Ubuntu based Peppermint 9 Operating System Released and ready to download

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Peppermint team has realeased Peppermint 9. It is based on the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (long term support) code base.

New Peppermint 9 highlights are

• lxrandr is replaced with xfce4-display-setttings for monitor settings.
• The Menulibre menu editor is now installed by default.
• Continuing the theme of improved menu and launchere management, there is now a right-click “Create new launcher here” desktop context menu item.
• Nemo file manager now has a right-click “Send by email” context menu item. (You should have a native email client such as Thunderbird).
• The Panel Reset function in the Peppermint Settings Panel no longer needs to log you out of your session to reset the panel
• Xfce Panel Switch utility is now installed by default, so user can now backup/restore any custom panel configurations and switch between them.
• System Notification Settings (in the settings panel) now has a “Do Not Disturb” function, or notifications can be enabled/disabled on a per application basis.
• Peppermint 9 now has both usual Mintinstall software manager and Gnome Software. Start Gnome Software at :- Menu > System > Software
• HTOP is installed by default.
• The graphical screenshot utility pyshot is replaced with xfce4-screenshooter.
• New Microsoft Office Online SSB’s .. Even though these are simply links to the free online ‘web app’ version of Office.
• New Skye Web Client SSB. This is mainly for 32bit users like me.
• The Kernel is now the 4.15 series (4.15.0-23 on the ISO)
• The Nemo file manager is now verion 3.6.5
• Peppermint 9 is now the 18.04 LTS code base, so has access to all the latest software.
• It comes in both 32 bit and 64 bit version.

All information taken from Peppermint OS website.

• click here to download Peppermint OS now

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How to move windows (close, minimize, maximize) buttons on left side on peppermint os

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Recently I have installed Peppermint OS 8 on my friends laptop. Her mind setting almost like me. Show also want to change the windows button position from right to left. Yes, the windows buttons are stayed at right after the windows title by default in Peppermint OS. But moving the windows buttons (Close, Maximize, Minimize) from right side to left side is very easy. How to do it? Just follow the instructions below:

1. Open ‘Terminal’
2. Type ‘xfwm4-settings’ and hit Enter
3. xfwm4 settings Window Manager will open. Be familiar with the image below.

4. Select ‘Style’ tab. This tab will be selected by default.
5. Look at the ‘Button Layout’ section.
6. Drug the 'close', 'maximize', 'minimize' buttons from right side to left side. I have changed the position. So the buttons are shown in the left side on picture.

You have done. Now close the ‘xfwm4-settings’ window now.

By the way the ‘xfwm4-settings’ manager have not any shortcut link in ‘Main Menu’ or ‘Panel Preferences’ in the 'Peppermint OS' by default. So, you could not add it in any panel creating a launcher. You have to create ‘new item’ and write the command by yourself.

How to do it? Ask me at the comment section. I shall provide you the right way.

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GL Screensavers for linux os

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I have published a post on "Screensavers in Linux Operating System". Today I am giving you some more screen saver which are called GL Screensaver.

XScreenSaver and GL(Mesa) xscreensavers are actually a modular screen saver and locker for X11, both are containing more than 200 screen savers.

XScreenSaver package contains a small selection of 3D (OpenGL) screen saver modules from the xscreensaver collection.

GL screensavers  package contains the rest of the 3D (OpenGL) screen saver modules from the xscreensaver collection. This package is used
by both xscreensaver and gnome-screensaver. And this package could be down-loadable in almost every linux distribution's software manager.

glmatrix

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Screen Saver in Linux

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We may not know that there is a huge collection of screen saver available for Linux. Most of them are colorful, attractive and aesthetically beautiful. It's name is 'xscreensaver'.

This jaigantic collection could be used in any Linux distribution. All Linux variants could download this bunch with their corresponding software or application download center.

Debian based Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Linuxmint, Peppermint, Bodhilinux, AntiX, LXLE etc. could download it via 'Synaptic Package Manager'. Other Linux users could found it in 'YaST Software Management' or their own 'Software Center' or 'Package installation Center'.

xscreen saver and its screensavers packages in synaptic package manager

What they have?

According to supplied information XScreenSaver is a modular screen saver and locker for X11 desktop. This package has capability to only blank and lock computer's screen. But this screen saver could contain more than 200 screen savers with some extra download.

Install 'xscreensaver-data' to get two non-GL screensavers 'Fiberlamp' and 'Fuzzyflakes'.

