I agree LMDE 6 is perfect for someone who just wants to get away from Windows and use Linux. I certainly have the capability of learning linux commands and doing everything the "hard way." And I have done some of that with other distros. But I just don't find that productive or fun. I don't really care what elite Linux lovers think.
Great Video! Mint and Zorin OS are the perfect first Linux playgrounds with a high user acceptance for people moving from Windows to Linux. The next step could be Debian 12 where you have the choice of nearly all DE inkl. Cinnamon, Gnome, KDE etc. You can also install those DE side by side, chose one of them at login and customise the way you want.
great video, I am also a fan and use Cinnamon Mint for daily use. I like the idea of a working distro you just run and most things I personally need just work. Thanks for the comprehensive video.
Great to see you around again Stephen! In October 2018 my Linux journey restarted with Mint. Although I've moved on onto the likes of Kinoite, Sway, Qtile and Slackware LMDE 6 will be on the machine later this month. It is still a great distro!
Thanks for this. I've been considering switching from "standard" Linux Mint over to LMDE. Hopefully the latest version will recognize all the hardware on my ~decade old Dell XPS 13 (circa 2013).
I'm sorry for bothering you with newbies question, but I really need your help recently, I'm a little bet confused about what should I use for swap space (swap file or swap partition) but finally I chose swap file, then I read an article about “Zram and Zsawp and Zcash” then I remembered when you use, Zram-tools in a video that you made before, but now I really don't know what should I use Zram or Zswap? Please help.
The difference between zram and zswap is pretty well explained here: wiki.archlinux.org/title/Zswap For Debian and Debian-based systems like LMDE, I would follow these instructions: wiki.debian.org/ZRam Opinion: My machines all have solid state storage, and to reduce wear and increase lifespans I would like to minimize writing to them if possible. That's why I avoid swap files or partitions! :) If you have a regular spinning mechanical hard drive storage, then traditional swap partitions or files should not be a problem. /Opinion
Thanks,I’ve already read the article “SourcesList”at the Debian web site. Is There any difference between the SourcesList for Debian 12 and the SourcesList for LMDE 6? @@stephenstechtalks5377
Hi interesting vid👍🏻 i got in browser, for example in RU-vid videos in both Mints in my VM a snoring , scratching sound and cant fix it. Any suggestions or ideas? I am very new to Linux and would appreciate any tips, thanks in advance 😊
Thx for answering, another question: is there a difference between for example ublock origin from linux app center firefox addon and the addon from the original firefox addon site? Wich one would you prefer? Btw the soundbug is only in VM, installed LMDE on my pld Laptop and its ok there
LMDE is not the only distribution that has a 32-bit version, but it is the least problematic of the existing ones, and version 6 works at least as well as version 5, bringing a modern system to older laptops and PCs. The only thing that makes sense is to change Cinnamon to XFCE (or LXQT) if RAM is limited. An alternative (for old hardware) I can probably call Simply Linux, but this is an ugly duckling compared to LMDE.
Why did you even bother to make this video? It's nearly useless. You show us a bunch of menus and say about all of them "There are a lot of choices," but you don't show us what any of the choices actually DO. I had to quit halfway through. I can't waste my life watching videos that don't provide any useful information.
