

The current Linux Mint 21 is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, the latest long-term support release of Ubuntu. Note: My current Linux Mint tutorial series is starting to get a bit outdated, as it was based on Linux Mint 19.X with an Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic foundation. Linux Mint Tutorial Series – an overview.Create your Linux Mint 21 USB drive with Etcher.Prepare Linux Mint 21 USB stick for generic PCs from Windows.Prepare Linux Mint 21 USB stick for Apple hardware from macOS.


It is therefore not required to perform a complete installation to use or try out Linux before actually installing it. One of the many powerful features of Linux is the ability to start a distribution directly from a USB stick, without affecting your hard drive and the operating system on it.
