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Kensington Desktop Fingerprint Key reader use with Ubuntu 23 / Linux Mint 21

This question may have been posed some time ago. However, it appears there were no suitable solutions at the time ... So essentially, I would like to use a Kensington Desktop Fingerprint Key reader ...
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Limited network access on Linux Mint

When I open Firefox I cannot open any site. It says that I have no internet connection but I have my Ethernet cable connected and WiFi as well. Some streaming applications like Spotify or the ...
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How can I deactivate the lock screen on Linux Mint 21.2 Cinnamon?

I am just setting up a media center based on Linux Mint 21.2 Cinnamon and have created a user with restricted rights. As the system is to be controlled during operation, it should not go into sleep ...
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I switched to linux Mint and my printer stopped working

This is my first question here, so I'll try to add as many details as I can. To put it simply, I have a Hewlett-Packard HP LaserJet Professional M1132 MFP, a couple of weeks ago I switched to Linux ...
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Repository [VSCode] changed its 'Origin' value from 'code stable' to 'Pulp 3' ..?

Today I received a rather disturbing message from VS Code repo while running my customized script, sorry I don't have it saved in the pure original form, but only later when tried to run as root: apt ...
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Running Linux Mint 20.1: HDMI max is 1920X1080 I want 2560X1440

I was using a DP output from a HP Elite Desk 800 G2:Linux Mint 20.1. My monitor (AOC) was on 2560X1440. It has 2 ports an HDMI and the DP. The DP has failed, the HDMI is good. I confirmed this by ...
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Linux Mint: Can I have timeshift take a snapshot automatically before updates are installed?

Because I'm paranoid, I'd like Timeshift to take a snapshot immediately before updates are automatically installed. Currently I have daily snapshots, and choose to install updates manually, but I'd ...
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Monitor problem while installing linux mint on a old Fujitsu laptop

I was installing linux mint on a old laptop that had windows 10 (32bit) but calmed to support 64 bit. I made a bootable flash drive and boot it up. When it started booting it was doing it for a long ...
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iPhone USB Tethering disconnects affter a few seconds on Mint 21.2

The title says it all really: I'm running Mint 21.2 Cinnamon and am trying to connect to the internet using an iPhone over USB. It worked fine during the installation of Mint when it was run from a ...
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Why mate-panel has a disk Read and disk Write of 2.6GB?

Linux Mint 21.2 MATE Luks ZFS The System Monitor shows me a Disk Read of 2.6GB Data of mate-panel. But in the Properties i read about Disk Write: So why that much Data in that short Time of being ...
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Linux Mint Mate 21.2 ZFS rpool, bpool, and another one - in Caja Sidebar visible - How to get rid of it?

In installed an enrcypted Linux on an separate SSD. In the Install process i choose ZFS. In Caja (1.26) i saw these Folder and wonder why i get this, so i just want to get rid of it, because i dont ...
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Lost my internet after update to Linux mint Victoria 21.2

I updated my system to new LINUX MINT 21.2 Victoria and it popped some updates after the install. After updating my internet is not working. I am connected to wifi and ethernet as shown by Network ...
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Broke Linux Mint 21.2 Victoria accidentally

I am a new Linux user, switched from windows to linux just 2 days ago(like I made linux my main OS, removed windows completely). As I am a new user, I didn't have any snapshots of my system. I was ...
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Should I remove i386 packages?

I am on Linux Mint 21.2 (Victoria) Cinnamon amd64 on Intel 7700HQ, and since I now found out there are 293 (dpkg -l | grep i386 | wc -l) 32-bit (i386) packages left from previous years, I don't know ...
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Change Default Master Volume Control to "PCM" in alsamixer on Linux Mint

I am running Linux Mint and whenever I use my system's hardware volume controls (e.g., volume up/down buttons), it adjusts the "PCM 1" level in alsamixer. However, I want it to adjust the &...
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Error message on MTP path when connecting Android phone, but path is OK

I am using Linux Mint MATE 21.2. When I plug my Samsung phone (A14) on USB and then tap "Allow" on it, I get the following error box in Caja: Couldn't show "mtp://...
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zlib not available error in spite of the package already installed

