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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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Dropbox icon is disappeared in Mint 16 Cinnamon

Dropbox icon was between Mint update manager and keyboard icon, but it was disappeared like the image below. Dropbox is still running, how can I make it appear in task tray again without logging out? I'm using LinuxMint 16 Cinnamon.
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How to make Arabic appear properly in linux terminal?

In Linux Mint 13, when using the Arabic language, text is shown backwards. I found a possible answer that says I should do: sudo apt-get install libfribidi0 libfribidi-dev then install bicon, and then put Terminal=true Exec=/usr/bin/bicon.bin in…
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Add program to applications list in Linux Mint

I have installed Xmind on Linux Mint. It does not come in a DEB, and I had to unzip a bunch of files to my home directory. Now I want xmind to show up in my start menu applications. Is there a way I can do this? I want to be able to open the start…
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Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon default boot to shell / command line / disable GUI

What I Want I want to run a box as (typically) a 'server' (no GUI) and occasionally with the GUI because some things are easier that way. I'm working with Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon. I want to boot to console and not start mdm but I want to be able to…
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I'm having unacceptable Keyboard and mouse delay while using Linux Mint 18.3 64 bit with the Xfce user interface

Keyboard and mouse delay while using Linux Mint 18.3 64 bit with the Xfce user interface. I apologize if this issue has been addressed or a very similar issue has been addressed, a search did not turn anything up, but that may be because I didn’t…
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Including Linux Mint when selling hardware?

I'm wondering if the GNU License allows me to include the install file of any Linux Mint release as I wish in hardware that I'm profiting from?
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how to hide by default the menu bar from terminal on linux mint

In the previous version I had just to right-click or click in View menu and uncheck 'Show Menubar'. But now in this new version I had to do this every time I start the terminal window.
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Difference between Linux Mint LXDE 11 RC(28 June) and Linux Mint 11 (released 28 May)

What is the difference between Linux Mint LXDE 11 RC(28 June) and Linux Mint Katya 11 (released 26 May)? The release notes seems exactly the same.
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Linux Mint: how to update repository references

I have a Linux Mint 10 Julia installed on my machine. I'd like to upgrade, but as Linux Mint upgrade page says: why upgrade? I would like to upgrade in order to have more recent software and fixes. According to that my intent is to update…
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Can I merge two partitions from dfferent /dev/sda mount points into a single partition?

History: My laptop came with a Windows 7 OS installed, with a single partition (C:). I made a secondary partition out of that C: drive and installed Linux Mint in the second drive. I installed Linux Mint using bootable USB and selected "Something…
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What is a purpose of big file with strange name in home/[username] directory?

In my user home directory I have a file named: tmp1HUvJk WglW1PwW_XpIMt9TjXEQlg_j_RFl2FAc2Dwk-.vwYAjVaOcbRikPg5_BjfAevak9jdzmZSnIj6l5HkjAZ5cmA94pMRso1biw19qyrZ8jhkW5pG9KxjSI vC …
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Shortcut for "Show all windows"

Can I set a shortcut for "Show all windows" feature in hot corners? In Ubuntu this feature is more advanced, there you can type name of the window to select it.
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How to compile a downloaded .zip file

I've downloaded this zip file from GitHub and I need to compile it. I have no idea how to go about the compilation.
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How to make a standalone application appear on the Mint menu?

How can I make the executable file of a standalone application appear on the mint menu so that I can execute it from there? What I currently do is to add the application path to the PATH variable and execute it from command line like this: AppName…
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osdclock - Any way to center it in the screen?

I am running Linux Mint 20. Cinnamon edition. I installed osdclock. When I run osd_clock it displays it in the left bottom corner. If I run osd_clock -t it runs on the top left corner. I can run it at all 4 corner. I can also offset it using -o, but…
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