vim, htop , iotop, screen, nslookup.
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Probably would run into these things needed in this order:
- The text editor kakoune
- Add uBlock Origin to Firefox
- KeepassXC
- tmux
Then nodejs if it's a laptop, or Steam if it's a desktop.
guix and/or nix
Both are functional package managers and manage dependency trees better than flatpak IMO (also the package description languages mean you can manipulate the package definitions at install time much easier)
If you can't find a package in guix/nix then it behooves you to use flatpak
kitty, nvim, fish, zed, mpv, btop, borg. Weird how all the gone ones have short names. Depending on the system, I would add tlp as well.
Zram
Firefox with uBlock Origin and Consent-O-Matic. Oh, wait, you said "Linux Mint", not "every single OS, for work, personal, and mobile use".
vim and docker
Gimp, Oh my ZSH and VS Code.