8:33 PM
Mint-Z is default Gnome Shell Theme that use in Linux Mint 12 'Lisa'. As other Linux distro does, Linux Mint 12 come with special features/appearance that show their identity, therefore Mint-Z is believed to be the identity of Lisa 'Linux Mint 12'.
Mint-Z is theme that based on Zukitwo but honestly it's not much different from Zukitwo, i notice only a few changes happen including replacing the Activities button with Linux Mint logo, changing the Shell colours, and fixing the GTK3 menu scroll buttons. Although it designed for Linux Mint you can install it in Ubuntu.
Install Mint-Z Theme in Ubuntu
Before it's start, download Mint-Z Improved through following links :
To use it in Ubuntu you must have a
Gnome Tweak Tool, if you have it check in
here. Open Gnome Tweak Tool and go to
Theme > Shell theme, browse the theme that you've downloaded and change current theme with it. If you succeed, you will get appearance like the following screenshot
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| Mint-Z Dash Screenshot |
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| Mint-Z Desktop Screenshot |
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6:31 PM
Linux Mint 12 Lisa released, since yesterday it's no longer 'RC'. All the ease of Ubuntu has available there and cover with more attractive packaging.
Yesterday, Linux Mint 12 Lisa officially release and ready to download on their mirror page. Since distrowatch put them into the most popular linux today, Linux Mint getting recognized and liked by linux lovers as well as Ubuntu alternative.
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| Linux Mint 12 Code Name Lisa Screenshot |
Here's some application and version you will get on Linux Mint 12, For complete information read
folowing release notes.
- Kernel 3.0
- X.Org 7.6
- GNOME 3.2
- MGSE (Mint Gnome Shell Extensions)
- Mozilla Firefox 8
- Thunderbird 7
- LibreOffice 3.4
Download Linux Mint 12 LisaWant to try it ?, download Linux Mint 12 'ISO' through following links, it's available on
Gnome and
Gnome + Mate (for both available in 32bit and 64 bit). Check also :you can also install Linux Mint 12 application over Ubuntu 11.10, read our previous post bellow :
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9:51 PM
Linux Mint 12 RC has release, comes with several application which didn't available in Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric.
Linux Mint 12 RC is known as derivative of Ubuntu but at a time its popularity exceeds ubuntu, as we wrote in here, Linux Mint 12 RC comes with two option of desktop environment that is GNOME 3.2 and GNOME 3.2 + MATE, MATE is a fork of GNOME 2 that integrated with GNOME 3, so we can say that we can use GNOME 3 without leaving GNOME 2 looks.
Linux Mint 12 Application in Ubuntu 11.10
You can install MATE and other Linux Mint 12 application such MGSE in Ubuntu by adding Linux Mint 12 application to software repository, so you can taste Linux Mint 12 without leaving Ubuntu. read following step to add / Install Linux Mint 12 Application in Ubuntu :
Adding Linux Mint 12 Repository to Ubuntu
add following line to your /etc/apt/source.list than save it.
deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ lisa main upstream import
Update the packageapt-get update
When you finish updating the package you will get following error :
W: GPG error: http://packages.linuxmint.com lisa Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 3EE67F3D0FF405B2
No problem, this error happen when the public key is not available in ubuntu, install following package then update again
(apt-get update)sudo apt-get install linuxmint-keyring
When you finish it
(update package without errors), you can check whether the Linux Mint 12 repository has been added to the system, open your Ubuntu Software Center and find application by keyword "
MINT", if you get something like following screenshot, congrats you have Linux Mint 12 application which ready to install in Ubuntu :
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| Linux Mint Application in Ubuntu Software Center |
Install MATE in Ubuntu 11.10you can install MINT MATE through following syntax in terminal, after installation compate log off then log on using MINT META in
lightDM choice.
* For any reasons: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK apt-get install mint-meta-mate
Install MGSE (Mint Gnome Shell Extensions ) in Ubuntu 11.10 MINT MGSE contain of several parts, you can find all parts of MGSE through Ubuntu Software Center by using keyword "
MGSE".
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| MGSE in Ubuntu Software Center |
please note that MGSE is GNOME 3.2extension, it's need a GNOME 3 and need to be activated, you can Activated using Gnome Tweak Tool.
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7:49 AM
Linux Mint is Linux Distribution that based on Ubuntu, Linux Mint 12 RC has been release along with the release of Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric. So .. what's features inside ? .
Linux Mint 12 RC has been release. Linux Mint 12 was built based on Ubuntu 11.10 and Gnome 3.2, what changes inside and what's features which makes different from Ubuntu 11.10. Check following review :
Gnome 3.2 + MGSE
Different from Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric, LInux mint come with Gnome 3.2 as default environment complated with Mint Gnome Shell Extensions (MGSE) which makes it feel not to leave its previous environment Gnome 2. MSGE is a desktop layer on top of Gnome 3 that makes it possible for you to use Gnome 3 in a traditional way. You can disable all components within MGSE to get a pure Gnome 3 experience, some features of MSGE are :
- The bottom panel
- The application menu
- The window list
- A task-centric desktop (i.e. you switch between windows, not applications)
- Visible system tray icons
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| Mint Gnome Shell Extensions Menu |
MATEIn this RC you will get two option of destop, that is Gnome 3.2 and Gnome 3.2 + Mate, Mate is a fork of Gnome 2 which is compatible with Gnome 3. Eventually, MATE will be in every way identical to Gnome 2 and represent the future of traditional desktops within Linux. See following video for Linux Mint 12 RC Gnome 3.2 + Mate :
a video above is taken from clemi46 channel here Themes and ArtworksLinux Mint 12 uses a new theme called Mint-Z which is based on Mint-X and Zukitwo, Linux Mint 12 also provide high quality of wallpapers which can be choosen on appearence setting.
Download Linux Mint 12 RC Interested to try ?, you can download both CD's or DVD's through following links. for complate installation and application you should download the DVD.
Linux Mint 12 RC Review VideoHere Linux Mint 12 RC review video taken from youtube. a video above is taken from clemi46 channel here read also : Install Linux Mint application over Ubuntu 11.10
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