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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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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Open Firefox twice (with same profile)
There are tons of resources that tell how to run several instances of Firefox in parrallel. I can't find any that tells me how to configure a command (on a command line, start menu item, or panel ...
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Linux Mint GUI stays black after login
Suddenly this happens:
When I boot my noteback linux mint boots to the login screen. Then after I logged in the mouse cursor is visible centered on a black background. And thats where nothing more ...
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syndaemon won't disable touchpad while typing
I am trying to use syndaemon to disable my touchpad while I type. I know that the GUI for this doesn't work for many people but all the posts I've seen online suggest that using syndaemon from the ...
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Bluetooth firmware not loading for Intel 7260
I recently installed a Intel 7260 wireless module in the pcie slot of my ASUS N550jv CN270H laptop. The idea was to get bluetooth and wifi working flawlessly, as the originally installed atheros card ...
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Windows partition not appearing when installing Linux Mint
I have a ~500gb hard drive that I intend to split 50/50 for Windows 10 and Linux Mint 17. The Windows partition is 232GB and the Linux partition is, at the moment, uncreated. When I run Mint off my ...
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Dual monitor setup on a laptop: internal monitor peeking through on external display
Recently I began to use my laptop (Dell Inspiron N5020) with an external display. I use the displays side-by-side, internal on the left, external on the right.
The problem is, however, that the ...
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Mirror displays on Mint 15 login screen
I have the Mirror Displays enabled on my Linux Mint 15 Cinnamon 64-bit box, which has a GTX 680 graphics card installed with recommended drivers. I selected the top green one in this screenshot.
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device not accepting address 18, error -71
I am using a USB to ethernet converter to connect my laptop to a raspberry pi. But the kernel log shows
USB: device descriptor read/64, error -71
I have used this device previously without any ...
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Linux Mint 18.3 XFCE Open File Dialog specify file/folder path via Textbox by default instead of GUI
In the 'Open File' Dialog box, is there a way to specify the default file/folder path via Textbox instead of GUI?
Ex. /somefolder/somefile.png
Ideally, I would be able to copy/paste the above ...
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Mate custom shortcut for keyboard layout in Linux Mint 18 (Sarah)
Coming from OSX and Windows 7, I want to try to keep the same keyboard shortcuts so that I do not get confused when I switch between them. I have mapped the CTRL key in Windows 7 and Linux Mint to be ...
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Unattended Linux Mint Install
I am trying to create a Linux Mint 17.1 development box (in a virtual machine) but I'd like to automate the process.
The instructions on how to perform an unattended installation are pretty out of ...
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How to troubleshoot fan speed in Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon?
I installed Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon over Windows 8 recently on an Acer Aspire E1-570.
http://www.acer.com.au/ac/en/AU/content/model/NX.MEPSA.004
Everything seems to be working fine, however I ...
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Linux Mint 14.1 with Cinnamon - Mouse Sensitivity not Working
64-bit if that matters. My mouse sensitivity slider does nothing, but my acceleration slider works. I'd like acceleration off and sensitivity how I like it, but it refuses to work. I have tested the ...
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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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Maximum number of clients reachedqt.qpa.xcb: could not connect to display :0
I am using Linux Mint 20.1 Cinnamon with kernel version 5.4.0-97-generic. I am facing recent issue when try to open okular from terminal or start-menu..
Maximum number of clients reachedqt.qpa.xcb: ...
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How do I get Mint to recognize my laptop's microphone as a mono input instead of stereo input?
I'm having an issue with Mint XFCE 17.2 detecting my laptop's internal microphone as a stereo microphone at a hardware level. The problem is that, since it's a mono device, the microphone's "right ...
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Is it possible to disable in Linux Mint the mouse 'hand' that moves windows
One thing that wastes a lot of time for me in Linux Mint is that often everytime I click on a window tab to display the window, on the task bar, the mouse changes to a hand and rather than display it ...
