⚠️ : Most of these links are dead, and those that survive may be untrustworthy (no checksums, possible malware). Never run an unknown compressed ISO without verifying it in an isolated VM first.
However, for daily use with any internet connectivity, you must look elsewhere. The Linux world has moved on to better compression (Zstd), better security (SELinux/AppArmor), and better hardware support. linux mint 14 mate highly compressed
apt-get purge libreoffice* thunderbird* evolution* bluetooth* cups* language-pack-* apt-get autoremove --purge apt-get clean rm -rf /usr/share/doc/* /usr/share/man/* /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb ⚠️ : Most of these links are dead,
sudo mkdir /mnt/mint_iso sudo mount -o loop LinuxMint-14-MATE.iso /mnt/mint_iso The Linux world has moved on to better
Once you have your ISO (or found one online), installation is straightforward but requires a manual partition trick.
You will not find an official "highly compressed" ISO on Linux Mint’s servers. Instead, look for on Archive.org or legacy Linux forums. However, proceed with caution—unofficial ISOs may contain vulnerabilities.