Basics
Change startup sound in Linux Mint 13
Linux Mint 13 plays a sound when you start the system as well as when you log into an account.…
Uninstall VirtualBox Guest Additions on Ubuntu and Windows 7
Ubuntu: To uninstall VirtualBox Guest Additions on Ubuntu and similar operating systems, mount the virtual disk again that you used…
Change terminal color theme in Linux
Since every aspect of Linux is customizable, so is the terminal. Why not spice it up instead of working on…
Convert Linux deb and rpm packages into the respectively other format with alien
Sometimes you are forced to compile packages from source because they are not present in your current distribution's package format,…
Set lightdm wallpaper that is independant of the user’s wallpaper (Ubuntu/Linux Mint)
Using lightdm, the wallpaper that is shown is usually the one used by the selected user. If you want to…
‘Unable to open X display’ error on Cinnamon (Linux Mint)
You usually notice this error due to the lack of a menu bar and all kinds of window decoration after…
Change account picture in Linux Ubuntu and Mint
Other than in Windows, the account picture in Ubuntu and Mint isn't displayed in the login-screen but everytime you enter…
Restore GRUB bootloader after Windows installation on multi-boot system
Windows operating systems have the habit of installing their own bootloader on every installation - this wouldn't be a problem,…
How to Manually Install New Cinnamon Themes (Linux Mint/Ubuntu)
To manually install new themes for cinnamon from the page provided by Cinnamon Settings, first backup the data of the…
How to Install New Icons and Cursors (Linux Mint)
The way to add new icons and cursors is simple yet not really obvious in Linux Mint. To add new…