Questions tagged [linux-mint]
Linux Mint is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu aiming to be more usable out-of-the-box
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Distros that support touchscreen and stylus (on Microsoft Surface Book 2)?
I just installed Mint Cinnamon on my Book 2 laptop, but the OS doesn't seem to recognize/support the touchscreen nor stylus, despite some sources claiming so. If you also have a Surface Book, could ...
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No sound nor mic is working linux mint 21.1, pulseaudio is showing dummy output, configuration page showing no cards available
No sound nor mic is working linux mint 21.1, pulseaudio is showing dummy output, configuration page shows no cards available.
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VirtualBox 7.0 guest freezes whenever the guest is switched into full-screen mode, fix?
On my Linux Mint 21.1 Cinnamon running an nvidia-driver-530...
VirtualBox 7.0 guest freezes whenever the guest is switched into full-screen mode. The exact version follows:
$ apt-cache policy ...
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How do I solve this FPS steep frame rate drop when gaming on Linux Mint?
Relevant specs from neofetch:
OS = Linux Mint 21.1 x86_64 /
Host = H310M H 2.0 /
Kernel = 5.15.0-72-generic /
DE = Xfce 4.16 /
CPU = Intel i5-8400 (6) @ 4.000GHz /
GPU = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti /
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How to add an exception to the "show desktop" functionnality?
I've been looking everywhere for this :
I want to add an exception so that when i use "show desktop", all windows are minimized EXCEPT the notes app.
Usually to show the desktop I use the &...
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Alternatives to fprintd
My fingerprint reader (27c6:55a2) is currently not supported with fprintd.
Are there any good alternatives supporting my reader?
I am using Mint with KDE, I used to have Windows 11, which used Windows ...
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Linux not detecting speakers
Linux Mint, Linux Kubuntu and Kali Linux all do not detect my speakers. This happened right when I got the preinstalled Windows Inspiron 5400 AIO (DELL), using linux mint live usb, here are the system'...
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Linux - WiFi router randomly disconnects, does the WiFi card's Tx-Power being below the Signal level mean that the connection is unstable?
TL;DR: My Wi-Fi connection dies a few times a day, Restarting PC/router does nothing 70% of the time. Sometimes it comes back if I wait long enough. iwconfig says that Tx-Power < abs(Signal level). ...
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Persistent system freezing issue on Debian, Mint, and Ubuntu
I know the problem seems to be quite abstract, but let me explain what's going on.
First of all, keep in mind that my notebook is a Dell 3567, seventh generation i5, 16 GB of RAM, and a 256 GB SSD. ...
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One printer, two printer entries (no cups are being used, but only one entry actually works)
I have one network printer attached to my system. I am having trouble because having this one printer creates two entries in print dialog boxes in (some!) applications.
The system "Printers" ...
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How to resolves output HDMI-1 not found on LInux Mint 20.2, cannot setup dual screen
I recently installed Linux Mint on my machine. However, I'm currently facing an issue with setting up a dual screen configuration. I have connected my second monitor using an HDMI cable, but it is not ...
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Grub error 452 out of range pointer [closed]
When rebooted OS linux mint writes Grub Rescue. I fixed it by writing these commands
set prefix=(hd0,gpt3)/boot/grub
set root=(hd0,gpt3)
insmod normal
normal
Then when I entered the OS he ...
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Can't update nvidia driver, hanging indefinitely during installation
Running cinnamon, linux mint 19 Tara
I'm trying to upgrade from 470.57.01, to 525.116.04
I downloaded the .run file from nvidia
I opened up a new terminal with control alt f2
I stopped lightdm with ...
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How to combine two partitions?
I installed Linux Mint in a dual boot alongside Windows 11, however now I am trying to get completely rid off Windows 11, however I haven't been able to combine the two partitions that I used for ...
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My Acer aspire x1700 running linux mint 21.1 sometimes freezes up and is slower than Windows 7 was
lscpu returns this:
Architecture: x86_64
CPU op-mode(s): 32-bit, 64-bit
Address sizes: 36 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
Byte Order: ...