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How can I find and edit the input classes reported by "xinput list --long"
I found these configurations and "classes" using the xinput utility on Linux Mint. Hours of documentation-crawling and googling yielded no information about them. Can anyone tell me what they are, ...
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How to use Desktop Lock Screen and turn off XScreenSaver Login Screen?
I am running Linux Mint 17.1, Cinnamon Desktop, Compiz, and XScreenSaver.
I want to be able to use the Desktop Lock Screen and turn off the XScreenSaver Lock Screen.
Turning off the Lock Screen in ...
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Mint 17.1 - installation reverts to Grub - UUI
I'm attempting to install Mint 17.1 and have succesfully used Universal USB Installer to create a bootable USB stick. When booting up Mint the pleasing loading screen fails to make an appearance and ...
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LVM Encrypted Partition without Partition Table
I have the following Problem. My Laptop is fully encrypted with LVM I know the Passphrase, but the partition table is broken. I booted from an USB Stick in this Case sdb1. Is there any hope to get /...
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linux mint hangs - how to find a reason?
My Linux Mint system (17 Cinnamon, lenovo g565) hangs up frequently during work (say, 2-4 times a day). It usually looks like a white or black screen (or off if the lid was closed). CPU seems to be a ...
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Linux Mint 16 randomly freezing and freezes always after suspend wakeup
I've just installed Linux Mint 16 Cinnamon on Dell Latitude E6420.
During an hour of use the desktop would become unresponsive and I was unable to access any TTY. It just froze up. The same thing ...
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How to install Intel Graphics drivers for Mint 13
I have choppy video and my windows are choppy when I move them around. Also when my PC turns off monitor it does not turn off normally but like the cable was unplugged. I guess I need to install a ...
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Diagnosing a mdm/Cinnamon freezing problem?
I use Linux Mint 16 64-bit Cinnamon. I've just deployed it on two computers and (again) suffer from spontaneous freezing of the graphics terminal. Fortunately the rest of the system seems to be ...
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Linux Mint Not Updating
I literally installed it last night. This morning I saw an update icon but when I click Update Manager it says
ERROR###ERROR###ERROR###ERROR###ERROR###ERROR###ERROR E:Encountered a
section with ...
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How to install a bcachefs supporting kernel on Linux Mint 21.x and LMDE6?
2023-10-31, Bcachefs Merged Into The Linux 6.7 Kernel:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Bcachefs-Merged-Linux-6.7
https://web.archive.org/web/20231103095158/https://www.phoronix.com/news/Bcachefs-Merged-...
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`systemctl reboot --boot-loader-entry` not working with certain bootloader entries
I'm trying to setup an easy way to reboot my system into a specified boot-loader, whether that's Windows or another version of Linux. On my test system, I've installed systemd-boot and created entries ...
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How do I view only one display at a time, connecting to a two-display system via X2go?
I have a Linux Mint 20 box at work that I want to connect to via X2go. I want to be able to pick up my work where I left off, so I want to access the current desktop, not start a new X session. The ...
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Colors wrong on Canon TS6020 printer in Linux Mint
I am a 75 great grandmother that just installed Linux Mint in her old lap top. I refused to continue with the almost daily up`dates and crashes.
Everything is going well except I cannot get my Canon ...
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Linux mint bluetooth headphone connect resets keyboard map
So I have a ~/.config/autostart/keyboard.desktop file that tweaks my laptop keyboard layout on login. It does setxkbmap -option "ctrl:nocaps" amongst other things. This maps my caps lock key to ctrl. ...
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How do I get Mint 19 to boot whether it has a monitor attached or not? Had it working fine in 18
Got an HTPC running Mint.
$ cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Linux Mint"
VERSION="19 (Tara)"
ID=linuxmint
ID_LIKE=ubuntu
It has a TV connected via HDMI. Prior to the update if I rebooted the machine via ...
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Mouse sensitivity not working on Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon 64-bit
I've just installed Linux mint, but found while I was configuring things that the mouse sensitivity was far too high.
