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From: Thomas A Watson10/3/2022 6:32:45 PM
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Set mouse focus in mint cinnamon

Linux mint 5.10.0-12-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.103-1 (2022-03-07) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
root@mint:/#
apt install cinnamon

How to enable mouse focus in Linux Mint 15

you open LM(icon) type in foucs, open window<icon>
goto behavior. set Window focus mode to mouse

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From: Thomas A Watson10/3/2022 8:47:35 PM
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I am building a new system. posting vids and answers to question I need to learn again know the secret handshakes buried in the many distro and ways that linux parts talk to one another and get my workstation to work as I want it too. Not like the cellphone zombie developers want in their endless quest to fix what was not ever broken.

Hosting on google cloud



Install Arch Linux as fast as possible

How to Make Arch Linux Stable and What NOT to Do!

ARCHTITUS

First Look at ArcoLinux With FVWM3 youtube.com

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To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (464)9/29/2023 7:19:51 PM
From: Thomas A Watson
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Disk uuid from data from linux mint 5 live

install uuid on linux mint. sudo apt install uuid
mint@mint:~$ lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
loop0 7:0 0 1.8G 1 loop /usr/lib/live/mount/rootfs/filesystem.squashfs
sda 8:0 0 931.5G 0 disk
+-sda1 8:1 0 931.5G 0 part
sdb 8:16 0 476.9G 0 disk
+-sdb1 8:17 0 243M 0 part
+-sdb2 8:18 0 1K 0 part
+-sdb5 8:21 0 476.7G 0 part
sdc 8:32 0 931.5G 0 disk
+-sdc1 8:33 0 681.5G 0 part
+-sdc2 8:34 0 250G 0 part
sdd 8:48 1 59.9G 0 disk
+-sdd1 8:49 1 59.9G 0 part
+-sdd2 8:50 1 32M 0 part /media/mint/LMDE 5 Cinnamon 64-bit
sr0 11:0 1 4.8G 0 rom /media/mint/G71-MAD1071
nvme0n1 259:0 0 931.5G 0 disk
+-nvme0n1p1 259:1 0 243M 0 part
+-nvme0n1p2 259:2 0 1K 0 part
+-nvme0n1p5 259:3 0 476.7G 0 part
+-acute--vg-root 254:0 0 444.8G 0 lvm
+-acute--vg-swap_1 254:1 0 31.9G 0 lvm

==================================================================

mint@mint:~$ sudo blkid

/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs"
/dev/nvme0n1p1: UUID="3ecc35ea-398e-43a7-a645-c1c85f15f21c" BLOCK_SIZE="1024" TYPE="ext2" PARTUUID="00098075-01"
/dev/nvme0n1p5: UUID="SUiRwt-Po8w-7HXx-V4tt-1FU7-G9vm-RHlelY" TYPE="LVM2_member" PARTUUID="00098075-05"
/dev/mapper/acute--vg-root: UUID="4539ec33-06c7-48b3-a745-23ca25e81012" BLOCK_SIZE="4096" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/mapper/acute--vg-swap_1: UUID="13b431fa-fb8c-44b5-99bd-655acd10ec7f" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sda1: LABEL="Disk0.SSD.238GB.WIN7ult" BLOCK_SIZE="512" UUID="1D53B781198D1B7D" TYPE="ntfs" PARTUUID="3495051c-01"
/dev/sdb1: UUID="3ecc35ea-398e-43a7-a645-c1c85f15f21c" BLOCK_SIZE="1024" TYPE="ext2" PARTUUID="00098075-01"
/dev/sdb5: UUID="SUiRwt-Po8w-7HXx-V4tt-1FU7-G9vm-RHlelY" TYPE="LVM2_member" PARTUUID="00098075-05"
/dev/sdc1: UUID="b8a47195-d8bd-4cca-8465-18ca251342b9" SEC_TYPE="ext2" BLOCK_SIZE="4096" TYPE="ext3" PARTUUID="35190f19-01"
/dev/sdc2: UUID="fe6d07fa-618f-4306-a8ab-00b1365a8b49" SEC_TYPE="ext2" BLOCK_SIZE="4096" TYPE="ext3" PARTUUID="35190f19-02"
/dev/sr0: BLOCK_SIZE="2048" UUID="2021-11-10-09-24-14-00" LABEL="G71-MAD1071" TYPE="iso9660"
/dev/sdd1: LABEL="Ventoy" UUID="4E21-0000" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="exfat" PTTYPE="dos" PARTUUID="6d0bcbd8-01"
/dev/dm-2: BLOCK_SIZE="2048" UUID="2022-03-11-20-53-07-00" LABEL="LMDE 5 Cinnamon 64-bit" TYPE="iso9660" PTUUID="6ce364a3" PTTYPE="dos"
==========================================================================

