Every time are traditional that users of this distribution you knew break off de Ubuntu and take a slightly different path. The last version It comes with some new features and in two versions: Cinnamon and MATE. |
Some considerations to take into account before starting the guide are the following:
- Unlike Ubuntu, Mint comes by default with most of the multimedia audio and video codecs, so updating them is not a priority.
- Another important component that is installed by default is Synaptic, the well-known package manager.
- If you have the Ubuntu-based version, many programs and packages are highly compatible between both distributions.
Having clarified these points, we continue to list some things that can make life easier after installing the new version Nadia.
1. Run the Update Manager
It is possible that new updates have come out since you downloaded the image, so you can check if there are updates available from the update manager (Menu> Administration> Update Manager) or with the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
2. Install the graphics card drivers
In Menu Preferences> Additional Drivers we can update and change (if we wish) the driver of the graphics card that we have.
3. Install the language pack
Although by default Linux Mint installs the Spanish language pack (or any other that we have indicated during the installation) it does not do so completely. To reverse this situation we can go to Menu> Preferences> Language support or also by typing the following command in a terminal:
sudo apt-get install language-pack-gnome-en language-pack-en language-pack-kde-en libreoffice-l10n-en thunderbird-locale-en thunderbird-locale-en-en thunderbird-locale-en-ar
4. Customize the appearance
There are many ways to do it, and they are all free! In http://gnome-look.org/ we have a large database of wallpapers, themes, tools and other elements that will help us to "looke" our desktop. We can also make use of 3 well-known tools:
1. docky, a shortcut bar and applications for our desktop. Official website: http://wiki.go-docky.com/index.php?title=Welcome_to_the_Docky_wiki. Installation: in a terminal we write: sudo apt-get install docky
2. AWN, another navigation bar, almost a competitor to docky! Official website: https://launchpad.net/awn Installation: from the Program manager.
3. Conky, a system monitor that displays information on various components, such as RAM, CPU usage, system time, etc. The great advantage is that there are many "skins" of this application. Official website: http://conky.sourceforge.net/ Installation: sudo apt-get install conky
5. Install restrictive fonts
If it is necessary to install them, we must write the following commands in a terminal:
sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
We accept the license terms by managing with TAB and ENTER.
6. Install programs to play
In addition to the large library of games that the repositories have, we also have http://www.playdeb.net/welcome/, another page that specializes in collecting games for Linux systems in .deb packages. If we also want to enjoy our Windows games, not to despair, since we have some alternatives:
1. Wine (http://www.winehq.org/) provides us with the compatibility layer to run not only games, but also all kinds of compiled software for Windows systems
2. PlayOnLinux (http://www.playonlinux.com/en/) another resource that provides us with a library capable of installing and using software designed for Windows
3. lutris (http://lutris.net/) a gaming platform developed for GNU / Linux, a great resource despite being in development stages.
4. wine tricks (http://wiki.winehq.org/winetricks) works as a script that helps to download libraries needed to run games on Linux, such as .NET Frameworks, DirectX, etc.
For all these programs, we can consult their respective official pages, either in the Linux Mint Programs manager or the terminal. Likewise, we especially recommend reading this mini-tutor which explains how to install and configure each of them.
7. Install audio plugins
Some of them, like Gstreamer or Timidity, will help us expand our catalog of supported formats; both can be found in the Programs manager or can be installed using the command sudo apt-get install. We also mention the pulseaudio-equalizer software, capable of giving us a Pulse Audio configuration and improving the sound quality; to install it we will use 3 commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa: nilarimogard / webupd8
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pulseaudio-equalizer
8. Install Gparted
It is possible that in some installations this component is missing as useful as it is when managing the partitions of our disks. Having it in our distribution is as easy as typing sudo apt-get install gparted or from the Program manager.
9. Install other programs
The rest is to get the software you want for each need. There are many ways to do it:
1. At Program Manager, which we enter from Menu> Administration, we have a very generous number of programs for any function that occurs to us. The manager is arranged by categories, which facilitates the search for what we want. Once the program we need is located, it is only a matter of pressing the install button and typing the Administrator password; We can even create an installation queue that the same manager will execute sequentially.
