These tips are useful for all desktops of linux mint. Linux mint is an increasingly popular distribution of linux, and many users have found it more user friendly and convenient than other versions. Linux mint 22 oct 2012 article debating the future of the linux desktop. Moreover, what you see now may not be what will feature in linux mint. It has wobbly windows and desktop cube both at least, and many more effects configurable through system settings desktop effects. Select the editor with a grey icon, not the red icon. Linux mint is trying to be an excellent alternative to windows os, and ubuntu is more about to. The mate edition of linux mint to 16 uses mate, a traditional desktop. Open ccsm under desktop section enable desktop cube and click on disable desktop wall then click on desktop cube option for customization. Apr 30, 20 turning off the various window effects in ubuntu. However, unlike linux mint, feren os is a better distribution of linux which has been developed by tweaking the cinnamon desktop environment which is used on linux mint. Today, the best linux desktop is the latest version of linux mint. One day, linux mint people decided they had enough with gnome 3, the. Oct 24, 2012 this article is our ongoing testing of different flavours of linux.
To do this, first youll need to download a copy of linux mint, which comes with three different desktops. Its the connecting to online software repos and then fetching stuff part that. If you have a 2012ornewer pc, i recommend you download the 64bit version of mint with cinnamon and multimedia support. An hour into linux mint maya made me certain that this is finally a linux. Remote desktop to a windows server from ubuntu linux mint i work on windows servers mostly but usually i would connect to them using my local linux mint workstation. Linux mint cinnamon edition uses cinnamon, a fork of the gnome shell based on the mint gnome shell extensions mgses, as its default interface rather than ubuntus unity desktop or the gnome shell. A look at the linux mint desktop with compiz effects and a lovely tron theme. The computer is fine as i can do a live boot and boot to windows. But more importantly, cinnamon is the new desktop environment for linux, based on the gnome technology, and the last hope for the linux world. Myself i have activated desktop cube, rotate cube and wobbly windows. Christian schmalfeld this tutorial is supposed to guide the reader through the features of the cinnamon desktop, mint s new desktop environment to be used in linux mint. Linux mint 14, released in december and dubbed the nadia version, is loaded with a horde of improvements to all four of its desktop environments. I know this is personal opinion, but i fell the cinnamon desktop is much nicer to the eyes than windows 10.
More useful ubuntu and linux mint tips and tricks for the desktop user. Linux mint remains steadfastly devoted to the traditional desktop. If you are switching from windows and you never have used the linux mint distribution, you will still feel at home with the feren os distribution. How to install mate in linux mint cinnamon edition as you might be knowing, linux mint features two desktop environments which are in development by the mint team. How to install wine in linux mint ubuntu to run windows. First of all we need to install xrdp which is a remote desktop server and works well with many remote desktop. In this post i will quickly run through how i connect to the windows servers using the rdp protocol. Linux mint has multiple editions that are based on ubuntu, with various desktop environments available. Sep 19, 2012 cinnamon layout is the best layout among all linux versions for desktop laptop types. Cinnamon desktop is sleek and clean with not much undesirable glamor like the metro ui. Dear lifehacker, im loving linux, but i keep seeing screenshots and videos of these trickedout, supercustomized interfaces with things like the desktop cube and im not sure where to find them.
By default, in linux mint with cinnamon desktop environment, the system panel is black and opaque. This all sounded a bit too complicated for me, especially since linux mint has builtin desktop sharing capabilities. But this could be it, the one linux desktop for normal people. Disabling desktop visual effects post by silvernexus. My experience in switching from windows 10 to linux mint. But here, we are using the linux mint 19 mate edition to freshen. One of them is cinnamon which comes with rich graphical effects and a very nice look, and the other one is mate, the fork of the good old gnome 2, which is simple, fast and requires no introduction to those familiar with linux environments. Linux mint cinnamon to windows 10 i have obtained a desk top that has the linux mint 16 cinnamon 64bit version 2. How to install the linux mint cinnamon desktop environment. Install linux mint on your windows computer or netbook. The easiest way to remotely connect to linux mint from any os. According to the developers, its simple, lightweight and doesnt rely as much on graphical effects like the other desktops out there. One of them is cinnamon which comes with rich graphical effects and a very nice look, and the other one is mate, the fork of the good old gnome 2, which is simple, fast and requires.
Linux mint maya step by step installation guide with. To fully replace a windows desktop, i want the mint desktop to have the following software installed. Transparent panels in linux mint cinnamon mintguide. It is not usually necessary to grab every new release to a distro, but nadia is a significant upgrade to an evolving linux os.
