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john five, Beheerder Computertip2

7/1/25

wifi tool on mint

Hi John, Not quite, in my opinion.... LinSSID looks a bit clunky and displays its findings rather

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wifi tool on mint

Hi John, Not quite, in my opinion.... LinSSID looks a bit clunky and displays its findings rather

7/1/25

Jessica Heiden, Beheerder Computertip2

5/29/25

Dual booting - Wrong time

Hi Jessica, the Bugs page already contains a how-to for dealing with that: https://

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Dual booting - Wrong time

Hi Jessica, the Bugs page already contains a how-to for dealing with that: https://

5/29/25

Richard & Jacqueline P

2/22/25

removing compiz

compiz-core can also be remove from the software manager - I assume it does exactly the same thing as

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removing compiz

compiz-core can also be remove from the software manager - I assume it does exactly the same thing as

2/22/25

BeSe, Beheerder Computertip2

2/7/25

Z3fold Allocator Slated For Removal From The Linux Kernel

Vielen Dank für Ihren Tipp! Ich wusste noch nicht dass es diese wichtige Änderung gab. Schon wieder

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Z3fold Allocator Slated For Removal From The Linux Kernel

Vielen Dank für Ihren Tipp! Ich wusste noch nicht dass es diese wichtige Änderung gab. Schon wieder

2/7/25

Conny Ostrom

12/19/24

boot iso files from grub

One suggestion is to install "grml-resuceboot" when that is installed you (should) have a

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boot iso files from grub

One suggestion is to install "grml-resuceboot" when that is installed you (should) have a

12/19/24

dbnnet tennbd, Beheerder Computertip3

8/4/24

Antos Fonts - Esay Linux Project Tips

Thank you for that clarity!! On Wednesday, 31 July 2024 at 14:58:38 UTC+2 Beheerder Computertip wrote

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Antos Fonts - Esay Linux Project Tips

Thank you for that clarity!! On Wednesday, 31 July 2024 at 14:58:38 UTC+2 Beheerder Computertip wrote

8/4/24

fra pas, Beheerder Computertip2

7/31/24

No more Nvidia propietary drivers in Linux Mint 22

They are still available.... But perhaps no longer for your particular Nvidia card (too old?). Op

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No more Nvidia propietary drivers in Linux Mint 22

They are still available.... But perhaps no longer for your particular Nvidia card (too old?). Op

7/31/24

RT Cunningham

11/11/23

Another Installation Option for Linux Mint

In section A. Installation of Linux Mint, you should add that you can use a virtual machine to

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Another Installation Option for Linux Mint

In section A. Installation of Linux Mint, you should add that you can use a virtual machine to

11/11/23

Beheerder Computertip

11/4/23

Re: Update the section about Bodhi Linux to 7.0

Unfortunately I have had no time for this, yet.... I hope to have time in the near future, though. Op

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Re: Update the section about Bodhi Linux to 7.0

Unfortunately I have had no time for this, yet.... I hope to have time in the near future, though. Op

11/4/23

Phil Caldwell, Beheerder Computertip2

9/12/23

Mint / "Remove most Asian fonts" also uninstalls MythTV!

Thanks for reporting this! I checked, and the removal of fonts-tlwg-* is probably the culprit. MythTV

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Mint / "Remove most Asian fonts" also uninstalls MythTV!

Thanks for reporting this! I checked, and the removal of fonts-tlwg-* is probably the culprit. MythTV

9/12/23

Nikolai Safronov, Beheerder Computertip2

3/22/23

swappiness, SSD health, SWAP, common missunderstanding, change in the algo

Hi Nikolai, Well, opinions differ. As do use cases. For the time being, I think my current advice (

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swappiness, SSD health, SWAP, common missunderstanding, change in the algo

Hi Nikolai, Well, opinions differ. As do use cases. For the time being, I think my current advice (

3/22/23

Russ Freestone, Beheerder Computertip2

12/25/22

Error when trying to optimize SSD

Hi Russ, Looks like you've omitted step b, which creates the file override.conf.... Merry

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Error when trying to optimize SSD

Hi Russ, Looks like you've omitted step b, which creates the file override.conf.... Merry

12/25/22

Michael

11/3/22

Grub - Customizer

Hi, I've used Grub Customizer on many distros, including Linux Mint, and have had nothing but

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Grub - Customizer

Hi, I've used Grub Customizer on many distros, including Linux Mint, and have had nothing but

11/3/22

Stephen Joseph

10/20/22

Thanks

Thanks for your excellent pages, I use them every time I have to install Linux Mint somewhere. I can

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Thanks

Thanks for your excellent pages, I use them every time I have to install Linux Mint somewhere. I can

10/20/22

John Hawkins, Beheerder Computertip3

8/22/22

Issues after LM 21 Vanessa upgrade

Many thanks, Pjotr. Thank you for your help and reassurance. John On Friday, 19 August 2022 at 04:57:

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Issues after LM 21 Vanessa upgrade

Many thanks, Pjotr. Thank you for your help and reassurance. John On Friday, 19 August 2022 at 04:57:

8/22/22

John Hawkins, Beheerder Computertip3

1/14/22

Revised speed tip for zswap (previous version was ineffective)

