Adding the Mint Menu

[Zaileion]

Considering the main GUI is Mate 1.8 one would think the Mint Menu would be in symantic but its not there. Searching for instructions on how to install mint menu on Ubuntu 14.04 has valid instructions but for some reason whenever i click something inside the mint menu nothing happens. As if I didnt click anything at all. The menu just closes, back to the desktop and thats it...

So that being said i was wondering if there was a way to install Mint Menu in Ultimate Edition 4.2.

The Mint Menu in my opinion one of the best if not the best menu available for any Linux Distro.

Am loving the 4.2 release!! It is truely fantastic!

[Xanayoshi]

Which instructions? Did you use the Eugene San PPA?

It would look something like..

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:eugenesan/ppa

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sudo apt-get update

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sudo apt-get install mintmenu

For experimental

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:eugenesan/boiler

For Archive

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:eugenesan/archive

[Zaileion]

Thank you for the response.

i did use the ppa you suggested. and the mintmenu installs as expected. but no matter what i click on it just closes the menu and nothing happens. its like i didn't click anything at all...

i also tried the experimental ppa you listed but i get update errors stating as usual "not found"

i didn't try the Archive i figured using 14.04 mint 1.8 archive wouldn't be what i wanted. Shall i try it anyway just to see?

Or do you have other suggestions?

Do you have the same result on your system? assuming your using UE-4.2

[Xanayoshi]

Did you uninstall--purge, the original installation? You may also need to make sure you have all of your Ubuntu repos available for needed dependencies.

http://repogen.simplylinux.ch/

You would want to make sure your sources in
etc/apt

match and are open(No #)


Also there appears to be an issue with the template on 4.2.1, I am not sure about Lite(Final 4.2?) and 4.2(Beta?..ugh, this is why I stopped using Ultimate Edition) so maybe check to make sure this is set as well. I believe it was altered for customization and so it appears in Grub as Ultimate Edition but it causes issues and was an issue as far back as 3.4.1 Lite.

viewtopic.php?f=134&t=9881&start=10#p81865

Probably fix software center issues as well, but software center sucks, if you want to get better at this and learn more stop using crutches like Software Center and Synaptic.

It would be farrrrrrrrr easier to install Mint, take a USB with Ultimate Edition on it, load it, and transfer the theming and Icons...
Basically, load the USB and go root
Terminal

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sudo passwd

Create a password...

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su

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caja

If it doesn't launch....

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dbus-launch caja

Now go to usr/share

and move what you want from

usr/share/backgrounds

usr/share/icons

usr/share/themes

Into Mints---

usr/share/backgrounds

usr/share/icons

usr/share/themes

I mean..If you are trying to make Ultimate Edition look like Mint, what does it matter if you are making Mint look like Ultimate Edition?

You will lose TMOSB, which I have yet to ascertain what the needed repos are, or if they are available for use(Why install Ultimate Edition to make a U.E to isntall Ultimate Edition?)

But you can definitely get Thumbos to work through available Debs and Thee is usually on top of the tools. I haven't used keysnatcher, but GPG keys have never been an issue for me personally.

[Zaileion]

To successfully install the Mint Menu go to the below link. Only follow the mintmenu instructions a bit down the page, I cannot recommend following any other instructions.


Here is the link providing a ppa for a functioning Mint Menu:
http://www.noobslab.com/2014/03/mate-18 ... -with.html


Ive tried 3 other ppa's and the menu installs fine, it adds to the panel fine, the menu expands fine when clicked, but nothing inside the menu functions. no matter what you click on the menu just closes and nothing launches.

[Xanayoshi]

Did you uninstall--purge, the original installation? You may also need to make sure you have all of your Ubuntu repos available for needed dependencies.

http://repogen.simplylinux.ch/

You would want to make sure your sources in
etc/apt

match and are open(No #)


Also there appears to be an issue with the template on 4.2.1, I am not sure about Lite(Final 4.2?) and 4.2(Beta?..ugh, this is why I stopped using Ultimate Edition) so maybe check to make sure this is set as well. I believe it was altered for customization and so it appears in Grub as Ultimate Edition but it causes issues and was an issue as far back as 3.4.1 Lite.

viewtopic.php?f=134&t=9881&start=10#p81865

Probably fix software center issues as well, but software center sucks, if you want to get better at this and learn more stop using crutches like Software Center and Synaptic.

It would be farrrrrrrrr easier to install Mint, take a USB with Ultimate Edition on it, load it, and transfer the theming and Icons...
Basically, load the USB and go root
Terminal

Code: Select all

sudo passwd

Create a password...

Code: Select all

su

Code: Select all

caja

If it doesn't launch....

Code: Select all

dbus-launch caja

Now go to usr/share

and move what you want from

usr/share/backgrounds

usr/share/icons

usr/share/themes

Into Mints---

usr/share/backgrounds

usr/share/icons

usr/share/themes

I mean..If you are trying to make Ultimate Edition look like Mint, what does it matter if you are making Mint look like Ultimate Edition?

You will lose TMOSB, which I have yet to ascertain what the needed repos are, or if they are available for use(Why install Ultimate Edition to make a U.E to isntall Ultimate Edition?)TMOSB Because You are not Scared and know how or want to learn... How to build your own OS

But you can definitely get Thumbos to work through available Debs and Thee is usually on top of the tools. I haven't used keysnatcher, but GPG keys have never been an issue for me personally.

LMAO. Ultimate Edition is definitely scary.

Anywho what are the specific dependencies and sources needed to run TMOSB? Reread the sentence. When I run it outside of Ultimate Edition it is looking for unavailable lines in my source. I get empty .iso. Since my interests run outside of running GTK, Ultimate Edition is not exactly by go to daily system at this point, but I do have 3.5, 3.4 available that can run across multiple PC through externals. If TMOSB can run on 12.04, then I will give it a shot on those, but I still need sources/dependencies.

Installing it is not an option, for whatever reason, my highest processor system does not run 4.2, but has no issue with any other distro that I have put on it.

[Xanayoshi]

To successfully install the Mint Menu go to the below link. Only follow the mintmenu instructions a bit down the page, I cannot recommend following any other instructions.


Here is the link providing a ppa for a functioning Mint Menu:
http://www.noobslab.com/2014/03/mate-18 ... -with.html


Ive tried 3 other ppa's and the menu installs fine, it adds to the panel fine, the menu expands fine when clicked, but nothing inside the menu functions. no matter what you click on the menu just closes and nothing launches.

So if I am reading this right, does the noobslab PPA here solve this?

Noobslab is awesome so not particularly shocking. Their Dolphin Emu ppa is the only one that works too.