Questions tagged [mint]
For questions about Ubuntu that mention Linux Mint, an unofficial Ubuntu derivative. Questions not about Ubuntu but only Mint should not be asked here and will be closed as off-topic.
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Evolution install problems [closed]
Hello skilled and altruistic people,
Linux Mint 22 recent setup. Still in initial setup.
I am a Microsoft refugee with many years of non-professional computer experience and a Linux novice.
During ...
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Audio artifacts when recording in a virtual machine
I have a strange problem when recording audio in a virtual machine, which is that a lot of the time the recorded audio has about 100ms of what sounds like leftover audio (sometimes just noise, but ...
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How to start a LightDM session in an already-running, remote X server?
I have Xephyr running in machine1, with this command line. It starts the X server in a window, no problem:
Xephyr -listen tcp -listen unix -listen local -br -ac -noreset -screen 1366x768 :1
I can log ...
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Problems installing the Debian package for Chromium in Xubuntu 22.04.3 LTS
I want to install the Debian package for Chromium ( from Linux Mint) instead of the Snap one offered for Xubuntu, because the Snap version does not work with KeePassXC. The Debian version from the ...
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How to fix the terminal
the problem is that commands in the terminal are not executed, at first thought that the problem in the terminal (Gnome), reinstalled, but the problem remains.Interestingly, yesterday everything ...
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Wanting to swap from Linux mint 21.2 to the latest LTS Ubuntu. I have my system backed up to an external hdd will I be able to restore from that
Laptop is a Dell inspiron 16. 1 TB SSD 64 GB ram.
[edit] I should also add that the ssd is encrypted so I have to enter a password to boot the system and another to enter the home screen and start ...
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Remotely Accessing Linux Mint(GUI) using Ubuntu 22.04.3
The problem:
My primary laptop is running ubuntu and I recently fixed up an older machine which my parents used to use. I upgraded some necessary hardware with plans to make it into a NAS server using ...
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Black screen when booting Ubuntu with amd graphics
after creating a bootable flash and installing Ubuntu on the main hard drive and rebooting, unfortunately, a black screen is displayed for me, and the monitor turns off while the device is on.
I found ...
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Failing to import new PKCS12 certificate into Evolution Mail
my PKCS12 certificate from my workplace institution expires in a few days. I already got a new one. Yet, I'm failing to import it into Evolution mail. When selecting Edit > Preferences > ...
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Adding Linux Mint repos to Ubuntu [duplicate]
I was just wondering if there's a way to add Linux Mint repos to Ubuntu to replace the apt commands that are rerouted to Snaps. For example, if I add the Mint repos, could I just do "sudo apt ...
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Awful game stuttering on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and other distros based on this version
I've had this issue on multiple games now where the game feels and looks like it's running at 20fps whenever it drops even a bit below 60. Turning off Vsync makes it worse, with the game looking laggy ...
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KDE after update to 5.24 transparency on conky not working [closed]
After updating to KDE 5.24, conky transparency windows were showing with black background. How do I fix this?
I have the following setup:
Linux Mint 20.3
KDE Plasma Version: 5.68.0
KDE Frameworks ...
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Why I get this error installing python venv software? [closed]
I'm quite new to linux and python and I'm trying to install a python software (openmotor) in a python virtual enviroment as the author recommends to do it but I'm getting this error message when ...
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Is it possible to use software installed on first distribution in second distribution [closed]
Suppose I have installed two distributions on my drive. In first distribution I install visual studio code then in second distribution how to use that software installed on first distribution. Is it ...
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Asus e203ma several keys on the keyboard do not work
I have an Asus e203ma laptop (4GB RAM, 32GB ssd). It was running Windows 10 from the factory, but it was taking up most of its capacity (only 500MB are free), so I decided to install Windows 10 LTSB ...
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Inconsistent dependency on systemd package versions [closed]
This looks strange:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libnss-systemd : Depends: systemd (= 249.11-0ubuntu3.4)
libpam-systemd : Depends: systemd (= 249.11-0ubuntu3.4)
libsystemd0 : ...
