Mint 17 Qiana - Cinnamon (customising)

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Linux Mint 17 Qiana Cinnamon Edition - 32 bit with security updates until 2019.

Based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

For faster work i made some customising (for netbook Lenovo S10-3)

install:

  • bleachbit, skype, dropbox, inkscape, dconf, xfburn
  • plank
  • sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ricotz/docky
  • sudo apt-get update
  • sudo apt-get install plank

uninstall:

  • hexchat, brasero, bluetooth

and the rest stuff:

  • hidden autostart apps are in /etc/xdg/autostart/ make them visible - sudo sed -i “s/NoDisplay=true/NoDisplay=false/g” /etc/xdg/autostart/*.desktop or edit manualy - “visible” - set TRUE
  • remove everything from autostart and add “plank”
  • configure plank - /home/hxw/.config/plank/dock1/settings and delete plank.dockitem from /home/hxw/.config/plank/dock1/launchers
  • remove from panel: menu, panel launchers, user applet, window list
  • add to panel: menu plus, shutdown applet, weather
  • delete as Admin - /usr/share/cinnamon/applets/notifications@cinnamon.org/empty-notif-symbolic.svg
  • make right hot corner active
  • disable unused functions in banshee
  • set keydoard shortcuts for language selection and quick access Super-B (bleachbit), Super-Q (System Monitor), Super-1, Super-2 (for 1st and 2nd workspaces)
  • set two-finger scrolling for mouse
  • disable screensaver, set energy managment, use dconf to dissable print.
  • set update every 30 days and RUN SYSTEM UPDATE!
 
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