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 Ubuntu 22.04 ...

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This review first appeared in issue 354 of PC Pro.

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Flatpak and Snap will continue to gain popularity for end-user applications, particularly those maintained by third-party developers. Native packages will remain dominant for system software and ...

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Plug your laptop in, power it off, plug in your USB thumb drive, then power back on. Right after you hit that power button, start repeatedly pressing your BIOS key and your laptop should load up its ...

Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu. It's specifically designed to work "out of the box". The two main flavors use the MATE (pictured) and Cinammon desktop environments. The layout is familiar for ...