Many thanks, Pjotr, that's put my mind at rest. On Monday, 10 January 2022 at 18:16:36 UTC+7

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Revised speed tip for zswap (previous version was ineffective)

Many thanks, Pjotr, that's put my mind at rest. On Monday, 10 January 2022 at 18:16:36 UTC+7

1/14/22

Alphonse Debolazec

11/14/21

4-word passwords are great but ... so long to type just to sudo a command

Hi, first thanks for your website and I'll contribute asap (I'm so fxxxg broke for now, but

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4-word passwords are great but ... so long to type just to sudo a command

Hi, first thanks for your website and I'll contribute asap (I'm so fxxxg broke for now, but

11/14/21

Jeff Roberts

10/15/21

Brother Scanner problem

Thank you for your very useful help for Linux Mint newbies like myself. I used your instructions for

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Brother Scanner problem

Thank you for your very useful help for Linux Mint newbies like myself. I used your instructions for

10/15/21

George Kropotkin

8/24/21

Suggestions for "Brother printers" guide

Hello Pjotr! I've recently bought a Brother HL-L2300DR laser printer, and spent two evenings

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Suggestions for "Brother printers" guide

Hello Pjotr! I've recently bought a Brother HL-L2300DR laser printer, and spent two evenings

8/24/21

Steve Swiss

8/22/21

Error (maybe) on How to Clean Linux Mint Safely

I am not sure if it's an error, but item 4 on this page takes about "The registry",

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Error (maybe) on How to Clean Linux Mint Safely

I am not sure if it's an error, but item 4 on this page takes about "The registry",

8/22/21

Robert Carlson

3/8/21

How to Clean Mint suggestion - Purge i386 packages on amd64 systems

Following ideas from - https://askubuntu.com/questions/113301/how-to-remove-all-i386-packages-from-

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How to Clean Mint suggestion - Purge i386 packages on amd64 systems

Following ideas from - https://askubuntu.com/questions/113301/how-to-remove-all-i386-packages-from-

3/8/21

thomas dh, Beheerder Computertip2

2/5/21

Speed up your Mint : New tip suggestion

Thanks for taking the trouble to report this! It's very strange though, that the default open

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Speed up your Mint : New tip suggestion

Thanks for taking the trouble to report this! It's very strange though, that the default open

2/5/21

ck, Beheerder Computertip3

1/31/21

SSD - "Set the automatic TRIM job to daily"

... danke Pjotr für Deine Antwort mit einem überzeugenden Argument, und, in vorzüglicher Höflichkeit

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SSD - "Set the automatic TRIM job to daily"

... danke Pjotr für Deine Antwort mit einem überzeugenden Argument, und, in vorzüglicher Höflichkeit

1/31/21

George Kropotkin

11/5/20

KeePassXC as password manager

Hello Pjotr! Please consider suggesting KeePassXC as password manager in https://easylinuxtipsproject

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KeePassXC as password manager

Hello Pjotr! Please consider suggesting KeePassXC as password manager in https://easylinuxtipsproject

11/5/20

George Kropotkin, Beheerder Computertip2

10/24/20

TRIM journal command

Thanks for the alert! I'll look into it.... Op zaterdag 24 oktober 2020 om 10:40:55 UTC+2 schreef

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TRIM journal command

Thanks for the alert! I'll look into it.... Op zaterdag 24 oktober 2020 om 10:40:55 UTC+2 schreef

10/24/20

Ted Preuninger, Beheerder Computertip2

9/18/20

UPnP with tomato firmware

I've added a warning to the text. Thanks for the alert! Op vrijdag 18 september 2020 om 15:41:50

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UPnP with tomato firmware

I've added a warning to the text. Thanks for the alert! Op vrijdag 18 september 2020 om 15:41:50

9/18/20

r52m...@gmail.com, Beheerder Computertip5

7/21/20

Suggestion for Libre Office PPA

Yes, all too true. Maybe the horse has bolted! (An English expression for something escaping - not

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Suggestion for Libre Office PPA

Yes, all too true. Maybe the horse has bolted! (An English expression for something escaping - not

7/21/20

adean...@gmail.com, Beheerder Computertip2

7/15/20

Running Firefox from a Sandbox

You're right, this has changed.... I've corrected my how-to. Thanks for reporting this! Op

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Running Firefox from a Sandbox

You're right, this has changed.... I've corrected my how-to. Thanks for reporting this! Op

7/15/20

Ray M, Beheerder Computertip3

5/18/20

Link to To-do list for the older Linux Mint 18.1 Xfce

My pleasure Pjotr. Great work you are doing here - it has proved most helpful over the years. It is

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Link to To-do list for the older Linux Mint 18.1 Xfce

My pleasure Pjotr. Great work you are doing here - it has proved most helpful over the years. It is

5/18/20

dave...@gmail.com

4/8/20

SSD: reduce writes from web browser(s)

Why not suggest creating a RAM disk and moving the web browser cache into the RAM disk, to greatly

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SSD: reduce writes from web browser(s)

Why not suggest creating a RAM disk and moving the web browser cache into the RAM disk, to greatly

4/8/20