Linux Mint - Good OS for Work
October 30, 2023

Linux Mint - Good OS for Work

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Cinnamon

Overall Satisfaction with Linux Mint

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
  • terminal
  • file management
  • OS and software updates
  • nothing
  • free
  • fast
  • easy to use
  • Being free it has not really a ROI
Pure Debian OS, freshly installed, is missing some Quality Of Life tools that need to be installed to make it usable.
Ubuntu has not a great user interface for work purpose, seems more like a toy than an OS.
Both Mint and Ubuntu are derived from Debian, so same great package manager, but for work purpose I think Mint is a great OS.

Do you think Linux Mint delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Linux Mint's feature set?

Yes

Did Linux Mint live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Linux Mint go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Linux Mint again?

Yes

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.