#cinnamonde — Public Fediverse posts

@3morereps I used Ubuntu for a very long time. It is so easy, I am sure if more people would try it they would like it a lot.

Personally, I switched to Linux Mint a few years ago because I didn’t like how Ubuntu installed some packages (for example, Firefox) using their “Snap” service. Other than that, it is a fine choice of Linux distribution.

Another good reason to use Linux Mint is that it is a community-owned operating system, as opposed to Ubuntu which is owned by the Canonical corporation. Even so, Linux Mint basically provides all of the Ubuntu software repository (except no “Snaps,” which is what I prefer). Also their “Cinnamon Desktop” is one of the nicest I have ever used.

#tech #software #Linux #LinuxMint #CinnamonDE #CinnamonDesktop

@3morereps I used Ubuntu for a very long time. It is so easy, I am sure if more people would try it they would like it a lot.

Personally, I switched to Linux Mint a few years ago because I didn’t like how Ubuntu installed some packages (for example, Firefox) using their “Snap” service. Other than that, it is a fine choice of Linux distribution.

Another good reason to use Linux Mint is that it is a community-owned operating system, as opposed to Ubuntu which is owned by the Canonical corporation. Even so, Linux Mint basically provides all of the Ubuntu software repository (except no “Snaps,” which is what I prefer). Also their “Cinnamon Desktop” is one of the nicest I have ever used.

#tech #software #Linux #LinuxMint #CinnamonDE #CinnamonDesktop

@3morereps I used Ubuntu for a very long time. It is so easy, I am sure if more people would try it they would like it a lot.

Personally, I switched to Linux Mint a few years ago because I didn’t like how Ubuntu installed some packages (for example, Firefox) using their “Snap” service. Other than that, it is a fine choice of Linux distribution.

Another good reason to use Linux Mint is that it is a community-owned operating system, as opposed to Ubuntu which is owned by the Canonical corporation. Even so, Linux Mint basically provides all of the Ubuntu software repository (except no “Snaps,” which is what I prefer). Also their “Cinnamon Desktop” is one of the nicest I have ever used.

#tech #software #Linux #LinuxMint #CinnamonDE #CinnamonDesktop

@3morereps I used Ubuntu for a very long time. It is so easy, I am sure if more people would try it they would like it a lot.

Personally, I switched to Linux Mint a few years ago because I didn’t like how Ubuntu installed some packages (for example, Firefox) using their “Snap” service. Other than that, it is a fine choice of Linux distribution.

Another good reason to use Linux Mint is that it is a community-owned operating system, as opposed to Ubuntu which is owned by the Canonical corporation. Even so, Linux Mint basically provides all of the Ubuntu software repository (except no “Snaps,” which is what I prefer). Also their “Cinnamon Desktop” is one of the nicest I have ever used.

#tech #software #Linux #LinuxMint #CinnamonDE #CinnamonDesktop

@andrewmelder #LinuxMint is a very good choice. It is like Ubunutu with lots and lots of software available in it’s repository, but a community-owned and operated distro that basically cuts-out the corporate add-ons that most people don’t need. The #CinnamonDE is incredibly stable and easy to use, and not really noticeably heavier than other, more lightweight desktop environments like #Xfce and #LXQt , so it still works nicely on smaller computers.

@andrewmelder #LinuxMint is a very good choice. It is like Ubunutu with lots and lots of software available in it’s repository, but a community-owned and operated distro that basically cuts-out the corporate add-ons that most people don’t need. The #CinnamonDE is incredibly stable and easy to use, and not really noticeably heavier than other, more lightweight desktop environments like #Xfce and #LXQt , so it still works nicely on smaller computers.

@andrewmelder #LinuxMint is a very good choice. It is like Ubunutu with lots and lots of software available in it’s repository, but a community-owned and operated distro that basically cuts-out the corporate add-ons that most people don’t need. The #CinnamonDE is incredibly stable and easy to use, and not really noticeably heavier than other, more lightweight desktop environments like #Xfce and #LXQt , so it still works nicely on smaller computers.

@andrewmelder #LinuxMint is a very good choice. It is like Ubunutu with lots and lots of software available in it’s repository, but a community-owned and operated distro that basically cuts-out the corporate add-ons that most people don’t need. The #CinnamonDE is incredibly stable and easy to use, and not really noticeably heavier than other, more lightweight desktop environments like #Xfce and #LXQt , so it still works nicely on smaller computers.

Image Thumbnails in Nemo File Manager (EndeavourOS)

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/image-thumbnails-in-nemo-file-manager-endeavouros-03-17-26/

Image Thumbnails in Nemo File Manager (EndeavourOS)

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/image-thumbnails-in-nemo-file-manager-endeavouros-03-17-26/

Image Thumbnails in Nemo File Manager (EndeavourOS)

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/image-thumbnails-in-nemo-file-manager-endeavouros-03-17-26/

From Thunar to PCManFM

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/from-thunar-to-pcmanfm-02-27-26/

@alexei_1917 I prefer Gtk-based DEs over Qt-based ones. I also prefer clones of the Windows 95 desktop environment, as opposed to more modern DEs that are supposed to work well on mobile and desktop computers.

