Logging in to Cinnamon

When your Linux Mint computer has completed the start-up procedure, the first thing you'll see is the MDM (Mint Display Manager), which will allow you to log in to the system by providing the username and password that you created during the installation.

If you choose the option for automatic login during installation or if you are running Mint from live media (such as a USB stick or DVD), the MDM screen will be bypassed and you'll immediately be logged in to Cinnamon. If this is the case, feel free to move on to the next section and come back to this one if you need a run through of how the MDM functions.

Note

At first, the only user account you'll be able to log in with is the one that you created during installation. In Chapter 8, Managing Users and Permissions, the process of creating additional users will be explained.

When the MDM first appears, you will be shown a list of users on the left-hand side, and you will have an opportunity to type in your...