It is strange that Linux Mint has such great sound effects in Cinnamon and they can all be heard, but they do not work on the Linux Mint XFCE desktop. Fret not. The effects are there, but the sounds have to be enabled. This applies to the XFCE desktop in any Linux distribution. To enable … Continue reading Enable login sound in Linux Mint on the XFCE desktop environment
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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS displays blank screen on boot after latest update
After updating the packages on the laptop on November 6, 2016, the laptop was not displaying the login screen to continue further work. On the other hand, pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1 took me to a terminal prompt from where I could at least login through the command line interface. So, all is not lost. Being able to … Continue reading Ubuntu 16.04 LTS displays blank screen on boot after latest update
Secure your Ubuntu Linux system
Finally, here is a collection of actions you can take to make your Ubuntu 12.04 system more secure: Install Ubuntu 12.04 without connecting to the internet. This is to make sure that you do not download any upgrades during installation.After installation, login (without connecting to the internet) and remove zeitgeist and lensesRemove avahi-daemonHide list of … Continue reading Secure your Ubuntu Linux system
Remove guest login or disable guest login in Ubuntu
When you start up the Ubuntu desktop, you notice that it shows the Guest login. To prevent this from appearing on the login screen, do the following: Start up the terminal on your system Backup the /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf file for Ubuntu versions 13.10 and below: $ sudo cp /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.org <enter>Backup the /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/10-xubuntu.conf file.Modify the file … Continue reading Remove guest login or disable guest login in Ubuntu
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