distro and I still recommend it to newcomers and veterans due the great OOTB experience, but I don't use it anymore due the lack of both Wayland and Pipewire (the later can be fixed however)
Currently daily driving Ubuntu (GNOME) along with openSUSE TW (KDE) and currently have no plans for switching, GNOME and KDE are currently the most mature and polished DEs imo, their Wayland support is amazing and the experience is really good, but for sure the day that Mint gets Wayland support I would probably go back instantly (also they are going to add mousepad gestures next release!)
PS: Nice wallpaper! looks beautiful, what is the name?

[chaussettes]

You can create desktop icons from the cinnamon applications menu. If you right click something in the cinnamon applications menu it will drop down a list of extra options including creating a desktop icon, nice and easy.

[sjambler]

The Software Manager and Update Manager have great Flatpak integration, and the latter allows for very easy management of Linux kernels.