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installing_linux_mint_on_a_thinkpad_x230 [2017/12/31 10:40]
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   * Boot from the usb key you just burnt and install.   * Boot from the usb key you just burnt and install.
  
-====Extras :)====+====Extras steps====
  
 ===- Changing logos=== ===- Changing logos===
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   * To change the menu logo, right click on it > properties   * To change the menu logo, right click on it > properties
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 +===- Change the theme===
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 +Arc theme : https://pastebin.com/ndGcRJ3e
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 +Icon pack https://github.com/PapirusDevelopmentTeam/papirus-icon-theme
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 +I go to Appearance, select "Arc", and under icons, "Papirus". Then in Window Manager, select "Arc-Darker".
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 ===- Adding automatic free secure cloud backup=== ===- Adding automatic free secure cloud backup===
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   * __Installing Cryptkeeper and Encfs__   * __Installing Cryptkeeper and Encfs__
  
-sudo apt install encfs+//sudo apt install encfs//
  
-sudo apt install cryptkeeper+//sudo apt install cryptkeeper//
  
 Run cryptkeeper, click on the tiny key in the tray, choose "New encrypted folder", choose a name and where you want to install it. For this exemple I will call it "Nuage" and create it in /home/username/ Run cryptkeeper, click on the tiny key in the tray, choose "New encrypted folder", choose a name and where you want to install it. For this exemple I will call it "Nuage" and create it in /home/username/
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 If it looks daunting, just download the 64bits .deb version and install it. If it looks daunting, just download the 64bits .deb version and install it.
  
-Once installed, type : yandex-disk setup. Follow the instructions. They ask you to create an account, do it, and while you are there, delete everything they put inside.+Once installed, type : //yandex-disk setup//. Follow the instructions. They ask you to create an account, do it, and while you are there, delete everything they put inside.
  
 Continue the setup. When it asks for the path to the Yandesk disk folder, in our case, we select the .Nuage_encfs created with cryptkeeper earlier. Would you like to start Yandesk disk on startup? Yes. Continue the setup. When it asks for the path to the Yandesk disk folder, in our case, we select the .Nuage_encfs created with cryptkeeper earlier. Would you like to start Yandesk disk on startup? Yes.
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 Basically I put all my personnal files, work, everything i want to be backed up in real time in case my computer gets lost or damaged. All you need to do now is everytime you turn on your computer you need to click on the key in the tray, select the path, and type your phrase, and you can start working. Basically I put all my personnal files, work, everything i want to be backed up in real time in case my computer gets lost or damaged. All you need to do now is everytime you turn on your computer you need to click on the key in the tray, select the path, and type your phrase, and you can start working.
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 You can optinnaly install a GUI https://github.com/slytomcat/yandex-disk-indicator/wiki/Yandex-disk-indicator You can optinnaly install a GUI https://github.com/slytomcat/yandex-disk-indicator/wiki/Yandex-disk-indicator
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 +If you want to remove Yandex-disk, just go into Software manager to do so.
  
 ==//under construction//== ==//under construction//==
  
 +got weird shadows, removed them https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/245859/how-to-remove-the-transparent-field-around-the-plank-dock
  
 +https://launchpad.net/~noobslab/+archive/ubuntu/icons/+files/ultra-flat-icons_1.3.2~trusty~Noobslab.com_all.deb
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 +https://pastebin.com/ndGcRJ3e
  
 https://www.opendesktop.org/s/XFCE/p/1175851/ https://www.opendesktop.org/s/XFCE/p/1175851/
  
 https://github.com/horst3180/arc-theme https://github.com/horst3180/arc-theme
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 +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXV6FXVL6xI
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