Linux Mint is a Debian-based open-source Linux distribution.
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Curly braces with LCtrl+LShift+LAlt+è - how?
I'm using Linux Mint 15 x64, and I want to add a new key mapping for curly braces. I'm using italian keyboard layout. On Windows I'm used to creating curly braces by pressing
(Left Ctrl && ...
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Dual Boot Windows 8 with Linux Mint 14 Nadia
I'm trying to dual boot Linux Mint 14 with my pre-installed Windows 8. I tried to follow what I read on the internet but I was not successful so I'm making this question with my particular problems.
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Linux Mint reset display resolution from console
I have a Linux Mint 13 Xfce in a VMware Workstation 8 VM and set the resolution from 800x600 to 1280x768 and now I get permanently logged out when I try to login.
I knew how to get back to my old ...
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Increase 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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Apt-get update issues on Linux Mint
I recently shifted from Ubuntu 12.10 to Linux Mint 10.
The kernel version I am using is 2.6.35-22-generic
When I try to update it using sudo apt-get update, I get the following error:
Ign file: ...
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KDE UI-treeviews: keyboard exploring
These UI elements do not respond to left and right keyboard arrows OOTB. Expected behaviour was to expand / contract tree nodes that contain children. Any way to make them behave as every other ...
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How does mega.co.nz work? [closed]
Firefox 20 user here.
What is Mega.co.nz doing to achieve local storage? Where is this information being stored? Is there a way to view it? Do 3rd parties have access to it? Can I delete it? Copy it? ...
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xfrun4 alternative for Linux Mint Cinnamon
I just switched from Xubuntu to Linux mint cinnamon and am trying to find an application launcher to replace xfrun4. What are the options that exist these days?
Ideally, it would be a text box with ...
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Linux Mint chooses random MAC address on bootup
Every time I start a machine with Linux Mint 14 installed, the Ethernet NIC chooses a random MAC address to use. Is there a way to disable that behavior?
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Dual boot linux mint 14 partitioning
I have 2 primary partitions installed: 100MB system reserved (NTFS) and 230GB Windows (NTFS).
Can I make a linux /home partition so that different distros can point at it and use it's files? And will ...
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Use spacebar to check and uncheck checkboxes in KDE
A powerful and necessary keyboard navigation element is the ability to use space bar to check / uncheck checkboxes. How to enable such behaviour for spacebar key in KDE 4.x ?
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Linux Minux 12 Freezes (Gnome 2) - How to go about finding and fixing cause?
This freezing issue has been reported by others over the past few months but no clear answer has been provided. Some have attributed it to Banshee or other music players but this is incorrect since I ...
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Adjusting laptop display brightness doesn't work in Linux Mint 14
I recently installed Linux Mint 14 on my Samsung R580 laptop. The Fn-keys worked out of the box, I can switch screens, adjust volume and so on.
When I try to adjust the brightness (Fn + ↑/↓), the ...
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Booting Linux from USB 3.0 External Hard Drive [duplicate]
When I boot my computer, in the boot manager, I have the option to click "Windows 7" (my default OS).
When my External Hard Drive is plugged in to USB 2.0, it boots Linux (when I click on "Windows ...
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How to save module configuration in Linux Terminal
I'm following a tutorial to boot Linux from usb3.0.
I stumbled across this tutorial:
http://evilshit.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/how-to-install-ubuntu-server-on-a-usb-3-0-stick-and-boot-that-stick/
In ...
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Can't get rid of Eclipse's bottom bar
I've already read other threads (1, 2) and installed (rather old) Fullscreen Plugin but it doesn't hide the fat bottom bar. Is it possible to disable/hide it?
I am using Eclipse 3.7.
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Error Number 5: Input/Output Error while installing Linux
I have an emachines PC (model T5226) that I am attempting to install Linux on. I have tried multiple distros, namely Sabayon, Linux Mint, and SUSE, but at some point during the copying files phase of ...
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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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Nvidia driver installation disables Cinnamon desktop
In Linux Mint 14 with Cinnamon desktop, after installing the Nvidia drivers it reverts to the gnome desktop. If I try to manually restart Cinnamon from the command line I get the error:
Xlib: ...
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Why cannot print with Canon 1120 in Linux Mint 14 Quantal?
Trying to install this printer in Ubuntu 12.04 and 12.10, I have succeeded after following the steps described here. The same procedure worked in Linux Mint 14 for a time.
But now it stopped working.
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Only root User is able to open LibreOffice
I am currently using Linux Mint 14 - Nadia as my Operating System.
The biggest inconvenience right now is not being able to open Libreoffice as a normal user or simply by just double clicking it. ...
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rsyslogd in Ubuntu 11.04 ignoring lines in conf file?
Not too long ago, I posted this question, and got an answer that works perfectly in Ubuntu 10.10 and Linux Mint 10. What it did was send kernel messages as they occurred to a script. In my case, it ...
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Allowing VNC connections into Linux Mint
Do any programs need to be installed that aren't included in the default install of Linux Mint in order for it to allow VNC connections?
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Mint 13 does nothing when laptop lid is closed
I have a laptop running Mint 13.
I have it hooked up to a 30" monitor and have no use for the laptop being open, so I put it on a shelf and close it. When I do that, the monitor goes blank. The ...
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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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How to Improve OS performance when used from USB flash drive?
I have a Linux Mint 14 (MATE) .ISO installed on an 8GB Kingston DTSE9 USB drive.
