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Mint Linux is based on Ubuntu- the Long Term Support (LTS) Ubuntu distributions. Therefore, many of the customizations mentioned in [[Kubuntu and Ubuntu Linux Distribution Reference]] are applicable to Mint. A distribution based on and compatible with Ubuntu, which is shipped with integrated proprietary or patented media codecs.Mint Linux is based on Debian and some consider a fork of Ubuntu- the Long Term Support (LTS) Ubuntu distributions. Therefore, many of the customizations mentioned in [[Kubuntu and Ubuntu Linux Distribution Reference]] are applicable to Mint. A distribution based on and compatible with Ubuntu, which is shipped with integrated proprietary or patented media codecs.You can obtain Linux Mint from their official web site. Downloading using the torrent option is recommended. Verify your download via checksum and create a [[Mint Linux Bootable Installation Media]].The default windows manager / desktop environment is called Cinnamon. Cinnamon is an independent desktop environment that retains many features that users appreciated in GNOME. The toolbar is called the Cinnamon Panel.The default windows manager / desktop environment is called Cinnamon. The [[Cinnamon Desktop]] is an independent desktop environment that retains many features that users appreciated in GNOME. The toolbar is called the Cinnamon Panel.The majority of suggestions here are applicable to Linux Mint with Cinnamon relatively recent versions: tested on Mint distributions 18.1, 18.3, 19.2 The majority of suggestions here are applicable to Linux Mint with Cinnamon relatively recent versions: tested on Mint distributions 18.1, 18.3, 19.2 and testing on ... 18.3 Sylvia Ubuntu Xenial 16.04 19.1 Tessa Ubuntu Bionic 18.04 18.3 Sylvia Ubuntu Xenial 16.04 19 Tara Ubuntu Bionic 18.04 19 Tara Ubuntu Bionic 18.04 19.2 Tina Ubuntu Bionic 18.04 19.1 Tessa Ubuntu Bionic 18.04 19.2 Tina Ubuntu Bionic 18.04 20.1 Ulyssa Ubuntu Focal Fossa 20.04 20.1 Ulyssa Ubuntu Focal Fossa 20.04 21.1 Vera Ubuntu Jammy 22.04 LTS 21.3 Virginia Ubuntu Jammy 22 Wilma Ubuntu Noble <small>See: [[Determining Your Linux Version]] and [[Ubuntu Debian version Cross Reference]]</small>Info from this section is covered in more detail here: [[Mint Linux Bootable Installation Media]]If the system has already made nano (for n00bs from windowz) your default editor, you may have to sudo update-alternatives --config editorand select vim.<small>The Firefox Extended Support Release so that you don't get forcefully upgraded to the dreaded Quantum 57. <small>The [[Firefox Extended Support Release]] so that you don't get forcefully upgraded to the dreaded Quantum 57. <small><small>The guide [[Chrome rather than Chromium]] covers the installation procedure with notes on procedure changes for newer Mint Distributions. Chromium is in the Mint / Ubuntu repository whereas Official Google Chrome is not. Therefore you have various options for installation, including deb package, direct download, or adding a repository so you can use APT tool. It is recommended you add the repository so you can use APT, this makes regular updates simple. Initially the adding the new repository to sources has become increasingly more complicated by convoluted security measures that are inconsistent from one Mint/Ubuntu distribution release to the next. For Mint 22 and later be sure to reference the section labeled "dearmor."{{:Chrome rather than Chromium}}</small></small>Read: [[Scrollbar Width in Firefox Issue]]If you choose NOT to mirror then you will notice that your second monitor is an empty desktop without icons and without a panel. Cinnamon version 2.6 and later support applets and panels on the second display. You can add a panel to your second monitor by doing the following: Right-click the panel on your primary monitor and select "Modify panel" and "Add panel." The top and bottom edges of all monitors should get highlighted and a new panel will be set up where you click.The menu and applications will align right on the second panel on the second display. You are supposed to be able to change this by choosing to enable panel edit mode and drag and drop the Window list to the left side of the panel (red colored). However, like many things in Linux this is broken. Maybe it will be fixed on the version of Cinnamon that you are using.{{:Template-Dual Monitors with Cinnamon}}=== PCManFM: Fast Light File Manager ====== [[PCManFM]]: Fast Light File Manager ===''UPDATE: [[pcmanfm]] version 1.3.2 on updated Mint Linux Mint 21.1 Vera kernel 5.15.0-102 - do not use pcmanfm instead use the Qt port of the LXDE file manager PCManFM ie: pcmanfm-qt'' or for newer mint versions: apt install pcmanfm-qtpcmanfm does some useful things nemo does not do. For example, to backup a file in the directory with pcmanfm simply click the filename, choose "copy" and then choose "paste" from the menubar. pcmanfm will prompt you because the copy has the same filename as the original, and give you the option to rename, in which I simply change the extension to .bak or something like that. This simple task that you can do in Microsoft Windows and in Linux using pcmanfm cannot be done with nemo!<small><small><small>pcmanfm does some useful things nemo does not do. For example, to backup a file in the directory with pcmanfm simply click the filename, choose "copy" and then choose "paste" from the menubar. pcmanfm will prompt you because the copy has the same filename as the original, and give you the option to rename, in which I simply change the extension to .bak or something like that. This simple task that you can do in Microsoft Windows and in Linux using pcmanfm cannot be done with nemo!