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Microsoft style fonts Search in Software Manager for: Trf-mscore fonts-installer
Find nic card ip link show get “name” (enp8s0)
ethtool -i “name” get info rtl8106e-1_0.0.1 06/29/12
Virt Machine Manager Permissions sudo usermod -aG libvert $(whoami)
sudo usermod -aG kvm $(whoami)
File Folder Permissions sudo nemo
File searchCTRL + f
Restart desktop
ALT + F2, then type r and ENTER
Change access security
$ chmod a+rw <name>
Config serial port 9600-N-8-1-no parity
$ stty -F/dev/ttyusbx 9600 -parenb cs8 -cstopb
Show listed tty
$ dmesg | grep tty
Link to fix mouse wheel ??????????xinput list
content:
$ xinput list to get mouse device #
$ xinput –list-props ‘[YOUR DEVICE ID# HERE]’ ill display mouse properties
Ensure that the Button Scrolling Button = 2”
If not =2 then:
$ xinput set-prop [YOUR DEVICE ID# HERE] “libinput Button Scrolling Button” 2
Now you can enable wheel
$ xinput set-prop [YOUR DEVICE ID# HERE] “libinput Scroll Method Enabled” 0, 0, 1
List all drives and partitions
$ lsblk
Printer job cancel
$ cancel “printer-name”
TCP network on/off
$ sudo nmcli networking (off) (on)
Disk Space Management
Update old packages that were once installed
$ sudo apt-get autoremove remove packages that were automatically installed to satisfy dependencies for other packages and are now no longer needed.
Open File Manager
Delete Trash
Hover over Home & FileSystem to see the free space.
Hover over external drives to see disk device name and free space
LM (menu) /type “dis” and find “Disk Usage Analyzer”
LM/type “dis” and find “Disks”
$ df -h lists all drives partitions used by Liinux
swapfile
Install and use PulseAudio Volume Control using Software Manager
LM/Admministration/Software Manager
search for pavucontrol install
LM /Sound and Video /PulseAudio Volume Control Run volume control in GUI
Upgrade PulseAudio
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade pulseaudio
ClamScan Virus Scanner
$ sudo apt-get install clamav install clamav
$ clamscan -r /home scan all home and subfolder personal files
$ clamscan -r / scan all system files
$ sudo freshclam get virus updates
Change file Ownerx
$ sudo chown username filename change owner of this file
Root Administrator
If your Virt-Manager doesn’t work, Intel or AMD syntax below:$ cat /sys/module/kvm_intel/parameters/nestedIntel testY$ cat /sys/module/kvm_amd/parameters/nestedAmd testYIf you don’t get a (Y)yes, refer to https://cloudspinx.com/install-kvm-with-virt-manager-on-linux-mint/ for details to fix your problem.
TimeShift Restore from Terminal or Monitor
Monitor mode = CTRL-ALT-F2
sudo timeshift –list
[sudo] password for lyn:
Mounted ‘/dev/sdc1’ at ‘/run/timeshift/401365/backup’
Device : /dev/sdc1
UUID : d259a5e2-b697-4e65-9d78-3bdf784fd6ae
Path : /run/timeshift/401365/backup
Mode : RSYNC
Status : OK
5 snapshots, 361.1 GB free
Num Name Tags Description
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0 > 2025-12-07_18-26-42 O W
1 > 2025-12-09_20-00-01 D
2 > 2025-12-11_11-00-01 D
3 > 2025-12-11_14-30-31 O
4 > 2025-12-12_15-00-01 D
lyn@lyn-Aspire-TC-895:~$
sudo tiimeshift –restore
Mounted ‘/dev/sdc1’ at ‘/run/timeshift/401489/backup’
Select snapshot:
Num Name Tags Description
——————————————————————————
0 > 2025-12-07_18-26-42 O W
1 > 2025-12-09_20-00-01 D
2 > 2025-12-11_11-00-01 D
3 > 2025-12-11_14-30-31 O
4 > 2025-12-12_15-00-01 D
Enter snapshot number (a=Abort, p=Previous, n=Next): 4
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To restore with default options, press the ENTER key for all prompts!
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Press ENTER to continue…
Re-install GRUB2 bootloader? (recommended) (y/n): y
Select GRUB device:
Num Device Description
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0 > sda ATA Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120GB [MBR]
1 > sdb ATA Samsung SSD 870 EVO 500GB [MBR]
2 > sdb1 ext4, 500.1 GB GB, 2ndssd500g
3 > sdc ASMT Samsung SSD 860 EVO 500GB [MBR]
4 > sdc1 ext4, 500.1 GB GB, 500G Backups
5 > sdd Generic MassStorageClass [MBR]
6 > nvme0n1 NX-1TB 2280 [MBR]
7 > nvme0n1p2 ext4, 1023.7 GB GB
[ENTER = Default (/dev/nvme0n1), a = Abort]
Enter device name or number (a=Abort): 7
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WARNING
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Data will be modified on following devices:
Device Mount
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/dev/nvme0n1p2 /
/dev/nvme0n1p1 /boot/efi
Please save your work and close all applications.
System will reboot after files are restored.
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DISCLAIMER
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This software comes without absolutely NO warranty and the author takes no responsibility for any damage arising from the use of this program. If these terms are not acceptable to you, please do not proceed beyond this point!
Continue with restore? (y/n):
CTRL-ALT-DEL = reboot out of monitor