The top-three Gtk-based Windows 95 clone desktop environments are:

1. #CinnamonDE
2. #Xfce
3. #MATE

The Cinnamon user experience is by far the best, so many little details that just make it a joy to use. Cinnamon is what Windows 95 could have been if for the past 30 years Microsoft would have only ever made tiny, incremental improvements to what was already a 95% perfect UI/UX bringing it slowly to a 100% perfect desktop, instead of completely ruining their desktop environment every 3-5 years.

Xfce is the most customizable, so if you like the components of your DE to be modular and tailor every detail to fit your workflow, Xfce is the best. I used it for about 15 years and I still love it, even though I use Cinnamon now.

MATE is also very nice, but I can’t really think of any advantage it has over Cinnamon or Xfce at all.

I don’t like Gnome because they try to make your desktop environment into a smartphone or tablet user experience. That just doesn’t sit right with me, probably because I grew up using Windows and Mac. Gnome is very nice, very easy to use, but just it isn’t for me.

I have very strong opinions about the Gtk versus Qt debate. I favor Gtk, the reason being that it is written in C and not C++, and C is the correct choice for Linux because Linux is written in C, so software developers don’t have to worry about the C++ name mangling problem. Gtk is itself based on GLib, the GObject OOP system, and the GObject Introspection framework, which automates the process of linking a scripting language to the system libraries. This means you can write your own GUI scripts using your favorite scripting language (Python, JavaScript, Java, Clojure, Lua, Ruby, Common Lisp, Scheme, Racket, you name it). Doing this in Qt is extremely difficult, costly, and error-prone.

#tech #software #Linux #DesktopEnvironment

@ARuy91305DGgrQiOZ6.linux

@alexei_1917 I prefer Gtk-based DEs over Qt-based ones. I also prefer clones of the Windows 95 desktop environment, as opposed to more modern DEs that are supposed to work well on mobile and desktop computers.

The top-three Gtk-based Windows 95 clone desktop environments are:

1. #CinnamonDE
2. #Xfce
3. #MATE

The Cinnamon user experience is by far the best, so many little details that just make it a joy to use. Cinnamon is what Windows 95 could have been if for the past 30 years Microsoft would have only ever made tiny, incremental improvements to what was already a 95% perfect UI/UX bringing it slowly to a 100% perfect desktop, instead of completely ruining their desktop environment every 3-5 years.

Xfce is the most customizable, so if you like the components of your DE to be modular and tailor every detail to fit your workflow, Xfce is the best. I used it for about 15 years and I still love it, even though I use Cinnamon now.

MATE is also very nice, but I can’t really think of any advantage it has over Cinnamon or Xfce at all.

I don’t like Gnome because they try to make your desktop environment into a smartphone or tablet user experience. That just doesn’t sit right with me, probably because I grew up using Windows and Mac. Gnome is very nice, very easy to use, but just it isn’t for me.

I have very strong opinions about the Gtk versus Qt debate. I favor Gtk, the reason being that it is written in C and not C++, and C is the correct choice for Linux because Linux is written in C, so software developers don’t have to worry about the C++ name mangling problem. Gtk is itself based on GLib, the GObject OOP system, and the GObject Introspection framework, which automates the process of linking a scripting language to the system libraries. This means you can write your own GUI scripts using your favorite scripting language (Python, JavaScript, Java, Clojure, Lua, Ruby, Common Lisp, Scheme, Racket, you name it). Doing this in Qt is extremely difficult, costly, and error-prone.

#tech #software #Linux #DesktopEnvironment

@ARuy91305DGgrQiOZ6.linux

@alexei_1917 I prefer Gtk-based DEs over Qt-based ones. I also prefer clones of the Windows 95 desktop environment, as opposed to more modern DEs that are supposed to work well on mobile and desktop computers.

The top-three Gtk-based Windows 95 clone desktop environments are:

1. #CinnamonDE
2. #Xfce
3. #MATE

The Cinnamon user experience is by far the best, so many little details that just make it a joy to use. Cinnamon is what Windows 95 could have been if for the past 30 years Microsoft would have only ever made tiny, incremental improvements to what was already a 95% perfect UI/UX bringing it slowly to a 100% perfect desktop, instead of completely ruining their desktop environment every 3-5 years.

Xfce is the most customizable, so if you like the components of your DE to be modular and tailor every detail to fit your workflow, Xfce is the best. I used it for about 15 years and I still love it, even though I use Cinnamon now.

MATE is also very nice, but I can’t really think of any advantage it has over Cinnamon or Xfce at all.

I don’t like Gnome because they try to make your desktop environment into a smartphone or tablet user experience. That just doesn’t sit right with me, probably because I grew up using Windows and Mac. Gnome is very nice, very easy to use, but just it isn’t for me.

I have very strong opinions about the Gtk versus Qt debate. I favor Gtk, the reason being that it is written in C and not C++, and C is the correct choice for Linux because Linux is written in C, so software developers don’t have to worry about the C++ name mangling problem. Gtk is itself based on GLib, the GObject OOP system, and the GObject Introspection framework, which automates the process of linking a scripting language to the system libraries. This means you can write your own GUI scripts using your favorite scripting language (Python, JavaScript, Java, Clojure, Lua, Ruby, Common Lisp, Scheme, Racket, you name it). Doing this in Qt is extremely difficult, costly, and error-prone.

