Linux Mint is based off of Ubuntu which is based off of Debian, all Linux Operating Systems for computers that are free and open-source under the Gnu General Public License. It has a release schedule of twice per year, usually May and November, and is released with code names using a female first ...
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Any dangers of sharing /home partition between two distros?
I have a laptop with a 250GB HDD. I have an existing installation of Kubuntu across three partitions (A 20GB one for /, 2GB for swap, and something like 97GB for /home). If I add another partition, ...
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Trying to install Linux mint - it shows only one of two hard disks
I want to install linux mint along with windows on my computer. I have two hard drives - 1TB (which mint finds as sda) and 640GB (which mint finds as sdb).
1TB hard disk has a 790GB partition and I ...
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Installing Wine on Linux Mint Debian Edition
For whatever reason, Wine is not in the repository on LMDE. I would like to know how to install it. Can anyone provide instructions on how to do so?
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Device to become bluetooth?
Is there a device where I can plug in non-Bluetooth capable devices so that they would be capable of becoming Bluetooth devices?
I can only find devices that are already Bluetooth by themselves and ...
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Genius drawing tablet in Krita?
I would like to ask if anyone out there have tried successfully using a Genius tablet for use in Kritas and in Linux OS.
Let's face it, Wacom's pen tablets are most of the time twice the price of a ...
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HDMI + VGA + LVDS in Linux Mint Debian XFCE 64bit?
My laptop is Acer AS572-7652, 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5-460M dual-core processor with Intel HD Graphics (ATI as I can tell). The OS I am using is Linux Mint Debian XFCE 64bit.
Anyway, I'm trying to ...
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Disable Linux Mint system start sound?
How do I disable the system start sound in Linux Mint. I am talking about when you are presented with the login screen. There is a sound that accompanies the login screen. I tried to access a program ...
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Flash player problems in Chrome on Linux Mint 12
I have pretty funny problem with flash player, I can view movies from youtube, but flash does not save my usage data and don't let me change prefferences. Problem occurs only if I install adblock and ...
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How do I bring an application running in the background to the foreground in Linux without the commands fg or nohup?
Due to habits formed over the years, I tend to click on the "x" icon in a Skype session running on Windows to minimize it however when I do the same on Linux Mint 11, it is sent to the background and ...
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Closing skype does not pop it up in system tray on linux mint 12
my x220 runs Linux Mint 12, Cinnamon (Ubuntu-11.10 based). When I close skype main window, skype process is still running:
$ ps -e | grep skype
2327 ? 00:25:36 skype
3828 ? 00:00:15 ...
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after linuxmint update hdd wont boot, live cd ubuntu or mint wont work and cannot even reinstall
had a linux mint 9 and windows 7 dual boot, was working fine until mint was auto updated. now it wont boot up, live cd's get to splash screen menu but dont proceed further, hangs sometimes and gives ...
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Updating LibreOffice on Linux clients
We currently have Linux Mint installed on a number of devices and would like to upgrade the version of LibreOffice installed i.e. 3.4.4 to the latest version of 3.5.2 however upon running the command ...
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Change the default aplication when I plug in an iPhone on Linux Mint
How can I change the default applications that start on my Linux Mint, when I plug in an iPhone? Currently, what is happening is that banshee starts in couple of instances & crushes. I basically ...
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How to add apt-mirror in Synaptics Package Manager (Linux Mint Debian Edition or Ubuntu)?
First, I am not asking on how to add third-party repositories.
My question is: How do I add a new mirror such that it will appear in the Download from: drop-down of Synaptic Package Manager?
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3D Acceleration/Compiz Failure
I've installed Linux Mint 12 & Fedora 16 in VB 4.1.10 on a Windows 7 Host which has a Intel i3 processor and Intel HD 3000 graphics card.
For both Linux installations I've enabled 3D acceleration ...
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Totem and MPlayer not displaying video correctly in Mint 11
Whenever I try to play a video file in Totem or MPlayer (I've tested OGV, MP4, MPG), it displays in very odd ways (depending on program). Videos play fine in VLC, Banshee, Google Chrome etc. I think I ...
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“idea net setter” 2g data card not detecting in linux mint 12 but working in windows well
My Idea Net Setter data card working in Windows 7 , but not working in Linux mint
Model : EG162G
The data card is USB type , driver and applications are available inside the data card memory for ...
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How to use Pendrive in a USB disabled Computer?
The computer (study lab computer) that I am using has its USB disabled, hence I cannot run or copy the programs that I have in my pen-drive.
How can I run or view the contents in my pen drive.
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How to map “special” keys of the keyboard to some mappings in linux?
I have recently bought a new keyboard, and it has a lot of unused special keys - like "launch Excel", "launch Word", etc. I suspect there is a way to map the keypresses on those keys to some useful ...
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How to detect a Wacom Intuos5 tablet in Linux Mint?
I have an Intuos5 drawing tablet that I'd like to use under Linux. Under Windows it runs fine, but I can't get it to work in Linux (using Mint 11).
lsusb shows that it is known as a USB device:
$ ...
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Free tileset/spritesheet/texture packer maker for Slick2D
I'm looking for a free tileset/spritesheet/texture packer maker for Slick2D.
Preferabbly for Linux Mint 11 but I'm also familiar with Wine.
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How to use Google Docs as you would Dropbox (or any other online backup site)
What I would like to do is have files sync in the background with my Google Docs account, both up, and down.
Is there any way to do this? I use Mint 11, if it helps. Thanks!
