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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Failed to Install Grub. Fatal Error
So, earlier I had Windows 7 on my laptop. I deleted all the Partitions and I think deleted the efi paritition too(which maybe shouldn't be deleted?).
I boot into LM on my Live Disk and automatically ...
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7.1 Audio option disappears and re-appears seemingly at random
Sound occasionally stops working, so I made a script that configures things the way I like after restarting pulseaudio.
It includes the following two lines:
pactl set-card-profile alsa_card.pci-...
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How to install i915_bo driver in Linux Mint
The chosen answer in this post mentions the installation of the i915_bo driver.
I have the same OS (Linux Mint 17.3), but I'm running the i915 driver.
Can someone please tell me where do I find it ...
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Linux Mint suddenly not loading GUI
I was using Linux Mint 18.1 just fine last week.
When I turned my laptop today, the headphones were not working. Later, some keyboard functions, as lock screen shortcut also was not working.
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Linux Mint: How to enable cryptswap with custom password?
When you want to use hibernation and you care for security, you'd like to have the swap encrypted. But not with the random password, chosen for you at startup, but with a fixed one, supplied by you at ...
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pactl return sink input for active window
I have a macropad with dials, one of which I've assigned to change the volume of the active window in Linux Mint. I've recently gone from Mint 21 to 22, so no more PulseAudio or pacmd.
My solution ...
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How Can I Disable the Global Shortcut CTRL + SHIFT + U in Linux Mint?
Backstory: some Linux distributions setup a keyboard shortcut to let you enter Unicode characters, and they use CTRL + SHIFT + U as that shortcut. As a programmer, I want to instead use that shortcut ...
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Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon desktop not showing after installing iptables-persistent package (policy DROP)
I just installed Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon for the second time in one week, really frustrating. Reason being that after I have set up almost everything same as in Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon in a couple ...
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Fully disable specific keyboard key
My laptop keyboard has been water damaged and the left control key occasionally activates.
I am aware of xmapmod -e "keycode 37=" to disable the left control key. I seek to do something else ...
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How to install the latest Nvidia drivers on Linux Mint
I have a Linux Mint 20.0 (Ulyana) Cinnamon, which is Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal) based.
Also tested and valid for Linux Mint 21.1 (Vera) Cinnamon, which is Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy) based.
GPU: NVIDIA, GeForce ...
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How To Solve "Too many levels of symbolic links" Problem
I need to upgrade Gradle in my Linux Mint box. After installing the latest version, I changed the symbolic link with a command something like
ln -s /usr/bin/gradle /alternatives/bin/gradle
ln -s /...
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External HDDs become read only every 2 days
I decided to have a media server running Linux Mint and CasaOS (Plex) and 2 HDDs connected via USB.
All works fine after I turn it on however, after 2 days or so, the drives become read only, causing ...
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How to prevent mouse to go beyond screen borders / getting into dead zone in multi-monitor setup?
I've been facing an issue on Linux Mint (Cinnamon) on my multi-monitor (3 monitors) setup because my mouse annoyingly gets into a dead zone going beyond screen borders when all monitors do not have ...
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Android's emulator command crashes with Segmentation fault on Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon
I have Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon running and installed Android studio including its emulator.
Now a lot of people run into all sorts of problems when trying to actually emulate a device, but for me the ...
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How to use Timeshift to backup EXT4 filesystem on a separate BTRFS partition?
I have seen several articles on similar topics, but none directly address my question/problem.
First, I want to use Timeshift GUI rather than CLI.
I have a single physical drive and want to install ...
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localhost not working when using wi-fi hotspot on Iphone 4
I've just moved out of an office where localhost would load a web application I am working on (apache2). I used the buildings wi-fi when at the office.
Now I am using a wi-fi hotspot on iPhone 4 ...
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Nemo in Linux Mint - Reset all Preferences and "My computer" pane in List View
I am struggling a little bit with this issue I'm having with Nemo in Linux Mint (I just upgraded to 17.3 but this is happening since 17.1).
