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  1. DavePM

    Install Deb Files

    I am looking for an easy way to install deb files.
  2. DavePM

    Mint USB Flash Manager

    I am looking for an app that I can use on a USB flash drive to manage partitions and the drive in general. I did install GParted and it seems like it only looks at the main HD.
  3. DavePM

    Snippet

    What application replaces the Snippet application from Windows for Linux Mint?
  4. DavePM

    Ubuntu, lost user privileges

    For some reason I seem to have lost my user privileges on my Ubuntu Cinnamon installation. When booting up I get the normal logon screen with my username dave. However I do see a prompt to the left of this saying user not listed. I am able to log on using that username and password but once in I...
  5. DavePM

    Installing software

    Well as of today I am unable to install software on my Ubuntu installation. I only have the one user on the system and I log onto Ubuntu using my password with no issues at all. When I try and install new software from the Snap Store and it asked me to Authenticate so I use my logon password...
  6. DavePM

    TuxBot and AI

    Well I must admit I am blown away with how well the TuxBot works on this forum, I just never expected it to be so on point with its replies. With this technology I suppose there are questions that we could ask and what it might do to our existing technologies we now use. Just take this forum...
  7. DavePM

    Net-SNMP package

    How do I install the Net-SNMP package on Ubuntu?
  8. DavePM

    Install BIN Files

    How do i install a BIN file?
  9. DavePM

    Terminal Window

    When I had Mint installed I could use my file manager brows to a folder right click and say open in terminal. I don't seem to be able to do this with Ubuntu?
  10. DavePM

    Terminal Commands

    What is the command for the Windows ipconfig in the terminal of Linux?
  11. DavePM

    Ubuntu VS Mint

    For some reason I am finding Ubuntu much slower to boot up and open application than what Mint was when I had this installed. Is this something I need to worry about or is this just the way it is.
  12. DavePM

    What Linux Software Repositories

    What Linux Software Repositories should I be looking at to install on my Ubuntu setup?
  13. DavePM

    Norton 360 VPN

    I had Norton 360 running on my laptop with Windows. Now that I have converted it to Linux is there a way to just install the VPN onto my Linux installation?
  14. DavePM

    Web Browser

    What is the best web browser to use with Linux?
  15. DavePM

    Linux Cinnamon

    @TuxBot is it better to run Linux Mint or to rather install Ubuntu and then add Cinnamon to that?
  16. DavePM

    Solved Desklets Ubuntu Cinnamon

    For some reason I am unable to get the settings option to work on the desklets. When I click on the option on the right nothing happens. When I had Mint installed this was the way I could change the settings.
  17. DavePM

    Facebook Yes/No

    I do have a Facebook account but use it mostly for following local news pages and tech pages. I post on Facebook very seldom and my profile is locked down as far as Facebook will allow. So my issues with Facebook are as follows. It seems to be populated with more scammers and scammers than I...
  18. DavePM

    Desklets Ubuntu Cinnamon

    I am trying to install Desklets on my Ubuntu Cinnamon desktop. I download them but am unable to get into the setup portion as I was when I was running Mint. These are the two that I am trying to look at. The second one I see it has the ! next to it so I would think this one is faulty to start...
  19. DavePM

    Security On Ubuntu Cinnamon

    Well I am new to Linux and am at the point where I don't know what I don't know.:D I am running Ubuntu Cinnamon on my laptop and am not sure what I might need in the way of security setting up or software. All the years running Windows the first thing you need to do is find the best security...
  20. DavePM

    Installing Software

    As of now I have been using the software manager to install applications on Mint and that seems to work great. I have now downloaded an application into my Download folder and I assume I first need to extract it from the archive file. Once I have done this I am rather lost as to how I got about...
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