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Linux Mint Essentials

You're reading from   Linux Mint Essentials A practical guide to Linux Mint for the novice to the professional

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2014
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781782168157
Length 324 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Jay LaCroix Jay LaCroix
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Meet Linux Mint FREE CHAPTER 2. Creating Boot Media and Installing Linux Mint 3. Getting Acquainted with Cinnamon 4. An Introduction to the Terminal 5. Utilizing Storage and Media 6. Installing and Removing Software 7. Enjoying Multimedia on Mint 8. Managing Users and Permissions 9. Connecting to Networks 10. Securing Linux Mint 11. Advanced Administration Techniques 12. Troubleshooting Linux Mint A. Reinstalling Mint while Retaining Data B. Using the MATE Edition of Linux Mint C. Using the KDE Edition of Linux Mint Index

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In this chapter, we focused on consuming multimedia in Linux Mint. We started off with an explanation as to why codecs are a controversial matter in the Linux community, and then we explored the applications Mint provides to facilitate playing music, listening to podcasts, and watching videos. Then, we explored how to modify music metadata to keep your collection consistent. We also went over how to watch DVD movies and copy audio CDs into files that can be played on an MP3 player.

The software repositories are full of fun applications to allow you to enjoy your media, so feel free to enjoy yourself and have a look around. You may find some multimedia applications that you enjoy more than those that Mint provides you with. Some highlights to look out for include both the Rhythmbox and Amarok music players, the Mplayer and Xine video players, and also digiKam to manage your photo collection. In addition, there are several great games in the default repositories, including Chromium...

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