Software Manager

Spec sheet

Purpose

Software Manager (mintinstall) is an app store for free software that provides access to popular applications from Linux Mint’s repository.Read 8 Oct 2026 · linuxmint-developer-guide.readthedocs.io

Intended users

Linux Mint describes its purpose as producing an operating system that is powerful and easy to use.Read 8 Oct 2026 · linuxmint.com

Audience

The guide describes Software Manager as an application for accessing and installing popular repository software within Linux Mint.Read 8 Oct 2026 · linuxmint-developer-guide.readthedocs.io

Availability limit

The guide specifically identifies Linux Mint repositories and Flatpak repositories; it does not state support for other operating systems.Read 8 Oct 2026 · linuxmint-developer-guide.readthedocs.io

Build and install

The repository provides instructions to build a Debian package with dpkg-buildpackage and install it with dpkg.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Cost and licensing

Linux Mint describes itself as free of cost and open source.Read 8 Oct 2026 · linuxmint.com

Flatpak support

It supports Flatpak and can list Flatpaks from multiple Flatpak repositories.Read 8 Oct 2026 · linuxmint-developer-guide.readthedocs.io

Implementation

The project is developed in Python.Read 8 Oct 2026 · linuxmint-developer-guide.readthedocs.io

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.Read 8 Oct 2026 · linuxmint.com

Package database

The Linux Mint community website says its software database information is used by Software Manager.Read 8 Oct 2026 · community.linuxmint.com

Package reviews

The community website provides a software database for users to review packages.Read 8 Oct 2026 · community.linuxmint.com

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.Read 8 Oct 2026 · linuxmint.com

Project description

The project repository describes Mintinstall as Software Manager for Linux Mint.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Project history

Linux Mint says its project began in 2006 and identifies mintinstall among tools developed during its early development period.Read 8 Oct 2026 · linuxmint.com

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.Read 8 Oct 2026 · linuxmint.com

Source code

The mintinstall source code is available on GitHub.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Application Management Software#26 of 316.3