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How to install libpng 15.so.15 (required by BIOVIA)?
I've followed the most steps from BIOVIA installation guideline from the following link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Corrupted display in mint linux thinkpad X240
Good day to all of you, I had this problem with manjaro, I erased my disk afterwords and installed mint, I encountered it again after a shutdown. It's a startup with X cursor shape and no basic window ...
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ffmpeg: symbol lookup error (Linux mint MATE 21.1, Kernel 6.1.0-1010-oem )
I'm currently struggling to get ffmpeg working again and it cripples my ability to either use discord or watch mp4s in firefox.
Trying to use ffmpeg in the console returns:
cla@CLAX1:~$ ffmpeg
ffmpeg: ...
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Built in microphone not detected on Lenovo yoga slim 7 pro AMD 14ARH7
The built in microphone of my laptop is not detected in linux mint 21.1 cinnamon kernel 5.15.0-71-generic. This is what the pulseaudio configuration page looks like.
The input devices page is ...
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dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'libecryptfs1'
OS: Linux Mint 20.3
I usually get this error whenever I do sudo apt update.
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'libecryptfs1' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
But it ...
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How to get rid of double spacing of text lines in all KDE applications
I am running Linux Mint 21 Cinnamon and mean to remember that I have played around with some settings to make the application windows default font size larger, but running now the systemsettings shows ...
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can we run ftp or sftp from single user account?
I have installed ftp and sftp on my linux mint system, for wordpress file transfer
I had to create new user account for ftp and sftp on my system during the installation process.
Is it possible to run ...
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How can I install drivers for Broadcom BCM4364 Wireless Network Adapter on Linux Mint 21.1?
I've installed Mint 21.1 on a iMac 21.5" 2019. Everithing work fine excluding the Wi-FI. I Cannot use it. I've already tried to search on the web but i didn't find nothing for my network card ...
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I have a problem in font rendering in linux terminal
I am using this font named laconic on my linux terminal. I am facing two problems here. The first problem is that there is a big space between my username@machine and command input area.
Secondly ...
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Microphone not working - HP C1030 - Fresh Mint installation
I recently installed Mint 21.1 on my HP Elite c1030 laptop. Everything works smoothly,
except for the microphone. The internal mic shows up at PulseAudio Volume Control, but
the bar doesn't "...
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Screen saver in Mint 21.1
I have two separate computers, one a lenovo desktop, the other a dell workstation, but recently reloaded with Mint 21.1 and both having rte same issue. Lenovo is Intel Iris, Dell is Nvidia if that ...
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Slow file transfer to USB stick
I'm copying files to a USB 3.0 stick. The USB stick is plugged to a blue USB port.
I'm copying 22 files of 1.5GB.
When I do the copy (simple drag and drop), the copy dialog reports a speed of ~60MB/s, ...
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Sound Input device (microphone) not working in linux mint
I have recently updated my laptop OS to Cinnamon 5.6.8
After updating the OS, my laptop's input device ie., microphone is not working
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Usb modem won't make a connection anymore
I have a new Mint Cinnamon 21.1 installation on my Dell Inspiron dual boot with Windows 7 and a problem with my usb modem Huawei E173u-2. Right after Mint installation modem worked great, it was ...
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How can I add more storage to a persistent usb with Linux mint on it?
I have created a persistent usb with Linux Mint on a 128 Gb thumb drive. When I first created it I guess I only allocated 80 Gb for persistence. Now that I have been using it for a couple months the ...
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What are the directories containing `/etc/data/security/limits.d` and `/etc/udev/rules.d/` in Linux mint?
In Ubuntu there exist the directories containing /etc/data/security/limits.d and /etc/udev/rules.d/. Where can I get the same information these directories provide in Linux Mint (specifically Mint 20....
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Linux Mint taskbar suddenly disappeared and all application closed
After i waited for couple minutes the screen turn black, then it shows sda1 errors
This happened frequently, everytime i open for like half an hour this happened and i force to restart and everything ...
