Linux Mint

Score9 out of 10

11 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for Linux Mint are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Common pros or likes of using Linux Mint include:

Ease of installation and use: Linux Mint is lightweight compared to Windows. Its user interface is beginner friendly, familiar, and easy to understand for users transitioning from Windows.
Robust security protocols: Linux Mint offers users robust firewall capabilities as well as protection from viruses that generally target Windows. The OS also provides protection from malicious files that can be transferred from removable memory devices.
Free software options: With access to Ubuntu repositories and a wide array of free programs in its repository, Linux Mint provides an up-to-date collection of useful apps without the need to purchase additional licenses.

Reviews

2 Reviews

Every I.T. professional should use and be aware of the strengths of Linux Mint

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

November 3, 2023

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Linux Mint for several special use cases. In general, it provides fast, stable, inexpensive solutions to problems that would otherwise need expensive, cumbersome software. I would rather use Linux Mint then start new relationships with vendors that I would then have to manage them and their software while paying a premium.

Pros

Effieciency
Stability
Scripting
Low cost solutions

Cons

some more User Interfaces - like for services

Likelihood to Recommend

Linux Mint is a great, stable product when you need an OS and software to "just work". I use it for file servers, docker, scripting, air-gapped backups, email notifications and more. Simple, inexpensive and stable. That's how software should be, and that's what Mint delivers on.

The main thing holding Mint and other Linux distros back is the corporate walls that have been built shutting everything out except Microsoft. If companies would start supporting Linux better with their hardware and software we could and would ditch Microsoft in a heartbeat. but, alas, Microsoft has a stranglehold on businesses.

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

10 years of experience

Linux Mint - Good OS for Work

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

October 30, 2023

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Linux Mint to manage Raspberry Pi images for production. We mount the images with the mount tool and then update our software packages.
In addition we use Linux Mint for other SBC development. We install toolchains and cross compilers to test our software in those SBC.
Overall the GUI is pleasant and easy to manage, allowing us to focus more on the problem to solve than to the OS configuration.
We run it in a virtual machine and the performances are good

Pros

terminal
file management
OS and software updates

Cons

nothing

Likelihood to Recommend

The OS is very pleasant to use and it allows to quicly get on the problem instead of spending time configuring the OS.
The updates are done in a successful way and do not broke the OS, thanks to the APT packaging system.
The terminal and file management is really easy to use if you are accustomed on Windows OS.

Verified User

Employee in Research & Development (1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

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