Frequently asked questions
How to
1. As you remember, to add the repository, you write this command
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:blablabla
So, to remove the repository, just add the -r option
sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:blablabla
2. In addition, you can delete the repository directly from the system folder. Open the directory under the root
/etc/apt/sources.list.d
Locate your file and simply delete
3. Remove the repository via system preferences=>software sources=> PPAs or Additional (find 2 strings and off it or delete)
Read the article How to rename files in Linux Mint
Read the article RESET THE PASSWORD FOR ROOT OR ANY USER IN LINUX MINT
To do this, enter and run in a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) the following command:
lspci -vnn | grep -i VGA
or
sudo lshw -c video
I have a GeForce GT 630M

The correct version of the driver for your video card you can find on the official site Nvidia: http://www.nvidia.ru/Download/index.aspx
Fill in all necessary information about your video card and the system, and then click Search. As shown in the picture:

Version best driver for my video card was defined as 331.67:

Now install the driver
Repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa provides the latest drivers. Run the following commands in the terminal that is connected to the repository and updates the batch base:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
Now open Driver Manager, select the driver and install it.
Alternative installationsudo apt-get install nvidia-331
Restart your computer.
After the new logon check the installed graphics driver utility NVIDIA X Server Settingsor in the terminal:
glxinfo | grep OpenGL
From the Mint Menu, go to System Settings > Preferences > Desktop.
Uncheck Show mounted volumes.
You're done. In future, you won't see your mounted volumes on desktop.
To activate/enable tiling mode, open the control Center - Windows - Location tab and enable the feature, as shown in the bottom picture:

Now open two Windows of any application and drag one left, the other to the right and release to place them vertically until the middle of the screen next to each other. To bring a window to its normal state, grab the box at the top of the frame and sternite down.
The disadvantage of this mode is that it is not yet provided by the use of hotkeys
Install required software:
sudo apt-get install alien dpkg-dev debhelper build-essential
1. Convert package from .rpm to .deb, run this:
alien name_of_your_package.rpm
After execution of this command may take some time and the package is converted to deb.
2. Install the package.The easiest way to install the package, double-click on it
Or install by command in the terminal:
dpkg -i name_of_your_package.deb
FlashPlayer 12.0.0.77 in Maxthon browser
FlashPlayer 13.0.0.206 in Maxthon browser
Create mount point. It's a folder where you find connected disk. Usually it's in /media/ or mnt/ folder or even where you want. For example:
sudo mkdir /media/C/
Check for disk UUID. IMO the best way to do it:
sudo lsblk -o NAME,LABEL,SIZE,FSTYPE,UUID
My output:
NAME LABEL SIZE FSTYPE UUID
sda 931,5G
sda1 921,5G ext4 b73fa71c6-53b7-4759-816d-c89ccd76566
sda2 10G swap f73e0859-cc8a-4a78-bfc4-f462afc0ffdd
sdb 55,9G
sdb1 38,2G ext4 b6a2c725-5d14-4196-8efc-66b04db0e48a
sdb2 17,8G ext4 9f516666-72a7-4a07-bfe5-ecf5f2a9cc04
Now edit /etc/fstab.
sudo xed /etc/fstab
Add following line to the end of the file:
UUID=<your uuid> <your mount point> <file system> defaults 0 0
Should have something like this:
UUID=b73fa71c6-53b7-4759-816d-c89ccd76566 /media/C ext4 defaults 0 0
Manually mount from /etc/fstab by using:
sudo mount -a
or just restart your system.
Create a folder in your home directory, I called it "TV".
Username replace your username
sudo mkdir /home/USERNAME/TV
Edit /etc/fstab
sudo xed /etc/fstab
Add following line to the end of the file:
//IP/NETWORK_FOLDER/home/USERNAME/TV cifs username=USERNAMNE,password=112233,noperm,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0777,iocharset=utf8,_netdev 0 0
Should have something like this:
//192.168.1.1/TV/home/l4l/TV cifs username=l4l,password=112233,noperm,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0777,iocharset=utf8,_netdev 0 0
Manually mount from /etc/fstab by using:
sudo mount -a
or just restart your system.
Classic Theme Restorer (Customize Australis).
Let's try to configure the ssh server on your home (or working) PC. So everywhere to have access to it.
Read the article SSH SERVER FOR REMOTE CONTROL OF YOUR PC/SERVER
Read the article REMOTE DESKTOP VIA VNC FROM WINDOWS TO LINUX MINT
Read article AddAlias - new graphical tool for alias in Linux Mint
"Tab" Automatic addition to executing command sequence of characters typed at the console.
Ctrl+U Delete the current command line.
Q The output from the program is running in full-screen console mode, display information (less, watch etc.).
Ctrl+Z Roll program in the background.
Ctrl+X To exit the program.
Ctrl+C Emergency exit from the running program.
Ctrl+D Exit user account.
Ctrl+Alt+Del Restart your computer.
history -c
That's all. The story of your terminal has been cleared.
If you are interested in how everything works - all your history is stored in the file ~/.bash_history - here the tilde and a slash denotes your home folder, so actually it is something like /home/username/.bash_history, and this file contains all the commands that you executed in the terminal. Of course, you could just edit this file and remove unnecessary line, but sometimes it is useful to clear the entire history.sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Now merge them into a single command as follows:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
As seen in the second case, all of the difference in combining commands in one is that these commands follow each other in unchanged after a space, two separating characters && (ampersand) and the newly space. I.e. in this case the double ampersand && at the command gives the terminal to understand that until will not be performed until the end of the previous command, not to run the following etc. usually used when in overall command commands are present with administrator rights, namely with sudo.
"sudo reboot now"
"sudo reboot"
"sudo shutdown -r now"
"sudo init 6"
"sudo logout" (to end your current session)
Commands for system shutdown
"sudo shutdown -h now"
"sudo halt" (Not completely off. Requires power off manually)
"sudo poweroff"
"sudo init 0"
"sudo telinit 0"
"sudo shutdown -h hours:minutes & (scheduled shutdown)"
"sudo shutdown -c (to cancel a scheduled shutdown)"
In Synaptic Pakage Manager search for "Mate". To find not installed applets, and select install.
I set myself through the terminal:
1. MATE media utilities (GStreamer backend).
sudo apt-get install mate-media-gstreamer
2. Display readings from hardware sensors in your MATE panel (NVIDIA sensors). If you have an Nvidia graphics card
sudo apt-get install mate-sensors-applet-nvidia
3. Display readings from hardware sensors in your MATE panel (ATI sensors) If you have an Ati graphics card
sudo apt-get install mate-sensors-applet-ati
4. MATE Faenza Desktop icon theme
sudo apt-get install mate-icon-theme-faenza
5. Traffic monitor applet for MATE
sudo apt-get install mate-netspeed
6. Official themes for the MATE desktop
sudo apt-get install mate-themes
7. MATE panel indicator applet
sudo apt-get install mate-indicator-applet
8. Display readings from hardware sensors in your MATE panel
sudo apt-get install mate-sensors-applet
9. Allows to quickly share a folder from the Caja file manager
sudo apt-get install caja-share
10. This is a collection of desktop wallpapers created with MATE users in mind.
sudo apt-get install mate-backgrounds