Forwarded from mintCast Announcements
mintCast 359 - COSMIC Proportions
https://mintcast.org/2021/04/21/mintcast-359-cosmic-proportions-mp3/
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/
https://mintcast.org/2021/04/28/mintcast-359-5-floc-blocked-mp3/
mintCast 360 - Uno Reverse Card
https://mintcast.org/2021/05/05/mintcast-360-uno-reverse-card-mp3/
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/
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
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
Telegram
Minty Fresh
1. Spamming, piracy, abusing, trolling, politics not allowed.
2. Keep this chat civil, healthy and family friendly.
2. Keep this chat civil, healthy and family friendly.
Linux Mint Resources
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.
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.
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
https://9to5linux.com/cinnamon-5-0-desktop-environment-released-with-support-for-updating-spices-more
9to5Linux
Cinnamon 5.0 Desktop Environment Released with Support for Updating Spices, More - 9to5Linux
Cinnamon 5.0 desktop environment arrives with the ability to update Cinnamon spices, as well as numerous other improvements.
[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
2. Delete
3. Regenerate font cache
5. Done
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 package2. Delete
Inter-Regular.otf file from /usr/share/fonts/opentype/inter3. Regenerate font cache
fc-cache -frv
4. Set "Inter Medium" font, "Slight" Hinting, "RGB" Sub-Pixel5. Done
Linux Mint 20.2 “Uma” Cinnamon released! – The Linux Mint Blog
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4102
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4102
Powertop startup noscript to extend battery life on laptops running linux
https://github.com/tur1ngb0x/powertop-autostart
https://github.com/tur1ngb0x/powertop-autostart
GitHub
GitHub - tur1ngb0x/powertop-autostart: Powertop binary noscript and startup service for extending battery life on laptops running…
Powertop binary noscript and startup service for extending battery life on laptops running Linux. - GitHub - tur1ngb0x/powertop-autostart: Powertop binary noscript and startup service for extending bat...