Questions tagged [linux-mint]
Linux Mint is a Debian-based open-source Linux distribution.
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How to check root partition with fsck?
I installed Linux Mint 12 KDE, and I would like to check the root partition for any errors.
How do I check the root partition with fsck at boot time?
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Can't Copy to Clipboard from Vim
I'm running Vim 7.3 under Linux Mint 13 (using MATE) and I'm not able to save text to the system clipboard. I run Vim in the terminal and copy text from the terminal with CTRLINSERT. When I select ...
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Hotkey to Move Window to Other Monitor
I'm running Linux Mint with Cinnamon using two monitors. Is there a hotkey combo that moves the window from the current monitor to the other?
I can hold Windows Key + left/right/up arrow to move/ ...
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Can I get around using "pip install --cert"?
Trying to figure out if there is a way that I can avoid using the --cert flag to pip when I am installing packages at work. There is some issue with the proxy that only allows me to download the ...
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How can I determine if Apache is installed on a system?
I have Linux Mint on my computer but I don't know how to find out whether Apache2 is on it or where it is actually installed. I run my web browser (PHP installed) with http://localhost as a URL and it ...
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Change Behavior of Linux Power Button
I have a headless linux mint machine that I use for a file server and other things. It's been working great for me for a few years, but there's one issue - my cat likes to hang out on top of it, and ...
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How can I change the time before the system locks?
When I step away from my Linux computer for a while, the system locks and I have to enter my password to unlock it.
How can I change the time before the system locks?
I've hunted through all the GUI ...
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Getting 1920x1080 resolution or 16:9 aspect ratio on Ubuntu or Linux Mint
I am running Ubuntu and Linux Mint in VMWare. In the display settings, none of the 16:9 aspect ratio resolutions are available, including the commonly used 1920x1080 resolution. How can I enable this?
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How do I solve periodic mouse lag on Linux Mint (MATE)?
I have a laptop with the latest Linux Mint installed (the MATE version, not the Cinnamon one). 80-90% of the time everything works great, but periodically the mouse will start "lagging" heavily (it ...
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Shortcut to change keyboard layout in Linux Mint (Cinnamon)
I would like to have a keyboard shortcut that goes to the next keyboard layout I have "saved". Like Windows+Space in Microsoft Windows and Gnome.
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Can't format nor access a detected USB key... "No medium found"
I've an USB key that I want to format, but I can't :
format it in command line :
Results:
mint@mint ~ $ sudo mkfs.ext2 /dev/sdb
mke2fs 1.42.9 (4-Feb-2014)
/dev/sdb is entire device, not just one ...
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How do I disable the keyboard shortcut for menu in Linux Mint 13?
I use gnome-do a lot and usually I summon it using [Super] + [Space]. It works just fine on my desktop PC (Linux Mint 11) but on my new ThinkPad T420 (Linux Mint 13) it didn't work that well. I had to ...
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OpenSSL: error:0A00018E:SSL routines::ca md too weak
Linux Mint 21
Success install openvpn.
OpenVPN 2.5.5 x86_64-pc-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [EPOLL] [PKCS11] [MH/PKTINFO] [AEAD] built on Mar 22 2022
openssl version -a
OpenSSL 1.1.1q 5 Jul ...
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Ubuntu and Linux Mint only run in Software Rendering Mode on Virtualbox
I am trying to figure out why Ubuntu and Linux Mint only run in Software Rendering Mode on Virtualbox. My motherboard supports hardware virtualization and it is turned on, and I have installed the ...
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how can I use wget to download large files?
I'm using Linux Mint 15 Cinnamon running from an 8GB pendrive. I want to get the ISO for 'Linux Mint 14 “Nadia” KDE '. I tried using wget in the terminal. Here is exactly what I typed:
wget http://...
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On Linux, is it safe to use an external USB hard drive for the /home mount?
So I'm going to give Linux Mint a whirl. As I understand it, /home is where users' content like documents, downloads, and media will be stored.
Because my SSD hard drive is small, I'd like to use a ...