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Linux mint 12: How to view/edit files in filezilla? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How to change FileZilla so that View/Edit opens .html in Notepad++, not Firefox
Lets say I am connected to my server using filezilla, i want to edit a file hello.php i ...
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Thunderbird 11.0.1 reply address issues
I'm running Thunderbird 11.0.1 under Linux Mint 12 for all my email addresses (all IMAP). I have recently found that when I reply to an email it only includes the recipient's email address in the ...
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Passwords and Keys in Linux
In a fit of desperation when I had my wireless connection die on me, I thought it was a problem with the key I had created at the start when I initially configured the wireless connection and hence ...
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Wireless mayhem with Linux
The wireless connection I had setup was working absolutely fine earlier.
I then plugged it to another router to configure via a network cable and whilst it allowed me to access the router details, I ...
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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 ...
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Dell Studio 15 Broadcom wireless drivers not working in Linux Mint
I installed Linux Mint 12 on my Dell Studio 15 and everything worked perfectly up until I tried updating the STA Driver for the Broadcom (BCM4312) wireless controller.
I've tried these bash commands ...
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Restore fstab.bak backup in Linux Mint
I've tried to used the Storage Device Manager in Linux Mint to try to auto mount a partition on boot, but it didn't work so well.
Now that partition is doing weird things, so I would like to restore ...
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Share Firefox/Thnderbird data between W7 and Linux Mint 12 in dual boot computer
I've just set up my laptop (where I had running only W7) with a dual boot to run Linux Mint 12 as well.
I have a "Data" partition (apart from the required partitions for W7 and Linux) where I store ...
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Install Linux Mint on PC without bootable CD
Unfortunately my PC's CD drive is not bootable; I have such a mixture of SATA and IDE drives, so until I have more money to redo my controller setup, I can't boot from any cd.
Currently, I have a DVD ...
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Show Window List When Switching Windows (Mint Linux)
When I press alt-tab in Mint Linux 12, I'm taken directly to the last application instead of seeing a popup with all the applications. This means I can't cycle through the applications to pick the one ...
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Lost window title bars and everything after selecting bad window theme in linux mint
I've selected a window theme from the "Advanced Settings" in Linux Mint 12 which seems to be corrupted and I've lost everything on my desktop. I can't start any apps but I can open the terminal by ...
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How to run adobe photoshop cs4 on wine?
I dual booted my xp installing linux mint 12. I have photoshop cs4 installed on xp, but can't run it on wine. Why?
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Linux Mint power consumption / CPU
I installed Linux Mint 12(lisa) on my dell lx502 i.e. XPS 15 with an i7-670QM cpu and the nvidia 550M with optimus.
However I am concerned about the power consumption.
About 21% battery ~= 36 ...
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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 ...
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mint linux, DVD drive keeps randomly being accessed. unsure how to find culprit
I have a workstation with mint linux 12. It seems like the DVD drive on the machine keeps randomly "activating". By activating it makes noise, the light turns on, and it seems like it is checking if a ...
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Improve speed of “start menu” in Linux Mint 10 - Ubuntu 10.10 derivative
I have a global menu (including application, administration and system tabs) that is taking too much time (for me) to load (about 2.5 seconds).
Of course, this time is taken only during first start. ...
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How can I extend Lisa's taskbar across both monitors?
I've just installed Linux Mint 12 Lisa and would like to extend the bottom taskbar to both monitors.
Lisa uses a fork of Gnome Shell (Gnome 3) called Cinnamon
How can I do this?
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Internet connection is so bad on my linux mint, but good on windows 7 and windows xp and on mobile, why?
I dual booted my xp, installing linux mint, My connection is so bad on my linux mint, but good on windows 7 and windows xp and on mobile.
speedtest.net results on my linux mint 12
Ping: 200ms
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Resize main partition with gparted
I'm trying to create a dual-boot machine, having Linux Mint 12 installed already. I have only one partition that occupies the whole hdd space. I want to cut some space from it and create a new ...
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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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Creating a preview folder from many image subfolders
I am trying to create a preview gallery from a large group of gallery folders on Linux Mint KDE. They are arranged like this:
MainFolder/Title/Subtitle/image1.jpeg OR
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Unable to mount VirtualBox share with Linux host and Windows guest
I am running Linux Mint 12 and have installed the latest version of VirtualBox. I have installed Windows 7 as a guest. I have also created a share with the name share. I attempted to run the command ...
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Can I switch from Ubuntu to Mint using apt sources only?
Is it possible to install Linux Mint 12 just by editing /etc/apt/sources.list and putting Mint's repos there? I can copy them from the Live CD, of course.
I know a clean install would be better, but ...
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How do I change the settings of Adobe Flash on Linux Mint?
If I have Adobe Flash installed on my device running Linux Mint 11 and 12, how do I change the settings on it apart from visiting the Adobe website?
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How do I disable the web camera on my laptop when running Linux Mint 11 & 12?
I can't locate the settings for my web camera and would like to know how do disable it as well on either Linux Mint 11 and 12
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Unable to retrieve a list of available updates for Linux Mint
I am attempting to list available updates for Linux Mint however am unable to do so. I have run the following command
sudo apt-get update - My understanding is that this simply updates the repository
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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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Batch search and replace file path
So I've got lots of m3u playlists created on my Windows machine inside a folder with file paths to tracks as:
D:\path-of-mp3
So first I want to replace all the \ with / and then D: with ...
