Linux Mint 18.2 is the upcoming version of the popular distro. Along with Cinnamon and MATE editions, you can now download the first beta version of the XFCE and KDE editions. Let's see what it offers to the end user.
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How to Remove Locale in Linux Mint
By default, Linux Mint comes with a number of extra locales which you most likely do not need. When updating system components like libc or kernel, the operating system rebuilds them. This operation takes a notable amount of time and in fact is completely redundant. Let's see how to get rid of these extra locales.
Linux Mint 18.2 “Sonya” BETA is available
Linux Mint 18.2 is the upcoming version of the popular distro. The user can download the first beta version with Cinnamon and MATE editions to try it out. Let's see what it offers to the end user.
How to Get Weather Forecast In Linux Console
For various desktop environments like Cinnamon, KDE, MATE, etc there are plenty of desklets, panel applets and widgets to bring you a weather forecast with a fancy look. If you prefer a minimalistic but effective environment, you might be interested in learning how to get weather information right in your terminal emulator or in a pure console environment. Here is how it can be done.
GNOME Layout Manager: Get Windows 10, macOS or Ubuntu look in Gnome 3
GNOME Layout Manager is a special script for Linux users who use Gnome 3 as their primary desktop environment. With this script, it it possible to make it look like Windows 10, macOS or even Ubuntu with Unity.
Cinnamon 3.4 is out
Cinnamon is Linux Mint's flagship desktop environment. Started as a Gnome fork, now it is fully independent. A new version of Cinnamon is out with features like wildcard support in file searches, file manager (inode/directory MIME handler) selection in Favorite Applications and more. Let's see the key changes done in this release.
Get Colorful Icons in LibreOffice on Linux Mint
By default, LibreOffice in Linux Mint has monochrome icons in the toolbar. They look stylish and nice. However, some users prefer the colorful icon set, because it is easier for them to recognize certain features. In this article, we'll see how to change the grey icons to colored ones.
Best Features of Gnome 3 Desktop Environment
The Gnome 3 Linux desktop environment is not something that is extremely popular today. Modern versions of Gnome have nothing common with the traditional desktop paradigm. At one time, Gnome used to be one of the most popular desktop environments. But it has diverged so much from Gnome 2 that it looks different, it works differently, and it is very unique. It does have a number of great features.
MATE 1.18 is out
A new version of the popular MATE desktop environment for Linux is out. This release is all about GTK+ 3 improvements and fixes. Let's see what's new in MATE 1.18.
Linux Mint 18.2 – Bluetooth, Xed and Xplayer improvements
Linux Mint 18.2 is the upcoming version of the popular distro. Its developers today revealed what changes we can expect in the near feature. Updates are coming to the Cinnamon desktop enviroment, the Xed text editor and the Xplayer video player app.
