MX Linux Forum

1) Click on "Applications Menu" on your taskbar 2) Click on "MX Tools" 3) Click on "MX Boot Options" 4) Enter your password 5) There is an option "Boot To". Open the drop down menu by clicking on it 6) Select the kernel you want to boot to that has systemd 7) ...

It's possible this is a corrupted install, or that their hard drive is having issues. If you can't see the option to change desktop environments after logging out, that's a good indicator something is wrong with the install. Also, systems don't normally change desktop environments on their own. A fo...

Easiest solution is to backup all your data (including all of your bookmarks and passwords in your browser). Then write down all the programs you need on a piece of paper. Your old laptop likely needs a re-install to the latest version of MX Linux, so download the iso, and either use MX's live USB i...

A quick search on this brought up two links: https://community.intel.com/t5/Wireless/KDE-Neon-Linux-Intel-Wi-Fi-6-AX200-Gig-m-2-wireless-card-not/m-p/1256087 https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=247659 Both of which point to a problem with the card when you have power setting turned on for ene...

Can you post "Quick System Info" about your device? The problem might be the particular network card you're using in Kernel 5.10.0.14-amd64. Posting system info will help the mods with responding: MX Help Help for Current Versions of MX When asking for help, use Quick System Info from MX T...

System: Kernel: 5.10.0-13-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1 parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-13-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash init=/lib/systemd/systemd Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.20.5 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 7 dm: SDDM Distro: MX-21.1_KDE_x64 Wildflower April 9 2022 base: Debi...

Try gtkpod (search for it in Synaptic Package Manager).

I just did some testing. adding ecryptfs-utils from te root account should work to restore access to home folder. And it did! I'm replying from my original account! Thank you! It does bring up some issues, though. I did have my root password, and I was able to get in using that because the root dir...

I found another significant problem following the December update. One of my machines uses encrypted home folders and I discovered, following the update, that ecryptfs-utils is marked as no longer needed by any installed packages and marked for removal if "apt-get autoremove" is run. Unfo...

Hi! I use Linux Mint XFCE (18.3) with FDE (LUKS). I actually like having to enter in a password twice...in my case, I can use two different passwords, which I think gives a bit more security as well. I am intrigued with MX, though for work purposes I would need FDE if I'm to use it on my laptop. Gre...