2. With the Package manager if we know exactly what packages we want to install. Not recommended to install programs from scratch if we do not know all the packages we will need.
3. Through a terminal (Menu> Accessories) and typing usually sudo apt-get install + program name. Sometimes we will have to previously add the repository with the commands sudo apt-get ppa: + repository name; to search for a program with the console we can type apt search.
4. In the page http://www.getdeb.net/welcome/ (Playdeb's sister) we also have a good catalog of software compiled in .deb packages
5. The official project page if you have any other installation steps.
Some software recommendations:
- Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera: Internet browsers
- Mozilla Thunderbird: email and calendar manager
- Libre Office, Open Office, K-Office: office suites
- Comix: comics reader
- Okular: multiple file reader (including pdf)
- Inkscape: vector graphics editor
- Blender: 3D Modeler
- Gimp: creating and editing images
- VLC, Mplayer: sound and video players
- Rythmbox, Audacious, Songbird, Amarok - Audio Players
- Boxee: multimedia center
- Caliber: e-book management
- Picasa - Image Management
- Audacity, LMMS: audio editing platforms
- Pidgin, Emesené, Empathy: multiprotocol chat clients
- Google Earth: Google's well-known virtual globe
- Transmission, Vuze: P2P clients
- Bluefish: HTML editor
- Geany, Eclipse, Emacs, Gambas: development environments for different languages
- Gwibber, Tweetdeck: clients for social networks
- K3B, Brasero: disc recorders
- Furious ISO Mount: to mount ISO images on our system
- Unetbootin: allows you to “mount” operating systems on a pendrive
- ManDVD, Devede: DVD Authoring and Creation
- Bleachbit: remove unnecessary files from the system
- VirtualBox, Wine, Dosemu, Vmware, Bochs, PearPC, ARPS, Win4Linux: emulation of operating systems and software
- Games there are thousands and for all tastes !!
To see a more extensive list, you can visit the Programs section of this blog.
Clear cache
It is not necessary, but if at some point we want to clean the memory of the processes we open a terminal and write the following: su - (to be root) and then echo 3> / proc / sys / vm / drop_caches. This process is not destructive, but it is still recommended to read other references on the internet, for example: http://linux-mm.org/Drop_Caches
Explore our new system
We already have a complete operating system ready for our daily use. As always, it is recommended to explore the managers, options, configurations and other tools of the system to familiarize ourselves with all the virtues of our system.
In short, relax and enjoy the benefits of free software. Learn at once what it feels like to be free of viruses, blue screens and restrictions of all kinds.
Excuse me, could you help me I have the linux mint 14 xfce but the problem is that it does not give me any audio and before I had the linux mint 13 xfce and with the audio pulse I changed the configuration without amplifier and if it gave me audio only in that one because with The others do not, but in this one, that configuration option does not come and it does not give me any audio, please help
This Linux is costing me one half, but even so I want to continue giving Linux ... I have not been able to install the language pack .. (I already put the missing n, also from the preferences manager) someone could give me some advice? Thank you
The article is a plagiarism, and a fraud. The article was originally written for mint 12, and this was the link to the original guide. Copypaste really bothers me. It must be because I am also a writer ...
http://www.luisarmandomedina.com/212/12-cosas-para-hacer-despues-de-instalar-linux-mint-12/
Hi, how can I customize the dual-boot screen with LinuxMint installed? I tried to follow a totorial that I found here but it didn't help me.
for that, install the burg that offers a wide range of options 🙂
by terminal
sudo add-apt-repository ppa: n-muench / burg
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install burg burg-common burg-themes burg-themes-common burg-emu burg-pc
hey I have a problem
The keyboard is not properly configured, some letters are missing functions such as «q» «a» «z» «# 1» «Esc» «Tab» «Cap Locks» etc ...
Try another language of Spanish in my case the same thing happened to me but I tried another and it came out walking
I stay with ubuntu linux mint green copy XD
thanks I help muxo…. Since I just got motivated to delete windwos 8 and use linux mint14 =)
Thanks, it helped me a lot since I'm new to free software; though it reminded me of my MS-DOS days. (they will calculate my age hehe heh) the software community has made me feel like part (and we are) of a big family.
