Linux Mint Developer Guide

If you want to help us develop Linux Mint, you’ve come to the right place!

Welcome to the Linux Mint Development Guide.

Getting Started

• Requirements
  • Speaking English
  • Knowing how to use Git
  • Knowing how to use Github
  • Running Linux
• Set Up
  • Create a Sandbox
  • Install mint-dev-tools
• Technology
  • Computer Languages
  • GNOME Toolkit and libraries
  • Tools

Projects

• Mint tools
  • mint-common
  • mintbackup
  • mintdesktop
  • mintdrivers
  • mintinstall
  • mintlocale
  • mintmenu
  • mintnanny
  • mintreport
  • mintsources
  • mintstick
  • mintsystem
  • mintupdate
  • mintupload
  • mintwelcome
• Cinnamon
  • Processes
  • Libraries
  • Core components
  • Visible desktop layer
• XApps
  • libxapp
  • python-xapp
  • xed
  • xviewer
  • xplayer
  • xreader
  • pix
  • blueberry
  • slick-greeter
  • lightdm-settings

Development

• Building
  • Downloading the source code
  • Building a project for the first time
  • Building a project
  • Respecting the build order
• Daily Builds
  • Adding the PPA
  • Upgrading software to unstable versions
  • Reporting bugs
  • Downgrading back to stable
• Coding Guidelines
  • Coding Style

Extras

• Cinnamon Javascript Optimization Techniques