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Linux Mint, a Debian based Ubuntu derivative is one of the most popular Linux Distro for its Simplicity. Linux Mint was founded by Clement Lefebvre, Jamie Boo Birse, Kendall Weaver, and community and this community also founded Cinnamon Desktop Environment which is a fork of Gnone Shell. To Know more about Linux Mint visit to its official site http://www.linuxmint.com

Here are the things That make Linux Mint a absolute Linux Distro for Beginners :

1) Traditional Desktop Environment

Linux Mint has got traditional Type of Desktop Environment as like as Windows 7. Linux Mint mainly has two traditional desktop environment ie Cinnamon and Mate which look a like as Windows 7 interface though they have no any relations with windows. Linux Mint is also available in XFCE and LXDE desktop enviroment too.



Mate Desktop Environment 


Cinnamon Desktop Environment

2) Linux Mint comes with pre-installed useful software's and packages.

Linux Mint comes  with many useful pre-installed software such as libre office(open source office packages), vlc, Firefox, Banshee(media player), Pidgin Internet Messenger, Thunder Bird Mail, Transmission(Torrent client), GIMP (An Open Source Photoshop), etc. Not only this Linux Mint has pre-installed multimedia codecs which used to play Videos and Musics and as well as also includes proprietary software such as Adobe Flash.









3) Linux Mint has Synaptic Package Manager and its own simplified Software Manager

Synaptic package manager gives easy help to install, modify and remove packages form your system. Software manager is Linux Mint software center which help users to install new and useful software in a single click of user.




4) Many other useful software

Linux Mint has got many other useful software such as :
  • Update Manager(mint Update) : developed for inexperienced user to use and install new updates available for your system
  • Mint Menu : A menu of options including filtering, installation and removal of software, system and places links, favorites, session management, editable items, custom places and many configuration options.
  • Mint Backup : enable users to backup and restore their necessary data.
  • Domain Blocker : A basic domain blocking parental control tool introduced with v6. Enables the user to manually add domains to be blocked system-wide.
  • USB Image Writer and USB Disk formatter : used to make a bootable USB and also used to format USB graphically.

5) It is based on Ubuntu LTS

Yes! Linux Mint is always based on Ubuntu LTS versions which will get supports and security updates for 5 year. Linux Mint uses both own and Ubuntu Repo for system update.



source : wikipedia, Linux Mint

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Elementary OS in one of the most beautiful Linux distro based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS having alike same look as OS X(Mac OS). This OS become popular due to its awesome look same to OS X, stability, bug fixes, great new features, updated applications and have repos of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS



Lets have some look on Elementary OS features that make it one of the most beautiful Linux distro till date.

1) Pantheon Desktop Environment



Elementary OS uses its own shell named Pantheon which make your desktop simple and clean in look as well as it consist of transparent top panel with monochrome icons of same color and this DE with Plank at bottom reflects this OS as Mac OS.

 2) Plank


Plank is the horizontal bar at the bottom with some featured software icons and it uses the 3d view of icons same as like in Mac OS

 3) Sling Shot Menu


Sling shot menu is the default menu system used in Elementary OS which allows some functionality related to application search, drag-and-drop search and also allows to do mathematical calculations without using calculator.

 4) Wing panel



Wing panel is the transparent default top panel used in Elementary OS consisting slingshot menu at left, calendar and time at center and some monochrome icons at right. Features of Wing panel is that it goes to opaque and turn into black whenever any running software is maximized.

 4) Gala windows manager (based on Mutter)



Gala is a window & composting manager based on libmutter and designed by elementary for use with Pantheon Shell.

 4) Variety Of Wallpapers


Elementary OS consist of 19 awesome, gorgeous hi-quality wallpapers.

 5) Midori




Midori is the default web browser used in Elementary OS and it is one of the light weighted web browser which look alike to Safari Web browser

 6) Lock Screen



Lock Screen of Elementary OS is pretty unique and awesome which consist of default desktop wall paper in background with some information such as date and time at right side and some white colored monochrome icons at top right corner.

And this is the top reasons what makes Elementary OS one of the most beautiful Linux distro till date.

