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Instructions on how to download '''Linux'''. These instructions are for |
Instructions on how to download '''Linux''' in the form of an ISO image. These instructions are for Linux Mint mainline. It is perfectly okay and sometimes a good idea to use other versions of Linux, too. |
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The ISO image is about 3 GB and the download will take several minutes or possibly several hours, depending on the speed of your internet link. I don't recommend downloading it if you have dial-up internet. |
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== Go to the download page == |
== Go to the download page == |
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Go to [https://www.linuxmint.com/ Linux Mint's official website]. Click the download link on the top right. Click where it says Linux Mint (version number) and Recommended. This will lead you to download the latest version of Linux Mint mainline. |
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=== Linux Mint Debian Edition 2 "Betsy" Cinnamon 32-bit === |
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You may want to use the 32-bit edition of LMDE 2 if you have a really old computer or a netbook. In LMDE 2 you can install a new kernel to allow a 32 bit install to access greater than 4 GB RAM. |
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Go to the [https://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=185 LMDE 2 Cinnamon 32 bit download page]. |
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=== Linux Mint Debian Edition 2 "Betsy" Cinnamon 64-bit === |
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Go to the [https://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=186 LMDE 2 Cinnamon 64-bit download page] |
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Find a mirror in your country or that is near you and follow that link. If you want to you can use the torrent link near the top of the page. |
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The Download Linux Mint (version number) page offers 3 editions of Linux Mint mainline. Don't let this bother you, they are all good. Choose Cinnamon unless you have a very old and slow computer, in which case choose Xfce. Click the Download link next to the Cinnamon or Xfce edition. |
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== Wait for downloading to finish == |
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Wait until it finishes downloading. It's a 1.5 GB download so it may take approximately 1-2 hours for you. |
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Don't worry about verifying the SHA256 sum and OpenPGP signature for now. Scroll down the download page until you see the list of mirrors. You can choose a mirror that's closer to your location, but it doesn't matter that much. Click the link to the right, the one that's the name of the mirror. Your download of the ISO image should start. If you get a security notice that the download connection is only HTTP, you can cancel it and proceed anyway. |
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There is also a link for a Bittorrent download, which you can feel free to use, but instructions for a Bittorrent download are not covered here. |
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You should skip this section unless you are an extremely advanced user and you care deeply about security. For what it's worth MD5 sum for the LMDE 2 Cinnamon 32-bit download is <tt>334c3f022eacdb24df81d3ad876ecbb9</tt> and the MD5 sum for the 64-bit download is <tt>5e5d617c6c6daed27cba9c1aca75c4ca</tt>. If you have GPG, which, unfortunately, neither Windows nor OS X comes with, you can verify the GPG signature with the <tt>sha256sum.txt</tt> and <tt>sha256sum.txt.gpg</tt> files which occur in the same directory as the LMDE 2 download on the mirrors. |
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== When it's done == |
== When it's done == |
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That's it, you've done it. Now you can use the |
That's it, you've done it. Now you can use the ISO image in a [[virtual machine]] or for a [[live session]] or for [[install Linux|installing Linux]]. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Latest revision as of 18:29, 13 January 2026
Instructions on how to download Linux in the form of an ISO image. These instructions are for Linux Mint mainline. It is perfectly okay and sometimes a good idea to use other versions of Linux, too.
The ISO image is about 3 GB and the download will take several minutes or possibly several hours, depending on the speed of your internet link. I don't recommend downloading it if you have dial-up internet.
Go to the download page
Go to Linux Mint's official website. Click the download link on the top right. Click where it says Linux Mint (version number) and Recommended. This will lead you to download the latest version of Linux Mint mainline.
Choose an edition
The Download Linux Mint (version number) page offers 3 editions of Linux Mint mainline. Don't let this bother you, they are all good. Choose Cinnamon unless you have a very old and slow computer, in which case choose Xfce. Click the Download link next to the Cinnamon or Xfce edition.
Click the download link
Don't worry about verifying the SHA256 sum and OpenPGP signature for now. Scroll down the download page until you see the list of mirrors. You can choose a mirror that's closer to your location, but it doesn't matter that much. Click the link to the right, the one that's the name of the mirror. Your download of the ISO image should start. If you get a security notice that the download connection is only HTTP, you can cancel it and proceed anyway.
There is also a link for a Bittorrent download, which you can feel free to use, but instructions for a Bittorrent download are not covered here.
When it's done
That's it, you've done it. Now you can use the ISO image in a virtual machine or for a live session or for installing Linux.