Software Manager
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The facts
Each one read from Software Manager's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The guide describes Software Manager as an application for accessing and installing popular repository software within Linux Mint.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Availability limit
- The guide specifically identifies Linux Mint repositories and Flatpak repositories; it does not state support for other operating systems.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Build and install
- The repository provides instructions to build a Debian package with dpkg-buildpackage and install it with dpkg.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Flatpak support
- It supports Flatpak and can list Flatpaks from multiple Flatpak repositories.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- The project is developed in Python.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Linux Mint describes its purpose as producing an operating system that is powerful and easy to use.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Package database
- The Linux Mint community website says its software database information is used by Software Manager.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Package reviews
- The community website provides a software database for users to review packages.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Pricing context
- Linux Mint says the distribution is free of cost and open source, and that it is free of charge; it gives no separate Software Manager price.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Project description
- The project repository describes Mintinstall as Software Manager for Linux Mint.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Project history
- Linux Mint says its project began in 2006 and identifies mintinstall among tools developed during its early development period.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Software Manager (mintinstall) is an app store for free software that provides access to popular applications from Linux Mint’s repository.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security context
- Linux Mint says its safety and reliability are supported by conservative software updates, its Update Manager, and Linux architecture; this statement concerns the distribution.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Source code
- The mintinstall source code is available on GitHub.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Cost and licensing
- Linux Mint describes itself as free of cost and open source.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Linux Mint context
- Linux Mint describes itself as a desktop Linux distribution based on Debian and Ubuntu, providing about 30,000 packages and a software manager.checked 8 Oct 2026
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