#tech #software #Linux #DesktopEnvironment

@ARuy91305DGgrQiOZ6.linux

@alexei_1917 I prefer Gtk-based DEs over Qt-based ones. I also prefer clones of the Windows 95 desktop environment, as opposed to more modern DEs that are supposed to work well on mobile and desktop computers.

The top-three Gtk-based Windows 95 clone desktop environments are:

1. #CinnamonDE
2. #Xfce
3. #MATE

The Cinnamon user experience is by far the best, so many little details that just make it a joy to use. Cinnamon is what Windows 95 could have been if for the past 30 years Microsoft would have only ever made tiny, incremental improvements to what was already a 95% perfect UI/UX bringing it slowly to a 100% perfect desktop, instead of completely ruining their desktop environment every 3-5 years.

Xfce is the most customizable, so if you like the components of your DE to be modular and tailor every detail to fit your workflow, Xfce is the best. I used it for about 15 years and I still love it, even though I use Cinnamon now.

MATE is also very nice, but I can’t really think of any advantage it has over Cinnamon or Xfce at all.

I don’t like Gnome because they try to make your desktop environment into a smartphone or tablet user experience. That just doesn’t sit right with me, probably because I grew up using Windows and Mac. Gnome is very nice, very easy to use, but just it isn’t for me.

I have very strong opinions about the Gtk versus Qt debate. I favor Gtk, the reason being that it is written in C and not C++, and C is the correct choice for Linux because Linux is written in C, so software developers don’t have to worry about the C++ name mangling problem. Gtk is itself based on GLib, the GObject OOP system, and the GObject Introspection framework, which automates the process of linking a scripting language to the system libraries. This means you can write your own GUI scripts using your favorite scripting language (Python, JavaScript, Java, Clojure, Lua, Ruby, Common Lisp, Scheme, Racket, you name it). Doing this in Qt is extremely difficult, costly, and error-prone.

#tech #software #Linux #DesktopEnvironment

@ARuy91305DGgrQiOZ6.linux

@HeliaXyana when people ask me what Linux to try, I always recommend #LinuxMint or #Fedora. They are my top choices because they are community-run not corporate owned, and they are both extremely well designed, they both have lots of software in their package repositories, they come with everything a new user could ever need in an operating system already built-in, and (most of all) are both ridiculously stable and predictable, to a degree that you wouldn’t have thought possible of a computer operating system.

By the way, to make LinuxMint look and feel like as “pretty” as Fedora, it’s just one command: sudo apt-get install task-gnome-desktop, then logout and login again. Done.

To make Fedora look and feel as “ugly” LinuxMint, it’s just one command: sudo dnf install @cinnamon-desktop, then logout and login again. Done.

But personally, I find #CinnamonDE to be beautiful, it is my daily driver.

@tiefling

#tech #software #Linux #DesktopEnvironment #Gnome #GnomeDesktop

@HeliaXyana when people ask me what Linux to try, I always recommend #LinuxMint or #Fedora. They are my top choices because they are community-run not corporate owned, and they are both extremely well designed, they both have lots of software in their package repositories, they come with everything a new user could ever need in an operating system already built-in, and (most of all) are both ridiculously stable and predictable, to a degree that you wouldn’t have thought possible of a computer operating system.

By the way, to make LinuxMint look and feel like as “pretty” as Fedora, it’s just one command: sudo apt-get install task-gnome-desktop, then logout and login again. Done.

To make Fedora look and feel as “ugly” LinuxMint, it’s just one command: sudo dnf install @cinnamon-desktop, then logout and login again. Done.

But personally, I find #CinnamonDE to be beautiful, it is my daily driver.

@tiefling

#tech #software #Linux #DesktopEnvironment #Gnome #GnomeDesktop

@HeliaXyana when people ask me what Linux to try, I always recommend #LinuxMint or #Fedora. They are my top choices because they are community-run not corporate owned, and they are both extremely well designed, they both have lots of software in their package repositories, they come with everything a new user could ever need in an operating system already built-in, and (most of all) are both ridiculously stable and predictable, to a degree that you wouldn’t have thought possible of a computer operating system.

By the way, to make LinuxMint look and feel like as “pretty” as Fedora, it’s just one command: sudo apt-get install task-gnome-desktop, then logout and login again. Done.

To make Fedora look and feel as “ugly” LinuxMint, it’s just one command: sudo dnf install @cinnamon-desktop, then logout and login again. Done.

But personally, I find #CinnamonDE to be beautiful, it is my daily driver.

@tiefling

#tech #software #Linux #DesktopEnvironment #Gnome #GnomeDesktop

@HeliaXyana when people ask me what Linux to try, I always recommend #LinuxMint or #Fedora. They are my top choices because they are community-run not corporate owned, and they are both extremely well designed, they both have lots of software in their package repositories, they come with everything a new user could ever need in an operating system already built-in, and (most of all) are both ridiculously stable and predictable, to a degree that you wouldn’t have thought possible of a computer operating system.

By the way, to make LinuxMint look and feel like as “pretty” as Fedora, it’s just one command: sudo apt-get install task-gnome-desktop, then logout and login again. Done.

To make Fedora look and feel as “ugly” LinuxMint, it’s just one command: sudo dnf install @cinnamon-desktop, then logout and login again. Done.

But personally, I find #CinnamonDE to be beautiful, it is my daily driver.

