Linux Mint 18 was released. Why aren't you installing it right now? What's your excuse?
>>55376532
What's new on it that 16 didn't have? Nothing. This is why I am not going to bother.
Not a Mintfag. Gentoo, Arch or Debian.
>>55376532
because its just debian with some shit theme
>>55376532
SystemD
Install the new Slackware instead.
Just use Debian, for fuck's sake.
>>55376532
Why would anyone install a distro which needs to block updates so it doesn't fall apart?
https://github.com/linuxmint/mintupdate/blob/master/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/rules
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/why-the-linux-mint-hack-is-an-indicator-of-a-larger-problem/
Fglrx support is why I'm still on 17.3
Is Radeon that much worse?
>>55376532
because I am still pissed about being compromised a few months back.
Because Windows 10 looks way better.
Why aren't you installing Windows 10 when it's literally free?
>>55376978
I'd just like to interject you for a moment. What you're refering to as "free" is in fact "gratis", or as i've recently taken to calling it "bait".
>>55376532
I'm testing it on a live usb now thanks.
>>55376532
manjaro
>>55376532
>no games
>>55377669
>>>/v/
https://steamdb.info/linux/
>>55377687
wow you sure showed me with all that shovelware
Because I prefer other operating systems and don't need the approval of random autists on the Internet.
>>55376978
UpdateSubscription.exe, that's why
>>55377744
>I believe in FUD made up by freetards
well enjoy getting cucked into no games
>>55376978
>when it's literally free
>>55376706
Why the fuck would you ever use fglrx over the open source drivers of kernel 4.4 and onwards?
>>55376532
tried to, updating was at 40 kbps down. no thanks. xubuntu works perfectly for me.
>>55377765
Windows 10's a pile of shit. Console gaming is now officially better. Not because of performance or anything, but because you don't need to run the worst operating system ever conceived.
>>55376532
The only ever reason why people ever used Mint was because of the Cinnamon DE. What's the point of getting Mint then now if you can get Cinnamon on pretty much any distro you want? At the moment I'm happily using Cinnamon on Manjaro on my laptop, and Ubuntu (I needed certain drivers) on my desktop. There is no need for Mint anymore.
>>55377794
>you don't need to run the worst operating system ever conceived.
You don't need Lincucks for games tho
>>55376532
Because I use Manjaro, which is better.
>>55377833
Ebin, I was talking about Windows 10.
But I do use it. I'm not the type of person who wastes their time configuring everything just to feel good about it.
>>55376574
I thought Slackware comes with Systemd? I know it supports other init systems but I don't see anything pertaining to Systemd in the latest release notes.
>>55377669
>>55377687
This
Fucking /v/aggots
Also
>>55376532
Linux Mint fucking blows. Gtfo
Why would I use that shit when I have Gentoo?
>>55376532
I did and am satisfied with it.
17.3 and only that version had issues with nvidia drivers for me so I used Kubuntu instead.
Startup time seems to be much longer now also, like 30 seconds instead of 5, but I don't restart much.
>>55376532
I don't like outdated OSs
Ubuntu 16.04 is fine.
>>55377849
this
>>55376532
I'm too lazy to reinstall (tho I should) and I'm waiting until I can upgrade directly (tho I shouldn't)... Then I'll decide if I can be bothered or not...
I mounted mint 18 .iso but my old laptop sees it as drive with files. I can only explore them. No autoorun option. Same story with bootable usb. What do?
And sorry for bad english.
>>55376574
whats this big deal over systemd?
>>55376563
That's LMDE, not mint. Mint is ubuntu with some shit theme.
Because they fucked the distro up with Mint 17
In Mint 17 they started basing everything around Ubuntu LTS. A year from now you'll have to use old packages, and PPAs and walkthroughs made for an ancient distro.
Mint was perfect before this, when it was basically Cinnaubuntu
>>55376532
Because BOTNET, Mint is a known botnet.
>>55376532
Because it doesn't have a good pure waifu like windows does.
>>55377778
Games
because it cant play games
>>55376532
17.3 will be supported till 2019.
>>55377700
>s-shovelware!!
K E K
E
K
>>55376532
My excuse is I'm running the tolerant openSUSE Tumblrweed, racist.
def vowels(input):
count = 0
vowels = ['a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u']
for c in input:
if c in vowels:
count++
return count
>>55380136
>Has no games
>Shit waifus
No wonder nobody uses linux, it's garbage.
>>55380164
fifydef vowels(input):
count = 0
vowels = ['a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u', 'y', 'æ', 'o', 'å']
for c in input:
if c in vowels:
count++
return count
>>55380164
>>55380273
Is this Python? What's with the ++ shit
Why not just?
return sum(letter in vowels for letter in input)
Thankfully most of the games I love to play work on Linux so fuck all the haters.