</small></small></small>See also [[Mint Linux Preferred Applications and Mimetype Management]] and as a resolution to the slow or broken SMB browsing see the [[PCManFM]] page troubleshooting.We used to install xmms, however, it has been removed from the respositories since the Gutsy Gibbon release. Another alternative which is easy to install and has been included in newer releases of Mint/Ubuntu is qmmp. See also [[Multimedia Audio and Video in Linux]] apt install qmmp=== unclutter and xbanish ===One, or the other!Hide the mouse cursor when not in use, for example, when typing this prevents the mouse cursor from getting in the way. Unclutter-xfixes is a rewrite of the popular tool unclutter, but using the x11-xfixes extension. xbanish is an alternative to unclutter, untested here. Xbanish hides the mouse cursor when you start typing, and shows it again when the mouse cursor moves or a mouse button is pressed. sudo apt install unclutter-xfixesor sudo apt install xbanishI think as of late 2021 I would recommend having the two basic text editors 1) [[medit]] and 2) [[X File Write]] which for each have their merit and best suited purpose.2024: Kate Version 21.12.3 is working well. See [[Kate Advanced Text Editor]] install cifs-utils sudo apt install cifs-utilsRefer to [[Default Java on Mint Linux]] for options with Java=== Debian Nerds Remove ALL RTSP Support ===(''rtsp stream playing does not work in Ubuntu 21.04 and Debian 11'')<BR>Mint 21.1 Vera Ubuntu 22.04 LTS has limited support for viewing rtsp protocol. It seems ffplay still supports rtsp, however vlc does not. Debian builds remove rtsp. Bug report claims, " We had to disable those plugins as liblivemedia constains non-free code. "* ffplay on mint supports rtsp* no packages for livemedia-utils in default repositories* vlc will not play rtsp unless you use the snap or build from source. - never - use the snap!* mvp player works, apt install mpv=== Font anti-aliasing ====== Canonical assumes everyone uses public wifi ===This one is not for everybody. Desktop fonts, text fonts in the web browser, and in many areas of the mint desktop environment are made to look soft and smooth, this is purely an aesthetics quality that offers no functionality. It looks pretty. It also gives some people a headache trying to read text on a web page or on the desktop that is fuzzy. If you disable what is called HINTING and ANTIALIASING then, with a good LCD monitor, your fonts will be sharp and crisp, but will also take you back in time to the 1990's in that they will appear jagged. So, therefore, this modification is a personal preference. I will trade the clean refinement of soft text in an effort to relieve my headache and eye strain.A new feature in Ubuntu and Mint as part of the Network Manager is a connectivity checker that creates unnecessary and potentially suspicious looking network activity on your computer. It is an ugly hack developers came up with to address certain shortcomings with Ubuntu and Mint's ability to stay connected to public Internet wifi hotspots. To enable old fashioned jagged nasty looking (but sharp and easy on eye strain) fonts I have found this 1 - 2 punch combination to work.{{:Ubuntu_/_Mint_Linux_Users:_disable_Network_Manager_connectivity_checks}}1. drop to terminal shell and execute the following commands:=== Font anti-aliasing === sudo mv /etc/fonts/conf.d/10-antialias.conf /etc/fonts/conf.d/.disable.10-antialias.conf{{:Mint Linux Font anti-aliasing}} sudo mv /etc/fonts/conf.avail/10-antialias.conf /etc/fonts/conf.avail/.disable.10-antialias.conf 2. In Mint Cinnamon desktop goto MENU -> Preferences -> Fonts and in the "Font Settings" area change HINTING to "slight" and Antialiasing to "None" In the case of Firefox I did not notice a difference right away. It seems like the system had to flush some visual cache but once that happened I got those good old fashioned jagged sharp text back. This impacts desktop icons, menu text, browser text, but some things are not impacted such as Konsole (the KDE terminal uses different font properties) and similar software. The changes are easy to undo. Simply reverse the process above. THERE ARE PROBABLY BETTER WAYS TO IMPROVE FONTS to find a happy middle ground between modern anti-aliasing and not having fuzzy headache inducing text. Some examples are making use of resources such as installing "Typecatcher Fonts" sudo apt-get install typecatcherAnother option people recommend is installing something called "Droid and Noto fonts" sudo apt-get install fonts-droid fonts-notoAnd finally, going back to MENU -> Preferences -> Fonts you can configure the environment to use one of the new fonts you just installed.=== Gaming Annoyance: Control Shift + Arrow key switches workspace ===Don't you love it in the middle of FPS combat you hit a key combination that not only takes focus away from the game you're playing, but moves you to another virtual workspace? The assholes that made Mint didn't give us an option to disable this. However, we can remap the default to a different key combination. Here is the recommendation:# System Settings -> (Hardware) Keyboard -> Shortcuts# Categories (General) -> remap Show the Window Selection Screen to Shift-Control-Alt-Down# Categories (General) -> remap Show the Workspace Selection Screen to Shift-Control-Alt-Up# Categories (Workspaces) -> remap Switch to left workspace to Shift-Control-Alt-Left# Categories (Workspaces) -> remap Switch to right workspace to Shift-Control-Alt-RightWe basically just added an additional key combination requirement that is less likely to interfere with gaming.=== Software Manager Annoyance: flatpak listings in software manager ===Remove flatpak from Mint Software Center; flatpaks completely absent from Software Center. See [[Flathub]] for details on the following command: sudo apt-get remove --purge libflatpak0===Window List Popup Thumbnails and Open Applications Alighment===Issues like the annoying application thumbnails and the alignment of the Window List applet can be customized:* See [[Mint Cinnamon Desktop Window List Applet Preferences]]*[[Installing Wine 7 on Mint Linux 20.1]]*[[Mint Linux Preferred Applications and Mimetype Management]]