Installation¶
| Ubuntu | Linux Mint |
|---|---|
| Alternate CD & Desktop CD | Desktop CD & DVD |
Default Applications¶
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Internet¶
| Ubuntu | Linux Mint | |
|---|---|---|
| Browser | Firefox | Firefox |
| Instant Messaging | Empathy no otr | Pidgin pidgin-otr not installed |
| Evolution | Thunderbird | |
| Microblogging | Gwibber | Gwibber |
| Bittorrent | Transmission | Transmission |
Sound & Video¶
| Ubuntu | Linux Mint | |
|---|---|---|
| Mediaplayer | Movie Player, Rhythmbox | GNOME MPlayer, Movie Player, gstreamer |
| Burn | Brasero | Brasero |
Packages: update & install¶
Ubuntu¶
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude full-upgrade
sudo aptitude install ubuntu-restricted-extras ffmpeg id3v2 mp3wrap mplayer-gui soundconverter streamripper vlc vorbis-tools xine-ui xine-console libxine1-all-plugins gimp giver pidgin pidgin-otr pidgin-facebookchat
reboot
Linux Mint¶
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude full-upgrade
sudo aptitude install id3v2 soundconverter streamripper vorbis-tools xine-ui xine-console libxine1-all-plugins vim
sudo reboot
sudo aptitude install also installs packages marked for installation during installation:
bsh casper flegita gparted libdebian-installer4 libjline-java libmoon lupin-casper mint-meta-gnome mint-meta-main moonlight-plugin-core moonlight-plugin-mozilla samba sun-java6-bin sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin ubiquity ubiquity-casper ubiquity-frontend-gtk ubiquity-slideshow-mint-main ubiquity-ubuntu-artwork unixodbc user-setup
Remark: Had problems with transfering Firefox-profiles
Miscelaneous¶
Help¶
| Ubuntu | Linux Mint | |
|---|---|---|
| access | Icon in Panel, System > Help and Support | from login-popup |
| community | Local language support | Linux Mint Forums |
Language Support¶
| Ubuntu | Linux Mint | |
|---|---|---|
| postinstall | System > Administration > Language Support The language support is not installed completely thunderbird-locale-en-gb |
|
| already installed | english (selected during installation) | |
Links¶
Mint vs. Ubuntu: What is the Difference Between Linux Mint and Ubuntu?
Thoughts on Technology: Why Mint over Ubuntu
Linux Mint Forums • View topic – Xubuntu Speed Comparison?
