The purpose of Linux Mint is to produce an elegant, up to date and comfortable GNU/Linux desktop distribution. Originally launched as a variant of Ubuntu, Linux Mint uses Ubuntu repositories which gives users access to a huge collection of packages and software. With desktop improvements that make it easier to do common things and file system improvements like WiFi card drivers, Linux Mint focuses on making things work neatly and without fuss. As one of the more user-friendly distributions, Linux Mint comes complete with a custom desktop and menus, several unique configuration tools and a web-based package installation interface. Linux Mint manages, through a highly interactive and responsive development community, to offer one of the most elegant Linux desktop solutions available today.