a new plunge

[catch22]

Hello Mint-world

I guess it'd be polite to introduce myself before starting asking the obvious newbie questions

I got into Linux a few years ago, but am no way near a geek nore guru; an advanced beginner at the most.
I had some trial and error (the latter the most) with FreeBSD/PCBSD, which I still want to get into at some point.
Shifted to Ubuntu for a short while, but got hooked on Crunchbang, which I still use on my older desktop and notebook.
Mint was installed yesterday, seeking for a stable OS for my relatively new machine, and first impressions are great

I went for the KDE-version, but am unsure which version it is (Maya or other?)

greetings from Belgium
Ludo

[DrHu]

The desktops are defined/explained in the description of the version of Mint Linux you intend to install !
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_Linux

[catch22]

The desktops are defined/explained in the description of the version of Mint Linux you intend to install !
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_Linux

Upon reboot I saw which I have installed.
Release: Linux Mint 13 (maya)
Edition: KDE 64-bit
KDE will take some getting used to, I already found out

[caerolle]

catch22,

Welcome to the Linux Mint Forums, and to Linux Mint!

Your comment at about KDE is too funny! Yes, KDE is pretty much the opposite of OpenBox.

Have fun learning your new desktop environment!

caerolle

[caerolle]

Oh, and in case you didn't know, you can add any of the available desktop environments to your install, then select the one you want to use for your current session when you log in. I think they even have OpenBox and FluxBox if you wanted to use just a desktop manager instead of a desktop environment. Plus, I think there are several thread in the Forums on how to do that.

caerolle

[jesica]

Welcome to the Linux Mint Forums

[catch22]

Oh, and in case you didn't know, you can add any of the available desktop environments to your install, then select the one you want to use for your current session when you log in. I think they even have OpenBox and FluxBox if you wanted to use just a desktop manager instead of a desktop environment. Plus, I think there are several thread in the Forums on how to do that.

caerolle

Good to know that, thanks!
Yes, it's a Kompletely Different Experience

and thanks for the welcome

[xenopeek]

Hi Ludo, welcome to the Linux Mint forums Thanks for joining the forums!

Be sure also to check out the Community website (ideas, tutorials, and hardware and software reviews). And as you mention you are new to KDE and trying to find your way around it, have a look at the KDE UserBase Wiki. Very helpful to get started with KDE.

You can also chat in real-time with other Linux Mint users. In the Mint Menu, in the Internet section, start the application Quassel IRC. After a short setup, you will automatically get connected to #linuxmint-chat for general chat and #linuxmint-help for support with other Linux Mint users.

Have fun with Linux Mint.

[catch22]

Hi Ludo, welcome to the Linux Mint forums Thanks for joining the forums!

Be sure also to check out the Community website (ideas, tutorials, and hardware and software reviews). And as you mention you are new to KDE and trying to find your way around it, have a look at the KDE UserBase Wiki. Very helpful to get started with KDE.

You can also chat in real-time with other Linux Mint users. In the Mint Menu, in the Internet section, start the application Quassel IRC. After a short setup, you will automatically get connected to #linuxmint-chat for general chat and #linuxmint-help for support with other Linux Mint users.

Have fun with Linux Mint.

Dankjewel buurman Vincent (to all others, excuse the insiders lingo, but we're from neighbouring countries with the same language; sort of)
I already found the chat - I'm sure I'll need it at times.
I also checked bits of the Community tutorials; it was a bit confusing to find a Get started with Linux Mint that was dealing with Mate - I was wondering who/what/where...

First things I'll have to sort out will be Dropbox, which in Synaptic automatically comes in a Nautilus version that doesn't work. If I remember well in Crunchbang there was a workaround necessary for this as well.
And then there's Kopete, which seems to really make it hard for gmail users to connect if you don't use google talk (which I don't).

Too bad I have to go to work in the morning; tweaking will have to wait

[xenopeek]

If you are considering switching to MATE, from MATE 1.4 you can install caja-dropbox which will give you DropBox integration in Caja (the file manager on MATE). See release announcement here: http://mate-desktop.org/2012/07/30/mate-1-4-released/

To install MATE 1.4 on Linux Mint 13 MATE, see these steps: viewtopic.php?f=206&t=111533&p=624015#p624015

[The-Wizard]

Welcome to the Mint family forums
the search facility could be your best friend as most problems have already been asked about and if possible suitable fixes found


wizard

[catch22]

If you are considering switching to MATE, from MATE 1.4 you can install caja-dropbox which will give you DropBox integration in Caja (the file manager on MATE). See release announcement here: http://mate-desktop.org/2012/07/30/mate-1-4-released/

To install MATE 1.4 on Linux Mint 13 MATE, see these steps: viewtopic.php?f=206&t=111533&p=624015#p624015

Thanks Vincent, but I think I'd better start with where I am (KDE) and get the feel of that before I make another move. It's challenging enough as it is for the moment

[catch22]

:mrgreen: Welcome to the Linux Mint Forums

thank you

[catch22]

Welcome to the Mint family forums
the search facility could be your best friend as most problems have already been asked about and if possible suitable fixes found


wizard

thanks for the welcome
I have searched already, but "Kopete gmail" doesn't give much of gmail without googletalk, which I don't have.
I'll have to start a quest thread in the KDE forum I guess