@tiefling

#tech #software #Linux #DesktopEnvironment #Gnome #GnomeDesktop

If my previous post was unclear, I've included pics of the 22.2 and 22.3 menus to show the differences.

It might be possible I can make the text on icons in the sidebar go away in some config file, but if I can, I don't know how yet. I thought it would have been a simple toggle in menu settings. Perhaps it will be in some future update.

I like to hide text of the sidebar icons because it looks much cleaner than having the partial program names visible.

#LinuxMint #CinnamonDE #Cinnamon

If my previous post was unclear, I've included pics of the 22.2 and 22.3 menus to show the differences.

It might be possible I can make the text on icons in the sidebar go away in some config file, but if I can, I don't know how yet. I thought it would have been a simple toggle in menu settings. Perhaps it will be in some future update.

I like to hide text of the sidebar icons because it looks much cleaner than having the partial program names visible.

#LinuxMint #CinnamonDE #Cinnamon

If my previous post was unclear, I've included pics of the 22.2 and 22.3 menus to show the differences.

It might be possible I can make the text on icons in the sidebar go away in some config file, but if I can, I don't know how yet. I thought it would have been a simple toggle in menu settings. Perhaps it will be in some future update.

I like to hide text of the sidebar icons because it looks much cleaner than having the partial program names visible.

#LinuxMint #CinnamonDE #Cinnamon

If my previous post was unclear, I've included pics of the 22.2 and 22.3 menus to show the differences.

It might be possible I can make the text on icons in the sidebar go away in some config file, but if I can, I don't know how yet. I thought it would have been a simple toggle in menu settings. Perhaps it will be in some future update.

I like to hide text of the sidebar icons because it looks much cleaner than having the partial program names visible.

#LinuxMint #CinnamonDE #Cinnamon

If my previous post was unclear, I've included pics of the 22.2 and 22.3 menus to show the differences.

It might be possible I can make the text on icons in the sidebar go away in some config file, but if I can, I don't know how yet. I thought it would have been a simple toggle in menu settings. Perhaps it will be in some future update.

I like to hide text of the sidebar icons because it looks much cleaner than having the partial program names visible.

#LinuxMint #CinnamonDE #Cinnamon

I ran a full upgrade on my desktop workstation (EndeavourOS, which is based on Arch). One of the upgraded packages was nvidia-open-dkms. After the upgrade was complete, applications were flickering on my desktop. The same thing happened last week (I fixed with a “downgrade”). I decided that I did not want to downgrade again, so I investigated. Some posts in the EndeavourOS forum indicated that the issue was particular to XFCE. I decided to try a different desktop environment, preferably one I could set up quickly to go with my workflow and one that would not come with a whole slate of stuff I do not need. I landed on Cinnamon. I had only used Cinnamon for about 10 minutes before, but it works well (no flickering) and I configured some of my shortcuts from XFCE. It will do.

https://thoughts.greyh.at/posts/celestial-gtk-theme/

@zquestz published an article on Gtk theming which I found fascinating. It is an overview of the kind of things you have to consider when trying to create your own theme for #Linux . He fusses over the little details that are very important when doing UI/UX design properly. He also made sure the themes worked properly on various Gtk desktop environments, including Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce (three of the best DEs, in my humble opinion).

He also mentions the qt6gtk2 plugin for Qt which I did not know about. It translates Gtk themes to Qt themes so all of your applications, whether they use Gtk or Qt, have the correct theme. This is extremely useful since the impedance mismatch between Qt and Gtk is the biggest source of UI/UX inconsistencies in Linux apps.

#tech #software #Linux #UI #UX #theming #LinuxThemes #CinnamonDE #Xfce #MateDE #LinuxMint #Xubuntu #UbuntuMATE #ArchLinux #Gtk #Gtk2 #Gtk3 #Qt5 #Qt6 #UnixPorn #ricing

https://thoughts.greyh.at/posts/celestial-gtk-theme/

@zquestz published an article on Gtk theming which I found fascinating. It is an overview of the kind of things you have to consider when trying to create your own theme for #Linux . He fusses over the little details that are very important when doing UI/UX design properly. He also made sure the themes worked properly on various Gtk desktop environments, including Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce (three of the best DEs, in my humble opinion).

He also mentions the qt6gtk2 plugin for Qt which I did not know about. It translates Gtk themes to Qt themes so all of your applications, whether they use Gtk or Qt, have the correct theme. This is extremely useful since the impedance mismatch between Qt and Gtk is the biggest source of UI/UX inconsistencies in Linux apps.

#tech #software #Linux #UI #UX #theming #LinuxThemes #CinnamonDE #Xfce #MateDE #LinuxMint #Xubuntu #UbuntuMATE #ArchLinux #Gtk #Gtk2 #Gtk3 #Qt5 #Qt6 #UnixPorn #ricing

https://thoughts.greyh.at/posts/celestial-gtk-theme/

@zquestz published an article on Gtk theming which I found fascinating. It is an overview of the kind of things you have to consider when trying to create your own theme for #Linux . He fusses over the little details that are very important when doing UI/UX design properly. He also made sure the themes worked properly on various Gtk desktop environments, including Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce (three of the best DEs, in my humble opinion).