At the moment its through ethernet to make things easier to troubleshoot. Linux mint and cinnamon spice for your desktop dedoimedo. Jun 04, 2012 linux mint comes with 2 desktop options, cinnamon and mate. Window managers only take care of application windows themselves how they look, what buttons are shown minimize, close, how they are arranged, etc. How to install wine in linux mint ubuntu before we install wine, we need to decide if we want the latest stable version or the development version. How to speed up the cinnamon desktop addictivetips. In ubuntu linux mint, you can easily apply the aero glass effect on active windows like on windows 7. How to install mate alongside cinnamon in linux mint. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features.
The main differences between ubuntu and linux mint are the following. My boot up is very quick and im able to start working fast. Robert kiyosaki 2019 the speech that broke the internet keep them poor. Mints own desktop environment comes in the two major flavours cinnamon and. Jun 20, 2019 the libanimation project aims to implement wobbly windows and other effects on the modern linux desktop in a way that lets thirdparty window managers use them. How to install compiz effects on linux mint mate mintguide. I never had any system problem such as the blue screen of windows. Linux desktop environments are the graphical interfaces used to interact with the operating system. The stable version has fewer bugs and increased stability, but it supports fewer windows applications. Ubuntu gnome version offers sleek modern design and stunning visual effects, but linux mint is a bit.
If you browse the internet, youll see articles about installing xrdp, x11vnc, etc, etc. I am a big fan of plasma so this release was a muchawaited one. As you might be knowing, linux mint features two desktop environments which are in development by the mint team. Finally i made the switch from windows to linux mint. Tips and tricks for linux mint after installation mint 18.
Aug 19, 2012 at the moment i am running a test rig with linux mint cinnamon 32bit im giving this os a go as i am hoping to run a couple of pcs remotely. I am wondering now technology is improving day by day but linux is kicking out animations effects from gui. How to install linux mint on your windows pc zdnet. All about how you can install the linux mint cinnamon desktop environment on ubuntu 18. You only have to set compiz as the window manager, to do so, open mate menu control center desktop setting windows. In addition to cinnamon, linux mint will also feature another desktop, called mate, which applies a shell over gnome 3 that presents an interface that replicates the experience of using gnome 2. Would you like to try out the popular linux mint os on your windows computer or netbook. You can edit your panel options, desktop effects, windows behavior, font. Linux mint is free of charge thanks to your donations and adverts on the website and we hope youll enjoy it. Like the windows start button, linux mint has an advanced gnome menu called.
If you want to access their source code you can use the aptget source command. Remote desktop to a windows server from ubuntulinux mint. Linux mint gets back to desktop basics computerworld. The very popular linux distribution, mint, has a new version linux mint , maya, and a new take on the gnome 3. Linux mint is an elegant, easy to use, up to date and comfortable gnu linux desktop distribution. Disabling desktop visual effects linux mint forums. This tutorial shows how you can set up a linux mint maya desktop with the xfce desktop that is a fullfledged replacement for a windows desktop, i.
In this tutorial, we are going to see how to install and enable ubuntu desktop visual effects under ubuntu 15. The many features of cinnamon include desktop effects, a movable panel equipped with a main menu, launchers, a window list and system tray. Surprisingly it does not use too many resources, i tested this on. But if this turns out to be yet another passing fad, then were doomed forever. Unlike ubuntu unity sporting a vertical launcher on the left side of the screen, cinnamon maintains a traditional layout with a bottom panel and a mint menu.
Microsoft windows and apple mac os dominate the desktop market with inferior. It performs the same role as microsofts windows, mac os, and the free bsd os. Linux mint cinnamon to windows 10 microsoft community. Tips and tricks for linux mint after installation mint to 16 mate. If you are interested in enabling this visual effect on the window title bar of ubuntu 12. Mint s cinnamon desktop effects are not because of compiz, but. Mints developers warn you about running mint on systems with. One day, linux mint people decided they had enough with gnome 3, the bland and moronic interface that killed functionality and turned everything sluggish.
In addition to covering the exciting world of desktop linux. First of all we need to install xrdp which is a remote desktop server and works well with many remote desktop protocols. Ive used it as my main system since 2014, abandoning xp before it. Alternatively, either mate or xfce with compiz compiz would add desktop effects to mate and xfce. The libanimation project aims to implement wobbly windows and other effects on the modern linux desktop in a way that lets thirdparty window managers use them. Linux mint signs a partnership with blue systems the linux. Ive been using linux desktops since the leading desktop frontend was bash. Compiz brings to life a variety of visual effects that make the linux desktop easier to use, more powerful and intuitive, and more accessible for users with special needs. Initially i installed cinnamon, but for some reason the window effects have an oddly low frame rate, somewhere around 12 fps, whereas i would expect 30 fps from a new computer. I wanted a convenient way to connect to my linux mint machine from windows or mac without having to install all kind of packages, etc. Kwin is a window manager that will bring new life and special effects to your desktop. Compiz brings to life a variety of visual effects that make the linux desktop easier to use, more. Linux mint comes with various linux desktop environment but cinnamon as default one. One good way to disable them is using the unity tweak tool.
