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As an iphone 5c user, let me sympathize with your issue. Let me encourage you, though... this is do-able. (It just isn't going to be as simple as plugging the phone in. Keep in mind, we are dealing with a manufacturer that 'blesses' their drives to make them bootable.) Step 1> Ensure your phone is a...

Great job on the toolbar icon set. I've been a photoshop veteran for quite a number of years, and I confess, muscle memory is only a huge advantage as long as there are constants. (Change too much, and muscle memory works against you). Let me admonish those seeking to replace photoshop with GIMP: (S...

The 'last resort' method in this post solved the issue of the 'Opera stuck in limbo.' https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=233205&p=1237268&hilit=half+installed+package#p1237268 I ended up sudo-editing the /var/lib/dpkg/status file (After backing it up) to omit the 'opera' entry. So far...

Sound Fix: I tried routing the audio from the headphone jack of the camera to the mic jack on the PC and could clearly see audio was coming in. Levels were fluctuating with the action on camera. However, GUVCviewer was still unable to record the audio... ... then inspiration struck like lightning, ...

Thank you for the tip. Tried the dpkg command and this is what the terminal insisted. jastombaugh@jastombaugh-Laptop ~ $ sudo dpkg --configure -a [sudo] password for jastombaugh: Setting up opera (12.16.1860-1linuxmint) ... ERROR:root:DebFileApplication import Traceback (most recent call last): File...

a few more details:

mintinstall is version 7.6.3
packagemanager is showing Opera with a 'green' box next to it, and every indication in Package manager is that Opera is fully installed.

I installed Opera and everything seemed to work fine the first time I used it. However, when I attempted to remove it using mintinstall, the un-installation ran into errors. Now, when I attempt to remove or install packages, I get an error like the following: jastombaugh@jastombaugh-Laptop ~ $ gksu ...

While using the Cinnamon desktop (7.1 rebecca) or even the nemo file browser, I cant help but notice if I just start typing, a small window appears on the lower-right hand corner of the window (or desktop) that 'prints everything I am typing. However, when I press enter/return, nothing seems to happ...