I am trying to install pip through - python3 get-pip.py but it is giving zlib not available error. I have tried following commands - sudo apt install zlib1g-dev [OUTPUT: zlib1g-dev is already the ...
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Three 4k monitor setup not working properly

I am a noob in Linux systems although I have been using Linux for a few years. I have a 3 4k@60 monitor setup that I was running without any issues in my Mint 21.1. One monitor was horizontally placed ...
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using mingw on Linux Mint

I need to build Windows binaries from a conventional source tarball. I recall that I used to do this in a RedHat environment using specialised configure and make scripts from mingw packages. But I'm ...
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Display manager that works well with multiple displays and multiple sacling

I am looking for a display manager that works with multiple displays and multiple scaling. I am running Linux Mint on a laptop with a 4k screen. I also have a 1440p portable monitor and a 1440p ultra-...
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Dolphin on Mint: "/mnt/some_id does not exist" ... but it does

Linux Mint 21.2, Cinnamon 5.8.4 I saw the entry with Dolphin on Kubuntu, but it wasn't useful in my case. My PC has three drives: OS, Work, and Backup. I much prefer Dolphin to Nemo or Nautilus. When ...
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error: Bad entry 'en_AG ', etc, when generating locales

I am unsure what is happening with those "bad locales", I am updating my laptop regularly once daily. This came up today: Setting up locales (2.35-0ubuntu3.4) ... Generating locales (this ...
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Realteck ALC274 with a microphone array not working in Mint 21.2, with Intel HDA

I got a new windows based laptop and decided to install Mint (Mint 21.2 Cinnamon) on it. This laptop comes with a microphone array around its camera. I got most of the hardware to work including built-...
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Replacing Ubuntu with Mint

I'd like to replace my Ubuntu with Linux Mint on my HP Pavilion 15 (Windows 11 dual-boot). I created a bootable USB but MOK management does not allow me to proceed. I really don't know what to do, ...
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Install an older version of Gimp on a newer OS

I've been trying to downgrade to Gimp 2.8.22 on Linux Mint 20, which is based on Ubuntu 20. I have been unable to find pre-made binaries for Linux (though plenty exist for Windows and Mac). The ...
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When copying files from Android to Linux via mtp datetime unadvertently changes by diffrence of mobile's and Linux time zones

Edit 2: Issue: Modification time of file as shown by stat in Linux for files copied from Android via usb is effected by changing of time zone setting on Android after file was created. Reperformance: ...
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Linux Mint fails to install GRUB

I'm a complete beginner. I recently wanted to try to dual-boot my computer that already had Windows 11 on it, adding Linux Mint. I created a USB using Rufus, choosing GPT, as my system is recent. I ...
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"Not authorized" error when I try to open software-properties-gtk why?

I recently upgraded a computer From Linux Mint 20 to Mint 21 with an in-place upgrade. I recently noticed that I can no longer open the "Software Sources" dialog. Online I saw some advice to ...
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Failure to start system from EFI shell

While attempting to install Mint 21.2/Manjaro 23.0.1 on Irbis TW60 (system specs) I was dropped into an EFI shell. Booting from it is not possible, as outlined below. What is known: Secure Boot is ...
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Full screen screenshot shows two neighbouring screens in one workspace for just one monitor, one of them an empty desktop

Could it be that Linux thinks by default that there is a second monitor, even if none is attached? I might also have forgotten about having changed the settings myself long time ago. When I'm pressing ...
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windows not bootable after linux mint installation

After installing Mint 21.2 next to windows I could not boot on windows my situation is different from Can not boot windows after installing ubuntu as windows is not even present in the GRUB ps: the ...
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Cannot connect to Wi-Fi: Wireless toggle is not displayed [closed]

I just bought a new laptop (Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3, if it's relevant), it had no OS and I decided to install Mint. The problem is that I cannot get Wifi to work. When I click the network manager icon ...
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crypttab seems to not been active

After I upgraded from Linux Mint 21.1 to 21.2 the newest initrd stopped working. The older one works fine. Regenerating the initrd doesn't help. On startup with the newest initrd the error tells that ...
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Keyboard layout skipped during installation and changes don't persist in Linux Mint

I installed a fresh Linux Mint 21.2 64bit. During the installation, the menu to choose the keyboard layout was skipped, so I couldn't choose one. Now after the installation, when I try to login, the ...
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Internal PCI-Express WiFi card showing in lspci but not showing in network settings/connections - Linux Mint 21 - 5.15.0-82-generic

The issue In my computer I have this internal WiFi PCIExpress:"Intel Corporation Wireless-AC 9260" So, it shows up in lspci as: 06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless-AC 9260 ...
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How can i set up xdotool to hold down a key so that mouse button 2 is held and releases when the key is released?

