This is particularly useful if you just want to see what Linux feels like. This is usually slow and your changes done to the Linux system are (normally) not saved.

Use a live version of Linux: In this method, you put Linux on a USB or DVD and you boot from it.However, this will utilize your system resources and if you have less than 4Gb of RAM, I won’t advise using it extensively. This is also one of the safest ways to get a feel of Linux. Use Linux inside Windows in a virtual machine: This runs a Linux OS like any other application within Windows.

There are a few ways you can start using any Linux based operating system. In this tutorial, we’ll see how to install Linux Mint along side Windows 10.īefore that let me recap you a few things about installing Linux Mint. Using Linux Mint is fairly easy and installing Linux Mint is no rocket science either. Linux Mint is one of the best Linux distributions for beginners. Good decision! And if you chose to use Linux Mint, that’s even a better decision.

Brief: This guide shows you how to dual boot Linux Mint with Windows 10 and enjoy both Linux and Windows together in one system.

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