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 =====Linux Annoyances===== =====Linux Annoyances=====
 Tips and tricks to know about when using Linux. Tips and tricks to know about when using Linux.
  
-Version specific information\\ [[Q4OS]]+Distribution specific information\\ [[Q4OS]]
  
  
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 Once you have installed these packages, go to file manager and click on the USB disk again to mount it. There is no need to replug the USB. It should be mounted straightaway. Once you have installed these packages, go to file manager and click on the USB disk again to mount it. There is no need to replug the USB. It should be mounted straightaway.
  
-====Install NordVPN====+====Install and Use NordVPN==== 
 +[20230330] In Terminal: 
 +Install or update 
 +  - ''sudo apt-get update'' 
 +  - ''sudo apt-get upgrade'' 
 +  - ''sudo apt-get install nordvpn'' 
 + 
 +Use 
 +  - ''nordvpn login'' (log in using browser) 
 +  - ''nordvpn set autoconnect enabled'' 
 +  - ''nordvpn connect'' 
 +Done. 
 + 
 +==older info==
 from [[https://support.nordvpn.com/Connectivity/Linux/1325531132/Installing-and-using-NordVPN-on-Debian-Ubuntu-and-Linux-Mint.htm]] from [[https://support.nordvpn.com/Connectivity/Linux/1325531132/Installing-and-using-NordVPN-on-Debian-Ubuntu-and-Linux-Mint.htm]]
   - ''sudo wget -qnc https://repo.nordvpn.com/deb/nordvpn/debian/pool/main/nordvpn-release_1.0.0_all.deb''   - ''sudo wget -qnc https://repo.nordvpn.com/deb/nordvpn/debian/pool/main/nordvpn-release_1.0.0_all.deb''
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   - ''nordvpn connect'' to connect to a NordVPN server   - ''nordvpn connect'' to connect to a NordVPN server
  
-fyi+===Using NordVpn===
   * ''nordvpn connect US'' connects to US server, cf AU JP   * ''nordvpn connect US'' connects to US server, cf AU JP
   * ''nordvpn disconnect''   * ''nordvpn disconnect''
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   * ''nordvpn settings'' shows current settings   * ''nordvpn settings'' shows current settings
   * ''nordvpn status'' shows current status   * ''nordvpn status'' shows current status
 +  * ''nordvpn set threatprotectionlite enabled''
 +  * ''nordvpn set notify enabled''
   * ''man nordvpn''   * ''man nordvpn''
 +
 +====Install Zoom====
 +Instructions are for Mint, will likely work for Ubuntu and other Debian distributions.
 +  - Get the client. Browse to ''https://zoom.us/download?os=linux''
 +  - Select your Linux type (e.g., Mint) and OS Architecture (e.g., 64 bit)
 +  - Download the DEB installer
 +  - Open the download location using file manager
 +  - Right-click on the file manager and select Open in Terminal
 +  - ''sudo apt install ./zoom_amd64.deb'' (make sure it's the same file you downloaded you're installing)
 +If dependencies are missing, update the package database in Terminal by doing ''sudo apt update'' and then try the above again.
 +
  
 ====Other Programs to Consider Installing in Linux==== ====Other Programs to Consider Installing in Linux====
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