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ssh-connection from outside (and inside) fails -- Linux Mint
PROBLEM
no ssh connection to my local computer possible, even not ssh [myname]:127.0.0.1
ssh localhost, on the other hand, works
entering sshd: ALL and ssh: ALL in /etc/hosts.allow does not help
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rsync unable to write to mtp device (phone)
Motorola Stylus 5g 2023
Phone mounts on caja as "mtp://motorola_moto_g_power_ZY227ZM8RH/android/Music/carchip".
Shows also in "/run/user/1000/gvfs/mtp:host=...
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How can I access a block device file as a regular file with defined size in Linux?
I need to transfer all the data from an external hard drive through the internet, including its partition table, boot sector - everything -, but I don't have space anywhere to copy that entire hard ...
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Is Windows / Linux Dual Boot a scam? [closed]
I have searched for this topic a bit on the web without any success.
Is Windows Dual boot + Linux way worse than it is imagined ?
Installaed a dual bot linux mint on a windows 11 computer. THe main ...
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Windows installer can't recognise my drive with Linux Mint installed on it
After making a Windows 10 bootable drive, I soon realised that the Windows installer could not find identify the main drive within my laptop to install Windows on. I assume this is due to the nature ...
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Touchpad Right-Click on Debian
I am running Linux Mint Debian Edition on my Chromebook laptop. ChromeOS has an amazing feature where if you hold ALT, then click, a right click will register. I did some quick searches online and I ...
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Fix EFI/Microsoft in Windows 11 using Linux [closed]
I destroyed EFI/Microsoft. and Recovery Media doesn't work either. Are there any suggestions for fixing EFI/Microsoft in Linux based OS. My Windows version 11. I was going to install refind but ...
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Resolution on Linux Mint 21.3 blurry and oversized, all display options greyed out
I just got a new computer the other day with Windows 11 Pro and, naturally, I added the newest Linux Mint to Dual Boot. I have an AMD Ryzen 5600G with integrated graphics.
The monitor and display ...
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Postgresql on Linux Mint 21.3 can not create server
I downloaded the desktop version of postgresql on my linux mint 21.3 successfully (over Ubuntu Jammy Download-Method) but it still seems to have a problem with the connection.
postgresql connection ...
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Linux Mint 20.02 Cinnamon -- black screen on startup, no mouse showing
I moved my research computer (Linux Mint 20.02 Debbie Cinnamon OS) home, and booting it now, it allows me to select “LMDE 4 Debbie”, but after that the screen goes black, showing no mouse.
When I am ...
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Operating system not found after installing linux mint
I installed linux mint along side windows 10 on an old laptop from 2012 (i7-2670QM),
after installation,
removed mint flash drive -> enter -> laptop rebbot,
and getting Operating sytem not found
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ProtonVPN removed from Linux but kill switch stuck on; how can I disable it?
The latest update of protonvpn on linux resulted in a bug for me. The app wouldn't load correctly for me and I couldn't get into the settings to turn the kill switch off.
I tried to solve this by ...
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How to make one key stroke emit 3 unicode character in a custom keyboard layout in Linux mint?
I have created a custom keyboard layout for my regional language by editing different files. It works fine except for one problem. One of the characters needs 3 unicode characters in combination I.e. ...
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Recover Linux Mint HDD
I have an HDD that doesn't work anymore. It was working fine, but the OS was lagged and the user turned off the computer using the power button, after that the bios doesn't recognize the HD anymore.
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How do I enable the GRUB menu on a dual boot startup, without admin rights?
I set the grub timer to 0 from Linux, to make it automatically go to the selected OS without displaying the menu, but it was accidentally set to Windows. I do not have admin privileges in Windows or ...
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KOrganizer: Reminders always in foreground
The reminders of KOrganizer always appear in foreground and steal focus.
I can move them to another monitor but I accidentally close them with Alt+F4 as they steal focus.
How can I configure ...
