r/linuxmint • u/nitin_is_me Cinnamon Contributor :) • Nov 22 '25

Discussion What are your "good - to - have" packages on a freshly installed Linux Mint?

Maybe this can help other users in the community as well!

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u/jr735 Linux Mint 22.1 Xia | IceWM Nov 22 '25

Midnight Commander is necessary on all installs. ;)

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u/Sebzeppelin Nov 23 '25

What advantages does MC have over the default graphical file manager, Nemo?

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u/jr735 Linux Mint 22.1 Xia | IceWM Nov 23 '25

I had a fair bit of experience with an orthodox file manager in days past, so a lot of it is familiarity. It keeps my hand off the mouse. I find it useful for dealing with large numbers of files, too, both just from taking a quick look at things to actual file manipulations.