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Is Linux Mint a desnapped Ubuntu? Or was that a one-off for Firefox? Debian is a nice snapless alternative bc it'll generally run anything meant for Ubuntu. Th
by geokon 4y ago
Is Linux Mint a desnapped Ubuntu? Or was that a one-off for Firefox?
Debian is a nice snapless alternative bc it'll generally run anything meant for Ubuntu. The only major downside is no PPAs
- cassepipe 4y agoDitched Windows when it was still Windows 8.1 for Linux Mint. I am still on Linux Mint and I have it installed on all my machines. Works out of the box. Not resources hungry. Helpful community on IRC. Good looking if you ask me. It also acts as a good filter against Ubuntu's experiments while benefiting from its widespread adoption. Never looked back.
- hackerfromthefu 4y agoI used to enjoy mint as well, however I heard some bad things about the security or lack of. But the usability and general polish was excellent. Does anyone have up to date knowledge on mint's security situation?
- j1elo 4y ago> Is Linux Mint a desnapped Ubuntu? It is. https://linuxmint-user-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/snap.html#disabled-snap-store-in-linux-mint-20 https://linuxmint-user-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/snap.h...
- geokon 4y agoSeems to be about the precious release. Hope it still holds to their latest release as well