Install gentoo
>>55376634
Except this is not true anymore.
>>55376978
Not free as in freedom
>>55380514
Yes, we can totally trust linux mint to not fuck this up.
>>55380273
min neger
>>55377700
>being this butthurt because windows' exclusivity is becoming thinner
>>55376978
Not only that, windows 10 has the better waifu. Enjoy your used goods lincucks.
>>55377687
>valve shit
>indie shit
WOW! That's totally more impressive than GTA V.
>>55380545
Oh shit.
>>55380246
>Has no games
see >>55377687
>Shit waifus
pic related
>>55380535
> Linux mint devs fixed the issue
> NO BUT WE CANT TRUST EMMM
Good argument
>>55380535
>My best argument is predicting the future!
Seriously, i'm a hundred of times more willing to forgive an honest mistaken than something pushed on me on purpose like microsoft or apple does.
Also cinnamon is nice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93MLmHOysC4
>>55376532
rooted iso
>>55380514
Check the mintupdate link. It's straight upstream, only the GUI has changed. How retarded are you?
>>55376532
I'm just waiting for the upgrade instructions from 17.3. Also, way to have a shitty bait post OP.
>>55380818
What is the problem exactly?, mint has never blocked you from installing the same packages as ubuntu.
>How retarded are you?
no u
>install ubuntu mate
>click checkbox to enable mp3 and other codecs and flash during the install
what's the point of Linux Mint again? They should just focus on improving their DEs, I really like MATE. Same goes for elementaryOS.
>>55380153
I'll take that over Red Turban or Cuckanonical any day
>>55380780
I play games, so I'll probably never use this.
Maybe if computers find a way to do some amazing emulation and I can run linux and windows at the same time.
>>55380944
Personal preference? I think Ubuntu with Cinnamon is fine as is Mint.
>>55381020
But what's different? Mint is literally ubuntu with preinstalled codecs not optional.
>>55381046
No clue on the minor details there. Folks like to nitpick I suppose. I am curious about Manjaro though and wonder what the differences with that are as they offer community builds with cinnamon too.
>>55381019
>I play games, so I'll probably never use this.
use what?
>>55381092
Cinnamon. As it is on Linux. Looks cool, though.
B-But i like Linux Mint. It's clear and easy to use. Why should I change to Arch, Gentoo or whatever? I don't understand all this Neckbeard stuff anyway.
>>55380545
yeah I'm so butthurt that you can play indie pixel art platformer #243 and weebshit VN #541
>>55381120
Oh, i see. I'm not telling you to use any other operative system though. T'm just stating why i'd rather use linux mint than other providers. The problem mint had regarding the breach on their wordpress site was a serious issue, however other providers does also nasty things to their uses on purpose, taking advantage of the average joe and making their experienced users to defend themselves against their own software providers. At this point companies like microsoft doesn't think twice to do that because they monopolize a lot of programs, so people doesn't have a choice.
At this moment the market of games on linux is growing, which was one of the bigger obstacles for competing on the desktop. And as time pases there's more and more multi-platform alternatives to programs that some people needs to work, for example lightworks, natron, bitwig, bricscad, krita, etc.
There's a lot of things to do if we want the situation to change. For example, as you say games is a good reason to not use linux if that's your priority, but the fact that so many games were created using microsoft technologies to the point where now they have a lot of exclusivity is something beneficial for anyone except microsoft?
Not telling you what to do but consider that competition and having options is beneficial for the customers.
>>55381340
your comment and cherrypicking shows butthurt though.
>>55381340
Grand strategy and RTS games are weeb games or indy now?
>>55380246
Pepper is mai waifu
http://www.peppercarrot.com/
>>55376532
Why use Linux mint when Ubuntu exists?
Don't like unity, install MATE or GNOME instead.
>>55382121
Why install Ubuntu and fiddle around with installing other desktop environments when Mint exists?
>>55382184
But you don't need to do that at all on Ubuntu
ARCH
RR
C C
H H
>>55382121
>>55382184
Ahm, because different people likes different things?
It's linux
If there's linux mint users in this thread, what is the script or whatever that pressing crtrl shift r starts and stops. (desktop record) The only thing system monitor, top or ps show me is an cpu% increase in cinnamon.
>>55382310
What does mint offer that you can't use Ubuntu for? Cinnamon is a shit de.
>>55382449
Enjoy disabling tap to click with a non cinnamon desktop environment.
>>55382437
*ctrl alt shift r*
>>55382483
>tap to click
Why the fuck would anyone disable that?
It makes laptops so much easier to use
>>55382483
Cirno is an ice fairy
Cirno is a nice fairy.
Cirno is not racist
>>55382509
Because I always play computer on hard setting
>>55376574
LMDE 2 still comes with traditional init
>>55382219
rAr
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h h
>>55382449
>Uses ubuntu.