He also mentions the qt6gtk2 plugin for Qt which I did not know about. It translates Gtk themes to Qt themes so all of your applications, whether they use Gtk or Qt, have the correct theme. This is extremely useful since the impedance mismatch between Qt and Gtk is the biggest source of UI/UX inconsistencies in Linux apps.

#tech #software #Linux #UI #UX #theming #LinuxThemes #CinnamonDE #Xfce #MateDE #LinuxMint #Xubuntu #UbuntuMATE #ArchLinux #Gtk #Gtk2 #Gtk3 #Qt5 #Qt6 #UnixPorn #ricing

https://thoughts.greyh.at/posts/celestial-gtk-theme/

@zquestz published an article on Gtk theming which I found fascinating. It is an overview of the kind of things you have to consider when trying to create your own theme for #Linux . He fusses over the little details that are very important when doing UI/UX design properly. He also made sure the themes worked properly on various Gtk desktop environments, including Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce (three of the best DEs, in my humble opinion).

He also mentions the qt6gtk2 plugin for Qt which I did not know about. It translates Gtk themes to Qt themes so all of your applications, whether they use Gtk or Qt, have the correct theme. This is extremely useful since the impedance mismatch between Qt and Gtk is the biggest source of UI/UX inconsistencies in Linux apps.

#tech #software #Linux #UI #UX #theming #LinuxThemes #CinnamonDE #Xfce #MateDE #LinuxMint #Xubuntu #UbuntuMATE #ArchLinux #Gtk #Gtk2 #Gtk3 #Qt5 #Qt6 #UnixPorn #ricing

My father-in-law has an 8 year old laptop that is still in perfectly good working condition, and was not happy about Microsoft forcing him to buy a new one due to the #EndOf10 , and he remembered I had mentioned to him #Linux so he asked me to install it for him. (Yay!) So I BitTorrented the latest ISO image onto my own computer and stuck-in an old USB stick.

In the Cinnamon desktop environment, all you need to do is right-click on the ISO image, and right there in the context menu there were two options: “Verify”, and “Make bootable USB stick”. It is so simple, its just right there in the file browser, in the right-click context menu.

Selecting “Verify” runs the GUI application mint-iso-verify and tells you with a big green checkmark or big red cross whether your ISO image is official. Selecting “Make bootable USB stick“ runs an applet built-in to the “Nemo” file browser (Cinnamon’s file browser, forked from Gnome File Browser), which finds attached USB media, prompts you for an admin password, and writes the image.

This does not work on Cinnamon DE running in stock Debian, it is specific to Linux Mint. Other Linux desktops may provide a similar feature, but I am not personally aware of any. Little details like this really make the Linux Mint user experience so much nicer and easier to use, and that is why it is my go-to recommendation for people switching from Windows.

#tech #software #Linux #FOSS #FLOSS #LinuxMint #CinnamonDE #EndOf10 #EndOfTen #SwitchToLinux

My father-in-law has an 8 year old laptop that is still in perfectly good working condition, and was not happy about Microsoft forcing him to buy a new one due to the #EndOf10 , and he remembered I had mentioned to him #Linux so he asked me to install it for him. (Yay!) So I BitTorrented the latest ISO image onto my own computer and stuck-in an old USB stick.

In the Cinnamon desktop environment, all you need to do is right-click on the ISO image, and right there in the context menu there were two options: “Verify”, and “Make bootable USB stick”. It is so simple, its just right there in the file browser, in the right-click context menu.

Selecting “Verify” runs the GUI application mint-iso-verify and tells you with a big green checkmark or big red cross whether your ISO image is official. Selecting “Make bootable USB stick“ runs an applet built-in to the “Nemo” file browser (Cinnamon’s file browser, forked from Gnome File Browser), which finds attached USB media, prompts you for an admin password, and writes the image.

This does not work on Cinnamon DE running in stock Debian, it is specific to Linux Mint. Other Linux desktops may provide a similar feature, but I am not personally aware of any. Little details like this really make the Linux Mint user experience so much nicer and easier to use, and that is why it is my go-to recommendation for people switching from Windows.

#tech #software #Linux #FOSS #FLOSS #LinuxMint #CinnamonDE #EndOf10 #EndOfTen #SwitchToLinux

My father-in-law has an 8 year old laptop that is still in perfectly good working condition, and was not happy about Microsoft forcing him to buy a new one due to the #EndOf10 , and he remembered I had mentioned to him #Linux so he asked me to install it for him. (Yay!) So I BitTorrented the latest ISO image onto my own computer and stuck-in an old USB stick.

In the Cinnamon desktop environment, all you need to do is right-click on the ISO image, and right there in the context menu there were two options: “Verify”, and “Make bootable USB stick”. It is so simple, its just right there in the file browser, in the right-click context menu.

Selecting “Verify” runs the GUI application mint-iso-verify and tells you with a big green checkmark or big red cross whether your ISO image is official. Selecting “Make bootable USB stick“ runs an applet built-in to the “Nemo” file browser (Cinnamon’s file browser, forked from Gnome File Browser), which finds attached USB media, prompts you for an admin password, and writes the image.

This does not work on Cinnamon DE running in stock Debian, it is specific to Linux Mint. Other Linux desktops may provide a similar feature, but I am not personally aware of any. Little details like this really make the Linux Mint user experience so much nicer and easier to use, and that is why it is my go-to recommendation for people switching from Windows.

