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 ====== Linux Mint 19.1 (Tessa) ====== ====== Linux Mint 19.1 (Tessa) ======
- 
-FIXME Started from another page... 
  
 **Review**: https://youtu.be/qkmiXaO2vmk **Review**: https://youtu.be/qkmiXaO2vmk
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   - Boot the target PC with the bootable optical or flash media   - Boot the target PC with the bootable optical or flash media
     - The install process is mostly self explanatory     - The install process is mostly self explanatory
 +    - In general, it's definitely simpler to avoid dual-boot (Windows + Linux) by utilizing the entire disk drive
     - Choose the 'Modern' panel layout      - Choose the 'Modern' panel layout 
  
-===== Update the New Installation =====+===== Software and Updates =====
  
 ==== Software Manager ==== ==== Software Manager ====
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   - Type ''softw''   - Type ''softw''
     - Select 'Software Manager'     - Select 'Software Manager'
 +  - Search for the app you are looking for
  
 ==== Install Additional Drivers ==== ==== Install Additional Drivers ====
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     - Enter your password (permission to modify the system)     - Enter your password (permission to modify the system)
     - You will usually want to install the recommended drivers     - You will usually want to install the recommended drivers
 +
 +==== Updates ====
 +
 +  - Click the Menu (Start) button in the lower left corner
 +    - Like in Windows, just start typing to search the menu
 +  - Type ''upd''
 +    - Select 'Software Updates'
 +
 +==== Additional Software ====
 +
 +Linux Mint 19.1 is very functional upon installation, but you may want to install additional apps.
 +
 +Here are a few you might find useful:
 +
 +^App         ^Function                          ^
 +|Brasero     |CD/DVD Burner                     |
 +|KeyPassX    |Password Safe, Cross-Platform     |
 +|Audacity    |Sound/Music Editor/Encoder        |
 +|HandBrake   |Video Transcoder, DVD Ripper      |
 +|Calibre     |E-Book Collection Manager         |
 +|Pidgin      |Instant Messaging, Multi-Protocol |
 +|Dropbox     |Cloud Storage                     |            
 +
 +==== Oracle Java ====
 +
 +:!: OpenJDK Java is pre-installed on Linux Mint 19.1.  However, you can install Oracle Java, if you need to.  We don't use Java much any more, so the built-in version usually works for us.
 +
 +<file>
 +java --version
 +</file>
 +
 +If you need Oracle Java, you probably need a specific version.  Search for it:
 +
 +https://duckduckgo.com/?q=linux+mint+19.1+howto+install+oracle+java
 +
 +==== Skype ====
 +
 +You must download and install a Linux app (.deb file):
 +
 +https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/
  
 ===== System Tweaks ===== ===== System Tweaks =====
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     - Select 'Screenshot'     - Select 'Screenshot'
     - You may want to right-click it and 'Add to panel'     - You may want to right-click it and 'Add to panel'
- 
-===== Additional Software ===== 
- 
-Linux Mint 19.1 is very functional upon installation, but you may want to install additional apps. 
- 
-==== Software Manager ==== 
- 
-  - Click the Menu (Start) button in the lower left corner 
-    - Like in Windows, just start typing to search the menu 
-  - Type ''softw'' 
-    - Select 'Software Manager' 
- 
-Here are a few you might find useful: 
- 
-^App         ^Function                          ^ 
-|Brasero     |CD/DVD Burner                     | 
-|KeyPassX    |Password Safe, Cross-Platform     | 
-|Audacity    |Sound/Music Editor/Encoder        | 
-|HandBrake   |Video Transcoder, DVD Ripper      | 
-|Calibre     |E-Book Collection Manager         | 
-|Pidgin      |Instant Messaging, Multi-Protocol | 
-|Dropbox     |Cloud Storage                     |             
- 
-==== Oracle Java ==== 
- 
-**Java Test Page**: http://www.java.com/en/download/testjava.jsp 
- 
-:!: OpenJDK Java is pre-installed on Linux Mint 19.1.  However, you can install Oracle Java, if you need to.  We don't use Java much any more, so the built-in version usually works for us. 
- 
-<file> 
-java --version 
-</file> 
- 
-If you need Oracle Java, you probably need a specific version.  Search for it: 
- 
-https://duckduckgo.com/?q=linux+mint+19.1+howto+install+oracle+java 
- 
-==== Skype ==== 
- 
-You must download and install a Linux app (.deb file): 
- 
-https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/ 
  
 ===== Firewall ===== ===== Firewall =====
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 ===== Run Simple Windows Apps ===== ===== Run Simple Windows Apps =====
 +
 +:!: **Don't expect too much from Wine!**  Unless the app you want to run is very simple, like a single executable file, it probably won't work correctly!
  
