Softwares

Adobe Illustrator

firefox
(also recorded in OSCCORP server)

current firefox esr is 60
confirmed col chart working
in terminal type
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firefox-esr

note last firefox version for lm17.3 is version 66
update firefox to latest version
confirmed col chart working
in terminal type
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade firefox

To fix facebook upgade adobe flash error
type about:config in the address bar, enter
click "I accept the risk" search libavcodec
change media.libavcodec.allow-obsolete;false to true
restart firefox

adobe flash (above fix works, this may not be necessary)
usb
http://archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/a/adobe-flashplugin/
scroll to the very end and download *14.04.1amd64.deb

viber
v21 confirmed not working
tested working on lm19.3 flatpak v20.3 on software manager
usb has older versions

foxit reader
usb

ganttproject
download latest copy from
https://www.ganttproject.biz
install the deb file (no java dependencies required)
does not add an icon in start menu
have to run from terminal
type 'ganttproject' and it will run

simple graphics editor - Pinta
v1.3 buggy crop tool
v1.7 buggy too
v1.6 from usb - produces dependency errors

best to install from internet
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pinta-maintainers/pinta-stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pinta

libreoffice5.3
http://libre-software.net/how-to-install-libreoffice-on-ubuntu-linux-mint/

merge pdf docs - pdfshuffler
https://community.linuxmint.com/software/view/pdfshuffler

password database
Use bitwarden. Install thru firefox extensions
For android keepass compatibility, install keepassxc from software manager

autohotkey replacement - autokey
https://community.linuxmint.com/software/view/autokey
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/autokey-users

extreme download manager (XDM)
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/apps
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xdman

freefilesync - compare files and directories
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:freefilesync/ffs
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install freefilesync

add 7zip functionality into Archive manager
note: Archive manager can compress to 7z without this however it cannot extract
https://community.linuxmint.com/software/view/p7zip-full

add rar functionality into Archive manager
note: Archive manager can uncompress rar but cannot create (needed for comics cbr files)
from terminal type
sudo apt-get install rar

cryptkeeper - password protect folder
https://mintguide.org/tools/567-cryptkeeper-set-a-password-on-a-folder-in-linux-mint.html
http://www.linuxandubuntu.com/home/tools-to-password-protect-folder-in-linux

encryption - truecrypt (untested)
install from usb

ffmpeg - command line video editor
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mc3man/trusty-media
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ffmpeg

filezilla - ftp client
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/programs-ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install filezilla

gigolo - connect to remote servers
https://community.linuxmint.com/software/view/gigolo

Adobe Illustrator (windows app)
refer to server documentation

dropbox
refer to server documentation