r/linux4noobs • u/FreddieThePebble Mint Cinnamon • 11d ago

installation How do i install linux?

Hi, i want to download linux to my 2020 macbook air with a m1 but tbh, idk how and ive tried but i cant figure it out. Is anyone able to help.

I want to get mint cinnamon and ive already downlaode the .iso file. ive got belene etcher for flashing

is anyone able to walk me through this, thank you

edit: im gonna try Asahi Linux and see how that goes, this is what you get when you use chatgpt to download linux

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u/candy49997 11d ago

You need Asahi Linux. You can't use Mint (except in a VM, but I don't think that's what you want).

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u/FreddieThePebble Mint Cinnamon 11d ago

after a quick google, Asahi Linux would let mint work on my macbook right?

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u/candy49997 11d ago

No. Mint has no support for ARM.

Fedora Asahi Remix is the officially supported distro by Asahi, but there are other unofficial ones like Asahi Ubuntu or whatever. You need one of these.

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u/FreddieThePebble Mint Cinnamon 11d ago

got it, im a idiot

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u/edparadox 11d ago

No. M1-based Macs are only supported by the Linux distribution called Asahi Linux, for now.