Battle Linux Mint vs uBuntu

[MrExplorer]

Which is better in terms of:

1. Overall
2. Performance
3. Design
4. Features
5. Security
6. Other

How is Kali Linux.
Is there any special language needed to use Terminal in Linux.

 

[Deleted member 178]

1st, you have to know that :

Mint comes from Ubuntu that comes from Debian.

also that there is different default "design" , by this i mean :

Unlike Windows 9x to 8 (which has only one desktop possible), each Linux distro has several Desktop "module" that is plugged on the Windows Manager (this one you don't see it) , itself plugged on the Kernel.

so taking, for example, my distro is Mint Cinnamon , it means i used Mint's Kernel with Cinnamon Desktop; but you also have Mint Mate or Mint KDE , etc... i practice you can have several desktop usable,

Which is better in terms of:

1. Overall: Mint is based on Ubuntu but was "improved" , some says it is better.
   
2. Performance: Mint, it uses half the resources of Ubuntu; on my system 300-400mb RAM and same cpu usage as Win8.1.1
   
3. Design: just a matter of taste, you should try all the Desktop ; personally i prefer Mint
   
4. Features: Ubuntu is more popular and has more features than Mint , why it uses more RAM.
   
5. Security: That i the fun part , Linux by default is very secure; on Ubuntu & Mint you can't access to the true admin account (called Root) like Windows, you are under limited rights; but you can get admin rights (aka superuser priviledges) via elevated commands (for managing tasks. It means you don't need any security softs ! not saying that you have far less malwares in Linux than Windows.
   
6. Other: ubuntu is the "Windows of Linux" and was designed to be like this ; also it has a bigger software center (aka Linux"playstore").

How is Kali Linux.

Kali Linux is a distro based on debian and purposely made for forensic with dozen of penetration tools ; some people call it the Hacker OS

Is there any special language needed to use Terminal in Linux.

No, it is the real shell of Linux , you have to learn its commands to run Linux properly. it means you can run Linux without a desktop just via terminal; it is why Linux is more used in the industry than Windows; because you need less resources/hardwares

for final note, other members will have different opinions since we select a distro based on preferences and needs , we are not bound by Microsoft.

 

[RmG152]

Between ubuntu mint I prefer Mint because is a ubuntu improved and i love Cinnamon.
But I prefer:
Manjaro.

1. Overall: Based on arch, light, fast, beautiful
2. Performance: Excellent performance
3. Design: Tons of desktops including Cinammon 10/10
4. Features: Like aall linux?
5. Security: All packages are updated to latest version solving known bugs, I think is more secure then ubuntu / mint
6. Other: Just try it.