Comments on: 10 Best Tools to Install on Fresh Linux Mint Installation https://www.tecmint.com/linux-mint-tools/ Tecmint - Linux Howtos, Tutorials, Guides, News, Tips and Tricks. Sat, 13 Jan 2024 13:58:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jimmy Call https://www.tecmint.com/linux-mint-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-2125667 Sat, 13 Jan 2024 13:58:50 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=1580#comment-2125667 It’s important that when you install Steam, you enable Proton support in settings (Compatibility > “Run other titles with” > Proton), else you won’t get Window’s games listed as installable or runnable.

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By: The Expat Professor https://www.tecmint.com/linux-mint-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1732326 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:36:13 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=1580#comment-1732326 In reply to Dave.

In my opinion, Snap is an abomination and should be removed from any Linux distro upon installation. After using snap in a lab environment of over 25 dedicated Linux boxen, Snap consistently caused software failures, loopfs issues, and failed software updates. Snap is one of the problems with Ubuntu that has contributed to its downfall. Netplan would be the other nightmare that destroyed the once strong Ubuntu legacy.

Mint developers did a great job avoiding snap and netplan.

Maybe it is because I have used Linux exclusively as my desktop and server operating systems for over 25 years, but the list seems a bit uniquely specialized for a particular type of user. I agree with VLC, but the other applications are unusual in any standard build.

If this list was titled, “What I (the op) like to install…” It would certainly be valid, but the recommendation for general users seems flawed.

I apologize for any typos or venting of my personal preferences in this rushed response from my phone.

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By: Tj https://www.tecmint.com/linux-mint-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1681134 Sun, 19 Dec 2021 02:04:34 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=1580#comment-1681134 In reply to Jocko.

That’s cool but I actually use VLC a bit and visual studio is going to be used by me is that I’m a noob. I didn’t find any good info on installing Spotify until this list so to each their own…

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By: Jocko https://www.tecmint.com/linux-mint-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1676556 Sun, 12 Dec 2021 12:45:42 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=1580#comment-1676556 There is not one tool on that list I want, use, or have needed in over 10 years of Linux use. So much for the best.

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By: Etc Etera https://www.tecmint.com/linux-mint-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-1676080 Sat, 11 Dec 2021 14:24:29 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=1580#comment-1676080 Linux Mint 20+ is perfectly able to support snap packages like any other Debian/Ubuntu-based Linux. It’s just that to prevent normal apt packages from surreptitiously triggering the installation of Snap, which is what Ubuntu’s Chrome package has been doing for some time now, snapd has been blocked from being installed by apt.

Unblocking snapd installation is easy and fully documented, you just need to remove the file /etc/apt/preferences.d/nosnap.pref.

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