Next, in the partition setup window, click New Partition Table.

Note: If you already have existing partitions where you wish to install Linux Mint, for example, a partition with an existing installation of another Linux Mint version installation or Linux distribution, simply ignore the partition creation steps, simply select the root, and swap partitions and set the properties. Now pick the installation type by selecting the second option, Something else to enable you to manage partitions for installing Linux Mint.

In the next windows, check the option Install Multimedia codes (which are required to play certain video formats and more), and click Continue. Next, select the keyboard layout and click Continue. Install Linux Mint 21Īfter the installation wizard opens up, you can optionally read the release note, then click Continue. Linux Mint 21 Boot Menuįrom the desktop, click Install Linux Mint to launch the installation wizard as highlighted in the following screenshot. Once the system has booted, from the grub menu, select the first option and click enter to load Linux Mint. Once the system has rebooted, press your BIOS key for selecting the boot device and select the USB drive to boot from it. Now plug in the bootable USB flash drive into your computer and reboot. Step 2: Installation of Linux Mint 21 Cinnamon Edition Next, you need to create a bootable media-USB flash/DVD using the Rufus utility or these useful USB creator tools in order to create a Linux Mint bootable USB drive. $ sha256sum -b linuxmint-21-xfce-64bit.iso Ĭompare it with the sum presented in the sha256sum.txt which you can download from the ISO download page as highlighted in the following screenshot. $ sha256sum -b linuxmint-21-mate-64bit.iso Once you downloaded the preferred desktop edition, make sure to verify the ISO image by generating the SHS256 sum as shown: $ sha256sum -b linuxmint-21-cinnamon-64bit.iso Download Linux Mint 21 – Cinnamon Edition.Step 1: Download Linux Mint 21 ISO Imagesįirst of all, you need to download the ISO image from the links below: Before you proceed, ensure that you have a 4 GB USB drive for the installation medium and a stable broadband internet connection to download the ISO image.

Advanced Installer 21.1 instal the new