Overview AppArmor is an application security tool designed to provide an easy-to-use security framework for your applications. AppArmor proactively protects the operating system and applications from external or internal threats, even zero-day attacks, by enforcing good behaviour and preventing even unknown application flaws from being exploited. AppArmor security policies, called “profiles”, completely define what system … Read moreAppArmor
Start with the gtk3 handbook – the first two chapters. Then read up on the Gtk Inspector and understand how to start it. To start a GTK3 app in inspector debug mode, you would: GTK_DEBUG=interactive <app> To start it with xfce4-panel, for instance, you need to first quit the panel, then start it in GTK … Read moreGetting started with GTK3
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Problem: You install the stock Nvidia driver on your system using MX Tools->Nvidia driver installer, but after a restart you end up with a blinking cursor and no desktop. Initial fix: On the blinking cursor screen, hit ctrl+alt+f1 to get back to a console As su, execute the command: rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf reboot The system boots … Read morenvidia driver install recovery
Format USB is released under the GNU GPL v. 3 license, whose full text can be found both online and onboard at: /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-3. The core statement is as follows: Basic Permissions. All rights granted under this License are granted for the term of copyright on the Program, and are irrevocable provided the stated conditions are … Read moreLicense: Format USB
Format USB allows the user to format removable usb devices. Choose the target device, format (fat32/vfat, ntfs, ext4, exfat), and optionally provide a label for the filesystem. The whole device will be re-partitioned into one partition and then formatted per the user’s choice. Development History: dolphin oracle, modified from mx-live-usb-maker (adrian) and providing a gui … Read moreHELP: Format USB
MX-Updater (formerly called apt-notifier) checks the repos to look for package updates. A cronjob (a scheduled task using cron) does a check at a random time between 5 and 35 minutes after bootup if it’s been more than 24 hours since the last check. If the machine is then left running continuously, the cronjob runs … Read moreHELP: MX Apt-notifier
SoftMaker Free Office is available through the MX Package Installer. Here are some help items that users and Devs have worked out. Tips and tricks Dictionary. The method for adding a dictionary is explained on the website and can be summarized like this (t/h to user fehlix) using for the example the English-Great Britain dictionary: … Read moreFree Office
Preface US Department of Defense (DoD) now limits access to many of its websites to be via a smart Common Access Card (CAC) authenticated with a Personal Identification Number (PIN). The following is a guide to assist in setting up MX Linux to access CAC-enabled DoD websites. Install the Middleware The Linux CAC Reader stack … Read moreDoD Common Access Card (CAC) Reader
KDE Connect is a project that enables all your devices to communicate with each other. These are activities like receive phone notifications on your desktop computer and reply to messages, control music playing on your desktop from your phone, use your phone as a remote control for your desktop and share the clipboard contents. Primarily, … Read moreKDE Connect
