Linux Mint is a Debian-based open-source Linux distribution.
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Migrating to Linuxmint 13 from Ubuntu 12.10
i am currently using Ubuntu 12.10... Is there any way i can migrate to LinuxMint 13 without formatting/uninstalling Ubuntu ?
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iptables block everything except http
I'm trying to configure my iptables to block any network traffic except HTTP:
iptables -P INPUT DROP #set policy of INPUT to DROP
iptables -P OUTPUT DROP #set policy of OUTPUT to DROP
iptables -A ...
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Does Linux Mint provide sames packages as Ubuntu?
i have been using ubuntu 12.04 for quite sometime and was happy until i decided to upgrade to 12.10 which IMO does not match even upto 12.04.. I like gnome and its intuitiveness, so was looking for ...
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Change chrome application shortcut icon on taskbar in linux mint
I use a lot of web applications on Linux Mint. I'm confused with the icons being the chrome-icon all the time i.e. the same icon for all running programs.
So how can I change the Chrome application ...
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Moving the home directory to a new drive
I have no more space left on my hard-drive.
So I bought a new one and I would like this hard-drive to be the home folder.
I thought of copying all the stuff I have on the home folder to the ...
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Adjusting gnome for pythons interactive interpreter?
I'm running lisa mint 3.0.0-12-generic with gnome 3.2.1 as my Desktop Environment. Whenever I open my python 2.7.2 interactive interpreter to try out some code snippets, using the tab-key has strange ...
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terminal with custom command
I am using Linux Mint 13 (Mate). I have edited my mate-terminal profile using custom command as follows
mate-terminal --full-screen
By mistake i haven't set the default profile to load. So terminal ...
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Cannot install Wine in Linux Mint
I installed Linux Mint Maya Xfce. When I tried to install Wine, it gets stuck and no progress is made beyond 83% installed.
I used the Software Manager. I have tried using the command line as advised ...
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Dual-boot does not work
I have a PC with Linux Mint installed on it, and I wanted to install Windows 7 alongside it.
What I have done is:
Created a bootable USB stick with Ubuntu.
Restarted the computer, this time with ...
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linux mint freeze
Linux Mint freezes after a couple of seconds the desktop loads, in a way that I have to shut the power in order to reboot; the mouse doesn't move, Ctrl+Alt+F1 doesn't do anything and I think even the ...
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Installing Linux ( Mint ) from one partition with Win 7 to an empty partition
I have no USB or DVD with me i do have Linux MINT ISO Image is there a way to install it on my second partition without burning the image to a CD/DVD/USB ?
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Problems in Linux Mint 13 MATE with NTFS partitions
I'm using Linux Mint 13 MATE (32 bit).
With Caja file manager (based on Nautilus 2.x) I can create, modify and remove folders and files on NTFS partitions whitout problems.
But, for example, when I ...
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My modem cannot use network manager
I'm using linux mint 13 and i'm unable to connect with internet as my modem has not using the network manager.
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Systems sharing /home via NFS freezing (on ICY BOX IB-NAS5220)
I have a small home network running, with a NAS box (ICY BOX IB-NAS5220) exporting /home for my various Linux Mint machines.
/etc/exports on the NAS:
/mnt/md1/public ...
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Stopping immediate right button up in Mint 13 (Cinnamon) actioning first menu choice
In Windows, a single right click (i.e., with release) displays a context menu on the screen, allowing you to select the appropriate choice with a further click from either button.
In Mint 13, ...
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Recovering from renamed user home directory
I changed the name of a user home directory, but couldn't specify this as the new home directory for that user with usermod until I logged out of that user.
Not having any other user accounts, I gave ...
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Virtualbox issue: how to use static ip in linux guest with windows host using dynamic ip?
I'm using windows 7 as host OS, then I installed linux mint debian as guest OS.