In brief, I accidentally removed some shortcuts from the "...
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update-grub does not see my win10 installation
This question is migrated from SuperUser because I got no feedback there.
I hope to have better luck here.
Most likely my problem is a bit deeper than what Subject says.
FOCUS:
My root problem seems ...
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Linux Mint : How do I connect to WiFi via WPS?
I am running Linux Mint 21.
How do I connect to a WPS capable router via WPS ?
I know WPS is insecure but that's kind of the point since it was the only way for me to connect to the internet as I did ...
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Grub-Customizer not updating Grub menu on dual-boot system
My brother's PC has a 128Gb SSD that originally contained just one copy of Mint 20 (which I'll call "OLDmint").
I booted from a "Live" Mint installation USB memory stick and used ...
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Can't Install rtl8821ce driver
I've been trying to install the rtl8821ce driver for my linux mint laptop. So far, the instructions I've been following make sense, but when I try to run sudo make or just make I get the following ...
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Having Trouble Decrypting Drive and Reading Files
I am doing a fresh install of Linux Mint and I want to decrypt my hard drive which was encrypted during a previous installation of Mint so that I can recover some files. I have located the hdd with ...
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Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon audio not working after a short time
I've recently upgraded to Linux Cinnamon 21.3 from a Linux Mint device (ASUS i think) and the sound has started crapping out after 30 minutes or so. It just abruptly stops with no apparent trigger. ...
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Is It Feasible to Compile a Kernel in the Debian Way in Linux-Mint?
I found this Debian guide on compiling a kernel: Debian: Common Kernel-related Tasks.
Is it safe to follow its instruction to compile a kernel in a Linux-mint box? Or anyone has any more reliable ...
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Mounting SD card on Linux Mint => "mount: special device does not exist"
Trying to mount an SD card connected via a USB SD-card reader.
dmesg shows that the USB device is connected and the card is detected
[ 84.696147] usb 1-3.2: new high-speed USB device number 7 ...
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GRUB vs two Linux distributions
I am trying to use two Linux distributions on one computer. And it goes like this:
one GRUB (GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false) - the first system boots, the second bad shim signature; I get the point, I ...
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How do I get xinputrc to work for login screen?
I have the following lines in /etc/X11/xinit/xinputrc to tame my mouse sensitivity:
xinput --set-prop 9 "Device Accel Constant Deceleration" 4.5
xinput --set-prop 9 "Device Accel Velocity Scaling" 1
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Login loop Linux Mint 19.1
I am unable to login to my linux desktop since I rebooted earlier today. Did not notice anything strange except firefox crashing a couple of times. It seems like the system is in a login loop. After ...
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How to encrypt an 8TB disk with Veracrypt with hidden partition?
When I try to encrypt an USB 8tb drive (Seagate Expansion Drive) with Veracrypt to create a Hidden Veracrypt volume, I receive this error:
Error: The hidden volume to be created is larger than 2 TB ...
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Trying to mount a drive, but Mint can't find it?
I'm trying to mount the NTFS partition as described here https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-mount-partition-with-ntfs-file-system-and-read-write-access
The system is installed on sda5 and mounting sda1 is ...
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fingerprint-gui on Linux Mint 19 "Tara" cinnamon works but not on first boot or in software center
On my Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 3rd. Gen., fingerprint-gui works fine when locking the screen or requesting sudo in terminal.
It doesn't work when I freshly boot up the system at first login, and it ...
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How to Update Firefox on shutdown
I want to make sure that the user isn't disturbed by a firefox update ("Pls restart Firefox"), therefore i excluded firefox* from the auto-update.
I used Ubuntu Mate 22.04 before and this ...
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How to get current speaker output volume level in terminal?
For example, I have an open browser with youtube or another program that plays audio and would like to get the current audio level as a number between 0-100%. To be more precise, I've seen answers ...
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libreadline dependency related Error while installing an app, “seedsync”
I was trying to install Seedsync.
