In linux mint, click on the menu button, preferences and then desktop sharing. Mint isnt the cutting edge distro full of fancy gobbleygook it just gets things done at. Jul 24, 2015 myweatherindicator beautiful clock and weather widget on linux mint. So if you long to add some cupertino styling to the cinnamon desktop, read on. It also doesnt hurt any that the latest longterm support lts release of linux mint, mint 19. However, they can also be obstructive and cpu intensive. May 17, 2017 i am just returning back to the linux world after losing faith with ubuntu last few years. Myweatherindicator beautiful clock and weather widget on linux mint. I still have lots to learn but i look forward to that. Its a desktop clock widget that was carefully built to be pretty. Screenlets are small applications that are similar to gadgets in windows 7, that allow you to place things like sticky notes, clocks, calendars on your linux mint desktop.
When i first tried linux years ago i experimented a lot but not on a fundamental level because a lot of my core computer use was still on my windows partition. Best clock and weather widgets for linux linuxandubuntu. While mint s default desktop is cinnamon, like i said earlier, you, not some company, get to. They typically include trigonometric functions, logarithms, factorials, parentheses and a memory function. It allows you to set a reminder, change the theme and the opacity. The equipment may not work perfectly in linux and if not, the manufacturer doesnt care. In this tutorial, we will see how to install plasticclock on ubuntu or linux mint. Indicator weather my weather indicator, which displays the weather as a widget on the desktop, is now available in. Linux mint store computers and laptops in association with thinkpenguin, linux mint features the following computers. Sometimes it feels like linux is getting comfortable. One method you can use to get widgets on your linux desktop is conky but setting up custom configurations can be a bit too technical for some people. Myweatherindicator beautiful clock and weather widget. Install up clock ubuntu touch style clock app in linux mint. Mar 02, 2011 this will display a clock icon on the desktop.
Gnome 3 is a slick desktop that takes advantage of the graphical effects available on multiple computers, and some people do prefer its vision of the linux desktop. Dec 20, 2018 it also doesnt hurt any that the latest longterm support lts release of linux mint, mint 19. Well i did want to experiment with the kde desktop so i did a command line install, update, was brought to a screen asking to choose how i wanted to choose my desktop environment at boot. Just search on kde menu and you should be able to find it. In this article we pick the finest analog clock, timezone clocks, and alarm clocks that are available for linux. Linux mint through most of its history has been a stable, elegant and smooth linux distribution for any type of users. Is there a digital clock app that is displayed at all times on top of everything that.
But new html5based timetelling app clock thinks theres still room for a chatoyant chronometer on your linux desktop. So there are a couple of handy desktop widgets that are available for your linux desktop. The linux mint folks have been doing a pretty good job keeping the gnome 2. You can turn the linux mint cinnamon desktop into the desktop of your dreams. The mint menu is one of the standout features of the cinnamon desktop. They are all small, wellcrafted, unobtrusive utilities that are released under an open source license, and add the perfect finishing touch to a well designed desktop environment. The problem was fixed the next day, however this shows the lack of security in the management of the linux mint system. For a very long time, ubuntu was considered the distro of choice by most linux enthusiasts, but it has currently been surpassed by linux. It is easy to use yet powerful with support for multiple and repeatable alarms, as well as snoozing and a flexible notification system.
Jul 23, 2015 how to choose a laptop for linux mint chromebook also can be turned into a cheap linux laptops. Under sharing, go ahead and check the allow other users to view your desktop and allow other users to control your desktop boxes. Chromeos is a slightly modified linux desktop with a different interface, so the hardware chromebooks will support desktop linux. How to get a stylish wallpaper clock for ubuntu linux. Desktop clock app for ubuntu linux mint technology. As before, i really like mints traditional windows, icons, menus, and. In this tutorial, we will help you install it under ubuntu 12. Using xfce as the default desktop, it is a midweight operating system designed to combine an elegant and efficient desktop with simple configuration, high stability, solid performance. I am just returning back to the linux world after losing faith with ubuntu last few years. Alternative guide make linux mint look like windows 7. How to install kde desktop environment on linux mint 19. While mints default desktop is cinnamon, like i said earlier, you, not some company, get to.
This will open the desktop sharing preferences screen where you can enable other users to connect to the linux system. Tips and tricks for linux mint after installation mint 18. On linux mint you should see a shield icon with a blue logo in the bottom righthand corner of the desktop near the clock, click on it to open the update manager. How to migrate to the world of linux from windows neowin. Double click the install linux mint icon on the desktop. Other layout options are windows xp, windows 78, windows 10, macos or linux mint.
Screenlets easily add widgets to your linux desktop. Alarm clock is a fullfeatured clock application that lives in the notification area and comprises of both a timer which rings. Some research before buying can save you nerves later laptops that come with linux actually, it is possible to get a laptop that comes preloaded with linux. As a daily linux user and web developer, i want my desktop to have. This method is recommended for those who are new to linux or prefer a graphical installer. Lili is usually very good at putting more commonly used linux distros on usb and is easy to use. Here you will find you can disable the 24h clock, display the dateseconds and change which day of the week the calendar starts on sunday or monday. There are two default layout options involving screen color and a choice of desktop clock or panel clock. Gnome clocks is an open source clock app for the gnome desktop. It works similarly to unity in some ways, with a fullscreen application launcher. Plasticclock is a conky desklet that will show on your desktop the. Your donations will go a long way in supporting fossmint and sister.