My Windows 7 is using dynamic ip. Here is the setting:
ip: 192.168.1.101
mask: 255.255.255.0
gateway: 192.168.1.1
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Disposable user account
I am a computer science student and we often get tasks which involve installation of various applications which I only use for a couple of weeks. I don't want to trash my tidy system with installing, ...
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How to require password on delay after screen timeout?
I have my machine set to time out after 5 minutes and shut off the display and require password.
The inconvenience comes from the fact that I often work on another machine and reference the first ...
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Hearing repeated sound in Linux mint Chrome Browser
I am using Linux mint OS since an Year , I use to consistently download updates and install , I use chrome as a default browser , when ever I open youtube and watch some video , I listen to some ...
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Having display issues when trying to install Linux Mint 13 (Maya Cinnamon) on Dell Latitude D600
I am trying to install Linux Mint 13 (Maya/Cinnamon) on an Old Dell Latitude D600. I can boot the live CD, but when I try to install, I can't see the windows that are coming up on screen. I can see ...
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Other way to connect to ldap besides ssh? [closed]
I have been following some tutorials on installing the client and connecting to the LDAP server and they all say its via ssh.
Is there another way besides ssh to connect to the LDAP server?
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No access to root thru su
I'm trying to access my PC as root
su
and it doesn't says root@something
it says
mypcname username # vi /something/
and in the normal terminal display says
username@mypcname ~ $
someone that ...
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Almost complete connectivity blackout
I am running a Mint 13 XFCE machine and, seemingly out of nowhere found myself with "Server not found" pages in Firefox. However the blackout is not complete; at least one domain is reachable.
A few ...
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Linux Mint Wireless doesn't connect
I'm having a great problem, I've installed Linux mint debian edition (LMDE), and following this tutorial > http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/161 I did installed the network driver.
The ...
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How to uninstall openldap?
How can i uninstall OPENldap from linux? I had problems with the initial configuration of openldap with the domain or how can i change the configuration of the ldap domain?
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How to prevent partitions from being mounted automatically in Linux(Mint)?
I have a Linux(Mint)/Windows dual boot PC.
Checked /etc/fstab and their are no entries for the Windows and System Reserved partition.
Don't really understand how it's happening.
Any other place I ...
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Poor performance of single processor 32bit Windows XP xompared SMP in VBA+Excel
Welcome!
On many computers I experienced poor performance of 32 bit guests running on 64 bit Linux host (I used only the Debian family). At last I managed to collect benchmark data.
I made the ...
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Repair GRUB bootloader for multiboot system
I have two hard disks – one a 1TB and the other a 250 GB. I installed the OSes in the following order:
Windows 7 on the first hard disk (1 TB)
After that Kubuntu 12.04 on a partition (/dev/sdb7) on ...
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Linux Mint 13 64bit Cinnamon and Oracle Virtualbox: 3d acceleration crash
I've recently got an interest in Linux. After some research, it looks like Linux Mint 13 cinnamon is hot and I thought I'd try it out...
I'm running Windows 7 64bit and have experience with Oracle ...
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Launch script after SFTP disconnect
I'm currently using Caja (basically the same as Nautilus) to connect using SSH to my server and work with files. What I'm looking for is a way to launch a simple script when I disconnect - I can ...
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Use USB pen drive as HDD for Linux mint
I have already installed Linux mint to a USB pen drive.It is working,but slow. On a p4 2.8 Machine with 512 ram. Can i speed up this system? Any suggestions ?
Thank you.
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How to get USB mouse support for guest host VM?
I have a Logitech mouse connected to my computer, but I cannot use all of its capabilities in my virtual machine. In my virtual machine, the back button on my mouse does not work. In order for it to ...
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Nvidia Linux Driver Huge Resolution
I'm trying to setup a working CUDA SDK on my Linux Mint. I'm new to Linux and everything connected with it. So, I tried following some steps on how to install CUDA. Firstly, I downloaded a Linux ...