I followed the instructions on their github
Download the deb package from the latest release
Install the deb package:
sudo dpkg -i <deb file>
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DVD on Linux Mint and VLC Error "dvdnav demux error: Could not open /dev/sr0 with libdvdcss"
I have a recent install of Linux Mint with an external USB DVD player. I keep getting an error like this
"libdvdread: Could not open /dev/sr0 with
libdvdread: Can't open /dev/sr0 for reading. &...
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Linux desktop freezes after sleep
I'm new to linux and I've been running into some trouble. I use linux mint and sometimes (fairly often) after my laptop goes to sleep it freezes completely when it wakes up. I can't move the mouse, ...
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How to disable ModemManager in linux mint?
When I setting up qmk_firmware, it throws
⚠ Detected ModemManager. Please disable it if you are using a Pro-Micro.
Ψ Problems detected, please fix these problems before proceeding.
I've tried both ...
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Realtek RTL8723AU not working on Linux Mint 18.1
I just installed Linux Mint 18.1 (Xfce) on my Lenovo Yoga 13. As with the 17 version my wifi card (realtek rtl8723au) did not work after installation and I tried to solve it as I did for the previous ...
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Linux Mint : Wifi connecting but no internet access
It doesn't say anywhere no internet access, but whenever I try to do anything that requires internet, it doesn't work.
sudo systemd-resolve --flush-caches this fixes the wifi temporarily (for around ...
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No driver for RealTek WiFi-adapter on LinuxMint installation; need off-line solution for this machine
I bought a new laptop, and my IT guy installed Windows 10 on it. It ran perfectly for one whole month,then updated, and went into "Not an authorized Microsoft Product" mode and locked me out....
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Strange .deb dependency-problem in Linux Mint 22
I've come across a puzzling problem after upgrading Linux Mint from version 21.3 to 22. This is a HUGE upgrade, that probably updates every single package on the system. The upgrade went well and took ...
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SSHFS: Permission denied when opening directory from application even with "allow_other"
I'm trying to use sshfs to open a remote directory in the Spotify snap application on Linux Mint.
sshfs -o allow_other [email protected]:/remote/dir /local/dir
I've mounted my directory using the &...
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Help Creating Nemo Custom Action
I am trying to add a custom command to Nemo (Linux Mint). I have the following script I've been running via the terminal (by manually changing directories):
ls | cat -n | while read n f; do mv "$f" "$...
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blank screen after ipv6.disable=1 removal from grub cmdline
I want to re-enable IPv6 on my system which is currently disabled in GRUB directly. But if I remove ipv6.disable=1, I then get a blank (backlit) screen.
It took me tonight to figure out that I have a ...
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Mint 22 Update Manager fails to find package it says should be updated
After upgrading to Mint 22 (by following https://linuxmint-user-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/upgrade-to-mint-22.html ) and rebooting, Update Manager advises I should update org.kde.Platform but when ...
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Mint update fails due to uninstalled package
Trying to update Linux Mint 21.3 before I start upgrading to 22
sudo apt update fails with:
Err:2 https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com stable InRelease
The following signatures couldn't be ...
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Linux mouse freezes after suspend
Today I finally decided to switch from Windows to Ubuntu.
I fully install Ubuntu, but everytime my notebook goes in sleepmode and wakes up my mouse will not work anymore. When I do a reboot it works ...
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Cinnamon failed: desktop only, no panel, no dialog frame
I am using Linux Mint 14 (MATE) with Cinnamon installed. Cinnamon failed when I tried to delete an item on the menu with menu editor. The system froze, so I logged out by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
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How to configure dnsmasq on Mint-18 with NetworkManager?
I am learning linux networking. I am very confused by the config file locations. What I read on the web doesn't match how my machine is set up.
I am using Mint 18. I am using network-manager & ...
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Stuck at "Welcome to grub! grub is loading" when trying to install GNU/linux on laptop
I have been trying to install GNU/Linux on a HP pavilion dv6 from 2011 and I can't get passed the "Welcome to grub! grub is loading" screen. This is the first time I have tried installing an operating ...
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