Booting takes about 1 or 2 minutes, which seems pretty normal for that kind of thing as far as I can tell.
When ...
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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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Linux mint 14 notebook display contrast
I have Samsung NP300e5z notebook and Linux Mint 14 Nadia installed.
I wonder, where & how can I change some display settings like contrast?
The notebook has Intel HD vga.
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Linux mint 14 and wireless connection issue
Friends
I have dell E1505 with win xp. I decided to install Mint Linux 14 to learn more about linux os as part of my programming job. So donwloaded mint 14(cinnamon) and installed and works fine with ...
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Need to find out the name of the graphics card and and if driver is installed?
I am using Mint 12 on a lenovo machine. How do I find the exact name of my graphics card to download and install driver? Also is there any way to check if the driver is already installed or not?
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Increase of virtualbox disk size
I need to increase my disk space in my guest Mint Linux, on a Mac OS host.
First I increased the virtual disk in the host with:
VboxManage modifyhd Mint.vdi --resize 20480
The GUI of VirtualBox ...
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Linux Mint, Screen is off after 1 second
Linuxmint has decided to make my screen sleep after 1 second of me not using it.
How do I stop this timer?
Please Help
Using Linux Mint, with KDE.
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linux ldd command cannot work
I am using linux mint13 64bit
now ,when I use
ldd memcached
the error is below:
ldd: ./memcached: No such file or directory
I don't know why.
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linux mint cannot install memcached because of libevent missing
I am using linux mint13.
Now I want to install memcached.
first I install libevent
tar zxvf libevent-2.0.21.tar.gz
cd libevent-2.0.21
./configure --prefix=/usr/local
make
make install
and i ...
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USB boot of linux mint killed my HD installation of linux mint
I have linux mint 14 MATE edition installed on a T430 lenovo thinkpad laptop. Yesterday, I wanted to test my bootable USB drive on the machine. After 1 or 2 minutes it booted fine. I created a file to ...
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Booting Linux from USB - countdown repeating
I have a Windows computer that I am trying to convert to Linux. I have downloaded the .iso file from Linux Mint 14 and have used UNetbootin to convert my USB to a bootable drive.
I choose to boot ...
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Laptop freezes. Could be OS or laptop, don't know
Model: Toshiba Satellite A205-S5809
OS: Linux Mint 12
Okay, I've read quite a few posts but none of them seem to solve my problem.
Some things I've tired:
Remove battery, unplug, hold down power ...
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What to do when your Linux Mint 13 screen locks up with Cinnamon
It's not all that uncommon for the display to lock up or just get weird on Linux Mint 13 with Cinnamon and 3 displays.
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Linux Virtual Console bottom cut off
The bottom few lines are cut off in the Linux virtual console. I have switched around from nvidia drivers to the x-org servers and back, no luck. Interestingly, this issue occurs when booting from any ...
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How to Connect to office workstation from linux machine?
I'm a newbie to Linux, I have installed Linux mint maya 13. I would like to connect to my office machine from this Linux version. I am actually an Intermediate level windows user, using it for the ...
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Will Linux Boot Faster if I install it to My Hard Drive?
I currently have a live usb of Linux Mint 14, and while I'm pretty happy with it, I just want to confirm, will it boot faster if I actually install it onto my hard drive? That would be the main reason ...
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How to Uninstall Linux Mint 14 From Windows XP Without CD
This is kind of a follow up to a question I just asked, but... I'm planning to install Linux Mint 14 in a dual boot with my existing Windows XP setup, but I want to make sure I know how to uninstall ...
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Install Linux mint with Raid
My MB supports fake raid (Intel DH67CL motherboard). But I was using the system in 'software raid' as I could not correctly set up fake raid in Debian. Now, I decide to use Linux Mint 12. During the ...
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Laptop gets hot when using Linux mint
My laptop gets very hot when using Linux mint. It stays oke when i am just browsing or using terminal, but when i am watching a stream (twitch) the laptop gets very hot. I know the fan is working ...
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Linux Mint gets hot [closed]
Correctly working on Linux mint and i noticed it gets hot when not doing all that much. Sometimes when i am only watching twitch.TV. It runs very hot 80 ~90 Celsius. How can i fix this? or is it even ...
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Cinnamon vs. “System Settings” duplicate shorcut setting modules?
I'm running Linux Mint 14 with Cinnamon. I want to change some keyboard shortcuts, so I type "keyboard" in the search bar, and the "System Settings" -> All -> Keyboard menu shows up.
However, if I ...
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Prevent auto mounting Android sdcard under Linux Mint
I recently obtained an older Android phone, so that I could test Android Apps on it. I've needed it because I have a Nexus 7 but not older Android versions, hardware, etc. to test on.
I'm having a ...
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Dual booting Linux/Win7, Grub refuses to load Win7
Decided to give Linux Mint a try (Ubuntu's interface annoys me), so I installed it with the intention of dual booting with Windows 7. Installation went fine, but now I can only boot into Linux Mint. ...
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Why does my GUI start on tty8 and not tty7?
I can't seem to find other accounts or any information on this. All I can provide is a brief description of the situation.
I use the ttys because they are very powerful and fast, and I recently ...
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USB port malfuction
Recently, I manually shut down the computer while running SimCity 4 Deluxe. Upon booting, the computer froze up at "toshiba_acpi Toshiba Extras." I then added "acpi=off" into grub.cfg to allow me to ...
