[Trisquel-users] Re : help me choose a configuration

[lcerf]

Just install Trisquel in its GNOME (Flashback) edition. It has many graphical  
utilities. You can then install MATE as an alternative desktop:  
https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/installing-mate


Compared to Mint, Trisquel gives you freedom. As long as you stick to  
Trisquel's repository (and add-on site for the Web browser), you need not to  
worry about installing non-free software. Everything is free (otherwise it is  
considered a critical bug). Notice in particular that Trisquel uses  
Linux-libre, a blob-free kernel. Mint does not.

[Trisquel-users] Re : help me choose a configuration

[lcerf]

* can't find the app that tracks processes so can't tell what is using cpu.

I do not know if Trisquel Mini has such a graphical application by default.  
But you can install that of the regular edition: "GNOME System Monitor". You  
can install it from "Add/remove applications" (for instance).