"Linux Mint and its Cinnamon. Essays of the user" is a book that opens to the reader the fascinating world of the open operating system Linux Mint in combination with the Cinnamon graphical environment. The author guides you through the main aspects of working with this platform, revealing its capabilities and advantages. Thanks to this book, you will learn about the history of the development of Linux Mint, learn in detail about the philosophy of open software, and also get practical advice on installing and configuring the system. In addition, the author offers to consider the main features of Cinnamon, including working with desktops, taskbars and window management. "Linux Mint and its Cinnamon. User Essays" is not only a book for beginners, but also an inexhaustible source of information for those who want to deepen their knowledge in the field of open operating systems and their practical implementation using the example of Linux Mint with a stylish Cinnamon environment."