Install dependencies using the following command: We can install Google calendar desklet from Python pip command: sudo apt install python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-dateutil python3-oauth2client python3-googleapi How to add google calendar to your Linux Mint desktop follow next steps (Tested it with Linux Mint 19, 20, 21) add google calendar desktop by terminal sudo add-apt-repository ppa:slgobinath/gcalendarĭisclaimer: ppa:slgobinath/gcalendar and AUR gcalendar are my (the developer of this desklet) own repositories that are not monitored by the Linux Mint team, and user installs it at their own discretion.

You can configure every aspect of the desklet using the configure dialog. This desklet uses google-api-python-client to pull events from Google Calendar. View your upcoming calendar events on your Cinnamon Desktop. This is the official page of the desklet: If you don't like the idea to open it each time in order to get information for your events for the week then you can simply add it to your desktop. There is no doubt that Google Calendar is one of the most popular calendars.