Mint Tools
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Mint tools
mintInstall
mintInstall lets you install software with just a few clicks of the mouse.
It is available from the "Software manager" link on mintMenu. You can also view available software in your web browser[1].
mintUpdate
Because the Ubuntu Update Manager encourages users to install all software updates, regardless of their safety level, the Linux Mint team created its own update manager: mintUpdate.
mintUpdate assigns each update a safety levels between 1 and 5, depending on how safe the update is to install on the system.
Levels 4 and 5 are hidden by default, as only very experienced users should attempt to apply these updates.
This will prevent new users from breaking their systems by updating critical components to versions that may not work with their hardware.
mintDesktop
MintDesktop is a for easy configuration of the desktop.
It allows you to easily control what you want to appear on your desktop.
mintUpload
MintUpload lets users upload files to an ftp server from the convenience of their right click menu.
The user will be given a link to the file to enable quick and easy sharing.
Files only remain on the default server for a short period of time in order to make this free service cost-effective.
Mint-Space
The the paid version of the default mintUpload service, which provides more space and a longer file lifetime.
mintWifi
MintWifi provides drivers for a great number of wireless cards.
It can be run from terminal with sudo mintwifi in terminal.
mintMenu
The MintMenu is a python-coded menu featured in Linux Mint. Text, icon and colors are fully customizable. It shares the same hotlinks to software as the Gnome main menu.
mintAssistant - Obsolete as of Gloria
MintAssistant appears during a user's first login. It is designed to make some basic customizations based on the user's preferences
It currently asks whether the user wants to use fortunes in the terminal,
whether the root account should be enabled,
and if Mint should use MintDisk or fstab to mount NTFS-partitions. (removed as of Daryna; replaced with mintWelcome)
mintDisk - Obsolete as of Daryna
A software that mounts NTFS-partitions easily. Since Ubuntu 7.10 implemented something similar, MintDisk was removed in Linux Mint 4.0 Daryna.
mintConfig - Obsolete as of Daryna
MintConfig is a customizable control center.
Mint subprojects
MintArt
http://www.linuxmint-art.org/
The Mint Artwork section of the forums can be found at
http://linuxmint.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=19
The Linux Mint Blog
http://www.linuxmint.com/blog/
The Linux Mint Planet
http://www.linuxmint.com/planet/
The Linux Mint Store
http://www.linuxmint.com/store.php
Linux Mint Support Center
This is for paid support
http://linuxmint.com/support.php
