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Can't help with VLC but would highly recommend testing that "Celluloid" thing before throwing it away. I kind of agree with @makita regarding Celluloid, was strange at first--but lately I have been liking it. The only downside is that is has a problem showing dvd menus which vlc handles perfectly

I just checked this out also--no problems at all. Something is wonky with your vlc configs. Open your home folder and show hidden files, then open .config. Find the vlc folder and delete it (it will get freshly generated when you reopen vlc). Then you will have fresh out of the box vlc configs---ret...

Depending on the personal file contents, and if "bringing the laptop away" means it may wind up in untrusted hands, then the sledge hammer method is even more secure than dd, shred and secure erase. This is one of the reasons you find many systems available on ebay without a hard drive.

The latest youtube-dl was released today---version 2020.05.29

I use vlc player to stream. In the toolbar, click on View,
and then select Advanced Controls. That will enable a record button in the player controls.

I have but a few files needing encryption for laptop use, one of which contains website login username and passwords I might need on the go. I have been using ccrypt for that purpose. Is this secure enough? As far as theft one could just replace the ssd (inexpensive nowdays) and regain use of the co...

See this thread:
viewtopic.php?p=1769597#p1769597

I would love a Mint phone-top. Just thinking of the billions of targets. But, after all,
we would be just a flea climbing an elephant's rump with lecherous intentions

Just wondering who does this and why.
As opposed to encrypting personal files only, and what are the drawbacks of
both strategies?

Hello, Anyone have any suggestions for software to make a USB bootable from an ISO image. Or maybe there is some way to do this within Linux Mint. I prefer to use software in the software manager (less security concerns) but I didn't see anything in there. I will use this to make a bootable USB, to...

Hello, Anyone have any suggestions for software to make a USB bootable from an ISO image. Or maybe there is some way to do this within Linux Mint. I prefer to use software in the software manager (less security concerns) but I didn't see anything in there. I will use this to make a bootable USB, to...

Perhaps they get a different view of the topics down there.

Not a matter of life and death, but I like the FF add-on Dark Reader. Perfect for anti eye fatigue, especially at night. You can set different looks for each website. Here are examples for how it can change the look of the forum: dark reader1.png dark2.png dark3.png It's especially cool in combinati...

For me the best part of Timeshift is never having the occasion to restore from it, except once to verify it's ability. Best to have the files and never need, though--as opposed to needing and not having. Timeshift is still rewriting system files on an internal hd once daily, keeping but one daily in...

Hi @BG04PF,
Fresh perspectives are always appreciated, good to have you join.
Welcome to the forums

The Multi Media Codecs Package must be installed in LinuxMint when you want to use Vlc This is inaccurate. VLC installs it's own set of codecs. The libdvdcss2 package is not installed for reasons similar to what was mentioned. Even Celluloid will play dvds needing nothing more than libdvdcss2 . The...

Make sure you have the package libdvdcss2
Look in the Synaptic package manager list

cliffcoggin wrote: ↑

Fri May 22, 2020 5:59 pm

What's your objection to updates? Even kernel updates take no more than three minutes to install, others less than a minute.

+1
I see updated packages as operational and security improvements.

Do you have your install .iso to try in the live desktop mode. They should work there
without needing anything additional.
My .mkv were created by youtube-dl--perhaps that is the difference

.mkv works fine here--even Celluloid plays them booted to a live desktop.
Handbrake, SM, VLC all ok as well. Must be a corrupted file