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What are the packages that comes default with Linux Mint Cinnamon that I can remove without any problems.

Linux Mint comes with lots of packages installed by default to give full experience to new users. But not everyone needs everything. In my case for example, I don't need celluloid, pix, hexchat, hypnotix, rhythmbox, LibreOffice, etc,... Those applications has their own audience and Linux Mint including them is a good thing but I personally don't want them.

Mini Rant or QA maybe?

I searched the internet a bit for the answer, on various forums, and subreddits. And All the people who asked this question got obliterated as far as I've seen. The common answers are:

if you remove the applications that came installed with Mint by default, it will cause Dependency issues.

If I remove an application and the dependencies shold be removed UNLESS some other application need those dependency, right? If that's the case, why removing packages can cause dependency issues?

Why would you want to remove essential applications like LibreOffice, pix etc. ? (this question is asked in the sense of "what sane person would want to remove those?")

Cause why not? Maybe I like GwenView more than Pix, maybe I don't need office applications at all. Why this even matter?

If you want don't want Mint's default applications, then what's the point of using Mint? Just use something like Ubuntu server or something. People need to realize that lot of people (at least me) using Mint for it's System management (updates, apt source list, etc..) via GUI ability. Just because I want to manage my system with ease, that doesn't mean I need everyt applications it offers me.

I honestly feel bad for the person who asked the question in the first place. They didn't got the answers till the very end. All they got is Criticism and it's not constructive one.

Why this kind of behaviour even exist?

P.S.: I'm using Mint inside VM for testing purposes. I don't want my VM to take a lot of space. That's why I don't need lot of applications.

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[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 17 points 1 month ago (14 children)

There are a lot of linux people out there who are...very odd. I ran into a bunch who laughed at the thought of a gui terminal server - something i've been working with professionally for over two decades. Some really don't understand jack nor shit and just parrot half-truths and poor knowledge like it's gospel. "Don't uninstall apps, you'll break shit!!" No, uninstalling apps improperly breaks shit...

/rant

(Btw if i see one more person wail about how terrifying it is to run DD ima choke a bitch....)

[–] Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago (5 children)

One of my big Wayland gripes is how hard it is to set up a terminal server. AFAIK the most recent gnome is the only thing that can do it and it’s session doesn’t persist over disconnects.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

I actually had pretty good success using the ol' RDP hack, both in mint and ubuntu. This is a fun guide once you get past the raging unearned elitsm "apparently this is a thing" yeah no shit idiot I used to run it on friggin' NT

[–] Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I love xrdp, but it isn’t compatible with Wayland. Issue when some distros are looking to fully remove Xorg in the near future.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

have you tried KRdp?

edit: Huh, apparently supports it natively?

Wayland sessions support RDP in Ubuntu 21.04 and later. To enable it just go to: Settings > Sharing > Screen Sharing

[–] Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The caveat being it is sharing the local console and the session needs to be logged in on the local console first, literal screen sharing. The most recent Gnome can create a new virtual session but it is not persistent, if your network hiccups you must log in again and it is a brand new blank slate. They are getting closer though.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Ugh, yeah that's a dealbreaker. At that point you may as well install a remote kvm or use the console in IPMI/IDRAC

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