Questions tagged [linux-mint]

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

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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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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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All Qt GUI applications hang up trying to open or save a file

I use Mint Linux 20.3 on my office workstation, with a custom Qt 5.15.6 build, Qt Creator, and TeXStudio. Some side applications, like the VLC Media Player I use, are also compiled with this Qt build. ...
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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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Use wayland in linux mint

Actually I use my notebook with Linux Mint 18.3 - Cinnamon 3.6.7 and my display server is X. Unfortunately I have tearing problem with my monitor and looking for a solution I realized that the ...
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Unable to download specific version of libxdmcp from Ubuntu archives

I'm trying to install 3D printing software (Klipperscreen) on a 2012 Macbook Pro running Linux Mint 21.3. The installation script tries to fetch libxdmcp-dev_1.1.3-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb (http://archive....
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How can I use Emacs under Linux Mint as a proportional font Evil-mode editor and a proportional-font terminal? [migrated]

In OS X or X11 terminal emulator supporting proportional fonts Emacs is recommended for proportional font editing and shell use. What can / should I put in a .emacs file so it loads Evil mode and ...
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Fix Minimal BASH like line editing is supported GRUB Error

So i wanted to try linus mint.so i installed it my laptop..so i already had windows so i created a differnt partition on a different drive and installed it there.later i switch to windows and saw that ...
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Error searching remote flathub: Can't find ref org.fedoraproject.MediaWriter

I'm trying to install Fedora Media Writer in Linux Mint 19.3. I get: Error searching remote flathub: Can't find ref org.fedoraproject.MediaWriter" so I've tried: $ flatpak remote-add --user --...
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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 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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How to listen to audio with HDMI on the TV on Linux

I am using Linux Mint 15 "Cinnamon". I've got some videos that I want to play on the TV. I connected my laptop to the TV using HDMI. the video can be seen, but the audio is playing on my ...
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Google Chrome get rid of --disable-gpu-compositing

When watching videos on Twitch or Youtube I sometimes notice a lot of CPU usage and videos tend to be laggy on 4k resolution. I discovered in htop, that chrome is started with the --disable-gpu-...
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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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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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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 Mint and Ubuntu ffmpeg don't do libx264 anymore?

Seems Linux Mint 16 and Ubuntu currently don't do libx264 with ffmpeg anymore. I have an old script from a few years ago that takes my recordings from MythTV and converts them to the h264 format. for ...
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Arabic language fonts not working in WPS writer - Linux Mint

I've finally found a replacement for MS word in Linux Mint, but I'm having problems using WPS writer. When I type in Arabic (in WPS writer only, excel and presentation work fine) the fonts wont change ...
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Trouble setting ANDROID_HOME path in Linux Mint

I have tried methods and commands given on other posts but none of them work. Below is the way I followed but still got errors. $ export ANDROID_HOME=/Android/Sdk $ export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/...
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How to boot from Grub Shell

I have installed Linux Mint Cinnamon, but whenever I turn my PC on it goes into the grub shell, I dont know why, and I also don't know how to boot GUI Linux Mint from shell, please help me
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The hard drive on my device is 32gigs but Linux Mint installer says there is only 15.7gigs and that it requires 16.1gigs, what do I do?

The hard drive on my device is 32gigs but Mint Linux installer says there is only 15.7gigs and that it requires 16.1gigs, what do I do? I have cleared all the partitions and it hasn't changed, I don't ...
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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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Linux Mint 16 Laptop Brightness Issues

Linux Mint 16 Petra 32bit(Xfce) - Sony Viao (Laptop) Model: VGNFS980 I have no 'function key' functionality to control brightness... When I first booted the live version, the brightness was OK. Upon ...
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linux-mint Font size increased to a large size, now every window garbels display

Hey guys I have made a blunder. While i was playing with cinnamon settings I set the font size to 990 from the font icon available in cinnamon settings. Now I cant use any applications because of the ...
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Windows 11 Blocking Linux Distro Installation HP Pavillian 500

Followed all pertinent steps, for proper install: Created USB ISO Linuxmint-21.3-mate-64bit (Rufus). UEFI settings, safe boot disabled, BIOS set up to choose USB. At restart, hold Shift, choose USB ...
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Linux Mint 18, Windows 10, UEFI, dual boot, where to install GRUB?

