Someone who wants to either replace Windows or run a more “complete” version of Linux will have to install the OS using one of the methods linked to below. More importantly, using WSL means ...

How to Get Started with the Linux Operating System. By Jack Wallen October 19, 2017 Comments ... In the end, the developers create a unique version of Linux, called a distribution.

Unlike Windows 10, there’s no single version of Linux. ... Even if you don’t want to use Linux as your everyday operating system, having this Linux live DVD or USB drive around can be useful.

Now, after the initial release of Linux Mint 19, you can upgrade from the last version, Linux Mint 18.3, to Linux Mint 19. However, it's not as easy as it was in the 18.x series.