Preface

Welcome to the world of Linux Mint! With this book as your guide, you'll explore this exciting Linux distribution from its installation all the way to its administration and maintenance. Geared toward the Linux novice, this book will build skills that will not only help you use Linux Mint for your day-to-day computing tasks, but also build a foundation on which you can expand your knowledge. Whether you simply want to benefit from a bird's-eye view of Linux Mint or get started on the road to becoming a Linux admin, this book will help you get there. Along the way, we'll work through how to complete day-to-day tasks such as creating/managing files and documents, and we'll also work on configuring our Mint installation, managing packages, connecting to networks, increasing security, adding/removing users, troubleshooting, and more!