#tech #software #Linux #FOSS #FLOSS #LinuxMint #CinnamonDE #EndOf10 #EndOfTen #SwitchToLinux

My father-in-law has an 8 year old laptop that is still in perfectly good working condition, and was not happy about Microsoft forcing him to buy a new one due to the #EndOf10 , and he remembered I had mentioned to him #Linux so he asked me to install it for him. (Yay!) So I BitTorrented the latest ISO image onto my own computer and stuck-in an old USB stick.

In the Cinnamon desktop environment, all you need to do is right-click on the ISO image, and right there in the context menu there were two options: “Verify”, and “Make bootable USB stick”. It is so simple, its just right there in the file browser, in the right-click context menu.

Selecting “Verify” runs the GUI application mint-iso-verify and tells you with a big green checkmark or big red cross whether your ISO image is official. Selecting “Make bootable USB stick“ runs an applet built-in to the “Nemo” file browser (Cinnamon’s file browser, forked from Gnome File Browser), which finds attached USB media, prompts you for an admin password, and writes the image.

This does not work on Cinnamon DE running in stock Debian, it is specific to Linux Mint. Other Linux desktops may provide a similar feature, but I am not personally aware of any. Little details like this really make the Linux Mint user experience so much nicer and easier to use, and that is why it is my go-to recommendation for people switching from Windows.

#tech #software #Linux #FOSS #FLOSS #LinuxMint #CinnamonDE #EndOf10 #EndOfTen #SwitchToLinux

I've installed the #CinnamonDE on my laptop. I don't hate it. I had no idea how customizable it was. If things keep going this direction, might be a cinnamon on my desktop too.

I've installed the #CinnamonDE on my laptop. I don't hate it. I had no idea how customizable it was. If things keep going this direction, might be a cinnamon on my desktop too.

I've installed the #CinnamonDE on my laptop. I don't hate it. I had no idea how customizable it was. If things keep going this direction, might be a cinnamon on my desktop too.

I've installed the #CinnamonDE on my laptop. I don't hate it. I had no idea how customizable it was. If things keep going this direction, might be a cinnamon on my desktop too.

I've installed the #CinnamonDE on my laptop. I don't hate it. I had no idea how customizable it was. If things keep going this direction, might be a cinnamon on my desktop too.

@causeburn Linux Mint was one of those distros that everyone raved about, especially when recommending Linux to Windows users who wanted to try it out. I had been happy with Ubuntu for over a decade and always wondered what the fuss was about.

Then I actually tried Linux Mint with the Cinnamon Desktop Environment, and I well and truly understood what all the fuss was about. It really is among the best Linux distros I have ever used. Huge selection of software all of very recent versions, almost as stable as Debian (my other favorite distro), installs on almost any hardware without issue, and it is a community-run distro so you get no corporate bullshit from the Canonical Corporation like you get with Ubuntu (e.g. “Snap” packages).

#tech #software #linux #LinuxMint #CinnamonDE

@causeburn Linux Mint was one of those distros that everyone raved about, especially when recommending Linux to Windows users who wanted to try it out. I had been happy with Ubuntu for over a decade and always wondered what the fuss was about.

Then I actually tried Linux Mint with the Cinnamon Desktop Environment, and I well and truly understood what all the fuss was about. It really is among the best Linux distros I have ever used. Huge selection of software all of very recent versions, almost as stable as Debian (my other favorite distro), installs on almost any hardware without issue, and it is a community-run distro so you get no corporate bullshit from the Canonical Corporation like you get with Ubuntu (e.g. “Snap” packages).

#tech #software #linux #LinuxMint #CinnamonDE

@causeburn Linux Mint was one of those distros that everyone raved about, especially when recommending Linux to Windows users who wanted to try it out. I had been happy with Ubuntu for over a decade and always wondered what the fuss was about.

Then I actually tried Linux Mint with the Cinnamon Desktop Environment, and I well and truly understood what all the fuss was about. It really is among the best Linux distros I have ever used. Huge selection of software all of very recent versions, almost as stable as Debian (my other favorite distro), installs on almost any hardware without issue, and it is a community-run distro so you get no corporate bullshit from the Canonical Corporation like you get with Ubuntu (e.g. “Snap” packages).

#tech #software #linux #LinuxMint #CinnamonDE

@causeburn Linux Mint was one of those distros that everyone raved about, especially when recommending Linux to Windows users who wanted to try it out. I had been happy with Ubuntu for over a decade and always wondered what the fuss was about.

Then I actually tried Linux Mint with the Cinnamon Desktop Environment, and I well and truly understood what all the fuss was about. It really is among the best Linux distros I have ever used. Huge selection of software all of very recent versions, almost as stable as Debian (my other favorite distro), installs on almost any hardware without issue, and it is a community-run distro so you get no corporate bullshit from the Canonical Corporation like you get with Ubuntu (e.g. “Snap” packages).

#tech #software #linux #LinuxMint #CinnamonDE

No matter what language you want to use to program your Gtk app, read the Python tutorial to get started, even if you are not going to write your app in Python.

So far it has been the most comprehensive and well-written tutorials I have ever seen for Gtk, and explains important concepts even better than the official documentation does. What applies to Gtk programming Python applies to most any other programming language as well, especially scripting languages, so what you learn from this tutorial will apply to your use case as well.