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Linux Debian - Sync 2 machines
I migrated recently from Windows to Linux Mint (LMDE to be precise, but I don't think the exact distro will matter). I am hooked to it, and have my own configuration and shortcuts, and highly ...
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dpkg -S <filename> yields "dpkg-query: no path found matching pattern"
Why does dpkg -S yields the title error on some commands?
For example:
dpkg -S /usr/bin/firefox
firefox: /usr/bin/firefox
But then this:
dpkg -S /usr/bin/ls
dpkg-query: no path found matching ...
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What can I do to address mouse cursor vanishing under Linux Mint 21.2 ("Victoria")?
I have a mouse cursor intermittently failing on me. My search did not find anything in questions here, but https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=377066 did seem to indicate the same problem, ...
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I accidentally delete UEFI partition and now I can't boot Linux Mint
I wanted to add more space for my disk partition, however, I didn't read carefully, and I accidentally deleted the UEFI partition. I still didn't notice how seriously it cause and after I rebooted, ...
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Linux Mint: Network connection only several seconds after boot
I have the following problem:
After the boot process, it takes a few seconds until a network is available. This means, for example, that network drives cannot be mounted or certain websites are only ...
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Error during installation of Windows
I have installed kali and Linux mint together and then I decided to install Windows 10 on my 2nd HDD. I made a bootable USB with ventoy. When I try to install, it says Windows can't be installed on ...
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Cannot format USB flash drive to FAT32 while writing Linux Mint Cinnamon Edge using Rufus
I wanted to install Linux MINT on my computer. I downloaded Mint and Mint Edge .ISO files. When I opened Rufus to write them to a USB flash drive, it couldn't format the disk to FAT32 when I selected ...
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Linux - Old MacBook Air - SSD not found
I have a MacBook Air that only supports macOS Catalina.
I tried 'upgrading' it by installing Linux Mint on it.
That worked fine for a while, untill it crashed, and now it won't boot again.
I tried a ...
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How to get PID of python3 working program
I want to write a program on bash that will restart my script once every some time.
The program runs in an infinite loop and launch like this:
Python3 main.py
So to restart it, I need to do
Kill [pid]...
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Suddenly unable to access the internet; works fine booting from USB drive
I am using Linux Mint xfce 21.2 Victoria, which I just installed two days ago, and everything has been working fine, except today I was suddenly unable to browse the internet.
Using the hotspot on my ...
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how can I recover sound on Linux Mint
I had 5.1 sound enables and working plus headphones were working. after system updates the sound is gone.
alsamixer shows 2 cards 0: HDMI and 1: Intel PCH.
my 5.1 is plugged in to the three holes in ...
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How to connect to a wireless display (an Epson EB-2250U projector) with Linux Mint
Taking the guide from How to connect to a wireless display (my Smart TV) with Linux Mint:
I am in the same network as the projector. I have GNOME Network Displays installed.
I could connect to my home ...
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linux mint immediately wakes up after going into standby mode
Windows sleep mode work fine. linux mint not work. wakes up after going into standby mode immediately. 1 sec max
[ 4152.930790] ACPI: PM: Preparing to enter system sleep state S3
[ 4153.271045] ACPI: ...
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Linux mint on pendrive after shutting down a system goes back to default mode
I have a problem that after shutting down Linux mint (which I have installed od pendrive) all go back to default setting such as sensitivity of mouse or system colors. Also I lost all aplications I ...
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Why is Linux Mint using my laptop's microphone despite a headphone being plugged in?
I have an Asus GL553VD laptop, which has a combined 3.5mm jack for shared input and output.
When on Windows, upon plugging in the device, it'll automatically detect it as Headphones, and use it's ...
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Remapping L390 Japanese keyboard
currently I am owning a Thinkpad L390 from japan, which have a japanese keyboard layout. I am trying to fix this problem by re mapping the 5 additional keys, how can I do this on Linux Mint??
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Error when recombining multipart TAR file
I created a multipart tar file based on the instructions in this post. But when I try to recombine and untar, I'm getting an error message.
To create a multipart tar from a large directory, I did the ...
