Linux Mint Desktop Setup with Windows 7-10 Functionality. Step 2

Install Oracle Java 8 (JDK8 and JRE8) in Ubuntu or Linux Mint Desktop

Please note: all repositories and installations tested with Linux Mint Desktop “Cinnamon”.

If you are interested in java programming and would like to install a development environment.  First you will have to install Java then I recommend Netbeans as they have a version that works with Ubuntu and Linux mint desktop.

Installing Java on Linux Mint Desktop

The PPA supports the current versions of Ubuntu as well as the current versions of Linux Mint. Open the terminal and add the PPA and install Oracle Java 8 (the package provides both JDK8 and JRE8) using the following commands:

[code]sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer[/code]

Tip: if you’re behind a firewall / router that blocks some of the redirects required to download the Oracle Java archive, you can download the JDK tar.gz archive manually and place it under /var/cache/oracle-jdk8-installer – then, installing the “oracle-java8-installer” package will use the local archive instead of trying it to download it itself.  If this is not the current version download the current version.

Once installed, running the following command in a terminal should output something like this: andrei@andrei-desktop:~$ java -version java version “1.8.0_31”

[code]java -version[/code]

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_31-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.31-b07, mixed mode)

Or you could run:

[code]javac -version[/code]

and get:

andrei@andrei-desktop:~$ javac -version
javac 1.8.0_31

Installing the Netbeans Development Environment on Linux Mint Desktop

Go to https://netbeans.org/downloads/ and download the Netbeans Development Environment.

After Netbeans in downloaded in Linux, you will need to right click on it and change the permissions to “Allow Executing File as a Program.”  Then it should be as simple as double clicking on the executable file and following the prompts to finish the install.

Installing the Evolution Mail and Calendar application to handle your exchange mail in Linux Mint Desktop.

Open the software repository in Linux mint desktop and search for Evolution.  Install Evolution from the repository/Software Manager built in to Linux Mint.  Install the evolution-data-server from the repository/Software Manager.  After Evolution is installed and the evolution-data-server is installed install the following add-ons  from the software manager:

• evolution-common 
• evolution-data-server-common
• evolution-indicator
• evolution-plugins
• evolution-ews
• evolution-mapi
• evolution-plugins-experimental
• mswatch
• muttprint

Install a Printer on Linux Mint Desktop

I have included the instructions to install a brother printer on Linux Mint desktop.  If you do not use a brother printer your instructions may be a little different.  However the steps should be similar so please use this as a guide only.

go to
Go to Brother Printer Support Product Search.

Input model, and select linux DEB, then download the printer installation tool and install in terminal with sudo su.

Please note: sudo su makes you the root user in terminal.  You can also use the graphical user interface (GUI) in the file manager to become the root user.  Remember to type “exit” use CTRL-D or exit the root user permissions in the GUI when you are done.

Install An Office Program to add Microsoft Office like functionality to Linux Mint Desktop.

If you are looking for a Office program for your Linux Mint Desktop distribution you have three options.  Your first option is OpenOffice.org.  Open office is offered in the software repository, however if you want a more updated version of the program please visit http:\www.openoffice.org and download the most current version.  If you have tried Open Office and are looking for something a little different you can try libre.  Libre is actually several products librewriter, librecalc, libremath, etc.  These products are availbable in the software repository, just open the repository and search for libre and install them.

Last but not least you can try the google docs options.  These programs are a completely online option.  They have been updated extensively in the last few years and will open and export microsoft office documents.  Simply go to google.com, sign in, click on google applications and select google docs.

Install NixNote

NixNote is a program developed to allow you to connect and manage your Evernote account directly from Linux Mint Desktop.  If you are interested in this software download Nixnote from source forge and install the program.

Important Note: After the program is installed, download latest 1.6 jar patch from Sourceforge and replace the jar file in the installation folder. Only after the jar file has been replaced can you run program and connect to Evernote.

A viable alternative to Evernote is Google Keep.  Google Keep shares your Google Drive data which is 15gb for free.  Evernote only allows you 60kb of space for notes.  By selecting Google Keep as your note taking solution you will have over 300 times more data available to you for notes.  Also google keep is a total online solution accessed with a web browser.

Install Steam

Do you love to play games?  Open the software repository and install steam.  There are a limited number of games that actually work on Linux Mint Desktop, but steam is adding more all the time.

Install the Google web designer

If you are a web designer and you are looking for a great program to use in Linux Mint Desktop.  Download the Google Web Designer Software by googling the name and accessing the google Web Designer website.

Calibre: The greatest Ebook manager on the Planet!

Do you love to read books?  Install Calibre from the software Repository and start managing your Ebook library today!

If you would like to run windows programs from Linux Mint Desktop Install Wine.

Install Wine from the software repository and then install play on linux from the same software repository.

Gimp is an image editing software for Linux.

Install gimp and all of the addons that apply from the software repository.

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