Gtk is a cross-platform GUI toolkit that serves as infrastructure for Linux/BSDUnix desktop environments like Gnome, Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce. Gtk apps can build and run on Mac OS and Windows without too much difficulty. Though Gtk is written in C it supports very a wide range of programming languages for application programming such as Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Lua, most of Lisp the Lisp family, Java, Vala, C#, even C++ if you are a masochist. Because of this, it never occurred to me that if I wanted to learn more about Gtk programming, I should read a tutorial for one specific language (Python). Now that I have read it, I wish I had known this sooner, so I am telling everyone here on the fediverse.

EDIT: I forgot to mention, you can download the entire tutorial locally as HTML, PDF, or EPUB so that you can hack offline as well!

#tech #software #Linux #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #Gtk #GUI #AppDev #NativeApp #NativeAppDev #GnomeDE #MateDE #CinnamonDE #Xfce #Python #Lua #Lisp #JavaScript #Ruby #Lua #Java #ValaLang #SchemeLang #CPlusPlus #GCC #MacOS #MSWindows

No matter what language you want to use to program your Gtk app, read the Python tutorial to get started, even if you are not going to write your app in Python.

So far it has been the most comprehensive and well-written tutorials I have ever seen for Gtk, and explains important concepts even better than the official documentation does. What applies to Gtk programming Python applies to most any other programming language as well, especially scripting languages, so what you learn from this tutorial will apply to your use case as well.

Gtk is a cross-platform GUI toolkit that serves as infrastructure for Linux/BSDUnix desktop environments like Gnome, Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce. Gtk apps can build and run on Mac OS and Windows without too much difficulty. Though Gtk is written in C it supports very a wide range of programming languages for application programming such as Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Lua, most of Lisp the Lisp family, Java, Vala, C#, even C++ if you are a masochist. Because of this, it never occurred to me that if I wanted to learn more about Gtk programming, I should read a tutorial for one specific language (Python). Now that I have read it, I wish I had known this sooner, so I am telling everyone here on the fediverse.

EDIT: I forgot to mention, you can download the entire tutorial locally as HTML, PDF, or EPUB so that you can hack offline as well!

#tech #software #Linux #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #Gtk #GUI #AppDev #NativeApp #NativeAppDev #GnomeDE #MateDE #CinnamonDE #Xfce #Python #Lua #Lisp #JavaScript #Ruby #Lua #Java #ValaLang #SchemeLang #CPlusPlus #GCC #MacOS #MSWindows

No matter what language you want to use to program your Gtk app, read the Python tutorial to get started, even if you are not going to write your app in Python.

So far it has been the most comprehensive and well-written tutorials I have ever seen for Gtk, and explains important concepts even better than the official documentation does. What applies to Gtk programming Python applies to most any other programming language as well, especially scripting languages, so what you learn from this tutorial will apply to your use case as well.

Gtk is a cross-platform GUI toolkit that serves as infrastructure for Linux/BSDUnix desktop environments like Gnome, Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce. Gtk apps can build and run on Mac OS and Windows without too much difficulty. Though Gtk is written in C it supports very a wide range of programming languages for application programming such as Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Lua, most of Lisp the Lisp family, Java, Vala, C#, even C++ if you are a masochist. Because of this, it never occurred to me that if I wanted to learn more about Gtk programming, I should read a tutorial for one specific language (Python). Now that I have read it, I wish I had known this sooner, so I am telling everyone here on the fediverse.

EDIT: I forgot to mention, you can download the entire tutorial locally as HTML, PDF, or EPUB so that you can hack offline as well!

#tech #software #Linux #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #Gtk #GUI #AppDev #NativeApp #NativeAppDev #GnomeDE #MateDE #CinnamonDE #Xfce #Python #Lua #Lisp #JavaScript #Ruby #Lua #Java #ValaLang #SchemeLang #CPlusPlus #GCC #MacOS #MSWindows

No matter what language you want to use to program your Gtk app, read the Python tutorial to get started, even if you are not going to write your app in Python.

So far it has been the most comprehensive and well-written tutorials I have ever seen for Gtk, and explains important concepts even better than the official documentation does. What applies to Gtk programming Python applies to most any other programming language as well, especially scripting languages, so what you learn from this tutorial will apply to your use case as well.

Gtk is a cross-platform GUI toolkit that serves as infrastructure for Linux/BSDUnix desktop environments like Gnome, Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce. Gtk apps can build and run on Mac OS and Windows without too much difficulty. Though Gtk is written in C it supports very a wide range of programming languages for application programming such as Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Lua, most of Lisp the Lisp family, Java, Vala, C#, even C++ if you are a masochist. Because of this, it never occurred to me that if I wanted to learn more about Gtk programming, I should read a tutorial for one specific language (Python). Now that I have read it, I wish I had known this sooner, so I am telling everyone here on the fediverse.

EDIT: I forgot to mention, you can download the entire tutorial locally as HTML, PDF, or EPUB so that you can hack offline as well!

#tech #software #Linux #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #Gtk #GUI #AppDev #NativeApp #NativeAppDev #GnomeDE #MateDE #CinnamonDE #Xfce #Python #Lua #Lisp #JavaScript #Ruby #Lua #Java #ValaLang #SchemeLang #CPlusPlus #GCC #MacOS #MSWindows

Which Linux distro would you recommend to newcomers in 2025?

