Programs I Install on Linux Mint 21.3

Programs I install

  • Google Chrome (Directly from Google)
  • Simplenote (Flatpak)
  • BibleTime (System Package)
  • GIMP (Flatpak)
  • Calibre (System Package)

I do not recommend using the Flatpak to install Chrome. It is an unverified Flatpak. In fact, in Linux Mint 22 unverified Flatpaks are disabled by default. Download Chrome here. Choose “64 bit .deb (For Debian/Ubuntu)”

Desklets I use

  • Battery Level Indicator by schorschii
  • Disk Space by schorschii
  • Timelet by slgobinath
  • Weather by tipichris

For the weather desklet, I recomende using the Data service Open-Meteo Non-commercial. Just use that latitue and laungitude in this format: 35.03,-106.68

I will probably also install Zoom and Cheese. But we will see.

I use a laptop, so I need a battery level indicator. I don’t like the default one for the task bar. I used the Desklet above until today. I now use Battery Applet with Monitoring and Shutdown (BAMS) on the taskbar. I recommend reading the following if you are interested: https://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/applets/view/255

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Jay Forrest

Jay Forrest is a long‑time Linux enthusiast who switched to Ubuntu in 2008 after a Windows XP virus convinced him to embrace open‑source software. A former host of the Linux User Podcast, Jay has worked in technical support for AOL, EarthLink, and Route 66 Casino, built his first 486 in the 90s, and has provided web design for businesses and nonprofits. He works with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and basic PHP, and enjoys exploring open‑source software. As a former Fedora Ambassador, Jay is dedicated to sharing why Linux—secure, stable, and open—remains his platform of choice.