 :!: You can install wine from the Software Manager, but you might need to install multiple packages to get it to work.  **The following procedure installs the latest stable version.** :!: You can install wine from the Software Manager, but you might need to install multiple packages to get it to work.  **The following procedure installs the latest stable version.**
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 sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ bionic main' sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ bionic main'
 sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get update
-sudo apt-get install --install-recommends winehq-stable+sudo apt-get install --install-recommends winehq-stable msttcorefonts
 winecfg winecfg
 </file> </file>
 +
 +{{ :computing:linux:font_smoothing.png?400|Choose Font Smoothing}}
  
 ==== Configure Font Smoothing in Windows Apps ==== ==== Configure Font Smoothing in Windows Apps ====
 +
 +:!: Run these commands as a regular user.
  
 <file> <file>
-#!/bin/sh +wget http://files.polosatus.ru/winefontssmoothing_en.sh
-# Quick and dirty script for configuring wine font smoothing +
-# +
-# Author: Igor Tarasov <tarasov.igor@gmail.com>+
  
-WINE=${WINE:-wine} +bash winefontssmoothing_en.sh 
-WINEPREFIX=${WINEPREFIX:-$HOME/.wine} +</file>
-DIALOG=whiptail+
  
-if [ ! -x "`which "$WINE"`" ] 
-then 
-    echo "Wine was not found. Is it really installed? ($WINE)" 
-    exit 1 
-fi 
  
-if [ ! -x "`which "$DIALOG"`" ] 
-then 
-    DIALOG=dialog 
-fi 
- 
-TMPFILE=`mktemp` || exit 1 
- 
-$DIALOG --menu \ 
-    "Please select font smoothing mode for wine programs:" 13 51\ 
-    4\ 
-        1 "Smoothing disabled"\ 
-        2 "Grayscale smoothing"\ 
-        3 "Subpixel smoothing (ClearType) RGB"\ 
-        4 "Subpixel smoothing (ClearType) BGR" 2> $TMPFILE 
- 
-STATUS=$? 
-ANSWER=`cat $TMPFILE` 
- 
-if [ $STATUS != 0 ] 
-then  
-    rm -f $TMPFILE 
-    exit 1 
-fi 
- 
-MODE=0 # 0 = disabled; 2 = enabled 
-TYPE=0 # 1 = regular;  2 = subpixel 
-ORIENTATION=1 # 0 = BGR; 1 = RGB 
- 
-case $ANSWER in 
-    1) # disable 
-        ;; 
-    2) # enable 
-        MODE=2 
-        TYPE=1 
-        ;; 
-    3) # enable cleartype rgb 
-        MODE=2 
-        TYPE=2 
-        ;; 
-    4) # enable cleartype bgr 
-        MODE=2 
-        TYPE=2 
-        ORIENTATION=0 
-        ;; 
-    *) 
-        rm -f $TMPFILE 
-        echo Unexpected option: $ANSWER 
-        exit 1 
-        ;; 
-esac 
- 
-echo "REGEDIT4 
- 
-[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] 
-\"FontSmoothing\"=\"$MODE\" 
-\"FontSmoothingOrientation\"=dword:0000000$ORIENTATION 
-\"FontSmoothingType\"=dword:0000000$TYPE 
-\"FontSmoothingGamma\"=dword:00000578" > $TMPFILE 
- 
-echo -n "Updating configuration... " 
- 
-$WINE regedit $TMPFILE 2> /dev/null 
- 
-rm -f $TMPFILE 
- 
-echo ok 
-</file> 
  
 ===== Virtualization ===== ===== Virtualization =====
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