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Linux Mint is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu aiming to be more usable out-of-the-box

Linux Mint is a Linux distribution closely based on Ubuntu . It aims to be easy to use out-of-the-box; in particular, Mint includes more cost-free but non-open-source software such as drivers and multimedia codecs.

Apart from installation, most administration tasks are identical to Ubuntu.

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Bluetooth Pairing on Dual Boot of Windows & Linux Mint/Ubuntu - Stop having to Pair Devices

When dual booting Windows 7/10 and Linux Mint/Ubuntu, you may find yourself having to re-pair your Bluetooth devices again and again. This will happen every time you switch OS. Now, how do you prevent this? I'm answering my own question with the…
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Set volume from terminal

Is it possible to set the audio volume using the terminal instead of clicking the speaker icon in the top bar? The reason I want to do this is that my keyboard does not have volume increase/decrease buttons and I find it annoying to reach for the…
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Connect to a Bluetooth device via Terminal

I'm using Mint 15 w/ Cinnamon. I bought a set of bluetooth speakers and I'm trying to connect to them via terminal. Via the GUI I can see them normally and I am connected to them. I want to make a small script so every time they are visible I would…
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Xfce entered zoom mode. How do I exit?

I pressed something around my mouse pad (keys in the altgr region+mousepad - quite possibly multitouch) and suddenly the whole X11 display zoomed around 10%. That means I can see 90% of the 1920x1080 screen in a somewhat blurry version. When I move…
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Execute a command before shutdown

I want to execute a simple command just before the computer shuts down (timing is not essential). For startup, I can use /etc/rc.local; is there something similar for shutdown? Note that I would still like to use the integrated shutdown button from…
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Debugging high (near total) CPU/memory usage of "Web Content" application on Linux Mint

I have Linux Mint installed on 3 computers at home, and all of them are almost unusably slow whenever Firefox is open. Here is the output from top: As you can see, "Web Content" and Firefox are collectively using up nearly all of my CPU, and more…
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How to set password for pdf files?

I need to password protect my PDF file(s), because I am going to send them through email and I want anyone who would view my PDF file(s) to be prompted for a password. How can I add a password to a PDF in Linux Mint 17.1?
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How do I transfer files between Android and Linux over USB?

I want to copy some movie files from Linux to my HTC One SV Android phone (not rooted). In Windows, my phone mount its internal and SD-card volumes automatically when I plug it in, allowing me to transfer files. In Linux Mint 13 Mate, I always get…
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Adding the Cinnamon panel to the second monitor

I have set up two monitors in my system. One is powered by the HDMI port and the other one is powered by the normal analogue port of the same GPU (Nvidia Ge-force 210). I just setup twin display in Nvidia settings but can't see cinnamon's panel on…
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Convert Amazon .pem key to Putty .ppk key Linux

I have generated and downloaded a private .pem key from AWS. However, to use Putty in order to connect to the virtual machine, I must have that key in .ppk format. The process of conversion is detailed in roughly 20 lines…
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How can I get an alert when my battery is about to die in Linux Mint?

This happens to me more than I'd like to admit, but sometimes I don't notice the power getting low since it only shows up in my status bar, then the computer just quits. I'd like a big alert that warns me before this happens. Is there any way for it…
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Which version of Ubuntu is my Linux Mint installation based on?

For any given version or installation of Linux Mint, how would I find out which version of Ubuntu it is based on? I'm sure it must be in documentation somewhere right?
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What exactly is MOK in Linux for?

Upon installing Nvidia drivers I was promoted to set up a MOK password or third party drivers may not work properly, so I created one. After reboot I was presented with a blue MOK management screen with a few options in it, the first one being…
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When trying to change username, terminal tells me user is currently used by process

I am trying to change my username, as per advice here however after running the following command: CurrentName@HostName ~ $ sudo usermod -l TheNameIWantToChange -d /home/TheNameIWantToChange -m CurrentName Terminal responds…
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Where is the Cinnamon LookingGlass log?

I run Linux Mint 17.1. When I log in I get a Cinnamon notification saying: Problems during Cinnamon startup Cinnamon started successfully, but one or more applets, desklets or extension failed to load. Check your system log and the Cinnamon…
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