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removing symbol link with too many levels of symbolic links
I created a link by the command
sudo ln -s /etc/Sublime\ Text/ /usr/bin/subl
Now I am trying to remove it with
sudo rm -r /usr/bin/subl/
But it is telling me
rm: cannot remove ...
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Dreamweaver and Photoshop on Linux Mint
I have a simple question.
Is it legal to use Dreamweaver and Photoshop (both bought legally) on linux using Wine?
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How do I get my Nvidia monitor position settings (in Linux) to persist after a restart?
I have two monitors, and I run them both in Linux using the proprietary Nvidia drivers with "TwinView". I just installed Linux Mint 13, and since the install after every reboot my monitors come up in ...
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Linux Mint Debian Edition prints empty pages on Brother MFC-7840W
I have 64-bit install of Linux Mint Debian Edition. Seems to be based on Debian Testing. Current kernel version 3.2.0-3, updated from 3.2.0-2. Followed the instructions on Brother's website and ...
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Can i have a splash screen while loading linux mint
My Linux Mint loads with a black screen. Can I replace this with a splash screen?
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Linux Mint 13 (Maya / Cinnamon) three-finger middle click
How can I get Linux Mint 13 (Maya/Cinnamon) to recognize three finger clicks as a middle click? I've poked around to no avail. Thanks!
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Set window transparency in terminal in Mint
I use urxvt on Mint 13 Cinnamon and I'd like it to be partially transparent.
I'm not sure how to do this, but I also like it maximized and undecorated, for which I use devilspie. Devil's pie allows ...
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Ginn on linux mint (disabling synaptic?)
I'm trying to get ginn to work in a new Linux Mint 13 (Cinnamon) install.
Apparently, ginn's use of evdev conflicts with standard synaptic functionality.
When I run ginn, it doesn't seem to detect ...
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How to install Windows 8 as a dual boot with Linux Mint pre installed?
I have Linux Mint installed on my system. Now I want to install Windows 8 OS on another drive which is empty, so how can I achieve that.
Does installing Windows over Linux affect GRUB loader?
PS: ...
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How to change XFCE to LXDE?
I've just installed LinuxMint XFCE, which seems to be still a bit to heavy for my hardware. Thus, I'm thinking about LXDE installation and wonder if a new Linux installation is necessary/advised in ...
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How can one setup RAID 1 in Linux Mint 13?
I am trying to setup a Linux Mint 13 system using mdadm, with 2 1TB hard drives for a software mirror. I have tried following instructions found for Linux Mint 12, but the instructions fail to mention ...
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Want to install FlightGear but 'libapr1' dependency cannot be satisfied
When I want to install the flightgear:amd64 package, it requests to install the simgear2.8.0:amd64 package onto my Linux Mint 13 KDE 64-bit system. But I cannot install simgear2.8.0:amd64 because I ...
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Map keycode 133+54 to shift+control+c in Linux for Mac keyboard?
On Linux Mint 13 - Mate using the Terminal program Terminator with a Mac keyboard. I want the command key for COPY/PASTE to behave as it does on the Mac. I have been able to change it to treat the ...
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Get details / solve issue with a kernel panic?
I have a Lenovo T430 running Linux Mint 13 (MATE):
joseph:~$ uname -a
Linux joseph-T430-LM 3.2.0-23-generic #36-Ubuntu SMP Tue Apr 10 20:39:51 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
I installed ...
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Nothing happens when trying to upgrade from Linux Mint 12 to 13
I am trying to upgrade from Linux Mint 12 to 13 using apt-get. After running the following commands, nothing seems to happen. I am fairly new to linux, what am I doing wrong?
user@olympus ...
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Linux-Mint Maya Mate loses Alt-F1 menu and Alt-F2 run-dialog with Compiz
I like the Linux-Mint 13 Mate Alt-F1 menu and the Alt-F2 run-dialog, but as soon as I installed Compiz those keys became non-functional.
Conpiz has a Gnome compaatibility settings panel which ...
