Upgrade Linux Mint 21.3 to Linux Mint 22 using command lines

This is Linux Mint 22, codename Wilma.
Linux Mint 22 is a long term support release which will be supported until 2029.

So, do not rush, kindly do not take shortcuts that may negatively affect the whole upgrade process.
Now let’s get started!

Open terminal.
$ clear
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install mintupgrade

Upgrading to Linux Mint
This program will ask you some questions and upgrade your operating system.
Now type the following command to launch the mintupgrade upgrade tool.
$ sudo mintupgrade
Click the button: Let’s go!

Upgrade Tool
Linux Mint

Phase 1: Preparation
A series of tests will now be performed to prepare the computer for the upgrade.
Click the button OK

Phase 2: Simulation and download
Your package repositories will now point towards the new release.
A few more tests will be run and package updates will be downloaded.
Click the button OK

Phase 3: Upgrade
The packages will now be upgraded.
Click the button OK

When the upgrade process is complete and successful, you need to uninstall the mintupgrade tool and reboot your computer with these commands.
$ sudo apt remove mintupgrade
$ sudo reboot

Where to get Desktop Operating System that comes with local accounts and offline accounts instead of forced to have both internet connection and email account or made harder to use fast local account?

Get the Linux Mint Long Term Support (LTS) release at https://www.linuxmint.com/download.php. Choose the latest one.

Do not need to pushy about requiring a CLOUD account just to log into your local computer.

Desktop Operating System that let you to have freedom to create local accounts and offline accounts and let your paid operating system company goes the hard way to steal your data.

How to do major upgrade from Linux Mint version 20.3 to Linux Mint version 21.0 Vanessa

This web page explains how to do major upgrade from Linux Mint 20.3 to Linux Mint 21.0
It can take several hours

Open terminal and type the following commands to update your OS and install the mintupgrade
$ apt update
$ apt install mintupgrade

Open terminal and type the following commands to launch the mintupgrade
$ sudo mintupgrade

Pop up window “Upgrade Tool, Linux Mint 21 Vanessa”
Click the button: Let’s go!

Phase 1: Preparation
A series of tests will now be performed to prepare the computer for the upgrade
Click the button OK
Follow the instructions on the screen until it is done

Phase 2: Simulation and download
A few more tests will be run and package updates will be downloaded
Click the button OK
Follow the instructions on the screen until it is done

Phase 3: Upgrade
The packages will now be upgraded
Click the button OK
Follow the instructions on the screen until it is done

Phase 4: Successful
Smiley face
The upgrade was successful
Reboot the computer for all the changes to take effect
Close the window

Open terminal and type the following commands to remove the mintupgrade and reboot your computer
$ apt remove mintupgrade
$ sudo reboot

Linux Mint 20.x, Linux Mint 20.1, Linux Mint 20.2: How to install and run Wine and Windows exe files or Windows msi files such as Notepad++

Open terminal

If your operating system is 64-bit, enable 32-bit architecture (if you haven't already)
$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

Download and add the repository key. Type the following
$ wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
$ sudo apt-key add winehq.key

Add the Ubuntu 20.04 / Linux Mint 20.x repository. Type the following
$ sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main'

Update packages. Type the following
$ sudo apt update

Download and install the stable branch. Type the following      
$ sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable

Download Notepad++ 32-bit
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/

Right click Notepad++ executable file and select “Open With Wine Windows Program Loader”.
Tick the box to create a desktop shortcut while installing.

Start menu > Wine > Notepad++

How to Install Steam to Play Dota 2 Game on Linux Mint

You can play many popular games such as Dota 2 on Linux Mint.

Dota 2 is a free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed and published by Valve Corporation. The Dota 2 game is the stand-alone sequel to Defense of the Ancients (DotA). One of the main objectives of the game is to be the first to destroy a huge structure located at the enemy base called the “Ancient”.

To play other games such as as “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO)”, you will have to make online payment using debit MasterCard or debit Visa card beforehand.

Do the following steps:

Start Menu > Administration > Terminal

Type
$ sudo apt-get update
Wait for some time to update your operating system

Type
$ sudo apt-get install steam
Wait for some time and follow on-screen instructions to install Steam program

Start Menu > Games > Steam

Click on the Store tab
Search for "Dota 2" in the online Store
Select “Dota 2” game
Click on the button "Get Dota 2"
Wait for some time to download “Dota 2” game
Install the “Dota 2” game

Start Menu > Games > Dota 2

For player who is new to the Dota 2 game, you should start by playing the “Learn section”
in order to have a basic understanding of the game. There are six tutorials for you to learn. They are Mechanics, Dragon Knight, Sniper, Shadow Shaman, Co-op Match, and Multiplayer Match.

Enjoy choosing and playing the game that you love.

