After installing Linux Mint, you can use it by following these steps:
- Restart the computer and select the option to boot into Linux Mint.
- Enter your username and password on the login page.
- After logging in, you will see the Cinnamon desktop environment, which includes a start menu, taskbar, and system tray.
- You can access installed applications by clicking on the Start menu. Categories of applications are visible on the left, where clicking on a specific category will show the applications within that category. You can also use the search bar to find applications.
- You can see the icons of the currently running applications on the taskbar. You can click on the icons to minimize or maximize the application windows.
- The system tray is located on the right side of the taskbar. It displays various system tools and notification icons, such as volume, network connections, power management, etc. Clicking on the icons can open the corresponding tools or operations.
- Linux Mint also offers some custom settings options, which can be accessed through the “System Settings” in the start menu. Here you can adjust desktop backgrounds, themes, window managers, as well as add printers and set up network connections.
- If you need to install a new application, you can use the software manager. Open the Start menu, find “Software Manager,” and click to open. In the software manager, you can search, browse, and install various applications.
- You can manage your files and folders using a file manager. The default file manager is Nemo, which can be found in the start menu. In the file manager, you can browse the file system, create, delete, and rename folders, copy, move, and delete files, and access other storage devices.
- You can also use Linux Mint through the command-line interface. By opening the terminal application, you can input various commands to perform specific actions such as installing software, managing files and directories, and configuring the system.
I hope these steps are helpful to you!
