Debian vs. Linux Mint
Linux Mint is an independent distribution, but it continues to have close links with Debian. Since 2015, Mint and Debian have had the largest number of page hits on Distrowatch, with Ubuntu closely behind them. However, although both have a similar record for stability and software choice, small differences between the two may make you prefer one over the other.
Because of its history, Debian has a reputation for being an expert's distribution. Increasingly, this reputation is undeserved -- at least if you can follow instructions during installation. Today, Debian's home page labels it "the universal operating system," hinting at its efforts to support as many different types of hardware and levels of user as possible.
By contrast, Linux Mint is intended more at new users. Its About page summarizes this focus by stating that "The purpose of Linux Mint is to produce a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use."
However, these statements give only the broadest overviews of the differences between the two distributions. Installation, desktop environments, administration and package management all combine to make using Linux Mint a different experience from booting up Debian.
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