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by earthlingkc
Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:27 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: Tried to convert friends to Mint (Bluetooth problems)
Replies: 16
Views: 2430

Tried to convert friends to Mint (Bluetooth problems)

I've converted several to Mint and they like it (mostly just use for web browsing, media and simple office). But one couple uses a bluetooth speaker regularly for music and the bluetooth wouldn't stay connected after reboot and/or would need to go into Sound settings and point to BT audio as default...
by earthlingkc
Tue Jun 20, 2017 9:09 am
Forum: Chat about Linux
Topic: Ransomware hits Linux
Replies: 4
Views: 898

Ransomware hits Linux

But says due to poorly secured host, designed to target web servers...

https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/0 ... ansomware/

Do Mint default security settings and updates (optimized policy) keep up with these holes?
by earthlingkc
Fri May 05, 2017 8:55 am
Forum: MATE
Topic: Sound preferences panel doesn't launch
Replies: 2
Views: 797

Re: Sound preferences panel doesn't launch

Tried Pulse Audio but when launching it hangs with screen, "Establishing connection with PulseAudio, Please wait". Any other suggestions for stock sound prefs?
by earthlingkc
Mon May 01, 2017 3:07 pm
Forum: MATE
Topic: Sound preferences panel doesn't launch
Replies: 2
Views: 797

Sound preferences panel doesn't launch

I'm not able to open the Sound Preferences from the lower right icon (right clicking) or from Menu-Preferences-Sound. If I reboot, I might be able to open the sound preferences from the Control Center only but if opening again from menu or right clicking on lower right icon, it won't launch and then...
by earthlingkc
Sun Feb 05, 2017 4:30 pm
Forum: Sound
Topic: Sound preferences not launching MATE 18.1
Replies: 1
Views: 274

Re: Sound preferences not launching MATE 18.1

Update: So when I reboot the sound prefs app launches but if I try again later it won't launch.
by earthlingkc
Sun Feb 05, 2017 12:45 pm
Forum: Sound
Topic: Sound preferences not launching MATE 18.1
Replies: 1
Views: 274

Sound preferences not launching MATE 18.1

I have a fresh Mint 18.1 Mate install on Yoga700. Works great but the Sound preferences won't launch. The icon appars on panel, no launch. If I launch from Sound app a window appears for a split second and disappears. The app is "mate-volume-control" - I was going remove/reinstall from pac...
by earthlingkc
Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:06 am
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: Finally jumped completely off the Windows ship
Replies: 27
Views: 2698

Re: Finally jumped completely off the Windows ship

Yeah I had almost all my computers primary Linux for years with one holdout on Windows as primary. When Win10 privacy issues appeared I finally got rid of Windows altogether as primary and just use under Virtualbox as needed. To update BIOS I have Win10 evaluation installed on a USB stick and use as...
by earthlingkc
Sat Jan 21, 2017 8:25 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: I never see anyone talking about building Mint desktops!
Replies: 65
Views: 11127

Re: I never see anyone talking about building Mint desktops!

I used to build my own desktops but not a gamer anymore, outside light mobile gaming. Have been pure laptop user for many years. All of them on Linux as primary boot and Windows as a VM or secondary boot, which I rarely need.
by earthlingkc
Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:18 am
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Sharing folder question
Replies: 7
Views: 573

Re: Sharing folder question

Ah, sorry about that. That would be for MATE.
by earthlingkc
Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:45 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Sharing folder question
Replies: 7
Views: 573

Re: Sharing folder question

sudo apt install caja-share
by earthlingkc
Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:42 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Restricting access to certain shared folders
Replies: 4
Views: 463

Re: Restricting access to certain shared folders

Edit /etc/samba/smb.conf

Add line to each share...

valid users = username1, username2


Change usernames to accounts you allow access. Would be nice if this could be done via GUI.
by earthlingkc
Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:51 pm
Forum: Xfce
Topic: XFCE vs mate
Replies: 4
Views: 8665

Re: XFCE vs mate

Have used them all, keep going back to MATE. Comprehensive w/out overkill. Will use Peppermint for very very old computers otherwise.
by earthlingkc
Sat Jan 14, 2017 6:32 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Do I need a SWAP partition ? [SOLVED]
Replies: 9
Views: 13125

Re: Do I need a SWAP partition ? [SOLVED]

I'll typically install Linux with swap, try swapoff -a, stress it by opening many typical apps I use at once and then if OK just comment out the swap in /etc/fstab. Is still there if you need it and just uncomment in fstab. And you need it if at all using hibernation, though not a good thing to use ...
by earthlingkc
Wed Jan 11, 2017 4:20 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Synaptic/Update Manager Relationship
Replies: 17
Views: 801

Re: Synaptic/Update Manager Relationship

Your Update Manager Policy setting must not be set to 'update everything', which is shown in Synaptic.
by earthlingkc
Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:34 am
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: Do you use LibreOffice?
Replies: 93
Views: 10610

Re: Do you use LibreOffice?

Works fine for me personally but for work I get MS Office docs that I have to edit and send back to others, which may lose some formatting depending how complicated the document (like Word with embedded Visio). Have to otherwise use MS Office with work provided Win laptop. Given MS ported Office to ...
by earthlingkc
Mon Jan 09, 2017 7:44 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: What made you switch to Linux Mint?
Replies: 601
Views: 129698

Re: What made you switch to Linux Mint?

Switched to Mint from Ubuntu when Unity happened. Have otherwise tinkered with Linux off/on since early 90s when having to install with floppies.
by earthlingkc
Sun Jan 08, 2017 12:20 pm
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: Mint boots via usb2 but not via usb3
Replies: 11
Views: 864

Re: Mint boots via usb2 but not via usb3

And you able to get to Grub menu when booting USB3? Hold down shift key during boot. If not, might try resetting BIOS to factoring settings and then resetup.
by earthlingkc
Sun Jan 08, 2017 9:30 am
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: Mint boots via usb2 but not via usb3
Replies: 11
Views: 864

Re: Mint boots via usb2 but not via usb3

If you have a USB3 stick, you might try creating a fresh Mint install stick to see if Mint 18 boots on USB3, if not try a Mint 17 install stick. Might help narrow down where the issue is.
by earthlingkc
Sat Jan 07, 2017 11:12 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Need simple video editor to crop beg/end of video
Replies: 7
Views: 6750

Need simple video editor to crop beg/end of video

I'm looking for a simple video editor that chops off beginning/end of a video and that's it. Would be nice to save in various codecs but keeping original format is fine. I've tried a few but too many steps to do this task. Have many to do, if it can be via CLI, scripting it even better as I want to ...

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