Hi, I have a problem I can't open the page http://www.youtube.com It jumps to me like when there is no insternet in the firefox browser. I have the linux mint 14, it is updated and installed the plugins. thanks
That probably happened, because when opting for that option, you did not leave a free space (partition), for it to search for it, and automatically install it in it; the
it is better to choose the manual partition option ...
It depends on whether you run it (as portable), or whether you already installed it; that problem i
presented, until I installed it (with a manual partition), and immediately ran the
updates, in that process I downloaded the language pack (Spanish),
previously selected; first of all check your updates, in many cases
in cases the initial settings are complemented and / or activated …… ..
I would like to know if I can download the xfce or gnome environment since this version comes with kde, or do I have to download the version that comes with xfce? I say why I don't like KDE
Fixed the n. What mistake did you make?
I need help I can't install the language pack
I just installed it but it does not play any type of audio, neither from the system nor on the internet. somebody could help me?
Try editing the ~ / .config / ubuntuone / syncdaemon.conf file
Look for the line: files_sync_enabled = False
Replace with: files_sync_enabled = True
Save the changes and reopened the UbuntuOne control panel. In case that doesn't work just in case, restart.
Cheers! Paul.
sorry in the terminal in root or root I did not know well.
Thank you
Hello people, I would like someone to give me a hand with my problem ..
It turns out that when installing it, I chose the option to install it together with Windows 7, supposedly I should be able to choose which one to use when I turn on my netbook (EXO mate X352), now, at startup, the grub only lets me do 2 memtest and 2 ways to boot mint (common and recovery). How can I manually add windows to grub to choose it? I noticed that no files were deleted from such a system after Mint installation.
sudo update-grub2 in the terminal and there it regenerates a grub where the windows has to be and that's it. linux mint 14
Hello, I don't know how the menu from the status bar and there is a worse drawing, I can't put the icon again with the MENU writing. also when I minimize a window it does not stay in the status bar but I lose it. if anyone knows how to repair this thank you very much
In the search engine that appears in the menu you put Orí ... I know that it is not much but you have to put it with everything and check, that will give you the option of Software Origins there the option that says Additional Drivers or Additional Drivers.
There is the one that puts by default and those created by companies such as nVidia and AMD, you put the first one that says tested or tested and you say Apply Changes (Creo xD) or Apply Changes and you wait for it to download, I just have to restart and You have to see if the name of your card already appears in Settings, if not ... There is the problem, I do not know, ask someone with great experience (Noob)
How can I remove the terminals to keep only 2?
Compa served me perfectly and I have finished leaving my Linux Mint 14 and it is very fluid and excellent luxury so far I like it more than Ubuntu 12.04, I need to see how VLC works in this OS. But if you do this, I will recognize it, I assure you 🙂
Many thanks to all those who bring us closer to Linux
There is a typo in the command to install the language pack. There is a missing n in
laguage-pack-gnome-es, it would be language-pack-gnome-es
Great your contribution !! it served me a lot! (AND)
Hello,
I am having trouble downloading updates.
The message is as follows
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones have been used instead
But it doesn't actually install any updates.
if it exists to install additional drivers they go to software sources and in the last tab they appear
In Mint 14, in Preferences there is no section that says "Additional drivers". In addition to that, as in Ubuntu 12.10, you have to be careful with the AMD Radeon HD of the 2xxx-4xxx series, for the Xorg issue: http://infografia-libre.blogspot.com.es/2012/12/como-instalar-el-driver-privativo-amd.html
All good with the recommended programs. The only problem I have is that for some reason UbuntuOne won't open. I've already tried a thousand ways and it just won't open. If I run it from the terminal, it opens but it shows me "IPC Error" (image attached).
Any idea how to fix it? I already tried installing from repositories and also from ppa but nothing. I'm about to collapse hahaha… 🙁 any suggestions?
I'm with Mate, not with Cinnamon, but look at the "Administrator" menu, the icon is like an audio or sound card!
You have that problem with your repositories, some error in them, but not on the server where the files are, I did it and it worked! Remember that if you start to install a program but for some reason you do not finish doing it, you will have an error in the repositories!
