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Is it possible to export to a text file a list with all the applications that appear in Linux Mint Startmenu ? I need that in order to know what programs there are installed on my PC (without dependencies and lots of packages). Thx.

Mat Contras
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I am guessing you have Cinnamon as your UI.

Have a look into ~/.config/menus/cinnamon-applications.menu

Here are mappings between Menu category and Menu Items.

In ~/.local/share/applications

Here are menu items configured in *.desktop files.

Be aware that these directories contain only your user created entries.

Cinnamon has a similar structure for the general menu as well and merges this:

In /etc/xdg/menus/cinnamon-applications.menu are the shared menu categories.

In /usr/share/applications are the menu entries of all installed applications (uncategorized)

Manuel Manhart
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  • Yes indeed I have cinnamon. Unfortunately I found nothing in the three paths you mentioned. There are all folders existing in the Mint Menu, like: Accessories, Games, Graphics, etc. But the installed applications cannot be found anywhere. – Mat Contras Apr 22 '18 at 08:18
  • Did you check the following two directories /usr/share/applications and /usr/share/app-install/desktop/ ? I guess the first are the pre-installed, and the second are the ready-to-install apps. – Manuel Manhart Apr 22 '18 at 16:05
  • if there's nothing in there in your installation, try following command in a terminal: sudo find / -name "*.desktop" – Manuel Manhart Apr 22 '18 at 16:06
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    Well, all installed programs can be found here: /usr/share/applications.Too bad, they are not categorized in directories, as they are in the Mint Menu. Anyway it helped. Thx. I guess there is no software to export the Mint Menu after all. – Mat Contras Apr 23 '18 at 21:27