Things to do after installing Linux Mint on your PC.
The best steps to take after installing Linux Mint on your PC.
Read MoreTag: mint
Installing and using Linux Mint Edge is a lot of fun.
Installing and updating Linux Mint is a lot of fun. This is a very good distro now.
Read MoreHow to replace a system file on Ubuntu or Linux Mint that was deleted by accident.
If you executed a command on Ubuntu and messed up your system, there is hope. The apt-file utility can search the package repositories for the missing file and then tell you which package contains it. This is a good way to replace a system file that was accidentally deleted. This…
Read MoreHow to make the Linux Mint 14 MATE desktop look like Windows XP Luna.
This theme from Gnome-Look will theme your MATE desktop to look just like the Luna theme in Windows XP. if that is what you want that is. Get the theme here: https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1230964/. This theme will not show up in the theme chooser for some reason, just go to the Customise…
Read MoreLinux is still a good desktop choice and a look at some command-line partitioning utilities.
Linux is still a great desktop option The Linux desktop operating system is still a good choice for a desktop operating system after all these years. Even though the desktop has changed a bit since the first Linux distribution I ever used; Red Hat Linux 6.2; this is still a…
Read MoreMATE weather applet on Ubuntu 18.04 not working. This is how to fix it.
The MATE weather applet on Ubuntu 18.04 was not working on my Ubuntu 18.04 installation. This is how I fixed it with a simple patch. sudo sed -i ‘s|https://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/dataserver_current/httpparam|https://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/dataserver1_3/httpparam\x0\x0\x0\x0\x0|’ /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libmateweather.so.1sudo sed -i ‘s|https://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/dataserver_current/httpparam|https://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/dataserver1_3/httpparam\x0\x0\x0\x0\x0|’ /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libmateweather.so.1 The patch above will fix the libmateweather library. Then the applet will work. Log out and…
Read MoreSome very old but still useful tips for Linux users.
Run the urxvt terminal as a transparent colored terminal window. This is very useful indeed. urxvt -fn "fixed" +sr +st -fg "#FFFFFF" -bg "#000033" -bd "#302c64" \ -ip +sb -title "*-Home-${HOME}-Shell-${SHELL}-Display-${DISPLAY}*" \ -tint DarkSlateGrey -fade 50 -fadecolor redurxvt -fn "fixed" +sr +st -fg "#FFFFFF" -bg "#000033" -bd "#302c64" \ -ip…
Read MoreHow to list all symbolic links in a directory easily with the shell.
List all symbolic links in a folder is very easy, this is how to find just the symlinks and not bother with any other files. This example shows how to use the find command to do this. 4.4 Tue Feb 04 jason@Yog-Sothoth 0: $ find . -type l ./boom ./chocolate-strife-setup…
Read MoreMake the Cinnamon desktop look like Windows 10.
The Cinnamon desktop on Linux is very themeable, I will show you how to install a nice Windows 10 theme on Linux. There is a nice theme available here: https://github.com/B00merang-Project/Windows-10. Download the Windows 10 icons here: https://github.com/B00merang-Project/Windows-10-Icons/archive/master.zip. Install the main theme under your ~/.themes directory, then select it in your…
Read MoreList all drives on your system that are actually mounted.
How to list all drives on your Linux computer that are actually mounted. The findmnt utility can do this for you. It prints a tree listing of all mounted partitions on your Linux machine. The output below is an example. 4.4 Wed Feb 13 jason@Yog-Sothoth 0: $ findmnt TARGET SOURCE…
Read MoreHow to install a lovely Windows 7 GTK theme on Linux Mint or Ubuntu.
A lovely GTK theme that emulates the look of Windows 7. I have just found a very good Windows 7 GTK theme: https://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Win2-7+Pack?content=113264. This is a lovely GTK theme that makes your MATE or Gnome 2.32.2 interface look just like the Windows 7 Basic theme. Windows Vista icon theme: http://www.securitronlinux.com/files/Vista.tar.gz….
Read MoreManage your user settings easily on Linux Mint or Ubuntu.
Managing your user account on Ubuntu or Linux Mint is very easy with the GUI utilities provided. Under System->Administration->Users and Groups, you have the option to create new user accounts, or modify existing ones. This is the window above, it is ready for the creation of new user accounts. Click…
Read MoreHow to find saved WIFI passwords in Ubuntu easily.
To find all the saved WIFI passwords and Ethernet connection information on your Linux desktop or laptop, navigate to this directory. /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections Here are the connections on my laptop. ┌─[root@parrot]─[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections] └──╼ #ls -hula total 20K drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4.0K Aug 24 13:36 . drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4.0K Aug…
Read MoreAn alternative to the wget command for Linux. How to use curl to download files.
How the curl command works on Linux. A good alternative to wget. This shows how to use the curl command to download a file from the Internet. I am retrieving a file from a website which I may then view with my local machine. ubuntu ~ $ curl http://s2.enemy.org/globe.gif >…
Read MoreHow to add your user on a Linux system to the /etc/sudoers file the proper way.
Add a user to the sudoers file on Linux easily If you need to add your user on a Linux system to the /etc/sudoers file, this is how to do it properly. I am adding a new UNIX user to my system. This user will have sudo access. jason@darkstar:~$ sudo…
Read MoreHow to use the tweak tool to customise the Linux Mint MATE desktop.
MATE tweak tool for fixing the MINT desktop The MATE tweak tool is used to easily tweak the Linux Mint MATE desktop. Install this easily with the command below. jason@jason-virtual-machine ~ $ sudo apt install mate-tweakjason@jason-virtual-machine ~ $ sudo apt install mate-tweak Now we can tweak our desktop. Here, this…
Read MoreGet to runlevel 3 in Linux Mint 18.1
To get to runlevel 3 in Linux Mint, press the Control-Alt-F2 key combination and login at the virtual terminal, then run this command to shut down the login manager. sudo service mdm stopsudo service mdm stop Then you may use the Linux Mint virtual terminal instead of the desktop if…
Read MoreHow to download a package on a Debian system without installing it.
On a Debian system, if you wish to download a package on your Linux system without installing it, use these commands. This is very useful if you wish to copy them to a USB drive and put them on another machine with the same Linux distribution. This is the aptitude…
Read MoreAwesome Linux themes for the KDE and MATE desktops. Some lovely themes to brighten up your desktop.
Here are some awesome themes for the KDE and MATE desktops to brighten up your KDE and MATE desktop experience. Lovely themes for the Linux Mint MATE desktop. Full Flat KDE Plasma theme. A nice flat theme for the KDE 4.9 Plasma desktop. Screenshot: Full Flat theme. Metrosuave. A beautiful…
Read MoreLinux Mint website compromised once again. This website is really insecure.
The Linux Mint website has been compromised once again. This means that if you download a Linux Mint ISO, it would not be safe to use until this is fixed. The information is here: http://pastebin.com/raw/ZMAqGsyp. This is not a good look for this Linux distribution. That is why I am…
Read More