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Migrate from Mint to Ubuntu
I want to migrate from Linux Mint to Ubuntu. Does the installer offer me to keep the documents? Or do I need to manually back up?
Thanks
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Hard drive disappeared
My laptop has ubuntu 22 installed but I wanted one more Linux alongside so I was trying to install mint but when I try doing that the hard drive is not detected by the live USB. So I tried to write ...
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wget connection stuck - log file location? [closed]
A client of mine could not download anything via WGET from any website. He didn't get any error messages in the terminal. The connection simply remained in the "connecting" status. It did ...
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Macchanger set address resets to permanent MAC address after connected to a network [closed]
Every time I set the MAC address, whether to a custom or random one and connect to a network it automatically gets reverted back to the permanent MAC address. If I try adding a "Cloned MAC ...
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Notepad++ has stopped working [closed]
I am new to Linux, having previously been a Windows-only user. I installed Notepad++ two months ago and everything has been working fine. Then, out of the blue, today it has stopped working and will ...
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How to type Å on a German (Deutsch - Deutschland) keyboard layout - without switching to another layout
Yes, I know there's How to I write "å" on Ubuntu using an English (UK) keyboard?, but I want to do the same on German (Deutsch - Deutschland) keyboard layout. I don't care if it's not a ...
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Recover files from previous OS after Ubuntu installation
So I installed Ubuntu 20.04 on a machine that was running Mint LMDE 4. After doing it, I realized I forgot to backup a folder that was in the Documents folder in the Mint OS.
Is that a way to try to ...
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Can't edit file even on sudo [closed]
I want to edit a file in the /snap folder with nano but it is not possible.
[ File '/snap/pycharm-professional/current/bin/pycharm64.vmoptions' is unwritable ]
I even tried this solution, but it is ...
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No taskbar and no task menu available on Linux Mint 20.3 (Cinnamon) [closed]
I have installed snap and tried to run the hello-world example.
My screen turn black for 1-2 seconds and now - even after a restart - I have no taskbar and no taskmenu (when pressing the "windows ...
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Leave SPDIF enabled [closed]
I have optical S/PDIF output as my primary sound output. Problem is, it takes about 1/2 second between when sound starts and when my output device starts the playback. I assume it is because the ...
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How to install Chromium from the Linux Mint repositories in Ubuntu?
I want to install Chromium from the Linux Mint repositories in Ubuntu 20.04, to avoid snap.
This answer describes how to install Chromium from the Debian repository.
However, the Linux Mint repository ...
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Is it possible to install LinuxMint's IPTV application named Hypnotix on Ubuntu from deb-package?
LinuxMint ships IPTV application named Hypnotix with 2.6 version.
Hypnotix is an IPTV streaming application with support for live TV, movies and series.
Sources: https://github.com/linuxmint/...
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Support for Linux Mint v Ubuntu [closed]
Which Linux OS has better user support IYO?
I haven't used linux in years but would like to use it again.
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Linux Mint 20: freeze while using youtube [closed]
I purchase a new laptop and then change windows to Linux mint and also change grub
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="iommu=soft"
as per suggested:AMD Vi error: unable to write to iommu perf counter
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Install Bulky (Nemo bulk renamer)
I can not figure out how to install the new feature that is coming to Linux Mint 20.2. The bulk renamer Bulky (https://github.com/linuxmint/bulky).
Because it's such a new thing, i can't really find ...
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Dual boot with Virtual Machine
I already have a dual boot system with Kubuntu + Windows 10
Now, I have to install linux mint for a project which Needs to be done using Virtual machine.
When assignment of location and space..
Erase ...
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How to remove third Linux OS from disk and grub menu?
I have installed first Kubuntu (sda3), then installed Ubuntu (sda4) and finally Linux Mint (sda5) on the same SSD (back to back). I want to remove Linux Mint from the disk and from the grub menu. But ...
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Best distro for 10+ years old ThinkPad [closed]
I’m looking for a distro which can help me with search web, watch videos without lag and maybe use libra with my 10+ years old ThinkPad. I don’t remember the specs of laptop but it’s an old ThinkPad. ...
