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# Dual Booting: Linux Mint 15 "Olivia" Cinnamon Edition Installed
- URL: https://johnwlittle.com/dual-booting-linux-mint-15-olivia-cinnamon-edition-installed/
- Published: 2013-07-01T00:41:27.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T16:03:24.000Z
- Description: Returning to Linux alongside Windows 7, I installed Linux Mint 15's Cinnamon edition for easy access to security, networking, and programming tools. The setup was painless, with everything working out of the box.
- Author: John Little
- Tags: Technology

I ran Linux exclusively for several years up until 2010 or so when I bought a Windows 7 box. The Windows box is reasonably secure and generally less annoying than previous versions of Windows so I kept the OS around. Plus, I’ve sort of needed access to Windows for a few things.

Anyway, I’ve missed Linux. It still has it’s annoyances but they’re few and far between and it’s a great platform for easy and free access to a ton of security, networking, and programming tools. That’s why I finally set aside the time to install it tonight.

![Linux Mint 15 Cinnamon desktop with several application windows open over a Linux Mint background.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fd/62/fd628d80-41c9-4950-81c2-bb8053a3dd2b/content/images/2017/02/Screenshot-from-2013-07-01-222033_large.png)

Installation was straightforward and painless – as most Linux installs are these days. Everything worked out of the box and I was able to install some of my favorite applications and configure it to my liking in just a few minutes – as you can see from the screenshot above. Not much has changed since I’ve left. That’s good.

You can download Linux Mint [here](http://www.linuxmint.com/index.php?ref=johnwlittle.com).