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Hello.

I just switch to Linux mint from Windows. And I found that there is some software that are preinstalled that does the same that what I would have installed myself.

For example, I use qbittorent and there is something called "Transmission" that does torrenting.
I use VLC for video playing and there is something called "Celluloid".

Are the software preinstalled on Mint generally good at what they are doing and beginner friendly? Should I check for Linux version of the software I use on Windows or rather experiment with what is here?

Thank you for your help.

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[–] limonade@jlai.lu 2 points 2 months ago

Thank you. I did not knew about that.