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GRUB bootloader overwritten
I have installed Linux Mint besides Lubuntu on my pc.
Since then, my computer boots to Mint's custom GRUB, instead of Lubuntu's GRUB.
Lubuntu still updates its bootloader every time apt installs a new ...
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suspend not working: Dell i15-5505, Ryzen 7 [closed]
I have the classic Linux laptop suspend problem. I just bought a new, shiny laptop. I'm running Mint 20.1 with Mate on a Dell i15-5505 with Ryzen 7 4700, 16GB RAM, 256GB+1TB SSDs. The kernel ...
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Program in $PATH does not does not run when called [closed]
I've created a program, a calculator named eval, and it works fine when run from a local directory (e.g. ./eval). In my home directory, I've created a bin file and added it to the $PATH environment ...
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Blackscreen after changing systemctl [closed]
I wanted to start my linux mint laptop in terminal mode, so I searched the internet and found this command: systemctl set-default multi-user.target
After running that command and rebooting, it started ...
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Can you have two or more .wine installs or wine .desktops?
I would like to run an app twice or more. It is to host a game server for an old car game.
Example is:
wine desktop 1 = game server with sports cars mod
wine desktop 2 = game server with 1967 cars mod
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Ubuntu read-only filesystem, then initramfs, how run fsck?
Apparently corruption got into my Ubuntu 20.04 samba server. At first it would still launch as a read-only filesystem. A number of forums and blogs recommended running fsck from a live disc. But that ...
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Linux giving severe problems with Windows dual boot [closed]
Can someone help me out with this issue? My laptop has been giving me problems since quite a while now. I had a single Ubuntu 18.04 running that was lagging my system so much that I had to clean ...
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Keyboard shortcut for openning ~/Downloads on Linux [closed]
Is there a way to create custom shortcut to open ~/Downloads on Linux mint 20? I think Ubuntu mate 20.04 will have similar solution. I tried adding custom shortcut with command /home/username/...
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Broken MySQL, can't reinstall, can't remove [closed]
So I had some problems getting Mariadb working in Mint 20 so I removed it and tried to install MySQL and now MySQL doesn't start, can't be removed and can't be reinstalled. Any help / advice would be ...
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''grub-install failed, this is a fatal error' during the installation of second Ubuntu
I am working with a computer that has Windows and Xubuntu operational systems. Besides that, I wanted to install Linux Mint 20 (then I tried with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) alongside these two operating ...
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Warning image next to /dev/sda1/ in GParted [closed]
Everything seemed to be working fine up until I decided to create my first snapshot with Timeshift: a dialog box popped up Unable to mount /dev/sda1/. Concerned, I went into GParted: there was a ...
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Installed Mint on external SSD, now Ubunty won't boot without SSD plugged in [duplicate]
So, I installed Mint on an external SSD just because I had it laying around, and I found it entertaining to do so.
Now when I boot my laptop without the external Mint SSD plugged in, it goes to GRUB ...
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USB Keyboard stuck in repeat on first key hit after waking from sleep fixed by reconnecting
Weird issue here, spent days reading old bug reports on keyboard repeats with no luck.
Tried different distros, always does the same. Manjaro KDE, Kubuntu 19.10 and Mint 19.3 all do the same.
Here's ...
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Can't use ctrl key in the game [closed]
I'am using Linux Mint and really love it. But there is an annoying issue. When I press the ctrl key, mouse pointer is doing some animation and I can't use ctrl key in the game. When I hold ctrl key in ...
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Why is Ubuntu running relatively slowly on my machine?
So I run my Desktop with a dual boot of Windows 10 and Linux Mint 19.4, my desktop specs are:
Motherboard: MSI X570 Gaming Carbon Pro Wifi
System HD for Win10: Sabrent 4 1TB NvME SSD
System HD for ...
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Automake failing to compile anything
I've tried to compile programs, including neofetch, cmatrix, browsh, and a few others all to the same effect.
I run:
git clone repo Works fine
cd repo name Works fine
./autogen.sh Works fine
./...
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