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apt-get update updates every time
I just got Linux Mint 17.02 Cinnamon on my desktop, and the first time I ran sudo apt-get update it asked me something about interfering with files, but I told it to skip over some for whatever reason....
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See bluetooth transfer progress from phone to computer in terminal or other generic way
In Linux Mint 19.2 Xfce I want to transfer a rather big file (1.5 GB) from Android to the computer: it's big considering the fact that I have to do it by bluetooth.
I have connected the two devices ...
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How can I change CMD to CTRL in Linux Mint only in Terminal?
I installed Linux Mint on my MacBook Air, and I prefer to use Cmd for copying/pasting, opening and closing windows, and general things like that. However, I would like to use Ctrl to input to the ...
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appending & to unrecognized command closes terminal tab
I know about the use of & to background commands. But when I try to use it with an unrecognized command, for example entering a & into the terminal and pressing Enter, it closes the terminal ...
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Changed username - Could not update ICE authority file
I tried to change my username by creating another admin account, restarting, then logging into that new account. Then, I entered the following command:
sudo usermod -l NewUserName -d /home/...
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Mint 20 cinnamon - Hot corner open root terminal
I'm using Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon and I'd like to configure my hot corners so that when the mouse passes over a corner, a terminal is displayed as root.
I managed to do this in a previous version but I ...
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Colour of the terminal prompt lost
The terminal inside Linux Mint had a default colour scheme that helped to easily identify the prompt (that contained the username and the machine name). But after installing drush, the command line ...
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Creating master process and connecting slave processes
Google-fu failed me on this issue as I have no idea what are the correct keywords and this is my first time encountering such an issue.
I am using Linux Mint and I am trying to run a program called ...
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How to connect via LAN Wire and a WIFI Router to the internet (terminal only)
I have a big problem. My cinnamon GUI went down. Now I have to reinstall it. Therefore I need an internet connection. Since I can only work within terminal I have to use that to connect to my Wifi. ...
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xkill Used On Desktop
Mouse accidentally clicked on Desktop while active with an xkill terminal command.
Which makes it completely without use.
Have used nemo command which resets everything as long as terminal remains ...
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Edit/Remove CLI System Notice
I'm wondering how I can change the default system message that shows when on the CLI from Ctrl+Alt+F1. By default it shows the message
Welcome to <name>
* Documentation: <url>
I was ...
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Why does xfreerdp say "connected" three times every time?
Every time I use xfreerdp on Mint 17 to connect to a Windows Server 2003 box, it gives the successful "connected" line identically three times before launching the window:
$ xfreerdp (...
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GConf-WARNING **: Client failed to connect to the D-BUS daemon: Unable to autolaunch when setuid
I am encountering a strange error whenever I run certain commands, for example, sudo apt-get install ______ and I receive the following error:
(process:28847): GConf-WARNING **: Client failed to ...
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touchpad scrolling lost when switching between physical and virtual tty
I have setup touchpad scrolling by running the following script in .xsession
$ cat ~/bin/enablescrolling
# enable two finger scroll
synclient VertTwoFingerScroll=1
synclient HorizTwoFingerScroll=1
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LinuxMint 20.3: Enter the Login Keyring password via the command line
#Refer: How to enter the Default Keyring password via the command line? - Ask Ubuntu
I am asking this question here as I am not using Ubuntu and also the solution mentioned there doesn't work in ...
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