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XFCE - laptop with external monitor. External not turning on after lock, ctrl+alt+f2 will turn it on
I am having an issue with my external monitor not turning back on after I lock my computer. The monitor is an LG 27" and it is connected to my laptop via HDMI. The laptop's built-in monitor is ...
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How to Add some System Memory to be shared with the GPU in Linux?
I have switched from Windows 10 to linux mint 21.1 I tried playing GTA 5 on lutris (wine emulation) however the game is almost unplayable on linux as big parts of the map will not load because of my ...
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nvme performance difference (OS dependent)
My laptop has two nvme drives:
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G-1101 (512GB)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus (1TB)
I guess I have performance issue under Linux Mint 21.1 (5.15.0-56-generic). To determine ...
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Bind command not found in Linux Mint/Ubuntu terminal
I need to use this "bind" command described in articles like:
https://www.computerhope.com/unix/bash/bind.htm
https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Bash-Builtins.html#Bash-...
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Numerous world-writable Directories in /proc/
I have searched for world-writable files and directories using the find / -perm -2 ! -type l -ls command on a Linux Mint system and have found a very large amount of world-writable files under /proc/ ...
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HP Pavilion dv6748us: Dummy Output on Linux Mint 20.3
I recently installed Linux Mint on this HP Pavilion dv6748us laptop to use as my main "portable" device aside my phone.
Up until now, it was a nightmare to set all up. Given that it has an ...
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Was about to install Linux for the first time until Windows wanted to update when I restart
I was about to install Linux Mint for the first time and had just burned the iso file to my USB drive. When I went to restart my laptop, Windows only had the option 'update and restart'. Will Linux ...
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How to solve `fileName::stripInvalid() called for invalid fileName CalibreLibrary` in OpenFOAM?
I installed OpenFOAM on my Linux Mint. When I run simpleFoam, the following prompt appears:
~ ❯❯❯ simpleFoam
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
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RDP connection broken when closing lid
I have old Acer Aspire that I want to turn in home server and connect remotely.
I installed Linux Mint (XFCE edition because I wanted something lightweight).
XRDP is installed and everything works ...
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Is it possible to install windows 10 on VHD/VHDX and boot from it on Linux Mint?
Is it possible to boot Windows from a VHD file that is stored on a Linux partition?
I don't want to run Windows under VirtualBox. Linux is the only OS on the hard drive, and Windows should only exist ...
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Boot Linux Mint from SD-Card
The problem:
I want a "moveable" Linux Mint image on a SD-Card. The SD-Card should have the linux installed and it should act as the storage of the system. I want to plug it in any PC and ...
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Fix dead USB ports/Bluetooth without shutting down PC
Computer
Linux Mint, 24/7 operation
Problem
Manifests after a couple of days of operation.
Lower USB ports stop transferring data. Power still works, but weakly.
USB on the motherboard is affected, ...
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Linux Mint $PATH, environment global change
I'm using the latest Mint (21.1, 64bit AMD).
Apologies, this is probably more of a Stupor-user question than a Superuser one, but with much web-based searching I have come up with a plethora of ...
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I cannot boot OpenSUSE after installing Linux Mint
My computer has OpenSUSE 11.3 installed and I added Linux Mint to it. Linux Mint runs without any issues, but when I choose OpenSUSE on the GRUB page where we choose the operational system, it does ...
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Why I can't import Charles proxy certificate on Linux Mint?
I can't import Charles 4.6.3 certificate on Linux Mint.
When I try to import Charles certificate, the "import" button is not clickable.
Button in red box is an import button:
I went to chls....
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NAS no longer mounting but FSTAB not changed
My Linux box is set up to automatically mount a NAS volume on startup. I did this by including the following line in the FSTAB file.
//192.168.1.106/Media/ /media/media cifs users,rw,username=****,...
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How to access to users files of windows 10 from HDD?
I have the next problem, the HDD of my sister's computer cannot start windows 10. So she wants to get the files of her user. I bought a HDD reader to get the files. When I try to access to her user ...
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