Fiberlamp xscreen saver

Fuzzyflakes screensaver

Install "xscreensaver-data-extra" to get more screen savers. This package include a set of non-GL screensavers ant, anemone, anemotaxis, apollonian, apple2, attraction, barcode, blaster, blitspin, bouboule, boxfit, braid, bsod, bubbles, bumps, ccurve, celtic, cloudlife, compass, coral, critical, crystal, cynosure, deco, decayscreen, deluxe, demon, discrete, distort, drift, epicycle, eruption, euler2d, fadeplot, fireworkx, flag, flame, flow, fluidballs, fontglide, forest, galaxy, goop, grav, greynetic, halftone, halo, helix, hopalong, hyperball, hypercube, ifs, imsmap, interaggregate, interference, intermomentary, jigsqw, juggle, julia, memscroller, metaballs, mismunch, moire, moire2, mountain, munch, nerverot, noseguy, pacman, pedal, penrose, penetrate, petry, phosphor, piecewise, polyominoes, pong, pyro, qiz, rd-bomb, rocks, rorschach, rotor, rotzoomer, ripples, shadebobs, slidescreen, sonar, sierpinski, slip, speedmine, sphere, spiral, spotlight, squiral, starfish, strange, substrate, swirl, t3d, thornbird, triangle, truchet, twang, vermiculate, vidwhacker, vines, wander, whirlwindwarp, whirlygig, worm, wormhole, xanalogtv, xflame, xjack, xmatrix, xrayswarm, xspirograph and zoom.

I am going to show some of them with this xscreensaver image/photo/screenshot gallery below.

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Check md5sum of ISO on Linux

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After downloading a Linux ISO file it is wise to check it's md5 value. The result will show you that the file is not corrupted and it is safe to use. The MD5 calculation gives a checksum result should be equal with the supplied number. It confirm both file integrity and authenticity. I am writing a simple method to check MD5 (Message Digest algorithm 5) using Ubuntu. This method is same in most linux operating system.

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Blinking on bottom window list area on Peppermint One 01042011

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Mozila Firefox always blinking in bottom window list area. I don't know why it is blinking. I thought Firefox is not in-front of other window. I select some text on a website, scrolling dragging by mouse. That little space for Firefox at bottom window list area is still blinking. (Blinking= goes bright and dark continuously.) I am going to post it in PeppermintOS forum very soon.

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Can't copy paste to usb pendrive on peppermint one 010411

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The latest version of Peppermint One OS released 4th january 2011. I installed it in two computer. I like to recommend it on more computer. I recommend it to many place like my friend, colleague, shop etc. I am going to install it to three more computer. But before that, I am facing a problem on both computer. I can't copy anything to my regular usb pendrive. I think it is permission peoblem. I tried it in sudo mode, result is same. Can't copy paste anything to that usb device. Is this normal?

After searching through peppermint os forum I found a topic titled error copying files [SOLVED]. That thread said that it is PCManFM issue. So, you should try other 'File Manager' to manage files and folder.Forum members suggested to use emelFM and dolphin. I checked wikipedia and read the page 'File Manager'. But I have not taste any of them yet.

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Bottom Panel Deleted on Peppermint One 010411 [Solved]

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I download Peppermint One 010411 last month. I install it in my other harddisk and testing various thing. Really faster. After several startup (I can't remember) I found that the bottom panel (menu bar) has gone. I don't know how did it deleted from there. I am sure I did not destroyed it.

I change background wallpaper, add an another panel at top, add some link/ applet, install some application. Suddenly I found that the bottom panel/ menu bar has vanished. After searching at preference, I took help of Google and found a topic at Peppermint OS Forum. At that forum a user asked that Where did the menu bar go? (Noob) (MIA). I learned that I need to reconfigure dpkg.

Codes are written below according to the Peppermint Forum.

Code:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure peppermint-default-settings

or

Code:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure peppermint-ice-default-settings

alternatively the (hidden) ./config skeleton folder to restore is held at /etc/skel; copy its contents to ~./config folder

Code:
cp -r /etc/skel/.config/* ~/.config

and then some other things installed to /usr/share:

Code:
cp -r /usr/share/lxpanel/profile/Peppermint/* ~/.config/lxpanel/Peppermint
cp /usr/share/peppermint/openbox/* ~/.config/openbox
cp /usr/share/peppermint/pcmanfm/* ~/.config/pcmanfm

Famous Peppermint moderator Rich Roast wish that it will solve the preblem. If this kind of issue rise in Peppermint Ice then addresses will change. He also said that "the above is a guide only"

I applied that suggestion and solve the problem.

