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by Craig Blair -

MyPaint# Tools for adding repos
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y curl gpg ca-certificates apt-transport-https

# Base apps from Mint/Ubuntu repos
# sudo apt install -y blender krita inkscape darktable audacity obs-studio gimp cheese kdenlive simplescreenrecorder vlc mypaint focuswriter preload
sudo apt install -y preload

# MuseScore (try v3 name, fall back to v4)
sudo apt install -y musescore || sudo apt install -y musescore4

# Add vendor repos (VS Code, Chrome, Edge, Spotify)

# VS Code
curl -fsSL https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/packages.microsoft.gpg
echo "deb [arch=amd64,arm64,armhf signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/packages.microsoft.gpg] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/code stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list >/dev/null

# Google Chrome (amd64 only)
curl -fsSL https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/google-linux.gpg
echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/google-linux.gpg] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list >/dev/null

# Install vendor packages
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y code google-chrome-stable microsoft-edge-stable spotify-client

# (Mint normally has Flatpak & Flathub already)
sudo apt install -y flatpak
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

# Install apps from Flathub
flatpak install -y flathub org.blender.Blender org.kde.krita org.inkscape.Inkscape org.darktable.Darktable org.audacityteam.Audacity com.obsproject.Studio org.gimp.GIMP org.gnome.Cheese org.kde.kdenlive  org.videolan.VLC com.visualstudio.code com.microsoft.Edge com.google.Chrome org.mypaint.MyPaint com.spotify.Client edu.mit.Scratch md.obsidian.Obsidian org.musescore.MuseScore org.gottcode.FocusWriter org.godotengine.Godot com.spotify.Client

# Preload isn't on Flathub — grab it via APT:
sudo apt install -y preload

 
 

Term 3 newsletter

by Brooke Rolfe -
From hands-on projects and student achievements to creative highlights and community events, Term 3 was one to remember. We also said a heartfelt goodbye to our incredible Year 12s, who finished their final term with celebration, reflection, and pride.
Catch up on all the moments that made this term special in our latest newsletter here:
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