Setting a larger console font on Ubuntu Linux 12.04. To do this first get to a text console by pressing Ctrl-Alt-F2 and login with your username ↦ password, then type this command to set a larger font. setfont /usr/share/consolefonts/Lat7-TerminusBold28x14.psf.gzsetfont /usr/share/consolefonts/Lat7-TerminusBold28x14.psf.gz This is a nice large font and is more readable…
Read MoreSome very useful tips for the Linux Mint MATE desktopInstall KDE on Linux Mint and other useful tipsInstall more themes on Linux MintCool misc software for Linux MintInstall some cool wallpapersInstall new GTK3 themes on your Linux Mint installationUseful keyboard shortcuts for the Linux MATE desktopChange the keyboard shortcuts using…
Read MoreRemove the icons from the Linux Mint MATE desktop. This post will tell you how to disable the desktop icons on the Linux Mint MATE desktop. I prefer to have the desktop this way as it is a little faster and better looking. Just go to Applications->System->Configuration Editor in the…
Read MoreSome very useful tips for the Linux Mint MATE desktopInstall KDE on Linux Mint and other useful tipsInstall more themes on Linux MintCool misc software for Linux MintInstall some cool wallpapersInstall new GTK3 themes on your Linux Mint installationUseful keyboard shortcuts for the Linux MATE desktopChange the keyboard shortcuts using…
Read MoreHow to remote desktop into a Linux desktop with the xrdp command Very easy when you use xrdp. This is how to use the Windows 8 Remote Desktop client to connect to a Linux machine running Linux Mint 8. This is a way to remotely control a Linux machine with…
Read MoreSome lovely GTK themes and wallpapers for your Linux desktop. MediterraneanNight Series 2.03: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/MediterraneanNight+Series?content=156782. Themes Collection (Ubuntu/Linux Mint): http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Themes+Collection+%28Ubuntu%2BLinux+Mint%29?content=156873. A huge theme collection for Ubuntu and Linux Mint. GNOME Shell: Nord 1.8: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/GNOME+Shell%3A+Nord?content=142971. A very popular Gnome Shell theme. Mintyfresh Cinnamon-theme 0.3: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Mintyfresh+Cinnamon-theme?content=156287. A lovely green Cinnamon theme. Malys Inversio:…
Read MoreSome of the features of Linux Mint 18 are as follows: 1) Cinnamon 3.0 : Cinnamon 3.0 has received many new features like – improved tiling, Animation effect to menu, Improved touchpad and sound settings, Panel launch now includes application actions. 2) X-Apps : A new project called “X-Apps” was…
Read MoreThere are a few ways in Linux Mint to view disk information. The Disks utility found at Preferences->Hardware-Disks allows the viewing of hard disk information. This displays all of the partitions and their types on a selected physical disk. There are options for unmounting partitions, deleting a partition and even…
Read MoreTo change the background color of the Linux Mint terminal, access the Profile Preferences like this. Then navigate to this tab to change the background color of the terminal window. This way, themes may be chosen, or a custom color may be chosen to set just the color you wish…
Read MoreRipping a DVD with ogmrip allows you to save a copy of a DVD on your computer, these can be watched with mpv and provide easier access to all of your movies without changing DVD discs all of the time. The disc can be put away for safekeeping and the…
Read MoreKDE 4.0 themes Oxygen transparent: http://linuxmint-art.org/content/show.php/oxygen-transparent?content=127752. An amazing transparent version of the Oxygen KDE 4.0 theme. Oxygen GTK: http://linuxmint-art.org/content/show.php/Oxygen+Gtk?content=136216. A port of the Oxygen KDE theme to GTK. Soft metal: http://linuxmint-art.org/content/show.php/Soft+Metal?content=120867. A soft metallic theme for KDE. Uniq 1.11: http://linuxmint-art.org/content/show.php/uniq?content=112688. Another very nice KDE 4.0 theme. More nice themes, these…
Read MoreThe MATE tweak tool allows a Linux Mint MATE user to tweak their desktop. There are a few cool things you can do. Firstly, install this cool application. jason@jason-desktop:~$ sudo apt install mate-tweakjason@jason-desktop:~$ sudo apt install mate-tweak Now that it is installed, we can begin to tweak our desktop. Turn…
Read MoreSetting up your new Linux Mint 18 MATE desktop is a lot of fun, this post will help out new users to get the distribution set up after installation and update packages. As well as getting some awesome new wallpapers and MATE themes. After installation, updating the package repositories is…
Read MoreHow to upgrade to a newer Linux Mint release. https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/2. How to update and upgrade your packages. Type this in a terminal window. sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgradesudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade This command will update the package repositories and download and install package updates over…
Read MoreThe official Linux Mint users guide The official Linux Mint users guide. Very useful for all Linux Mint fans.
Read MoreSome very useful tips for the Linux Mint MATE desktopInstall KDE on Linux Mint and other useful tipsInstall more themes on Linux MintCool misc software for Linux MintInstall some cool wallpapersInstall new GTK3 themes on your Linux Mint installationUseful keyboard shortcuts for the Linux MATE desktopChange the keyboard shortcuts using…
Read MoreThe recent security breach on the Linux Mint website shows that updating a WordPress website regularly is very important. This breach allowed malicious attackers to compromise the Mint website and change download links to point to Linux Mint ISO images that contained extra files. Therefore, the people using these ISO`s…
Read MoreTo open a new virtual terminal to enter commands, use the Ctrl-Alt-F2 key combination and enter your username and password. This is a virtual terminal where you can control your system with a distraction free full-screen terminal. There are key combinations to switch between virtual terminals, read more here: http://www.tldp.org/LDP/GNU-Linux-Tools-Summary/html/virtual-terminals.html….
Read MoreWindow manager themes. RISC styled WM theme for Xfce4: http://www.marutan.net/themes.php. GTK themes. Mac OS Classic theme for Xfce4: http://xfce-look.org/content/show.php?content=144719. Mac OS classic GTK2 theme: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Mac+OS+9+Platinum+gtk+theme?content=110444. Plane GTK: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Plane-Gtk3.6?content=156309. Classic 95 Windows `95 theme for MATE and Gnome: http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Classic95?content=157298. How to create a look-alike Windows XP desktop using IceWM: http://kmandla.wordpress.com/projects/lookalike-windows-xp-classic/. Windows…
Read MoreIf you are starting Firefox from a terminal window where you have specified the proxy settings, and you have the use system proxy settings option ticked, you will not need to set the proxy within Firefox. That is a very cool tip indeed. If you need to set the proxy…
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