• Linux Mint (Cinnamon edition) if they want the latest and greatest software and games
• Debian with Cinnamon or Xfce, if they just want to browse the web, occasionally run LibreOffice, and do art and stuff.

@itsfoss

#tech #software #Linux #LinuxMint #Debian #CinnamonDE #Xfce #DesktopEnvironment #SwticthToLinux

Which Linux distro would you recommend to newcomers in 2025?

• Linux Mint (Cinnamon edition) if they want the latest and greatest software and games
• Debian with Cinnamon or Xfce, if they just want to browse the web, occasionally run LibreOffice, and do art and stuff.

@itsfoss

#tech #software #Linux #LinuxMint #Debian #CinnamonDE #Xfce #DesktopEnvironment #SwticthToLinux

Which Linux distro would you recommend to newcomers in 2025?

• Linux Mint (Cinnamon edition) if they want the latest and greatest software and games
• Debian with Cinnamon or Xfce, if they just want to browse the web, occasionally run LibreOffice, and do art and stuff.

@itsfoss

#tech #software #Linux #LinuxMint #Debian #CinnamonDE #Xfce #DesktopEnvironment #SwticthToLinux

Which Linux distro would you recommend to newcomers in 2025?

• Linux Mint (Cinnamon edition) if they want the latest and greatest software and games
• Debian with Cinnamon or Xfce, if they just want to browse the web, occasionally run LibreOffice, and do art and stuff.

@itsfoss

#tech #software #Linux #LinuxMint #Debian #CinnamonDE #Xfce #DesktopEnvironment #SwticthToLinux

Fresh releases of Xfce, Mint, Cinnamon desktops out in time for the holidays

https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/04/xfce_mint_cinnamon/

Cinnamon 6.4 is already out and Xfce 4.20 is very nearly ready

<- by [ @lproven ] on @theregister

#Computers #tech #DesktopLinux #Linux #Xfce #LinuxMint #CinnamonDE

Fresh releases of Xfce, Mint, Cinnamon desktops out in time for the holidays

https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/04/xfce_mint_cinnamon/

Cinnamon 6.4 is already out and Xfce 4.20 is very nearly ready

<- by [ @lproven ] on @theregister

#Computers #tech #DesktopLinux #Linux #Xfce #LinuxMint #CinnamonDE

Fresh releases of Xfce, Mint, Cinnamon desktops out in time for the holidays

https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/04/xfce_mint_cinnamon/

Cinnamon 6.4 is already out and Xfce 4.20 is very nearly ready

<- by [ @lproven ] on @theregister

#Computers #tech #DesktopLinux #Linux #Xfce #LinuxMint #CinnamonDE

Fresh releases of Xfce, Mint, Cinnamon desktops out in time for the holidays

https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/04/xfce_mint_cinnamon/

Cinnamon 6.4 is already out and Xfce 4.20 is very nearly ready

<- by [ @lproven ] on @theregister

#Computers #tech #DesktopLinux #Linux #Xfce #LinuxMint #CinnamonDE

@m1k3 @FlashMobOfOne That's my chief motivation. Second to that, the last time I daily drove Linux, I grew fonder of #OpenBox than of #GNOME 2, and didn't like the flavor or overhead my device (at the time) was experiencing with #KDE or #CinnamonDE.

I loved that it was customizable in a way I felt comfortable with, felt snappy and light, and met all the needs I had without going out of its way to either try to be too helpful or expect more from me than a key combo 85% of the time. I used it for a year or two and it stuck. These are just my personal two cents.

@m1k3 @FlashMobOfOne That's my chief motivation. Second to that, the last time I daily drove Linux, I grew fonder of #OpenBox than of #GNOME 2, and didn't like the flavor or overhead my device (at the time) was experiencing with #KDE or #CinnamonDE.

I loved that it was customizable in a way I felt comfortable with, felt snappy and light, and met all the needs I had without going out of its way to either try to be too helpful or expect more from me than a key combo 85% of the time. I used it for a year or two and it stuck. These are just my personal two cents.

Back on my dual boot “desktop Linux” daily driving bullshit. Apparently KDE (both Debian and Fedora) didn’t play well with waking my one monitor after inactivity screen blank, so I went with FC Cinnamon. Working with #RHEL daily, I’m more familiar with the ins and outs. But I may try Debian cinnamon, see how it goes. #yearofthelinuxdesktop #cinnamonDE

Back on my dual boot “desktop Linux” daily driving bullshit. Apparently KDE (both Debian and Fedora) didn’t play well with waking my one monitor after inactivity screen blank, so I went with FC Cinnamon. Working with #RHEL daily, I’m more familiar with the ins and outs. But I may try Debian cinnamon, see how it goes. #yearofthelinuxdesktop #cinnamonDE

Back on my dual boot “desktop Linux” daily driving bullshit. Apparently KDE (both Debian and Fedora) didn’t play well with waking my one monitor after inactivity screen blank, so I went with FC Cinnamon. Working with #RHEL daily, I’m more familiar with the ins and outs. But I may try Debian cinnamon, see how it goes. #yearofthelinuxdesktop #cinnamonDE