Linux Mint is a contemporary, user-friendly, and community-driven GNU/Linux desktop distribution, built on the well-known Ubuntu Linux distribution. It's an excellent choice for users transitioning from Windows or macOS to the Linux environment.

Linux Mint 22, code-named “Wilma,” represents the latest iteration of the popular Linux Mint desktop operating system. It comes in three editions: Cinnamon, Xfce, and MATE. As an LTS (Long Term Support) release, it is based on Ubuntu 24.04 and will receive support until 2029.

Linux Mint 22 introduces a range of updated software, enhancements, and new features, all designed to enhance your desktop experience:

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This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon edition, though the steps are applicable to Mate and XFCE editions as well.

Before proceeding, ensure you have an 8 GB USB drive for the installation media and a stable internet connection to download the ISO image.

Step 1: Download the Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon ISO Image

Begin the installation by visiting the Official Linux Mint download page and downloading the Cinnamon ISO image to your computer.

After downloading the Cinnamon desktop edition, verify the integrity of the ISO image by calculating the SHA256 sum as follows:

<code>sha256sum -b linuxmint-22-cinnamon-64bit.iso</code>

Cross-reference this sum with the one listed in the sha256sum.txt file, which you can obtain from the ISO download page.

Next, create a bootable USB flash drive or DVD using specialized USB creation tools to generate a bootable Linux Mint USB drive.

Alternatively, you can use the dd command to make a bootable USB device:

<code>sudo dd if=linuxmint-22-cinnamon-64bit.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress && sync</code>

Substitute /dev/sdX with your USB drive's identifier (e.g., /dev/sdb). If unsure, use the lsblk command to list all connected block devices.

Step 2: Installing Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon Edition

Insert the bootable USB flash drive into your computer and restart it. Upon reboot, press the BIOS key to choose the boot device and select the USB drive.

Once the system boots, from the grub menu, select the first option and press enter to start Linux Mint.

From the desktop, click Install Linux Mint to initiate the installation wizard, as shown in the following screenshot.

Upon opening the installation wizard, you can optionally review the release notes, then click Continue.

Next, choose your keyboard layout and click Continue.

In the subsequent window, select Install Multimedia codes (necessary for playing certain video formats and more), and click Continue.

Choose the installation type by selecting the second option, Something else, to manually manage partitions for Linux Mint installation.

Note: If you have existing partitions for installing Linux Mint, such as from a previous Linux Mint or another Linux distribution, skip the partition creation steps and directly select the root and swap partitions, setting their properties.

In the partition setup window, click New Partition Table.

Confirm the creation of the new partition table by clicking Continue in the pop-up window.

Next, you'll need to create an EFI system partition, essential for UEFI systems, which will store EFI bootloaders and drivers. Select the free space, and click the add ( ) button to create a new partition.

Set the EFI partition properties as follows:

• Size – between 100 to 550 MB, and
• Use as – EFI System Partition, then click OK.

Then, create the root partition to hold the system files. Select the free space again, and click the add ( ) button to create a new partition with these properties:

• Size – a minimum of 20 GB, though 100 GB or more is recommended,
• Use as – choose the file system type, such as EXT4, and
• Mount point – set to / (for the root partition), then click OK.

Next, establish the swap space by selecting the free space and clicking the plus ( ) sign to create a new partition with the following properties:

• Size – at least 500 MB, or more if additional space is available, and
• Use as – set to swap area.

Finally, create a “Reserved BIOS Boot area” partition with a minimum size of 1 MB to store the boot loader code.

After setting up all your partitions as depicted in the following screenshot, click Install Now.

In the pop-up window, click Continue to confirm the new partition table setup.

Select your location and click Continue.

Then, set up a user account with a password and define the computer name as shown in the following screenshot. Click Continue to begin installing system files and packages to the root partition.

Wait for the installation process to finish. Once complete, click Restart Now.

After rebooting, log into your freshly installed Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon edition.

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Congratulations! You've successfully installed Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon on your computer. For any queries or further details, feel free to use the comment section below.

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