#1 most frequent
United States of America
61.4%62 installations of 101
What is Linux Mint?
Linux Mint is a free and open source operating system and Linux distribution, presented as an alternative to Microsoft Windows and Apple MacOS as a low cost, lightweight but adequate alternative.
Categories & Use Cases
Who Buys & Uses Linux Mint
#2 most frequent
Canada
8.9%9 installations of 101
#3 most frequent
Germany
6.9%7 installations of 101
Every I.T. professional should use and be aware of the strengths of Linux Mint
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
Most Important Features
- Ease of use
- stability
- flexibility
- Price
Return on Investment
- It has saved tens of thousands of dollars just for being our air-gapped backup solution. other software would have been very expensive, and harder to manage
- Providing simple, easy to use applications (docker, for example) that can quickly, easily, and inexpensively deployed saves many, many hours and dollars
Alternatives Considered
Ubuntu Linux, CentOS Linux and Fedora Linux
Other Software Used
ManageEngine Endpoint Central, ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, ManageEngine ADManager Plus, KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training
Linux Mint - Good OS for Work
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
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
Most Important Features
- free
- fast
- easy to use
Return on Investment
- Being free it has not really a ROI
Alternatives Considered
Ubuntu and Debian OS
Other Software Used
VMware Workstation Pro, Microsoft Visual Studio, HCL Notes