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You may encounter the “there is no email program associated to perform the requested action” error message when you try to share documents via the Send To option.
[mai mult...]Peppermint OS is a lightweight Linux distro based on Debian or Devuan, designed for speed, efficiency, and minimal resource usage. It features the XFCE desktop environment with a clean, familiar layout, ideal for both beginners and advanced users.
Go to the official site: https://peppermintos.com/
Choose the latest Debian or Devuan flavor ISO
Download the 64-bit .iso file.
Create Bootable Installation Media
Use any of the following tools to write the ISO to a USB drive:
Windows: Rufus
Linux/macOS: balenaEtcher
Instructions (Rufus example):
Insert USB (minimum 4 GB)
Open Rufus, select your USB device
Choose the downloaded Peppermint .iso
Click Start and wait until complete.
Step 3: Install Peppermint OS
Insert USB and boot your computer
Enter BIOS/UEFI and set USB as the first boot device
Save and reboot.
At the Boot Menu:
Select “Start Peppermint OS” to boot into the live environment
On the desktop, double-click “Install Peppermint OS”.
Installation Steps:
Choose your language and keyboard layout
Connect to Wi-Fi if needed
Choose installation type:
Erase disk (for clean install)
Manual partitioning (advanced users).
Set your time zone
Create your user account and password
Click Install.
✅ After installation completes, remove the USB and reboot.
Step 4: Post-Install Configuration
1. 🔁 Update your System
Open a terminal and run:
Or use the GUI Update Manager.
Install Web Browser
Peppermint is minimalist; if your preferred browser isn’t pre-installed:
Install Common Apps
Customize Appearance
Go to Menu > Settings > Appearance
Change theme, icons, and fonts
Use “Peppermint Welcome” for useful tweaks and guides.
Set Up Cloud Storage (Optional)
Install cloud clients like:
Or use web apps via the included ICE tool to create “site-specific browsers”.
System Tools & Performance Tips
1. Use ICE (Site-specific Browser Tool)
Launch ICE from the menu.
Turn a website (like Gmail or YouTube) into a standalone app.
2. Install Driver Manager
If not present:
Then go to Menu > Administration > Driver Manager to install proprietary drivers.
3. Enable Firewall
4.Install Flatpak Support
Then add Flatpak repo:
[mai mult...]Microfonul este conectat corect, dar nu este detectat sau nu funcționează în aplicații de videoconferință. Ceilalți participanți nu te aud deloc sau sunetul este întrerupt.
[mai mult...]TrueNAS is an open-source NAS (Network Attached Storage) operating system based on FreeBSD (TrueNAS CORE) or Linux (TrueNAS SCALE). It provides file sharing, data protection, and virtualization features for home or enterprise storage.
TrueNAS CORE: Best for traditional NAS (FreeBSD based)
TrueNAS SCALE: Supports Docker, Kubernetes, virtualization (Linux based).
Step 1: Download and Prepare Installation Media
Choose TrueNAS CORE or TrueNAS SCALE
Download the .iso file
Use a tool like Rufus or balenaEtcher to create a bootable USB stick from the ISO.
Step 2: Install TrueNAS
Boot from USB:
Plug in the bootable USB to the target machine
Boot and enter the BIOS/UEFI to set the USB as the first boot device
Reboot to launch the installer.
Installation Steps:
Select Install/Upgrade
Choose the boot device (e.g., USB or SSD – note: it will be wiped)
Set a root password
After installation, remove the USB installer
Reboot into TrueNAS.
Step 3: Access the Web UI
Once TrueNAS boots:
The console will show an IP address (e.g., http://192.168.1.100)
Open a browser on a device on the same network
Visit the displayed IP
Log in with root and the password you created.
Step 4: Initial Configuration
1. Set Timezone and Hostname
Go to System > General
Set your hostname and timezone.
2. Create Storage Pool (ZFS)
Go to Storage > Pools > Add
Choose Create new pool
Add disks and configure RAID level (e.g., RAIDZ1, mirror)
Name the pool and click Create.
3. Create a Dataset (Optional)
Inside the pool, create datasets for different shares (e.g., media, backups).
Step 5: Set Up Network Shares
Option A: SMB (Windows/macOS)
Go to Sharing > Windows (SMB) Shares > Add
Select the dataset path
Name your share
Enable the share and save
Go to Services > SMB, enable and start it.
Option B: NFS (Linux)
Go to Sharing > Unix (NFS) Shares > Add
Choose the dataset path and set permissions
Enable NFS service.
Step 6: User and Permissions
Go to Accounts > Users > Add.
Create users with their home directories and shell (if needed).
Assign users to datasets with proper permissions under Storage > Pools > Permissions.
Optional: Enable Additional Features
Apps (TrueNAS SCALE only):
Go to Apps > Launch Docker containers like Plex, Nextcloud, etc.
Snapshots:
Enable ZFS snapshots for versioned backups
Replication:
Set up data replication to another system
Alerts:
Configure email alerts under System > Alert Settings.
1.Turn off background running apps.
Go to Start-Settings as shown below
Then, into Apps – Startup
Simply unticks the ones that you are not using
2.How to relocate the Start button onto the left side of the screen.
Right click on an empty space on the taskbar and select Taskbar Settings
Scroll down and select taskbar behaviour
Then you will see taskbar allignment,click on “Center” frrom the dropdown menu and select left.
This will move it on the left side where it historically was on previous versions of Windows.
3.How to quickly hide desktop icons
Simply right click on desktop – View – and untick the show desktop icons marker.
