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by all41
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:32 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Failed to download info from repository
Replies: 7
Views: 101

Re: Failed to download info from repository

Sometimes repositories are down for maintenance.
Best strategy is wait a while and try again.
Otherwise you can select different sources
by all41
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:09 pm
Forum: Cinnamon
Topic: nemo fails and then can't be restarted without reboot
Replies: 2
Views: 65

Re: nemo fails and then can't be restarted without reboot

To restart just nemo use ctrl+alt+esc
by all41
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:04 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Accidentally deleted my panel menu.
Replies: 4
Views: 145

Re: Accidently deleted my panel menu.

just a guess, you are using cinnamon.
drag the menu icon all the way left before release.
by all41
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: How do I know if I'm ready to permanently switch to Linux Mint?
Replies: 27
Views: 631

Re: How do I know if I'm ready to permanently switch to Linux Mint?

Even when 'permanently' switching to Mint most keep a win install available.
Eventually and hopefully you will not need to boot the win partition again--but it's no
big deal if you do.
by all41
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: How do I know if I'm ready to permanently switch to Linux Mint?
Replies: 27
Views: 631

Re: How do I know if I'm ready to permanently switch to Linux Mint?

for newcomers that like to dabble I suggest a double basic install on two side by side partitions. If you butcher one partition you have a fall back They can both be your favorite desktop--or even mixed with one of the others. Keep this partition freshly updated, but no other modifications, nothing ...
by all41
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:42 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Catfish "Show in File Manager" Not Working
Replies: 10
Views: 170

Re: Catfish "Show in File Manager" Not Working

Alright, I'll do the whole "new user" thing tomorrow, cause I'm doing my night shift thing now. Is there no other way to check out what's wrong, though? It's just a troubleshooting step to verify (or vilify) your .config files Report your findings Afterwards you can delete the 'new user' ...
by all41
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Catfish "Show in File Manager" Not Working
Replies: 10
Views: 170

Re: Catfish "Show in File Manager" Not Working

got it.
My workaround is just copying file location, then cutting the filename out to put the folder address into Thunar
I feel the pain
by all41
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: "Move to Trash" files not showing in Trash
Replies: 6
Views: 192

Re: "Move to Trash" files not showing in Trash

JerryF wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:35 am To get the UUID of partitions, in Terminal run:

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blkid
certainly and it's ilk:

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lsblk
also reveals much
by all41
Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:03 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Catfish "Show in File Manager" Not Working
Replies: 10
Views: 170

Re: Catfish "Show in File Manager" Not Working

Hoser Rob wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:15 am Yeah the DE is important. Catfish is really written for Xfce. I don;t think it would work well in other desktops.
It seems to work fine with cinn and mate.
Never noticed a discrepancy
by all41
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Catfish "Show in File Manager" Not Working
Replies: 10
Views: 170

Re: Catfish "Show in File Manager" Not Working

Works here as well. Give an example of files/directories that do not offer the context menu 'Show in File Manager' This sounds like config problems. Try creating a temporary new user in Users and Groups. Newly created users get a fresh set of config files--like ootb Then log out, and log back in as ...
by all41
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:42 am
Forum: Cinnamon
Topic: Cinnamon Random Desktop Background
Replies: 5
Views: 136

Re: Cinnamon Random Desktop Background

Hi, I've just installed Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon, after trying out Linux Mint 21.3 Xfce. I know Cinnamon is supposed to have more "bells and whistles" than Xfce, but I'm now missing an option available from the Xfce version, which is to have a random desktop background rotated every now a...
by all41
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:29 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: "Move to Trash" files not showing in Trash
Replies: 6
Views: 192

Re: "Move to Trash" files not showing in Trash

example fstab entry using UUID:

UUID=6e6bcff8-3e24-4f6e-a8f5-3696a668a773 /mnt/backup ext4 defaults,nofail,noauto,x-systemd.automount 0 2
by all41
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:19 am
Forum: Cinnamon
Topic: desktop, no icons <SOLVED>
Replies: 4
Views: 105

Re: desktop, no icons

D you have a TimeShift snapshot from before the power outage?
by all41
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: MATE
Topic: Windows not movable / no close button / etc
Replies: 5
Views: 167

Re: Windows not movable / no close button / etc

Have lost the ability to drag windows around, close and minimize/maximum buttons missing or don't respond, etc Open the compiz settings and look for "Window Decorations" and re-enable. This setting occasionally gets reverted using compiz. Also you can just temporarily change to another wi...
by all41
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:25 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: How to limit Timeshift's CPU usage?
Replies: 13
Views: 300

Re: How to limit Timeshift's CPU usage?

taskset command is one way to achieve your mission I use it to limit total cpu cores/threads usage of handbrake Yessss, thank you! I was looking for something like this for the exact same reason! Handbrake maxing out all my cores.. +1 on handbrake maxing the cpu--you should definitely hear the fans...
by all41
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: Other topics
Topic: Executing .sh files
Replies: 8
Views: 244

Re: Executing .sh files

also look at nemo toolbar/Edit/Preferences/Behavior/ExecutableText files and choose
how nemo handles them
by all41
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Firefox update lagging behind official Mozilla release (potential security issue)
Replies: 28
Views: 879

Re: Firefox update lagging behind official Mozilla release (potential security issue)

Pjotr wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:55 pm Firefox 124 does contain relevant security fixes:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/ ... sa2024-12/
good point--security updates take precedence
by all41
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Timeshift snapshot taking too long
Replies: 39
Views: 818

Re: Timeshift snapshot taking too long

deepakdeshp wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:59 pm +1 for Clonezilla. It's never failed me either.
If you have the storage space you can have multiple backup strategies.
Much better to have these and not need as opposed to the opposite scenario.
remember though-no backups should be considered trustworthy before being proven.
by all41
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:45 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Timeshift snapshot taking too long
Replies: 39
Views: 818

Re: Timeshift snapshot taking too long

I also have a small cache of support files (deb files, config files, etc.), so I don't have to go hunting for anything or reinventing any wheels. I also keep all the downloaded deb files from /var/cache/apt/archives until I no longer use the release. If I reinstall or install on a different system ...

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