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I do know how hard links work - I just didn't stop to think that one through before I posted.

Maybe I should post in the "Is this Alzheimer's?" thread.

Once in a while, I use NEMO to look at the files stored with Timeshift, and just arbitrarily delete all but the last 6 or 7.... does no harm, it will fill in the missing links on the next backup. Why not use TimeShift to do the deletions? If you delete using Nemo, you no longer have a complete back...

I haven't really plowed through all the above to try to figure it all out, but it occurred to me that maybe there is a globbing problem because /media/tony is owned by root. Globbing is done by the shell before it passes the expanded file list to the utility and if the shell doesn't have the necessa...

I keep my snapshots on the same drive as my system, in a separate partition, and I keep two copies of my personal data on separate USB hard drives (I use Back-In-Time for this). But I also keep a copy of my TimeShift snapshots on one of my USB drives, though I only update it once every three or four...

Timeshift uses rsync to backup (for ext4 format). This multiple asterisk notation is explained in the rsync manual. Open a terminal and enter man rsync, then scroll down (way down) to the section titled INCLUDE/EXCLUDE PATTERN RULES

Try downloading the sha256* files against, using right click > save as, and don't modify them. It's unlikely that the files have really been tampered with on the server, it's usually something the user did. If that doesn't work, check your downloaded hash file and signature file - they should look ...

I have an Nvidia driver and if I don't use "nomodeset", Cinnamon will crash on log-in. With "nomodeset" it works 100% reliably (I'm currently still running LM18.3 - haven't tried 19 or 19.1 yet). I don't know if this is related to your problem, but maybe some info in this thread will help: https://f...

To automate the process of verifying and authenticating a newly downloaded Linux Mint .iso file: #!/bin/bash #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Save this file as "LM_iso_verify.sh" in a directory on the command PATH...

or there is this workaround from "gm10" to create your own gksudo:
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=283225#p1563720

It looks that installing LinuxMint along Ubuntu is a problem, because both use the same EFI boot directory named ubuntu. The problem and a solution is described here in detail https://www.zdnet.com/article/hands-on-linux-uefi-multi-boot-part-three-problem-solving/ Looks like that may be out-of-date...

Lots of good stuff in the "rodsbooks" site as mentioned above by mzee1934 - don't overlook the links on that site. I use UEFI/GPT and like it - nice not having to worry about extended partitions, logical partitions, primary partitions - on gpt you have 128 partitions, all "primary". I don't use refi...

Reading is fine, but in my opinion the fastest way to learn practical operation of a Linux desktop is to just do it. At the beginning you will struggle and curse but the internet search engine is your friend. One struggle at a time you learn what you need to learn to have your desktop do what you w...

I highly recommend this one. And you can download the pdf for free!

http://www.linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php

The easiest way to do this, IMO, in Linux is to use a script file. You can copy the file below and name it "LM18.3_iso_verify" and store it in your "/home/<your user name>/bin" or "/home/<your user name>/.local/bin" directory - either one should be on the command PATH. Now give the file execute perm...

Something is strange. You said you are using UEFI mode, which is generally associated with gpt formatted disks, but your parted -l listing shows that your hard drive is msdos formatted. As far as I know, UEFI must be used with gpt disks, and legacy BIOS systems are normally used with msdos (also cal...

UEFI.. Dell inspiron 3847. Out now, look forward to reading your post as soon as i can... Well, in the meantime, a little info about how Mint boots in UEFI, as best I understand it. You should have a small (typically 100 to 500 MB) FAT formatted EFI System Partition (ESP). This is where the UEFI fi...

I'm triple booting with W7, LM17.3 (soon to be replaced with 19.1) and LM18.3. You didn't say whether your system is UEFI or MBR - mine is UEFI, so I'll describe what I did to install LM18.3 after I had W7 and LM17.3 already installed. Actually, it was very simple - I used gparted to set up new part...

As mentioned, TimeShift is only recommended for system files, not as a general backup. I use Back-In-Time to back up my personal data. It is also a front end for rsync, but more customizable than TimeShift. My BIT data backups are to a USB hard drive (formatted ext4). My TS backups of system files a...

Even though it is already marked solved, I'll add this. The way I normally move files and folders from one directory to another is to open both source and target directories in dual pane mode (F3), select the source directory by clicking in it, if it is not already selected, then middle click (mouse...

I have found the easiest way is to use a script file to verify and authenticate - that way I don't have to remember all the steps after 6 months to a year since I did it the last time. Here's a post where I describe how I do it (this is for LM19 CInnamon - you'll need to update for later versions or...