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Must install apps/tools (lemmy.world)

submitted 18 hours ago by Bieren@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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You just installed a shiny new fresh install of Linux mint. What are your must install apps/tools?

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[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 9 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

Timeshift is number 1

Also it's recommended to not reinstall a bunch of stuff and just install the app when you needed it that's the power of Linux. Unless you just want to learn the software then disregard

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 7 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I found Timeshift to be a disappointment. I tested it as I was setting my system up.

Install Linux Mint, obviously.
Install most main software I want.
Do a Timeshift backup.
Install more software I might want to try eventually.
Restore the Timeshift backup.

Result: The system still thought all the extra software packages were installed, but none of them actually worked. Like, if Timeshift is gonna uninstall packages that weren't present in the last backup, shouldn't it also unregister those packages as well?

To fix all that crap, I had to force reinstall all packages, which takes about as long as a full OS reinstall, but I was already happy with the rest of the configuration, so I ran...

sudo aptitude reinstall '~i'

[–] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Had similar experience with snapshots. Restore to the last working version just to find the same issue that's been bothering me.

Then went back to the classic approach with 👻 images and Rescuezilla.

With NVME drive, it takes 7min to backup 60Gb, and 3min to restore it.