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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

blo...@gmail.com, Beheerder Computertip2

4/6/20

Mistake in "How to set up a second router in your home"

Thanks for spotting this error and reporting it! I've corrected it. Op maandag 6 april 2020 15:56

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Mistake in "How to set up a second router in your home"

Thanks for spotting this error and reporting it! I've corrected it. Op maandag 6 april 2020 15:56

4/6/20

ine...@gmail.com

11/23/19

error in sources.html instructions

Following instructions to rebuild the sources list on this page: https://easylinuxtipsproject.

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error in sources.html instructions

Following instructions to rebuild the sources list on this page: https://easylinuxtipsproject.

11/23/19

dave...@gmail.com

9/7/19

K3b instead of Xfburn or Brasero

Given that Brasero is buggy and Xfburn can't burn multi session discs, I would suggest K3b for

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K3b instead of Xfburn or Brasero

Given that Brasero is buggy and Xfburn can't burn multi session discs, I would suggest K3b for

9/7/19

lukas...@gmail.com, Beheerder Computertip2

7/19/19

Missing partitions (swap etc)?

It's intended, because Mint 19.x (like Ubuntu 18.04 and later) uses a swap file by default

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Missing partitions (swap etc)?

It's intended, because Mint 19.x (like Ubuntu 18.04 and later) uses a swap file by default

7/19/19

bentra...@gmail.com

7/14/19

Gnome Screen Recorder and Cinnamon

I suggest you provide instructions to remove the keyboard shortcut for the Gnome Screen Recorder - on

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Gnome Screen Recorder and Cinnamon

I suggest you provide instructions to remove the keyboard shortcut for the Gnome Screen Recorder - on

7/14/19

nbe...@gmail.com

5/29/19

Trackpad Malfunction w/"Tame Your Mouse and Touchpad" Directions

Hello! I may be in a unique situation. I am running Linux Mint 19.1 XFCE on a 13" 2012 MacBook

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Trackpad Malfunction w/"Tame Your Mouse and Touchpad" Directions

Hello! I may be in a unique situation. I am running Linux Mint 19.1 XFCE on a 13" 2012 MacBook

5/29/19

tsf...@gmail.com, compu...@gmail.com2

5/6/19

KDE apps on Linux Mint

Not all, no. But some pull too much of the KDE desktop upon installation. Op maandag 6 mei 2019 19:24

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KDE apps on Linux Mint

Not all, no. But some pull too much of the KDE desktop upon installation. Op maandag 6 mei 2019 19:24

5/6/19