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VMware Player "Bridged" networking no longer works - host=win8.1 guest=Mint 17 Linux
Basic background tech info:
Host: Windows 8.1
Guest: Linux Mint 17
VMWare Player version: 6.0.3 build-1895310
Host hardware: ASUS Laptop with broadcomm wifi chipset
In the past (earlier versions of ...
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Creating Files/Folders With Nautilus in List View
When Nautilus is in list view (more like treeview) when I right-click on a Folder, there's no option to create a File/Folder. When I right-click on a file within the folder, it also gives no option to ...
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How to use Wget with Tor Bundle in Linux
I'm a Linux Mint (Lisa) and Tor Bundle user trying to use wget over Tor. After following the directions I found here, all I get when running wget is an output file saying, "514 Authentication required....
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How to remap CAPSLOCK to ESC in Linux Mint 12
I would like to remap the CAPSLOCK key to ESC as this is easier to use in Vim. I can make it in Ubuntu 11.04 as there's an option for this in Keyborad configuration. But recently I switched to use ...
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How to create shortcuts to application on the desktop on Linux Mint 18 or up?
I want to create a shortcut to my program on the desktop on Linux Mint 18, but I simply can't find any ways to do this.
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How to print first 10 bytes in hexadecimal of a file?
I need to print first 10 bytes of a file in hexadecimal from linux mint command prompt.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks
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How to enable linux swap partition?
I've got a swap partition, but the System Monitor in Linux Mint says, 'Swap not available'. I guess I've forgot to set 'Use as: swap' on install.
How to fix this?
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Is it safe to download and burn a disc image on an infected PC?
My PC is infected. If I download and burn linuxmint.iso on the infected PC, will the CD become infected also?
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How can I remove 'docked' items in the Cinnamon menu ("start") bar on Linux Mint?
In the menu which appears when you click the Menu item on the taskbar in Linux Mint 14 (Cinnamon), you can dock items on the left, by dragging them to the area (there are some default already, like ...
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Using External Harddisk as an internal desktop SATA Harddisk
I have a 2TB Western Digital MyBook Essential External Hard-disk. I wanted to use the Hard-disk as an internal hard-drive for my PC running Linux Mint. So, I dis-assembled it, and took out the SATA ...
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Where does Linux Mint keep the files for default desktop wallpapers?
Under Cinnamon Settings > Backgrounds, there are a lot of images I would like to move to my windows partition to use as wallpapers. Where exactly are these files located?
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VirtualBox stuck on Windows Logo
I recently migrated to Linux Mint and I am trying to install Windows 10 but the VirtualBox is stuck on the Windows logo. I downloaded the ISO from Microsoft. I have allotted 3.5 GB RAM to the VM.
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How do I fix Chrome 'show in folder' to open in file explorer and not in new tab?
When I click "show in folder" Chrome opened the folder in a new tab.
How can I fix this such that Chrome opens the folder with my standard file explorer (caja)?
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Change default text editor to Sublime Text in Linux Mint
I've installed Sublime Text 3 from the .deb found here: http://www.sublimetext.com/3
Now, how to set it as the default text editor in place of gedit in Mint 16?
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Cannot Share host directory with VirtualBox Guest Mint 16 64 bit
Problem
When attempting to mount a shared directory from Linux Mint 16 VirtualBox guest OS, I receive the following error:
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on hostshare,
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How can I increase the A2DP bitpool on Linux?
I recently bought a Bluetooth headset (Philips SHB4000), and got it to stop sounding like a phone after I told Linux (Mint) to use A2DP rather than HSP/HFP.
However, there's still an annoying ...
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Disable journaling on ext4 filesystem partition
I'm running Linux Mint on an SSD. I've read how one optimization is to disable journaling. However, when I run the command:
sudo mke2fs -t ext4 -O ^has_journal /dev/sda1
I get an error saying that ...
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How to style window borders in Linux Mint w/ Cinnamon?
I've noticed that all the themes leave me with those large gray/metal window borders, which I really don't like.
How can I edit this, and why do most themes simply change how the taskbar looks?
