Linux Mint LMDE 4 'Debbie' (March, 2020) 32-bit 64-bit Official ISO Download

Linux Mint LMDE 4 (Debbie) was released on March 20, 2020, it was preceded by LMDE 3, and was available for desktop / laptop computers. The LMDE version is slightly different from the regular versions, it was based on Debian, while the regular versions are based on Ubuntu. LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) gives you the same experience as a regular release. Linux Mint LMDE 4 comes with a single desktop environment. 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86-64) versions are available to Linux Mint LMDE 4. Compared to previous releases, this Linux Mint version contains many new updates, such as Automatic partitioning with support for LVM, full-disk encryption, home directory encryption, automatic installation of NVIDIA drivers, NVMe support, SecureBoot, Installer redesigned, Debian 10 Buster package base, and more.

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General information from Linux Mint

Linux Mint is a free and open source Linux distribution (or operating system) based on Ubuntu and Debian. The operating system is fully focused on desktop computers (instead of server), even no server version exists. Linux Mint comes with a beautiful and modern graphical user interface, which has the default Cinnamon desktop environment currently, while more desktop environments like Matte and KDE are supported, and are available in different installation ISO files. Like the Ubuntu Desktop, it was bundled with a wide range of useful software applications such as LibreOffice (Office software), Thunderbird (email client), Firefox (web browser), VLC media player, Backup tool, Media Player, etc. While more software is available through package manager.

Specification

Available in	100+ languages
CPU Platform(s)	IA-32, X86-64
License	Free and open-source software

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System requirements

Minimum (for all editions):

• x86 (32-bit) processor.
• 1 GB of RAM.
• 15 GB of disk space.
• DVD drive or USB port.

Installation instructions

Starting installer in PC (via USB)

Follow the steps given below:

1. Download the Linux Mint LMDE 4 ISO image file from the download section.
2. Install a USB bootable creation software (such as Rufus) on your Windows PC.
3. Plug in a USB flash drive (at least 8 GB of free space available) with your PC.
4. Open the USB bootable creation software, and select the ISO image file of Linux Mint LMDE 4, and start the process.
5. As soon as done, plug the bootable USB into a system where you want to install Linux Mint LMDE 4.
6. Restart the target computer.
7. Press the boot device menu key and select USB to boot first.
8. Select USB device and start the Linux Mint LMDE 4 installer.

Starting installer in VMware

1. Download the Linux Mint LMDE 4 ISO image file from the download section.
2. Launch the VMware Player, and start creating a new virtual machine.
3. Select the ISO image file of Linux Mint LMDE 4, and use the default settings for the virtual machine.
4. Start the virtual machine and go to the Linux Mint LMDE 4 installer.

Starting installer in VirtualBox

1. Download the Linux Mint LMDE 4 ISO image file from the download section.
2. Launch the Virtualbox application on your computer, and start creating a new virtual machine.
3. Select Linux Mint / Debian and use defualt settings for the virtual machine.
4. Start VM and when it asks to select the Host Drive, then select the downloaded Linux Mint LMDE 4 ISO file in step 1.

Last step

As soon as you go to the Linux Mint Live session, follow the steps given below:

• Click on the 'install' icon on the desktop.
• Select language and proceed.
• Choose your region, keyboard layout, and more
• Create a partition, or format the entire hard disk. (Warning - backup your old data from the hard disk)
• Create a user, and start the installation process.
• As soon as it's done, click the 'Restart Now' button.
• Finally, login and enjoy the Linux Mint. Do not forget to remove the installation medium from the computer (for example, USB, CD / DVD).