I have a Dell XPS with pre installed Windows 10 and UEFI. I need to install Linux Mint 18 near Windows 10 (I don't want to remove Windows, I need to keep it). I've already disabled Secure Boot and ...
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How to start systemd user service at login

I am trying to start a systemd user service at user login. But my service keep starting at boot and remain running after I logout. I am on Linux Mint 21.2. Here is what I did so far. Create unit file ...
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No WiFi in Linux Mint Xfce

I just installed Linux Mint (Debian Edition) Xfce x64 on my laptop, in preparation of getting my new computer for Christmas. Anyways, I am trying to connect to wireless, but I can't seem to get it to ...
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Reduce RAM usage of Virtual Machine in Virtual Box to amount that VM is actually using

I have been using Virtual-Box off and on for 4 years now. A problem I have always had is that when you start a VM, Virtual-Box immediately takes the designated amount of RAM from my physical computer'...
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Install openjdk 8 on Mint 17.3

I am trying to install openjdk 8 on my Mint 17.3 It is based on Ubuntu 14.04 which does not have openjdk 8 in its repositories. Although, I was able to find a link where someone just says that it is ...
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Set up USB tethering ON Windows 7

I have an old laptop with an Ethernet port, whereas my new laptop does not have have one. I need an ethernet connection to be able to set up a headless server, but the old laptop is not fast enough to ...
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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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How to disable Alt-f shortcut binding from file menu access key under Cinnamon Mint 13 (Maya)?

I'm running Cinnamon on Linux Mint 13 (Maya). I want to disable the terminal file menu access shortcut as it's bound to Alt+f and I'd rather use that shortcut to move forward a word in bash. I ...
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Touch pad does not want to reenable in Linux Mint

I’ve been having issues with this yesterday. I cannot do ANYTHING with my touch pad on Linux Mint specifically, I accidentally disabled it and now it does not re-enable using fn+f9. This issue does ...
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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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Firefox for Linux hacked with malware

I'm running Linux Mint, with Firefox 12.0 (Mozilla Firefox 1.0 for Linux Mint). I also have one Firefox extension installed: Live HTTP headers. I am not using Firefox Sync. Whenever I go to any ...
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Gnome and Cinnamon loads in fallback mode only

So I have been using linux mint for a while now. A few months ago my Gnome shell crashed and I was unable to use the full 3d features and loaded into fallback mode only. From that day (around 2 months ...
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Linux Mint: Third display cannot be enabled after logging in

I'm using Linux Mint 21.1 on a Lenovo ThinkPad P50. I've plugged in two identical external monitors (Asus PB287 - 4k) via a Lenovo Docking Station. The first monitor is using Displayport (should ...
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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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None of the system sound effects work in Linux Mint. Other audio plays fine

I'm currently using Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa and when I installed it in the first place months ago the sound and everything worked fine. It still does in fact, the problem is that none of the system sound ...
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How to disable ipv6 in Linux Mint

Note: ip a | grep inet6 inet6 ::1/128 scope host inet6 fe80::21c:bfff:fe76:32ec/64 scope link lsb_release -a Distributor ID: LinuxMint Description: Linux Mint 7 Gloria - Main Edition Release: ...
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How to uninstall software from outside the software manager in linux mint? [closed]

Its hypothetical question for me. But i installed seam trough the website and not the software manager How do i uninstall it (preferably using gui only)
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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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Unable to get Samba server to work in Linux Mint 17.1

There are two folders AFolder and .AFolder which I want to share through a Samba server. I am not able to get it to work. shivanand@Pattanshetti-home /etc/samba $ cat smb.conf [global] server string ...
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Linux Mint stuck at splash screen

My problem is simple. I try to boot Linux mint 17 through grub (dual booted with win7), and it freezes at the mint logo splash screen. I've read a couple things on this but the all suggest executing ...
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Apply usbhid quirks

I have device 0x56a:0x350 (wacom cintiq pro 16) which accidentally (due to hardware issue), it's read by the system (on any machine or OS) as 0x56a:0x34e (wacom MobileStudio Pro 16) It's working fine, ...
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Linux Mint 17 Windows network shares

I have installed Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon on my desktop in an effort to migrate from Windows (and only keeping a VM with Windows) but soon I discovered that I can't see any workgroups after I click on ...
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How do i use conky in i3 to make a custom widget to show rss feeds

I want to create a widget in my i3 desktop homescreen that shows rss feed. So far i have only been able to do it in the bar. I am thinking about trying conky and make it execute everytime i open i3. ...

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