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How to determine max supportable display resolution? [duplicate]
I'm trying to determine what is the highest monitor resolution that will be supported by a computer.
System
Win XP-era Compaq Presario SR1750NX that contains
Radeon Xpress 200 integrated graphics ...
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Explain why .bash_logout won't run commands?
So I've been wondering how to run these two lines of code everytime I close an open instance of Terminal:
history -c
cat /dev/null > ~/.bash_history
I export HISTFILE=5 on startup, but still want ...
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How to record both input and output audio simultaneously?
I'm trying to record a phone call made with Google Voice Chat using Audacity. I'm running Linux Mint 17.
In this example, I'm making an outbound phone call from my computer to a person on a normal ...
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Can I encrypt the home folder after I have installed Linux Mint 11?
If I did not choose to encrypt the home folder during the installation of Linux Mint 11, can I encrypt the home folder after it has been installed?
Also what does in encrypt in the home folder?
Is ...
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Set multiple languages for spell check in Slack
Is it possible to set multiple languages for spell check in Slack? Currently, the spell check is set to English, but I would also like to add Polish.
My OS is Linux Mint, and in Language Settings the ...
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How can I add a BCD Boot Entry for Linux in Windows Boot Manager in EFI?
I have a Windows 10 Laptop booting in EFI mode. I currently have Windows 10 and Linux Mint installed. I want to be able to boot into Linux mint from Windows Boot Manager. The thing is, I kind of ...
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How to install MediaTek MT7610U (RT2860) driver
MediaTek provides Linux driver for USB Wi-Fi dongles based on MT7610U (chipset RT2860, I personally have ipTIME A1000UA). I downloaded MT7610U USB V3.0.0.2 (direct link), extracted the archive and:
$ ...
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Chrome GUI is too big as of 43.0.2357.124-1
Last night, I updated my version of Google Chrome from 43.0.2357.81-1 to 43.0.2357.124-1. The most visible change is that the UI elements are way too large. Here's a comparison with Chrome (top), ...
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Linux Cinnamon Mint - Remember window positions and sizes
In Linux Cinnamon Mint 17.3, I would like to lock in the size and position of windows for specific apps, especially Nemo or Nautilus. How might I do that?
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TeamViewer doesn't catch Alt+Tab in Linux Mint (Mate)
When I run Teamviewer on Windows, when I press Alt+Tab, TeamViewer catches it and sends it to the remote OS, which then switches its windows.
But when I'm running Teamviewer on Linux Mint (Mate) and ...
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How to stop run the screenkey
Once I found the software to show my typed keys here, I started to be in trouble because there's no turn-off button in the screen nor in its man, and it has been followed me to everywhere as
I could ...
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How do you install Linux alongside Windows 8 without corrupting the Windows 8 boot configuration?
In order to install Linux Mint 14 alongside Windows 8 I disabled UEFI and booted to a flash drive with the Linux image. I installed Linux, restarted the computer, and the GRUB boot loader appeared. ...
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Using keyboard shortcuts with the Super (windows) key in Linux Mint Mate
I'm using Linux Mint 15. I'm using the keyboard shortcut "Super_L" to open the Mint menu of the Mate desktop.
Now I want to use for example the shortcut "Super_L+1" to open a ...
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Ctrl+Alt+Shift shortcuts not working on Linux Mint 19
I migrated from Mint 17.3 MATE to Mint 19 MATE and my Ctrl+Alt+Shift keyboard shortcuts stopped working.
If I try to enter a Ctrl+Alt+Shift shortcut in mate-keybinding-properties, the Alt doesn't ...
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When installing Mint Linux in VMware player which OS version should I select?
I just downloaded the iso for the 64bit version of Mint Linux. I want to run it from Windows and to do this I installed the free version of VMware player. It said it couldn't auto detect the type of ...
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WPS Office CSV Delimiter - Linux
I have been using LibreOffice for all my Spreadsheet and Wordprocessing requirements lately but am getting fed up with the performance issues, it has a massive lag and also constantly freezes.
I have ...
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