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How to make l2tp vpn client work on Linux Mint?
I set up a vpn connection according to this instruction - https://www.rapidvpn.com/setup-vpn-l2tp-mint
I establish a vpn connection to my server. The connection is established, but the pings do not go,...
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Failed to mount "rpool"
I was copying files from a storage drive to the SD card mounted in my Chromebook R11 (Linux Mint) when it locked up. I resorted to turning off and rebooting, my file reader no longer recognizes the SD ...
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How to keymap using Xmodmap in Linux Mint?
I am having a problem key mapping my left ctrl key to right click. When I run the command, it does nothing.
I am trying to key map my left ctrl key to right click because my right click suddenly ...
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Hello windows camera as a web camera on Linux | Philips 272s1mh/00
I recently bought a Philips 272s1mh/00 27" monitor with the idea of using it as an additional monitor for my work HP laptop with Windows 11 pro and at the same time for my Dell Vostro laptop with ...
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Xmodmap doesn't work on Linux Mint 19
I am trying to run the command xmodmap -e "keycode 37 = Pointer_Button3" which should switch the ctrl to right click mouse button. However, it doesn't work. Why?
I try to check the key event ...
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Zoom - Problems with sound after updating Mint
I updated Mint to 20.3 and since then I have some strange issue with Zoom 5.14.2, whenever some music is played if some instruments are loud it cuts the microphone. I tried all the options in the Zoom ...
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mint - change spare storage drive's UUID to something human-friendly
For noobs struggling with their migration from macOS or Windows...
By default, when formatting and partitioning a new drive, Linux will assign a UUID to the drive, however, this UUID now shows up in ...
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Heavy IO causes NVMe controller is down; will reset
My laptop has a Kingston KC3000 NVMe SSD which becomes unavilable during heavy IO. This is my boot drive so this issue causes Linux to crash. I have tried setting the kernel parameters nvme_core....
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Failed to load module "appmenu-gtk-module"
I keep getting this error in the terminal whenever a GUI App or popup appears
Gtk-Message: 17:55:00.609: Failed to load module "appmenu-gtk-module"
I used to have "appmenu-gtk-module&...
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linux mint cinnamon doesn't recognize camera and microphone in my acer laptop
linux mint cinnamon doesn't recognize camera and microphone in my acer laptop
I installed Cheese and checked but says "no device found".My microphone is also not detecting voice.
Here are ...
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Recovery of a broken Hard Disk's filesystem using ddrescue and testdisk
After working on a partially rescued partition, I was told to use ddrescue to save a failing external hard drive and then apply testdisk over it to complete the rescue operation. Although the drive ...
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Reinstalling more
I messed up and rewrote /usr/bin/more with some gibberish. Is there a way to reinstall only more? Or in which package can I find the more command?
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Kernel panic when booting new kernels
I'm running Linux Mint 21.1 Xfce and it was all good up to and including 5.15.0-60-generic but after updating to -67 I started getting an "out of memory" error at boot (hit any key) followed ...
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USB 3.0 expansion card instability
I am running Linux mint Vera (21.1) on a somewhat old computer motherboard (2013), ASROck H61M-VG3, where I have no USB 3.0 port.
Thus, I decided to buy a USB 3.0 expansion card (PCIe x1) I plugged ...
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GreenWithEnvy's overclocking menu has no overclocking sliders
So, I did what a tutorial said and I set coolbits to 8. As expected, GreenWithEnvy's overclocking menu became available. However, when I tried to make a custom overclock setting, the overclock ...
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What is causing the error when trying to start mssql-server on Linux Mint using sudo /opt/mssql/bin/mssql-conf setup, and how can it be resolved?
This is the error that is popping up! I am trying to install sql server 2019. I read in one github question that this isn't an mssql-server error but something that has to do with the linux itself, or ...
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Xdotool --window function doesn't work
I am currently having a very simply problem, that I cannot for the life of me figure out.
The --window function of xdotool does not work.
I should be able to open two terminal windows, get the ...
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