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From: Thomas A Watson9/30/2023 11:28:22 PM
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Debian 12 - The First 12 Things You Should Do After Installation!

TWEAK 7 INSTALLING other desktops. my interest this 5 minutes.

this vid is from Learn Linux TV youtube channel. Jay pro duces outstanding content.






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To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (466)10/1/2023 12:10:27 AM
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OpenSSH Full Guide - Everything you need to get started!


??? *Individual Sections*:
00:00 - Intro

03:38 - What is OpenSSH?

36 - Connecting to a server via OpenSSH

21:28 - Configuring the OpenSSH Client

28:04 - Using public/private keys

45:40 - Managing SSH keys

1:00:40 - SSH Server Configuration

1:13:29 - Troubleshooting

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From: Thomas A Watson10/1/2023 12:20:05 AM
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Linux Crash Course - The /etc/fstab file




75,571 views Jul 20, 2021 All Tutorials
In a previous video we went over the basics of storage, and in this episode of Linux Crash Course, I'll show you how to automatically mount storage volumes when you boot your server. The primary focus will be going over the /etc/fstab file.

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From: Thomas A Watson10/1/2023 12:25:47 AM
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Linux Crash Course - systemd: Using the systemctl command



77,994 views May 27, 2021 All Tutorials
In this episode of Linux Crash Course, we take our first look at systemd - the init system in quite a few distributions of Linux nowadays. Specifically, we'll go over the systemctl command and use it to start, stop, restart and enable unts on our system.

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From: Thomas A Watson10/1/2023 12:53:59 AM
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Systemd Deep-Dive: A Complete, Easy to Understand Guide for Everyone



Individual Sections

00:00 - Intro

01:10 - How this video will be structured

02:11 - Some basic knowledge on init systems, etc

04:46 - What are Units in terms of Systemd?

06:02 - Installing Apache (for use as an example service unit) 07:51 - Checking the status of a Systemd Unit 09:34 - Starting a Systemd Unit

11:02 - How to stop a Unit with Systemd

11:47 - Restarting a Unit

12:38 - Enabling/Disabling Systemd Units
15:58 - Where are Systemd's Unit files stored?
20:40 - Systemd unit file directory priority/preference

23:31 - Taking a closer look at a Systemd Service File

30:22 - How "reload" differs from "restart" in Systemd Service Units

31:37 - Service File explanation (continued)
33:02 -Editing and Overriding Systemd Unit Files

42:01 - Reloading Systemd with systemd daemon-reload (and why you should)

43:06 - Some tips on creating your own unit files


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From: Thomas A Watson10/3/2023 3:34:22 PM
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Debian 12 Manual Partition Install | MBR & UEFI

detailed clear




Fossman Media
@fossmanmedia141 subscribers27 videos


3,563 views Jul 19, 2023 System Configuration
A video describing how to create manual partitions during a Debain installation. Descriptions of both MRB and UEFI boot options are provided in this example.



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From: Thomas A Watson10/8/2023 4:08:45 PM
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Setting up Simple Samba File Shares Learn Linux TV 24 min

185,925 views Aug 29, 2020 All Tutorials
Sometimes, you just want to share files with colleagues quickly without worrying about permissions. In this tutorial, I go over the process of creating shares for your home or small business network that are wide-open and writable for all. This isn't for sharing protected or confidential files, but will get you up and running with a shar




ed folder or two that's accessible by all.

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