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+ | - Search for the app you are looking for | ||
==== Install Additional Drivers ==== | ==== Install Additional Drivers ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Additional Software ==== | ||
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+ | Linux Mint 19.1 is very functional upon installation, | ||
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+ | Here are a few you might find useful: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^App | ||
+ | |Brasero | ||
+ | |KeyPassX | ||
+ | |Audacity | ||
+ | |HandBrake | ||
+ | |Calibre | ||
+ | |Pidgin | ||
+ | |Dropbox | ||
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+ | ==== Oracle Java ==== | ||
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+ | :!: OpenJDK Java is pre-installed on Linux Mint 19.1. However, you can install Oracle Java, if you need to. We don't use Java much any more, so the built-in version usually works for us. | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | java --version | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | If you need Oracle Java, you probably need a specific version. | ||
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+ | https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Skype ==== | ||
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+ | You must download and install a Linux app (.deb file): | ||
+ | |||
+ | https:// | ||
===== System Tweaks ===== | ===== System Tweaks ===== | ||
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- You may want to right-click it and 'Add to panel' | - You may want to right-click it and 'Add to panel' | ||
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- | ===== Additional Software ===== | ||
- | |||
- | Linux Mint 19.1 is very functional upon installation, | ||
- | |||
- | ==== Software Manager ==== | ||
- | |||
- | - Click the Menu (Start) button in the lower left corner | ||
- | - Like in Windows, just start typing to search the menu | ||
- | - Type '' | ||
- | - Select ' | ||
- | |||
- | Here are a few you might find useful: | ||
- | |||
- | ^App | ||
- | |Brasero | ||
- | |KeyPassX | ||
- | |Audacity | ||
- | |HandBrake | ||
- | |Calibre | ||
- | |Pidgin | ||
- | |Dropbox | ||
- | |||
- | ==== Oracle Java ==== | ||
- | |||
- | **Java Test Page**: http:// | ||
- | |||
- | :!: OpenJDK Java is pre-installed on Linux Mint 19.1. However, you can install Oracle Java, if you need to. We don't use Java much any more, so the built-in version usually works for us. | ||
- | |||
- | < | ||
- | java --version | ||
- | </ | ||
- | |||
- | If you need Oracle Java, you probably need a specific version. | ||
- | |||
- | https:// | ||
- | |||
- | ==== Skype ==== | ||
- | |||
- | You must download and install a Linux app (.deb file): | ||
- | |||
- | https:// | ||
===== Firewall ===== | ===== Firewall ===== |