Re: Why I hate updates ... Thanks Michael ...

2021-03-14 Thread Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss
>Joe, > I would recommend running a couple simple cleanups to get some space > back for now. >Keep in mind this will be a temporary fix; you will run out of space >again fairly quickly if you cannot remove some programs or otherwise >permanently clear some space on the root partition. Hi Joseph,

Re: Why I hate updates ... Thanks Michael ...

2021-03-14 Thread Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss
Joseph Sinclair via PLUG-discuss said on Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:34:12 -0700 >Joe, > I would recommend running a couple simple cleanups to get some space > back for now. >Keep in mind this will be a temporary fix; you will run out of space >again fairly quickly if you cannot remove some programs or o

Re: Why I hate updates ... Thanks Michael ...

2021-03-14 Thread Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss
This post was accidental, please ignore. Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss said on Sun, 14 Mar 2021 05:15:54 -0400 >Joseph Sinclair via PLUG-discuss said on Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:34:12 >-0700 >>Joe, >> I would recommend running a couple simple cleanups to get some space >> back for now. >>Keep in mind t

Re: Why I hate updates ... Thanks to you all !!

2021-03-14 Thread joe--- via PLUG-discuss
Thanks to you all !! The system is working again (mostly). All of the tips are tremendously valuable and much appreciated !! I would still like to "hire" someone to help me build a new system because I am 81 now and I just can't remember how to do everything that I need to do (with my computers

Re: Why I hate updates ... Thanks to you all !!

2021-03-14 Thread Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss
I am more than willing to help with this one. Let me know what budget, use case needs, and any remaining wants/preferences (size, etc) and I would be more than willing to get you parts that you can order and I can then build. or at least get you links to applicable deals on pre-built systems to mee

Re: Why I hate updates ... Thanks to you all !!

2021-03-14 Thread John Seberg via PLUG-discuss
It shouldn't be too hard to figure out how to change the background image of your desktop. Let us know which version of Mint you're currently running: 20.1 (ulyssa)    4-LMDE (debbie)    19.3 (tricia)    18.3 (sylvia)    17.3 (rosa) Also, which of the following Desktops? a) Cinnamon b) MA

Libre office prints some docs, not others.

2021-03-14 Thread joe--- via PLUG-discuss
Thanks John (and all) ... Now the display of different backgrounds on different desktops (which had stopped working) has mysteriously, and spontaneously started working again, even though I made no changes. And Libre office, which was knot working, has started working again, again, even though I