Modern Text Rendering with Linux

Overview : https://mrandri19.github.io/2019/07/24/modern-text-rendering-linux-overview.html
Part 1 : https://mrandri19.github.io/2019/07/18/modern-text-rendering-linux-ep1.html
Part 2 : https://mrandri19.github.io/2019/08/08/modern-text-rendering-linux-ep2.html

[NEW UPDATED METHOD]

For users with laptops on Intel GPU + Nvidia GPU only

Using system76-power pinned package from system76 (PopOS) PPA on Linux Mint / Ubuntu based distros, which supports automatic upgrades.

Pinning a package from a repository or a PPA ensures that only a specific package can be installed from multiple packages inside a repository/PPA without breaking the system.

# Add system76-dev-stable PPA
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:system76-dev/stable

# Navigate apt preferences
cd /etc/apt/preferences.d

# Open text editor with root access
Mint : sudo xed system76.pref


Ubuntu : sudo gedit system76.pref

# Add these lines to system76.pref and save the file

Package: *
Pin: release o=LP-PPA-system76-dev-stable
Pin-Priority: -10

Package: system76-power
Pin: release o=LP-PPA-system76-dev-stable
Pin-Priority: 700

# Update the repositories and PPA sources`
sudo apt update

# Install system76-power package
sudo apt install system76-power

# Switch graphics mode
sudo system76-power graphics integrated
sudo system76-power graphics hybrid
sudo system76-power graphics nvidia

# Switch power plans
sudo system76-power profile battery
sudo system76-power profile balanced
sudo system76-power profile performance

mintCast 358.5 - Three Finger Swipes
https://mintcast.org/2021/04/14/mintcast-358-5-three-finger-swipes-mp3/

Create Windows 10 Bootable USB on Ubuntu / Linux Mint

sudo apt install git p7zip-full python3-pip python3-wxgtk4.0 grub2-common

sudo pip3 install WoeUSB-ng



Open WoeUSB-NG from app menu, enter password, follow remaining steps in the app.

mintCast 359 - COSMIC Proportions
https://mintcast.org/2021/04/21/mintcast-359-cosmic-proportions-mp3/

mintCast 359.5 - FLoC Blocked
https://mintcast.org/2021/04/28/mintcast-359-5-floc-blocked-mp3/

Linux Networking for Newbies

Credits : https://twitter.com/b0rk

Linux Mint Monthy News

April 2021 : https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4054

mintCast 360 - Uno Reverse Card
https://mintcast.org/2021/05/05/mintcast-360-uno-reverse-card-mp3/

mintCast 361 - The Launch Launch
https://mintcast.org/2021/05/19/mintcast-361-the-launch-launch/

We have an off-topic group!
This group is a space for all unrelated to Linux Mint talks. Just the rule is to be friendly and civil.
https://news.1rj.ru/str/Minty_Fresh_OT

Linux Mint Blog May 2021

Linux Mint 20.2 Uma is coming soon..

https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4072

Summary:

1. Linux Mint 20.2 Uma Beta Version is coming in mid-June 2021.

2. New application called "Bulky" will be added for renaming multiple files at once.

3. Nemo file manager gets contextual search feature.

4. Nvidia Prime applet gets bugfixes and AMD GPU support.

5. Warpinator app gets a feature to select between wired and wireless connections, optional compression feature for fast file transfers.

[Dual Boot Tip for UEFI systems]

Windows installed on first HDD/SSD

Linux installed on second HDD/SSD

Open disk management in windows

Select the entire Linux disk. Eg. Disk 0 / Disk 1 / Disk 2

Right click Linux Disk > Offline

This prevents Windows from messing with the Linux disk.

Linux Mint 20.2 Uma to feature newly released Cinnamon Desktop v5.0

https://9to5linux.com/cinnamon-5-0-desktop-environment-released-with-support-for-updating-spices-more

New features in Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon - Linux Mint
https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_uma_cinnamon_whatsnew.php

[Tip]

Thicker and more readable fonts for Linux users using 15.6" 1920x1080 laptop screens with 100% scaling / 96 dpi. Looks similar to MacOS default font rendering.


1. Install fonts-inter package
2. Delete Inter-Regular.otf file from /usr/share/fonts/opentype/inter
3. Regenerate font cache fc-cache -frv
4. Set "Inter Medium" font, "Slight" Hinting, "RGB" Sub-Pixel
5. Done

Linux Mint 20.2 “Uma” Cinnamon released! – The Linux Mint Blog
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4102