Is Linux Mint based on Ubuntu or Debian? (solved.)

[Wompoo]

Can someone clarify this for me please.
This qTox download site, appears to draw a distinction between the two - Ubuntu and Debian.
I am not sure which to choose.

[catweazel]

Can someone clarify this for me please.
This qTox download site, appears to draw a distinction between the two - Ubuntu and Debian.
I am not sure which to choose.

If you are using Mint 18.x then your Mint is based on Ubuntu Xenial, and that's what you need to download packages for.

If you're using some other verion, then please post the output of this terminal command:

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inxi -Fxz

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[sdibaja]

yes, Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu
There is a lesser know version called LMDE that is actually based of Debian

we could go on and on for ages about the differences between Ubuntu and Debian, and the pros and cons of both.
It is best t sum it up as the differences are Huge.

(I am a Debian user now after several years of being a LMDE user)

[jglen490]

Actually, the answer is "yes".

LM is a direct descendant of Ubuntu, however Ubuntu is a technological "child" of Debian via the .deb packaging methodology.

There are other similarities, as well as differences.

[Wompoo]

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If you're using some other verion, then please post the output of this terminal command:

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inxi -Fxz

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@jim-ASUS64:~ > inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: jim-ASUS64 Kernel: 3.19.0-32-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 4.8.2)
           Desktop: KDE Plasma 4.14.2 (Qt 4.8.6) Distro: Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa
Machine:   Mobo: ASUSTeK model: P5G41T-M LX v: Rev X.0x
           Bios: American Megatrends v: 0604 date: 07/22/2010
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo E7500 (-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 11730
           clock speeds: max: 2936 MHz 1: 1603 MHz 2: 1870 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.17.1 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1366x768@59.8hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel G41 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.5.9 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.19.0-32-generic
Network:   Card: Qualcomm Atheros AR8131 Gigabit Ethernet
           driver: atl1c v: 1.0.1.1-NAPI port: ec00 bus-ID: 01:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (11.6% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD10EZRX size: 1000.2GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 441G used: 104G (25%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.26GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda6
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 34.0C mobo: 32.0C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 1196 sys-1: 0
Info:      Processes: 165 Uptime: 8:28 Memory: 2267.3/7949.9MB
           Init: Upstart runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.4 Client: Shell (bash 4.3.111) inxi: 2.2.28 
jim@jim-ASUS64:~ > 

Thanks for the reply catweazel. And thanks for the all the others!

[catweazel]

Thanks for the reply catweazel.

You're most welcome.

You're using 17.3, so you need to download packages for Ubuntu Trusty or 14.04.

Cheers.

[Wompoo]

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You're using 17.3, so you need to download packages for Ubuntu Trusty or 14.04.

Why is that?

[jimallyn]

You're using 17.3, so you need to download packages for Ubuntu Trusty or 14.04.

Why is that?

Because Mint 17.x is based on Ubuntu 14.04 "Trusty." If you try to install packages for say, Ubuntu 16, you run a risk of trashing your system. On your other system running Mint 18, you want Ubuntu 16.04/Xenial packages.

[Wompoo]

You're using 17.3, so you need to download packages for Ubuntu Trusty or 14.04.

Why is that?

Because Mint 17.x is based on Ubuntu 14.04 "Trusty." If you try to install packages for say, Ubuntu 16, you run a risk of trashing your system. On your other system running Mint 18, you want Ubuntu 16.04/Xenial packages.

Ok, got it, thanks Jim.
And thanks Catweazel.

[catweazel]

And thanks Catweazel.

You're most welcome.