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Peppermint One 01042011 Respin Review [ScreenShots]

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New spin of 'Peppermint one' operating system has been released some days ago. [Newslink]. I missed the news. It published on 04 January 2011. last weak I start to download new Peppermint one. Today it completed. I run 'Peppermint-One-01042011.iso' with the help of Virtual Box. Test different.
At the news post on Peppermint os homesite they said that only some change has been implied in this new respin. I am just pasting some text from the announcement post.

1. The default kernel has been updated to 2.6.35 in order to stay more current regarding hardware support and to match the kernel in Peppermint Ice.
2. The Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) has been completely removed from this edition in order to help with performance and to increase application modularity.
3. The default screenshot application has been replaced with PyShot, a simple Python/GTK application contributed by our longtime friend and supporter, Ikey Doherty.
4. Some low level utilities have been updated such as the GNU Coreutils to version 8.8, the Samba file sharing framework to 3.5.6, and others.
5. Some user level applications have also received updates such as the PCManFM file manager to 0.9.8, LXTerminal to 0.1.9, and Firefox to 4.0b8

But I think they forget to mention a great change found on this new release. They said it only in half sentence at last number. This is about PCManFM file manager. Now PCManFM desktop icons are movable. So you can rearrange desktop icons just dragging it anywhere. Position of icons can be saved and restored. Day by day LXDE are becoming more popular for its various kind of feature. This is the newest one. I believe users like me feel more exciting with this new ability of pcmanfm.

After downloading and setting up in VirtualBox I found the screenshots published below one by one.

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New Peppermint Ice os startup messages

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I have just downloaded Peppermint-Ice-10012010.iso. It is new version of Peppermint Ice OS. You know I like Peppermint OS very much. Because it is an official distribution of Debian based Linux which use LXDE as desktop environment. My love is based on these two things. Using Debain based Linux is easy. Installing software is very easy and fast. LXDE can run on older computer, so I like to support Peppermint OS. I was not available in internet for some days. When I was offline Peppermint official published their new release. When I know it, don't be any late to download my favorite fork ICE. I try it with VirtualBox OSE. I am quite frustrated viewing the startup messages.
The first thing I noticed that I am running Peppermint ICE, but it is showing 'Peppermint One'. What a funny!!
On the running process it shows this message.

.[ 14.200889] piix4_smbus 0000:00:07.0: SMBus base address uninitialized - upgrade BIOS or use force_addr=0xaddr

I don't know the meaning of it.
This message is quite horrible. Oh no! I don't want to see it again.

FATAL: Error inserting ramzswap (/lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/ramzswap/ramzswap.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (sec dmesg)

But at las, Peppermint run in normal stat and everything goes fine. I wish Peppermint official will think these simple thing before publish newer version.

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More review on Peppermint ice operating system

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I am looking for more information about Peppermint OS. After publishing first release (One) team got a huge attention from online audience. Peppermintos forum getting more trafic day by day. Developer team then decided to publish an another distro which will be more lighter then one. Peppermint ice os comes onlight after two months of oneos. Peppermint one downloaded more then 250,000 times. But what about Peppermint ice. I am looking for some fair critic about this linux distribution.

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Peppermint One OS review

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I am planning to buy a NETBOOK Computer. I must run Linux on it. But what Operating System? I am really confused. There are many operating system which are focused to Netbook. Some of them are famous on community. Some are trying to stay tuned. But I have a different choice. I am hoping an another thing from my preferred operating system. I will tell my special netbook operating system specifications later. You know that on this searching way I have found a Netbook focused websentric operating system. It is Peppermint OS. I am reading about this new os. I found some more review about peppermint Operating system on the net.

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Peppermint Ice OS review

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Peppermint OS is a LXDE (Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment) based operating system. Which means it require less hardware, less memory then other linux distribution. After releasing its first version it attract lot of people. Day by day Peppermint OS is taking a honorable place in linux community. My good-luck that I know PeppermintOS from its first stage. Recently I have just read a review about Peppermint OS. I am sharing them with you now.