These steps also apply to most other ubuntubased distros like kubuntu and elementary. How to install kde desktop environment on linux mint 19 tara. Over in the bottom right is a clock, a shortcut to sound settings, and a shortcut to network settings. Upclock is a beautiful clock widget which has been inspired by the ubuntu touch lock screen. The linux mint 19 s graphical firewall program is also available as you can see from the screenshot below. If you are familiar with linux mint, you will feel at home with the feren os distribution, which is based on linux mint and has similar kind of linux distro ui.
Sometimes the panel is on the bottom of the screen, like windows, but it may also be at the top of the screen, or on the left side and you can have more than one if you want. Alarm clock is a fullyfeatured alarm clock which resides in the notification area. Its now possible to make linux mint look like a mac too, and its all thanks to a customised version of the uncannily accurate macos mojave gtk theme we highlighted a few weeks ago. 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. Linux is is actually a very well developed operating system, and some people argue it is the best os, even better than windows. Wcz file of a downloaded wallpaper clock from a link given at the end of this post or by selecting download more clock from the context menu shown in the screenshot below. They are both quite userfriendly and for the linux newbie, you couldnt be wrong choosing either. Rightclick on the clock and choose install wallpaper clock, and select a. The timeshift utility of linux mint 19 is running on kde plasma 5 desktop environment just fine. On 20 febuary, 2016, linux mint s website was hijacked and a compromised, backdoord distro was linked on the download site. Mint isnt the cutting edge distro full of fancy gobbleygook it just gets things done at least for me.
Slant best linux distros for old notebookslaptops as. There is a graphical desktop, a taskbar called a panel in linux, and a start button of some kind for you to find the installed programs so you can launch them. I was able to install linux mint alongside win10i dont care for 17 screen form factor for a laptop because, like i said, i use a desktop for my mainline computer, but i can see the screen just fine on this 15. Im looking for a large digital or analog clock that i can use so that my screen looks like a giant clock. If you like my desktop background, it is included as a default option in linux mint. Linux mint is still a great distribution for newbies and i hope that it will remain.
Dec 12, 2017 one of the basic utilities supplied with any operating system is a desktop calculator. To install upclock, all you have to do is add the third party ppa to your system, update the local repository index and install the upclock package. Mx linux, a desktoporiented linux distribution based on debians stable branch, is a cooperative venture between the antix and former mepis linux communities. At one point, kde and gnome were the two most popular linux desktop environments. Here is a screenshot of revolutionary clock under ubuntu. Installing or updating zoom on linux zoom help center. There are lots of versions of linux to choose from, all of them free and awesome. The cinnamon edition of linux mint 18 is based on a linux kernel 4. And while its good to go out of the box or rather ppa there are a handful of small tweaks you can make to get an even better experience.
The easiest way to remotely connect to linux mint from any os. Upclock is a beautiful linux application inspired by the ubuntu touch lockscreen. Looking to resurrect or transform a laptop or desktop. Download respin 7 march 2017, install libreoffice and then compare, for example, opening libreoffice writer inside peppermint 7, extix 17. Most desktop linux distributions are installed on computers that were created without any concern for linux users. If you dont have cinnamon installed in ubuntu head on over to our previous article about it. If you are someone who wants his pc to just work or if you are introducing someone to the linux world, then linux mint 19 is definitely the choice to go.
As before, i really like mint s traditional windows, icons, menus, and. How to install screenlets for desktop widgets in linux mint 12. These are often simple utilities that are perfectly adequate for basic use. If you dont have the folder be sure you are running a recent release of mint. Cinnamon is a fork of the gnome shell thats meant to provide some of the advanced features in gnome 3. The best clock apps including 2 widgets and a script for your linux machine. Linux mint are currently arguably two of the most popular linux distros with debian around. One of the basic utilities supplied with any operating system is a desktop calculator. Thinkpenguin 10% of each sale is donated to linux mint.
Desktop gadgets are well known for adding more vigor to the desktop. A simpler way to achieve the same goal, although less technically complex ones, is to use screenlets screenlets is an open source pythonbased tool that allows you add widgets to your desktop. Today, the best linux desktop is the latest version of linux mint. One of the strengths of linux is the vast number of small, niche utilities that. They are both quite userfriendly and for the linux newbie, you couldnt be wrong choosing either for a very long time, ubuntu was considered the distro of choice by most linux enthusiasts, but it has currently been surpassed by linux mint and debian as the distro with most hits. 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.
With linux mint i can keep doing the things i want and buy a new computer when i want to not because some company is forcing me to. If you are interested in getting a slick display of time and date on your desktop, then a better way is to use wallpaper clocks. Mar 21, 2018 linux is is actually a very well developed operating system, and some people argue it is the best os, even better than windows. Some very commonly used gadgets include the ones that display time and date in a stylish way. It is found in under the olivia folder and is called city night by nicolas goulet. Finding out the time in ubuntu isnt exactly difficult. But new html5based timetelling app clock thinks theres still room for a. Open the terminal, type in the following command and press enter to install gdebi.
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