The great thing about a Linux distribution like Linux Mint is that it has some sort of app store from which it is very easy and convenient to search for, install or remove applications. But there are also other ways to search and install applications, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.

Does Linux have an app store?

There, getting apps from a single place has long been the norm! There’s no one operating system called Linux that you can install on your computer. Instead, you download Linux distributions that each do things a slightly different way. That means there’s no one app store you will encounter in the Linux world.

What apps come with Linux Mint?

All Essential Apps Come Pre-Installed

Like many distros, Linux Mint comes with Firefox as a web browser and LibreOffice as the full-featured office suite. Pidgin is there for instant messenger, and you have GIMP for editing photos. These are tools millions of people download on Windows.