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Linux Mint is a Debian-based open-source Linux distribution.

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Linux Mint 18 Sarah boots straight into tty1 console and gui will not load

Problem So the Linux Mint login screen suddenly became frozen and the box to type the credentials into is missing and just isn't there any longer. I tried I restarted the computer it then booted ...
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Linux Mint does not ask for password

Normally, if I try to start a program or execute a command (not in the terminal) that requires su privileges, a window will show up asking for the password. However, the window stopped showing up, ...
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Printer needs to be "awaken" before printing

Background info: Xerox Phaser 3140 laser printer connected to a 7th gen. Core i5 desktop computer running updated Linux Mint 18.2 x64 using a USB cable. Symptoms: The first print (after turning the ...
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How to set permissions for application in Linux

I have a quick question: suppose that, as root (or a user with high privileges), I install some package by running sudo apt-get install somepackage. Is there a way to block other users from launching ...
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How to boot from USB on a 32 bit asus laptop?

For some time now, I have been trying to boot Linux Mint from a flash drive on my 32 bit Windows Asus laptop. The problem is there is absolutely no boot options​ only windows boot manager, and to top ...
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Changing the decimal separator in the firefox web browser

I don't know how but the decimal separator in the Firefox web browser in my laptop changed from point(dot) to comma. I found it in the Downloads section of Firefox. How to I revert it back? Just in ...
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mint KDE 18.2 is write protected.

when I open some application (google chrome, libre office writter) in my linux mint KDE 18.2, my hard disk becomes write protected,I could not create,modify or download a file. It shows message like ...
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Can I make a Windows 10 recovery drive by running a program from a Live USB?

My computer will blue screen soon after logging in, so I can't make a recovery drive from within Windows. I tried making an image of my recovery partition with Clonezilla, but I didn't understand what ...
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How to list all processes that's run as freedesktop.org protocol system tray?

I'm trying to run wmsystemtray command but it outputs: wmsystemtray: Another application is already running as the freedesktop.org protocol system tray wmsystemtray: Could not initialize the ...
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There is a issue connecting my linux mint to a wired connection

My system was perfectly connecting to a wired connection before. I went on a vacation and before i left, my system was up running and it was connected to the internet. But when i am back again, i ...
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Nemo won't stop crashing, trying to fix it actually broke Firefox and other things

I'm using LMDE Betsy, and nemo has been crashing all the time lately. The windows usually last a few seconds, and the Desktop icons keep disappearing as well. I've tried to fix it in several ways ...
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Calibre fails to work with system tray in Linux Mint 18.1 Cinnamon

To start Calibre in the system tray, normally you can execute the command: calibre --start-in-tray When I do it, it always fails and opens in a normal window. Executing the above instruction in the ...
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VLC is very slow while playing WMV files in Linux

My operating system is Linux Mint 18.1 and I'm using VLC media player 2.2.2 in it. VLC is very slow when I start a WMV video and/or jump to a time. Let's say Xplayer (Media Player), which is pre-...
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auto mount usb-drive when not logged in

I'm running linux mint 17 and when I plug in a flash drive while logged in it automounts and all is good. But if the screen is locked or if i'm not logged in it does not automount. The problem is ...
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my laptop wifi is not starting when i install linux mint 18

When I start Windows 10 my WiFi is working fine. But in Linux mint my WiFi is not starting. In terminal when I check rfkill list It shows: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: yes Hard ...
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The *.efi.signed kernel does not boot, how do I remove it? (linux mint 17)

In the course of trying to solve a separate issue, I ran commands to install 'linux-image-generic' and 'linux-signed-image-generic', which I believe installed a new kernel image. I did this without ...
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Grub detects wrong Linux distro

DESCRIPTION: I dual-boot Linux Mint 18 (up to date) with Cinnamon, and Windows 10 using Grub bootloader. This week I had some updates come through Mint's update manager, and I believe one was a Linux ...
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I cannot see content of my computer in Linux Mint

Memory is still occupied completely. /dev/sda2 has 648GB used but still not visible to me. I have not deleted anything.
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Time outs when copying files across the network, Linux to Linux

I want to copy some files (700mb-2gb) across the network to my other machine. Both are running Linux Mint. Some files work, sometimes I have to retry 4-5 times. Is there some type of timing change I ...
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Applications that require privilege escalation don't ask for password and don't run

I recently upgrade my machine from Linux Mint 17.3 to Mint 18.1 (by completely formatting and installing from clean). I got pretty much back to a good state - with one exception. When I had 17.3, if ...
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Intel® Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework (DPTF) for Linux

I have a new laptop with Core i7 7th Gen, and since no Windows other than 10 work on 7th Gen Intel, I decided to switch completely to Linux. I was going through all drivers for Windows that was given ...
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Driver configuration with dual boot/virtualised Linux OS

Currently have Windows 10 and Linux Mint 18.1 Cinnamon, dual booting using rEFInd as the boot manager. On windows VMWare workstation 12.5 is installed, which allows the virtualisation of the Linux ...
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laptop has two video cards - unable to tell it to use intel one

I type in lspci | grep VGA in bash and get the following back: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07) 01:00.0 VGA ...
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Why is an /etc/fstab entry not automatically mounted?

