Monday 21 January 2013

Ubuntu Vs Linux Mint , Linux distros compared


Ubuntu Vs Linux Mint Which distro is best ?
This is short comparison of the two leading Linux distros Ubuntu and Linux Mint.Ubuntu is based on debian linux where as Linux Mint is a successor of Ubuntu.Recently a rolling edition of Linux Mint called LMDE is released and it is based on Debian Testing.Both these Os uses EXT 4 as default file system. The packet management is similar in both.The user interface is different in Ubuntu and Linux Mint.Ubuntu uses Unity shell where as Linux Mint uses its own customized Gnome 3 called Cinnamon and also MATE desktop interface.



Ubuntu Linux Mint
Base Distribution
Debian Linux Ubuntu and Debian(LMDE)
Default File System EXT 4 EXT 4
Desktop Environment Unity MATE,Cinnamon
Supported Platforms i386, AMD64,ARM  IA-32, x86-64
Packet Management APT APT
Package Format .Deb .Deb
USB Installation YES YES
Live CD YES YES
Official Website http://www.ubuntu.com http://www.linuxmint.com/

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