Support

Help resources for installing and using Spritz Linux. Because it’s built on Linux Mint 23.2, the Linux Mint community documentation and forums cover the vast majority of questions.

Installation

Spritz Linux installs exactly like Linux Mint. Download the ISO, write it to a USB drive, and boot from it. The installer walks you through partitioning and setup.

Minimum system requirements:

2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
20 GB disk space (50 GB recommended)
64-bit (x86_64) processor
USB drive (8 GB or larger) for installation media

Creating the USB drive: Use Balena Etcher (Windows/Mac/Linux) or dd if=spritz-linux.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress on Linux. Replace /dev/sdX with your actual USB device — verify with lsblk first.

After Installing

On first boot, run the Update Manager and install any pending updates. The privacy hardening is already applied — Brave is pre-configured with a managed policy, DNSCrypt-proxy is running, UFW is active, and KeePassXC, Tor Browser, VeraCrypt, and BleachBit are ready to use. There’s nothing extra to set up for the privacy features to work.

If you’re new to Linux Mint, the Welcome Screen that opens on first login has links to the Linux Mint User Guide and a first-steps checklist. It’s worth reading.

Linux Mint Documentation

Since Spritz Linux is built directly on Linux Mint 23.2, all Linux Mint documentation applies. These are the most useful resources:

Linux Mint User Guide — official manual, covers installation through daily use
Linux Mint Forums — large, active community; most questions are already answered here
Linux Mint Community — tutorials and how-tos

Spritz Linux-Specific Questions

For questions specific to the Spritz Linux customizations — the privacy changes, removed packages, Brave settings, or anything that differs from stock Linux Mint — email jason [at] spritzlive [dot] net or open a bug report if you think something is broken.

Is something not working? If a piece of software that worked on Linux Mint doesn’t work on Spritz Linux, it’s possible a removed package was a dependency. Please file a bug report — the full list of removed packages is on the home page, and any breakage caused by removals is a bug we want to fix.

Reverting a Change

Every change made in Spritz Linux is documented on the home page. All of the privacy changes are reversible — you can reinstall removed packages via apt, adjust Brave settings in brave://settings, or disable UFW if needed. Nothing is locked down in a way that prevents you from undoing it.

For example, to reinstall snapd if you need it:

sudo apt install snapd

To disable UFW:

sudo ufw disable

Spritz Linux is built and maintained by Spritz Communications. Linux Mint is an independent project — Spritz Linux is not officially affiliated with or endorsed by the Linux Mint team.