Recently I installed Linux Mint 21.2, I already updated it and installed some programs.

Any tip about configurations or programs?

  • rayon
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    11 year ago

    For large GUI-based programs such as photo editing, drawing (Krita), 3D modeling (Blender), etc, there are 3 main ways to install them, each with pros and cons:

    • using apt

      • Pros: integrates with system libraries, version is curated by Mint/Ubuntu maintainers and usually more stable

      • Cons: lags a few versions behind upstream, especially when the next Ubuntu LTS is nearing release it can be quite out-of-date

    • download a deb or tar.gz release from the project’s website or GitHub

      • Pros: you get the latest version

      • Cons: does not update automatically

    • using flatpak

      • Pros: has the latest version, solves some visual compatibility issues (Qt apps on GNOME for example)

      • Cons: takes more disk space because dependencies are duplicated, sandboxing can break some features

    Personally I try to use apt first, unless the version is really old then I try the tar.gz install and finally flatpak. Which method you choose is up to you.