I want to mount my QNAP windows shares as a share in Linux mint (18.1). I have created the following entry in /etc/fstab # Mount share from samba server //192.168.178.4/files /media/share/d cifs ...
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Firefox/Chrome: permanently set video playback volume

Problem: First video of a session starts at highest setting System: Linux Mint, Firefox and Chrome Suspected cause: I clear cookies when I close browsers Q: (assuming it's cookies) what do do I ...
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Trying to understand the security of a default Mint installation

I some areas, I'm gradually getting used to linux, but in others (like this one) I'm still 99% noob. As an XP refugee, I've used Mint and am now on 18 Sarah. I am not concerned about protecting the ...
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Linux Mint installer can't properly detect partitions

I bought a new SSD HD and I successfully installed Windows 10; now I'd like to install Linux Mint with a bootable USB key. During the Mint installation, when I attempt to create the partition here's ...
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Windows 7 can't see HDD

I use a dual-boot between Windows 7 and Linux Mint. When I start my computer and choose Windows 7, it does not detect the additional disk data. However, if I start the PC with Linux Mint, and then ...
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Windows 10, with Linux Mint 18 in Hyper-V versus dual-boot

I'd like to run both Linux Mint 18 (Sarah) and Windows 10 Pro on my new Intel Core i7 machine. It already has Windows 10 installed, as that will be the primary OS. My first thought was to run Linux ...
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Windows 10/Linux mint 18 dual boot internet problems

Recently I installed Linux mint 18 alongside Windows 10 and I messed around with Linux for a while, but when I booted back into Windows, I couldn't connect to the internet, even though I have an ...
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Linux Mint KDE sha256sum not matching

I've downloaded the Mint KDE iso from their website and via torrent. So far I've downloaded it four times, followed the verification instructions four times, and got four different sha256sums none of ...
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Linux Mint 17-18 freezing randomly

I am totally desperate and just a tiny hair far from using some other OS instead of Linux because it is giving me a headache. So the thing is, I am using Linux Mint from version 17 and at the moment I ...
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Crack sound when start playing music on Linux mint 18

I'm having a strange crack-like sound when I start playing any audio in a Linux Mint 18 installation on a notebook connected to an external amplified speaker box. The crack sound only happens when it'...
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How to change desktop environments in linux mint that have to be built from source

I have moved from Slackware to Linux Mint after over 20 years of using Slackware, mostly because of the package managers. Now I am finding that Mint has no easy way of changing desktop environments ...
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WiFi connection acting weird on Linux Mint

After I installed Linux Mint on my Laptop, the WiFi connection is having some issues. I can only connect my laptop if the router is in close proximity of a meter or two. Once I start moving it away, ...
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Shortcut in Linux mint Cinnamon to open active program if it exists, otherwise open a new one

When having the icons for Chrome and file navigator in the quick launch bar in Windows or Ubuntu, pressing super + 1 would open chrome, and super + 2 would open the file navigator. I installed Linux ...
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How to improve Surface Pro 4 resolution when running Linux Mint Mate in a Virtual Machine?

The screen is too small and I can't seem to work out how to fix it. Can anyone experimenting with or knowing about Linux Mint in a Surface Pro 4 help?
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My microphone does not work with Flash Player in Mozzila while I have a bluetooth speaker plugged in

My operating system is an up to date Linux Mint Debian Edition 2. This is really just Debian Jessie with an additional repository. I use Flash to broadcast myself. Flash registers my microphones. ...
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Deleted Linux partitions on dual-boot computer but GRUB screen appears

I had Linux installation alongside Windows 10 on my dual booted laptop. I wanted to remove the Linux partition so I followed guides online so I deleted the 3 partitions associated with my Linux Mint ...
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Linux Mint Ra-Link Wi-Fi driver issues

So, the default drivers on the USB stick I used to install Mint seemed to work ok, but after I got booted into the installed OS and started updating stuff, it seems to have broken. My google-fu showed ...
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Linux Mint 18: Suspend only happens after unlock

I'm running Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon, I wanted to set it so that, when my laptop's lid is closed, it is suspended. Obviously, I set this in the power settings. However, what ends up happening is that ...
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Linux Mint Swap partition

I've recently installed Linux Mint as a secondary OS to my laptop which already had Win 10 installed. I could only add one partition for Linux Mint and install Linux Mint without the swap partition ...
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Linux Mint Cinnamon Crashes when attempt dual monitor

I have two NVIDIA GTX 750ti installed each with a monitor connected via DVI. The system works fine with just one monitor enabled. However when I user nvidia-settings to enable the second monitor ...
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Cannot restart apache onto Linux Mint

Linux Mint is the Guest System on Virtual Box Windows 8.1 is the Host System danko@danko-VirtualBox ~ $ sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart [sudo] password for danko: Restarting web server apache2 ...
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Internet only in short bursts on Mint 17.2

My cable DHCP ipv4 connection ( i've disabled ipv6 ) is working only in short bursts. It is mainly visible when performing a sudo apt-get install XXX because is only downloading the first MB and then ...
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How to force caja to open other windows in tabs?

I’m using linux mint 17. The file manager is caja (fork of nautilus). It’s work fine. But I wish to open every window of files browser in one window of caja in tabbed. Please, could you tell me how to ...
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Linux Mint reset NVIDIA GPU without a restart

I would like to know if it is possible through the terminal to reset a GPU? To clarify, an example scenario where the card is overclocked too far and resets to Performance Level 0, or around 30% of ...
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Virtualbox: Windows 7 Host, Linux Mint Guest - Shared Folder Mounting Woes

For the love of me, I can't seem to manually mount my raid array as a shared folder into a Linux Mint guest. Another internal hard drive mounts just fine, but this particular item has been damned ...
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Updating the kernel on a Linux Mint Live USB

I'm following this guide: https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1784 to update a Linux Mint ISO. Specifically, I'd like to update the kernel of this version of Mint to 4.4.8. For kernel ...
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“Missing operating system” when booting from external HDD with Linux Mint

I installed Linux Mint 17.3 on an internal laptop HDD using a live USB stick. I now want to boot it externally on different PCs using a USB adapter. This works on the laptop I installed it on, but ...
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