Hi Mark, Mint 18.2 is based on Ubuntu 16.04, this means the core components of the system are the same. In principle you should be able to use the same procedure described for Ubuntu to install any software on Mint, Darktable included. As Ubuntu is in turn base on Debian, you can also use instructions for the latter (many times you will find instructions for "Debian based" or ".deb based" distributions). Of course, there are some programs that have problems because some particularities of each distribution, but most of the time you'll be fine.
For monitor calibration software you could go with the basic software included in Gnome, but I would recommend DisplayCal (very powerful, although a bit overwhelming on first use). For scanning I use XSane (a bit old but very complete). I'm not aware of any distribution that includes them by default, but both can be installed easily on Ubuntu-based distros. Regards, Guillermo On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 12:23 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > Brand new to linux, and looking to add darktable. I am currently using > Linux Mint 18.2 Cinnamon with the 64 bit os. It has gimp, but another > lightroom replacement that is not non destructive. With my limited > experience with linux, it might actually be easier to change the > distribution. The ideal distro would have Gimp, Darktable, some form of > monitor calibration software, and some scanning software. > > Assuming that isn't available, I don't see the code necessary to type in > the box for Linux Mint. It may be there, but its highly possible I don't > know that mint is a form of something else and to type that code. Thank > you for your patience for someone so new, and I appreciate the help. > > > Mark > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to > [email protected] > ____________________________________________________________________________ darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected]