I am in linux mint, I would like to hold down the ` key to click and drag using mouse button 2. I have xdotool mousedown 2 which holds down mouse button 2 and xdotool mouseup 2 which releases mouse ...
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apt policy preferences with multiple orgins

Is there a way to combine two origins in an apt preferences file ? With this content Package: dotnet* aspnet* netstandard* Pin: origin "mirrors.ircam.fr" Pin-Priority: -10 Package: dotnet* ...
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Brother MFC-2700DW scan from printer results in "Check Connection"

I have a Brother MFC-2700DW printer connected to my Linux Mint 20 machine over WiFi. Printing and scanning from the computer work fine after following the instructions on Brother's website. However, ...
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LAN drivers causing Layer 4 corruption

I'm relatively sure that my drivers are causing some level 4 packet corruption on my system. I'd like to know how to solve this.. Diagnostics: any form of git clone on large repos will invariably ...
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i have 3.3gb useable out of 8gb installed, x64 linux mint

after looking at the sys monitor i saw that out of 8gigs i only had 3.3 available. both of the 4 gig sticks are perfectly fine, and the slots are perfectly fine, but it shows 2x4gigs in bios, and 2x4 ...
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Linux Mint File Manager Not Recognizing USB Drive After Formatting

I reformatted a USB disk that I used to install Linux Mint 21 XFCE. After reformatting, the disk does not appear in Nemo or Nautilus. It does appear in the disks manager software, in lsusb, and in ...
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VPN with Network Connections GUI - no public addreses

I am trying to setup VPN connection using Network Connections GUI. To do so I pick an option to import vpn configuration and manually enter VPN credentials. So far so good, I can get connected. The ...
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How do I clone/merge a Linux Mint partition to a Windows installed SSD and still keep dual boot?

So I have Linux Mint installed in a SSD and Windows 10 installed in another SSD, got dual boot running perfectly, but now I need to give away one of my SSD, so I need to merge everything to a single ...
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Psmouse serio2: Failed to disable mouse on synaptics-pt/serio0

I am currently using Linux Mint 21.1 Cinnamon and I keep getting the error: psmouse serio2: failed to disable mouse on synaptics-pt/serio0 I only ever get it after shutting down my computer if I've ...
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webpage / html as wallpaper

I tried komorebi which has this feature, but it changes the right click menu. I need something like lively wallpapers, which I use on windows, which doesnt change anything other than wallpaper, I'm ...
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Linux Mint 20.2 unable to configure tmux with color terminal

I am having a problem configuring tmux to display a color prompt. By default I am using: Gnome-terminal 3.36.2 tmux 3.0a This is my ~/.tmux.conf set -g default-terminal "screen-256color" set ...
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how to remove a blacklisted module linux mint

I recently updated my nvidia drivere through update manager and when I did that all my monitors went blank, I waited about 20 minutes and they stayed blank so i restarted and now I get the error: &...
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kernel BUG at drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c:154 (after minor Mint upgrade)

After an effortless and straightforward upgrade of my Linux Mint Cinnamon to version 21.2, I got a malfunctioning Nvidia driver again, it booted alright. It showed my desktop, but I could not launch ...
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Wondering about my `top` output = IRQ (nvidia, iwlwifi)

I am deeply wondering about this top (man page) output in uptime 5 hours 30 minutes only: top - 00:41:41 up 5:48, 1 user, load average: 0.36, 0.44, 0.63 Tasks: 281 total, 1 running, 280 sleeping, ...
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Difference in `kbdrate`, `xset`, and GUI setting on Linux (Mint)

xset -q output (relevant keyboard line only): $ xset q | head -9 | tail +9 auto repeat delay: 722 repeat rate: 17 So, you can clearly see that my keyboard setting is: keyboard repeat delay = ...
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