>opinions on de quality discarded.
>>55376532
Because the real, non-gimped version (Debian testing) is much better.
>>55382529
That's weird. You're weird.
>>55382570
Are you suggesting that you can only use unity on Ubuntu?
How autistic are you?
>>55382449
>Cinnamon is a shit de.
That's just your opinion though.
>>55382756
Nah, it's a well documented fact. It's literally science at this point
Cuz I just installed this
>tfw no Witcher 3...
>>55382509
Only if you have a shit-tier trackpad. On my MBP tap to click is the most annoying shit ever.
>>55382787
if you say so
>>55382787
Cinnamon is objectively better than GNOME3
>>55382958
That's because macbooks have shit tier trackpads
I'm not tech illiterate. I use Debian.
I am!
>run xubuntu as my first Linux distribution for past 6 months
>so many fucking problems right out the box
>screen tearing on all videos
>spend hours looking at guides and fixes, trying new compositors
>nothing works. Just live with it.
>have to restart computer every time I put it in sleep mode while charging
>no fixes, live with it
>other small shit like clock not updating until you scroll over it
>randomly drops and forgets wifi until I restart computer
>just the other day realize that I can just install a new distro in like 10 mins
>duh
>choose newest mint
>everything just werks fine upon install
>literally no problems so far, and just as fast and light on battery as xubuntu
Mint is absolutely the best beginners Linux distro, not sure why people still suggest xubuntu.
>>55378351
It's shit, that's what.
>oh hey let's wait for this one process that isn't just being killed during shutdown
>oh hey good luck shutting down when you manually mounted something
>oh hey I can't parallel-start these things so I'm going to take my sweet fucking time starting them sequentually and fucking everything else can wait for shit to happen
How the fuck is this shit an improvement over sysvinit when it's alpha stage crap and half its bugs aren't getting fixed? To me it not only sucks at the ONE FUCKING JOB IT'S SUPPOSED TO DO, it fucking steps right up and tries to do a bunch of other shit horribly too. It's like a system that is so retarded it's proud of how shit it is and has to tell the entire fucking world about it.
>>55383220
Mint + xfce was the best thing that happened to my old laptop since windows xp
It looks good, its incredibly snappy, way faster than the so called lightweight distros such as sparky, and it just werks. Even the default compositing doesn't slow the pc down at all.
And i'm not even shilling.
>Mint is absolutely the best beginners Linux distro, not sure why people still suggest xubuntu.
I absolutely agree with you anon.
>all this mint shilling
It's a shit distro that's ripping code from Ubuntu and Debian.
>>55383554
what exactly makes it a shit distro
>>55383637
It mint mate ran slower than Ubuntu mate does it limited hardware (my d2550).
It's less efficient.
>>55383554
kill urslef
>>55376546
The dark theme is a good enough selling point for me.
>>55383700
>less efficient
now you have proven that you have no idea what you're talking about
my god /g/ has turned into a colossal meme
>>55377767
>he hates beer
>>55383700
Why not just run LFS so you can choose exactly what you want running? Or if it's too much work just install Arch. Why are you even running a GUI if you want efficiency? Are you some kind of normie?
>>55383398
This. Add any decent SSD and god DAMN!
>>55382756
>>55382787
Cinnamon is all about the eye candy.
Mate is the most stable DE evah.
>>55377778
Open source drives don't support older hardware
I literally started using Linux yesterday cause my SSD failed and I don't have a windows disk.... I've learnt that google is an excellent resource but I can't wait till monday to get a windows disc from a friend... Maybe I'll dual boot in the future for now this is a nightmare.
I wait on Mint installs from now on. For all I know the Bulgarians hacked in again.
I've been spooked out ever since LM got hacked. I want to switch to Debian, but I don't know how much more difficult (less user-friendly) Debian is. What are the main differences between LM and Debian?
>>55382919
>Debian
PFFFT
So, which one did you install? The outdated version, or the unstable version?
>>55376978
Actually your paying them every time you use it with ads and the data your sending to the companies who make said ads.
>>55386505
>Memory: 15.7 GB
>he actually fell for it
>>55386537
the safe version.
>>55380164
That was last night's stabby bird, friendo
nope
Cinnamon or MATE, and more importantly, why.
Please recommend some good themes.
>>55389539
Sounds trivial but I use Cinnamon because the last time I checked MATE, its support for custom keyboard shortcuts was clunkier than Cinnamon's. That was the only difference between them that mattered to me. All the rest I could get used to, but muh shortcuts, you see.
Now that was 2 years ago and MATE may have improved since. But since I've gone through the trouble of getting used to Cinnamon, unless MATE comes up with some game-changing advantage, I'm just gonna stay with Cinnamon. But I don't hate on MATE at all, you know? Both are cool and I can see someone with different priorities than me picking it over Cinnamon.
