Just installed Mint and I got a few questions: 1. There are no icons showing up on my desktop. Is this just a bug or normal? 2. Where can I find Firefox,VLC etc?

Normal I think. Just go to the 'start' menu and you can search for stuff there or go to categories etc :). Hmu if you have further questions!

Yeah how can I get to the start menu? @linuxxx

Usually the Windows key works. What desktop environment are you running? @pascal-dev

@pascal-dev Let me know if you need any more help and how it goes :)

Windows Key does nothing @linuxxx

Mint 18.2 Cinnamon @linuxxx

@pascal-dev Left bottm there's a mint logo thingy you can click on. From there you can browse through applications and type stuff in the search box to search around. Let me know if that works out!

No thingy @linuxxx

Okay that is weird @pascal-dev Oo. Have you tried rebooting? (let me search on this a little)

Thanks for your help! Rebooted like 10 times already so that won't work too. @linuxxx

@pascal-dev No clue if this will work but take a look at this maybe (and also not sure if this will fuck shit up): https://community.linuxmint.com/tut...

@pascal-dev RIP

Didn't change anything @linuxxx

@pascal-dev @jpichardo @matsaki95 HELP

@linuxxx yes I saw thi, its weird to see a desktop like that,

Yeah it is @jpichardo

@pascal-dev do u have nvidia?

Using the integrated Intel GPU @jpichardo

@pascal-dev any way you could post the contents of /var/log/X11/ the newest log file, might be a X server issue

Yeah internet was connected @matsaki95

Yeah internet was connected @matsaki95

I'll look for it later @jpichardo

@pascal-dev got it, if u dont like looking for issues u should probably eiyher reinstall or install another desktop environment to see if the issue persists or at least another window manager, anything u need jus tag or send me a keybase message

Which window manager? @jpichardo

@pascal-dev which ever u want I use i3 but need a little ricing to work and look well, id recommend installing either gnome or xfce

@Torbuntu even that way it is werid not to have a taskbar

Damn I seem to have summoned a support army Oo

Yeah I installed it I just didnt throw out the disc yet @Torbuntu

@Torbuntu That might solve the pproblem

you may check your monitor settings with the monitor hardware buttons. Maybe there is a problem with overscan and the bottom bar is cut off?

This thread represents my experience with Linux exactly.

Two Monitors and Dual Booting into Windows 10@Torbuntu

No wasnt there @Torbuntu

Don't want manjaroo😂 @heyheni

Thank you sooo much! It worked! @Torbuntu

Wow, what a wonderful ending :D Another victory for @linuxxx and his army.

@Fydrenak @pascal-dev there is a foss/limux chat in riot.im created by @linuxxx and @torbuntu and others you may join if u like, just register and comment ur username

@jpichardo YAS and its an awesome place!

@devios1 a good ending?