I've tried:
Editing it in the "Mouse and Touchpad" settings. It didn't work.
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Can I set the default keyboard layout using kernel arguments while booting Linux Mint 17 Live USB?
I have a USB flash drive that I'm using to boot machines with. It can boot with several GNU/Linux distributions, including Mint 17 [Cinnamon]. The only annoying factor is that I always have to change ...
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Updating Libreoffice on Linux Mint
So I'm currently in internship and we work with Linux Mint.
I have never worked with Mint before, so I have no idea how some things work. My boss gave me a project to make a guide on how to update ...
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Wireless gives error deauthenticating : (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)
I ran the wireless debug script but I am not very Linux savvy to understand the output. Can someone point me in the right direction to solve this problem?
I am using Linux Mint 17.
The lspci command:...
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xscreensaver screen savers that use 3D graphics take up 100% of a CPU thread and will not close
Previously posted on Ask Ubuntu. Removed for irrelevancy:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/886963/process-polyhedra-using-100-cpu-thread?
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Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon 64-bit
Kernel 3.19.0-32-...
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macbook-like multitouch trackpad on Linux Mint Cinnamon with touchegg
I'm trying to get macbook-like multitouch trackpad gestures working on my linux machine. Currently working on Linux Mint 18, trying to get touchegg working, though I'm open to another multitouch ...
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Scaling only HiDPI display with xrandr in dual monitor set-up
I recently installed Linux Mint 18 on my ThinkPad T460p. Having a dual monitor set-up with a internal HiDPI display and a full HD external display connected via Display Port, I tried to adjust the ...
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Dolphin file manager shows nothing under artist and album columns
I am not sure if this can be fixed. The title and artist data are absent under Dolphin columns, while data is present in the info panel that can be enabled to the right (F11).
I am using Linux Mint ...
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cannot install in linux mint rebecca
I have a problem to install new packages/software in linux mint rebecca.
My OS:
> userubuntu@Oracle ~ $ uname -a
Linux Oracle 3.13.0-37-generic #64-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 22 21:30:01 UTC 2014 i686 ...
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Linux Mint not using full screen, menubar gone
I seem to have entered some strange "mode" in Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon that I don't know how to exit. It persists between reboots.
This results in the following changes:
The desktop is only usable in ...
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On Linux Mint 18, how can I update WINE to 1.9.x?
I'm using WINE for a few applications. Recently, I've needed to update the WINE package that was installed via the software manager. The version I have is 1.6.2, while the latest dev release, ...
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Cinnamon hot corners on second display
I have two displays. I was able to add a second panel on the new display but my hot corners are not carrying over. I don't see any option anywhere to enable this functionality.
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Dual-monitor problem NVIDIA, screens flickering (turning on/off)
I switched to NVIDIA drivers in Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon via Driver Manager in order to be able to play games. I am on NVIDIA 750M. The problem is, when I try to connect the second screen via ...
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Linux Mint fails to boot if unable to mount (shared) device listed in fstab
I have a dual-booted system of Mint and Win7, both of which share an external drive storing non-essential files. I listed the drive in /etc/fstab/
UUID=693E145023EB681E /media/External_HDD ntfs-3g ...
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Where can I set advanced settings (like fast_reauth) in network-manager?
Is there any possibility to change "advanced" default settings in Linux Mint's network-manager (like fast_reauth=0)?
I can see that there are config files in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/, ...
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Linux Mint/Ubuntu - hybrid graphic card drivers (AMD® Radeon HD 8570 + Intel HD Graphics 4000)
I've read almost every topic on every discussion board, blog posts etc. about my problem. I've tried many tips, but nothing seems to work. I've even changed Linux distribution from Ubuntu to Mint, ...
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Install Linux on Chromebook with failed TPM module?
I have a Samsung XE303C12 Chromebook which apparently has a failed TPM module. It won't boot into ChromeOS, and when I try to recover the OS, I'm told that an error has occurred. I hit Tab and the ...
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