Install Mint Debian Edition 7

Linux Mint is a Linux distribution for PCs and notebooks, which is particularly suitable for users switching from Windows 10 or Windows 11. The original version of Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu. In addition, there is a variant with Linux Mint Debian Edition that is based on Debian GNU/Linux. In this Wiki article, we present the installation of Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 published in 2025.

Download

Start menu of Linux Mint Debian Edition 7

Download the ISO-image for the installation and transfer it for the installation, for example on an USB stick:

• Download LMDE 7 (linuxmint.com)

Installation

The following screenshots show the history of the installation of Linux Mint Debian Edition 7:

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  Start LMDE from the installation medium.
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  Start the installation by double-clicking on Install Linux Mint.
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  Confirm the welcome message.
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  Select the desired language (in the example German).
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  Select time zone.
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  Select keyboard layout.
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  Create user account.
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  Select target data carrier.
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  Confirm the message that all existing data on the data carrier will be overwritten.
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  If there is no partition table on the data carrier yet, this message appears.
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  Select on which device the GRUB bootloader should be installed.
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  Verify all data in the summary and click on install.
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  Data is copied.
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  The installation is completed. Restart the computer.
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  Remove the installation medium and press the Enter-key.

Initial start

The initial start:

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  The GRUB bootloader waits some seconds (if you want to select this option).
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  The login screen appears. Log in with your access data.
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  The welcome assistant appears.

Colours

Under first steps, you have the option to configure several basic settings:

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  First, you can select the desired color scheme. Click on the first green start button.
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  Select the desired appearance and confirm your selection by clicking on the X icon in the upper right corner.

Timeshift

The program Timeshift allows to create system snapshots regularly. This allows you to quickly and easily revert to an older configuration in the event of configuration problems. The following screenshots show the initial configuration of Timeshift:

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Multimediacodecs

To ensure that videos and audio files are played back correctly, install optional multimedia codecs as shown in the following screenshots:

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Update management

To receive function and safety updates for your installed applications regularly, set up update management as described below:

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System settings

You can make further configuration changes in the respective sub-area in the system settings:

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Application administration

You can install additional programs in the application management:

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Firewall

Linux Mint Debian Edition has a simple firewall that you can set up here:

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Start menu

After finishing the initial configuration, the start menu looks like this:

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Author: Werner Fischer Werner Fischer, working in the Knowledge Transfer team at Thomas-Krenn, completed his studies of Computer and Media Security at FH Hagenberg in Austria. He is a regular speaker at many conferences like LinuxTag, OSMC, OSDC, LinuxCon, and author for various IT magazines. In his spare time he enjoys playing the piano and training for a good result at the annual Linz marathon relay.

Translator: Alina Ranzinger Alina has been working at Thomas-Krenn.AG since 2024. After her training as multilingual business assistant, she got her job as assistant of the Product Management and is responsible for the translation of texts and for the organisation of the department.