Desktop cubes, wobbly windows, and moreits all back. How to try linux without making any changes to your pc. To do so, you have to enable and try ubuntu compiz 3d cube effect which will give your desktop a new look and feel. It is not possible to achieve this with another window manager on cinnamon, unfortunately. Heres how you can do it even without a cddvd drive with the mint4win installer. Were talking window animations like zoom, bounce, glide, and be still my beating heart the magic lamp minimizing effect.
If you have finally taken your decision of switching from windows to linux, and made the move to ubuntu, for its widespread popularity, thats great. If that is your primary consideration for choosing a desktop environment, kde would be a better match. This tutorial shows how you can set up a linux mint 17. How to install compiz effects on linux mint mate author shekin reading 3 min published by february 5, 2014 to install a window manager compiz desktop ubuntu or linux mint must first install the compiz manager and compizconfig settings, as well as compizpluginsextra if you want to further engage additional effects. Here, we are going to see the installation of linux mint maya which is based on ubuntu linux.
Its more like a windows system restore where a user can revert to any snapshot previously stored. You will find the editors in the linux mint menu system toolsconfiguration editor. The cinnamon edition of linux mint 18 is based on a linux kernel 4. Some of the packages we distribute are under the gpl. Now after a reboot i have nothing but a blank screen. If youre not sure which one is right for you, cinnamon 64bit edition is the most popular.
As of linux mint , there are two main editions of linux mint developed by the core development team and using ubuntu as a base. How to activate compiz in mint maya mate linux mint. The desktop is a critical aspect of your linux experience, providing you with a user. This change only takes effect after logging out and back in the system. Im just wondering the easiest route for accessing the pc remotely through windows 7. A look at the linux mint desktop with compiz effects. Linux mint cinnamon is one of the more popular desktop environments around. Jan 07, 2012 blue systems is a german company sponsoring free and open source projects such as netrunner and kdeprojects like kcmgtkconfig as part of the partnership, linux mint will share its knowledge and expertise with netrunner and both distributions will work together on improving their respective kde editions. Wine for running windows software on linux is easier than ever to get up and running. Desktop flavor as i have mentioned earlier that linux mint is packed in three flavors like cinnamon, mate, and. On the other hand, the mate desktop environment is a continuation of the gnome 2 desktop.
This metapackage provides the components necessary for running compiz. It seems absolutely everything has to be done manually and there is not quick desktop effects setting as there was in previous versions of mint. Jan 26, 2012 in addition to cinnamon, linux mint will also feature another desktop, called mate, which applies a shell over gnome 3 that presents an interface that replicates the experience of using gnome 2. Author shekin reading 2 min published by july 29, 2018. Sep, 20 in the past effects and animations was main part of linux desktop gui, like windows animations, desktop cubes, desktop effects, wobblyother windows, and other graphical effects. In the past effects and animations was main part of linux desktop gui, like windows animations, desktop cubes, desktop effects, wobblyother windows, and other graphical effects. Ive been using linux mint mate 16 on a relatively fast laptop with no difficulties. Sep 24, 2018 things to do after installing linux mint 19 tara. If you want wobbly windows and a cube, you have to use compiz or kwin. That is poor from a user friendliness point of view. In this post i will walk you through the the steps to enable remote desktop support for linux mint so that we can connect to it from windows native remote desktop rdp protocol. Cinnamon window effects have low frame rate in cinnamon 18.
The cinnamon desktop environment is the flagship of linux mint. When you seek an alternative for windows, then linux mint is definitely an. It will be for people who are used to the old interface or. The cinnamon desktop environment bills itself to the linux community as the traditional, slim alternative to popular choices like gnome and kde. But the tips are especially aimed at linux mint with the xfce desktop, because that particular lightweight desktop is often used on slow older computers that are in dire need of a speed boost. Cinnamon offers native transparency and great desktop effects by default. So under desktop cube settings go to appearance tab and follow numbers in this picture for setting up. Then you can choose move window and things you find good for you. I decided to play around with changing the desktop theme. Linus torvalds looks to chromebooks and android for the future of the linux desktop, while linux mint developers arent happy with each other. Top 11 beautiful linux distros with best ui user interface. Linux mint first release was on 2006 with named ada and latest release is linux mint with code name maya. Mint has no trouble with it so long as you disable the windows specific secure boot.
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