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texlive install: minimal version

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I tried to install a smaller version of texlive on a linux mint system. the following packages are sufficient for my needs (math+science orientied): texlive ...

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to enable automatic updates install: [code language="bash"] $ apt install unattended-upgrades [/code] check and uncomment in the config file as needed, well ...

use encrypted folders

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mounting already encrypted folders: sudo mount -t ecryptfs <folder> <folder> -o key=passphrase,ecryptfs_cipher=aes,ecryptfs_key_bytes=32,ecryptf...

turn num lock on at startup

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install numlockx and edit config: vim /etc/mdm/Init/Default if [ -x /usr/bin/numlockx ]; then /usr/bin/numlockx on fi source: http://unix.stackexchange.com/...

custom python3.x install (on mint)

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follow instructions from: http://grahamwideman.wikispaces.com/Python-+Installation+on+Linux note the following: use (latest) python version that you want us...