I have an error when I want to install the fonts by terminal, when it asks me if I want to do it or not, it says Aborted!
Any suggestions to solve it, thank you very much I will appreciate it very much
(Linux Mint Hyper Fan) hehe
That happens when you choose not to! Check that it is selected well where it says yes!
make sure you have copied the entire command well! It happened to me and it worked for me!
I can't find "Additional Drivers" in Cinnamon, does anyone know where they are?
Even adding the "n" that was missing in the command to run the language pack, I couldn't do it .. I got this Impossible to get http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/t/thunderbird/thunderbird-locale-es-es_17.0+build2-0ubuntu0.12.10.1_all.deb 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.200 80]
E: Could not get some files, maybe I should run "apt-get update" or try again with –fix-missing?
A
hi, i'm new to this i use linux mint 15, i have the following problem, i try to update by terminal or download but it throws this error:
Reading package list ... Error!
W: GPG error: http://archive.canonical.com raring Release: The following firms were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key
W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com raring Release: The following firms were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key
E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_raring_restricted_i18n_Translation-en
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
I would appreciate your help
XD
Thank you… ..very good contribution.
You're welcome! Hug!
Pablo.
I can't download anything
All very well, but my main problem is that I have installed on my hard drive
linux mint 14 and I have not been able to connect to the internet. Could you help me, I will thank you, otherwise I would have to start over, looking for something different. thanks.
Since I was able to install linux mint 14 nadia, I have not been able to access the internet, I have searched
different places of orientation and I have not had good luck. My problem was born (I think)
when I started to download the package, because in one of the windows that appeared, one of them
I marked that it was on the internet, but that it did not matter, to continue, I did so and in the end
I have not been able to enter the internet, nor have I had help from anyone and when something appears it is to confuse me more than I am. PLEASE I AM WRITING THIS FROM ANOTHER COMPUTER I ASK FOR HELP TO START WORKING ON MY NEW SYSTEM
OPERATIONAL LINUX MINT 14 NADIA. THANKS
man this is an article from 2 years ago xD, like anything you always have the forum at your disposal http://foro.desdelinux.net/
Linux Mint 14 no longer works, support ended in May. You have to get 17.
Leave a note about the problem I have. All good except I don't have internet
But the problem comes from you or my inexperience, whatever I wish with all my heart that you would help me because despite this problem I like Linux Mint 14 Nadia I think that we are going to get along when I am on the internet, so far I have sound, photos, videos and I can write in it, I only need the INTERNET. Thank you Charles 08/14/14
Well they sent me to download or download Linux Mint 17. Very good, how do I download it? If I have the 14th position on my disk and if I download it, I will have support and I will have internet, but I need help, not comments.
understand that I have spent quite some time struggling to get an operating system to my liking
and I think that with a little cooperation from you I can have what I want. thanks, waiting for response Charles 08/14/14
I don't know if the answer from mr «sources« is correct, but I don't think it is to my complete satisfaction
the fact that he told me that linux mint is useless and he has not tried to help me, because far from this and in a surprisingly cold tone, he did not stop to explain anything, only that he went to linux 17. I think this
person would have problems and did not know how to give value to a "client friend" who asked for help.
WHAT I DO SR LEFEVRE I GO BACK TO WHERE I WAS OR WILL I CHOOSE TO BE HELPED BY YOU. THANKS
I NEED TO ENTER THE INTERNET IS ALL I ASK.
Does anyone know how I can install the driver for Mint of the Dell 1133 printer?
I see the videos as delayed, my laptop is a bit old, what can I do ???? thanks greetings
I do not understand. What exactly happens when you try to play a video?
Did you try using VLC or Mplayer?
Cheers! Paul.
Is it of few resources ??? Give us a performance of your team ... 🙂
Does anyone know how I can install the driver for Mint of the Dell 1133 printer?
Continuous no response from a charitable soul that can help you
I want to install my Dell 1133 laser multifunction printer on my Linux Mint ...
help, help ... please
Hi Javier!
We recommend that you ask this question in our question and answer service called Ask DesdeLinux so that the whole community can help you with your problem.
A hug, Pablo.