Lee Matheus wrote on Downloadsquad.com. Title: "Peppermint Ice is like Chrome OS without sacrificing local apps". He meet PeppermintOS developer Kendall Weaver. His OS takes only 6 seconds to boot in his core2 notebook. Lee said about people that they thought a lighter distro should not have many local apps by default. They compare it with Google chrome OS. Some techie person thought that less native apps theory should apply on any lighter linux distribution. But Peppermint OS stand other side of so called popular thought. So developer include some essential local apps with many webapps. Lee wrote on the post that:

Peppermint is a solid Linux distribution for people who just want to surf but don't want to give up the flexibility which Linux distros typically provide. The interface is clean and simple, and should be familiar to anyone who's ever used Windows XP. Hey, if my 5-year-old can jump in and find his YouTube favorites on Peppermint, the learning curve can't be too steep (if it even exists).

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PeppermintOS ICE menu screenshots

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I have installed Ice flavour of Peppermint OS. It is more webcentric, more mobile. There are some differences on application collection. There is no 'Calculator' on Accessories submenu, no firefox, no printer support etc. You may take a look at PeppermintOS ONE Menu Screenshot Gallery.
Now I am running two operating systems in a single harddisk. It is called dual boot. I will write a simple review about Peppermint ICE later. Today I am publishing screenshots of PeppermintOS ICE menu items. Look at the list. Only most necessary applications are added in this distro. Default browser is Chromium. But you can download and install firefox via 'Software Manager. You can modify one or ice as your needs at anytime.

PepperminOS ICE Accessories

Accessories

• File Manager
• Image Viewer
• LXTerminal
• Leafpad

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File manager crash in PeppermintOS One

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In Peppermint OS One there is a common problem. After first update PCManFM 0.9.7 file manager crash. I also faced this problem. After first update suddenly I found that if I click on any link in left sidebar of file manager, it suddenly go stop and closed. I thought this is my own problem related to my wrong command. But when I visit Peppermint OS forum then I found that there are many user who also faced same problem.

Just copy and paste this command one by on in terminal

apt update
apt purge pcmanfm2 pcmanfm2-dbg
apt install pcmanfm

Now restart your computer or logout and login.

You should remap file manager icon (Launcher) on bottom panel.
Right click on broken icon/ link and go to "Application Launch Bar Settings". Remove older link from left side and add a new one from right side.

I get this tuto from a post in Peppermint OS Forum named "Fixing a crashing file manager".

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PeppermintOS One Menu Screenshot Gallery

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Today I am publishing some screeshots of PeppermintOS One menu items. I just want to know which applications/ softwares are added by default.

Peppermint OS Menu Accessories.

There is not much software in 'Accessories' Submenu.
It has only

• File Manager
• Galculator
• Image Viewer
• LXerminal
• Leafpad
• Manage Print Jobs
• Xarchiver

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iBus input method missing in Peppermint Solved

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I have published a post iBus problem in Peppermint OS. I am having problem to write in foreign language. After searching for days I found the root of problem and discover the solution by myself. At first when I tried to select an 'input method system' I saw that there is no any input method system in menu on iBus preferences. I found that the cause of this problem is 'ibus-m17n' is not installed on my computer. I was not sure if iBus is installed default or not. Suddenly I found ibus is on Preferences menu and trying to using it. I understand that my system gets a update. In that time it may installed by system itself. But did not install any m17n data. This is the problem. To get the input method system I must install m17n data in my computer.

I search 'iBus' in 'synaptic package manager' and get a huge number of packages to download. You may get confused which files you should download to write in foreign language. Look at these three screen-shots below.
A huge number of 'ibus' found on synaptic search result.

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iBus problem in Peppermint OS

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I want to write in a foreign language, so I had tried to use iBus from Menu> Preferences > iBus Preferences
After running iBus Preferences I go to 'Input Method' tab. Alas! there is no any input method in "Select an input method" field. I failed to add any other language here. I thought I need to install 'Language package'. So I install language package through Menu> Preferences > Language Support. I am a real fool. This trick is not work in iBus input system in Peppermint OS One. Next time I am going to try SCIM input system.

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Peppermint OS ScreenShot

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File Manager PCManFM 0.9.5

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Peppermint OS is really COOL!!

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Yes, now I like to say 'Peppermint OS is really COOL!!". I downloaded it and run on virtual box. It catch my attention within minutes. I think, I am looking for this kind of light but full range operating system for years. If anybody ask me that 'what do you want from a OS'? My first answer will be 'speed'. What kind of application I need to install in system is depend to me and I want to make my decision on it. Peppermint developer honer it. So, they try to keep system clean and fresh more.

It is a right click menu on Peppermint OS Desktop. Look at the menu. There is no much thing to understand. Only preliminary commands/ tasks are added on menu.

Right click menu on Desktop

Here I am publishing 'Main Menu' application list. You will understand the thinking way of developers mind.

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