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Ubuntu, one of the most popular Debian Linux Distro Maintained by Canonical, one of the leading and well known brand for accepting Open Source Philosophy. Ubuntu is now 10 years old and have gained popularity for being one of the best, awesome, reliable and stable Linux operating System in its 10 years of life and many more to achieve in future

 Here are the reasons why Ubuntu is Just awesome among all Linux distros: 

 1 ) Stability : Ubuntu is considered as one of the most stable Linux distro and its too growing at goo pace. Though each and every OS have bugs and feels problems but in case of Ubuntu, those problems are solved in no time because there's a huge community working for maintaining Ubuntu.

 2) Long Term Support : Ubuntu is popular for its LTS versions due to which Ubuntu gets attached and give promise for providing updates to users for coming Five years.

 3) User- Friendly : Ubuntu official OS uses the Unity Desktop Environment which is very easy to use though you are not friendly with Ubuntu and you don't have to work hard to use it. Its Unity DE is a like same to OS X(Mac OS).

 4) Punctuality : Every new distro version of Ubuntu roll out in every 6 months and its LTS versions are launched in every two years of gap which means that Ubuntu always maintains its Punctuality
Though there are lot of Linux Distros based on Ubuntu such as Linux Mint, Elementary os,etc which too have their own Awesomeness.So a lot of variety of Distros are available and you can use which ever you get fascinated with or comfortable with.

 via : efytimes.com 
5:10 AM
Ubuntu Tweak mainly designed to tweak Ubuntu Desktop is an application designed to config Ubuntu easier for everyone. it provides the useful desktop as well as system options.

 Whats new in Ubuntu Tweak 0.8.7

  1. Add support for Ubuntu 14.04
  2. Improve the old kernels clean up
  3. Ubuntu tweak cached in logo in GNOME 3.8
  4. Disable app center and source center
Installing Ubuntu tweak 0.8.7


 To install Ubuntu Tweak 0.8.7 in Ubuntu and other following forked Linux Distros. Copy the following Terminals commands and paste it into your terminal

             sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa
            sudo apt-get update
            sudo apt-get install ubuntu-tweak

 Some Screeshots of Ubuntu Tweak 0.8.7 in Linux Mint 17.1 Rebbeca






Source : noobslab
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Great little Radio Player, Doesn't it sounds really great? exactly it sounds great. Great Little Radio Player is an internet radio for live streaming about 300 different radios all around the world from different countries

 Hits : 

  1. Stream about 300 online radios
  2. Support multiple languages
  3. Awesome GUI
  4. Sorting based on Genre and Country
  5. Have launcher, notification and top panel

Misses :

  1. Must have to restart after you install it
  2. No integration with Ubuntu sound menus


Install Great Little radio player For ubuntu

 To install great little radio player.
            
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Elementary OS is a light weight Ubuntu based operating system which is getting wide spread popularity. It has three versions released to date whereas fourth version is decided to be developed based on upcoming Ubuntu 16.04.
  1. Jupiter (0.1): It was the first stable version of Elementary OS based on Ubuntu 10.10 and released on March 2011.
  2. Luna (0.2): Second stable version of Elementary OS based on Ubuntu 12.04 and released on November 2012.
  3. Freya (0.3): Third stable version of Elementary OS based on Ubuntu 14.04 and released on 8th February 2015.
  4. Loki (0.4): Fourth upcoming version of Elementary OS is planned to be based on Ubuntu 16.04 it will get updates till 2021.

Freya is the latest version (0.3) of Elementary OS available now, initially it was given the name ISIS but it was later changed to avoid any sort of association with a terrorist group named alike. Freya has some very nice preloaded applications.

Salient Features

Here are some but not all of the features of Elementary OS 0.3.
  • Better interactive notifications along with notification setting pane including a system-wide “Do Not Disturb” mode
  • Latest version of Elementary OS provides a better emoji support & drop-in replacements for Microsoft Core fonts for the web applications
  • Privacy Mode is a new firewall tool which is easy to use and helps protect the computer from harmful scripts and applications
  • Unified login and lock screens
  • Applications menu with and improved look and functionality including quicklist actions, drag-and-drop from search, and support for quick math calculations
  • Multitasking view is redesigned to provide more app-focused utility
  • Updated software stack (Linux 3.16, Gtk 3.14, and Vala 0.26) for better support and enhanced functionality of latest developed applications
  • Unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) support
  • WiFi connectivity made easier through new captive portal assistant

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