Linux Mint Cinnamon: Install Qt for C++ GUI Programming

Start Menu > Administration > Software Manager

Search box > type > Qt-sdk
Double-click the Qt-sdk displayed result on one of the rows
Click the button Install
Wait until the download and installation actions completed

Start Menu > Programming > Qt Creator
Try to write some programs

Linux Mint Cinnamon: How to run Raptor Flowchart Programming App on Linux Mint using Wine Software?

How to run Raptor Flowchart Programming App on Linux Mint using Wine Software?

Start Menu > Administration > Software Manager
Enter your password to perform administrative tasks

Search box > type > Wine

Double-click the row Wine
Wine is Microsoft windows compatibility layer (meta-package)

Click the button Install
Wait until installation has finished

Start Menu > Wine > Configure Wine
Install “Wine Mono Installer”, click the button Install
Install “Wine Gecko Installer”, click the button Install
Wait until two installations have finished

Download Raptor portable app at
http://raptor.martincarlisle.com/RaptorPortable_4.0_Revision_6.paf.exe
Save the RaptorPortable_4.0_Revision_6.paf.exe in the home directory
Right-click “RaptorPortable_4.0_Revision_6.paf.exe” > Open With > Wine Windows Program Loader
Click the button Finish to finish the unzip process

To run the Raptor app on Linux Mint:
-- Right-click the RaptorPortable.exe in the RaptorPortable directory
-- Select "Open With" > "Wine Windows Program Loader"

Save your empty flowchart as the rap file extension
Draw a flowchart and check by yourself if your paper drawn flowchart is correct

Linux Mint: Commands to restart and shutdown PC

On the Linux terminal, type the following command to restart your PC:

$ sudo restart

On the Linux terminal, type the following command to shutdown your PC:

$ sudo poweroff

Copy and Paste using Mouse

- Highlight any text to copy. To highlight any text, left mouse click, drag and release the click.
- Click the middle mouse button to paste.

Linux Mint: How to remove an application from the Start Menu ?

- Click on the Start Menu
- Point to highlight any application you want it to be removed from the menu. For example, 3D Chess.
- Right-click on it and select "Uninstall".
- Remove 3dchess? Click the button "Remove" and the application will be uninstalled.

Where to get Desktop Operating System that comes with start menu, taskbar, a bottom panel and system tray?

Get the Linux Mint Long Term Support (LTS) release at https://www.linuxmint.com/download.php. Choose the latest one.

Desktop Operating System that comes with start menu, taskbar (bottom panel) and system tray make the keyboard and mouse users to be much more productive.

Linux Mint Mate: How to install CodeBlocks as C++ IDE by pointing and clicking?

- Start Menu > Software Manager. You may press the "Ctrl + LinuxWindow" on the keyboard to open the start menu
- Search for codeblocks
- Double-click on the codeblocks from the search results frame
- Click on the button Install
- From the start menu, right-click on CodeBlocks under Programming sub-menu and select "Add to desktop"
- Run CodeBlocks application
- Open any C++ file
- Highlight, right-click on the highlighted area and then select "Format this file (AStyle)"

Linux Mint and gnuplot

Try the following steps:

Click on Linux Mint Start Menu > Terminal

Type the following in the terminal:
$ sudo apt-get install gnuplot
$ cd /home/myusername/Desktop/

Create a file named “tsp4.tsp” and then copy the following text into the file. Put this file at “/home/myusername/Desktop/” directory.
# start line
10 10
10 110
110 110
110 10
10 10
110 110
110 10
10 110
# end line

$ pwd
/home/myusername/Desktop

$ gnuplot
> plot “tsp4.tsp” with linespoints
> quit

$ exit

Linux Mint Cinnamon LTS Guide

Linux Mint's success is down to its ease of use, easy to customize, easy to personalize and the standard modern beautiful desktop interface. Linux Mint also takes it to another level with good innovation and it is very stable. It is a desktop environment that designed to put you in control and get things done.

No internet required, you can do your job offline
I never thought this would become a positive thing to say because it should be obvious, is that you don't require an internet to use the Linux Mint.

The Linux Mint OS functions without collecting your data.

You have the rights to disconnect from abusive notifications, instant messengers, social media, online team chats, online email chats, and work-related communications.

Other multi-billion company A has privacy issues, has privacy concerns, has chosen to not to make privacy a key part of their message and is absence of privacy assurance. The word "privacy" is noticeably missing from the company's marketing materials.

Other company B also collects, collates and couriers data about your computer, laptop or mobile phone back to its own multi-billion software company Canonical. You need to pay attention and read through the B data collection policy. B also collects telemetry data that might make it less appealing to folks concerned about privacy. B also has a walled garden of sorts in their software distribution platform called Snap. Downloads from Snap often take a little longer to run as they contain extra files that should allow them to run on any Linux distro. This means that you get less control over exactly what are downloaded to your computer, laptop or mobile phone. Snap is also controlled by the Canonical the company that develops B which has made lots of Linux enthusiasts concerned that B might become a walled garden of sorts.

The similar goes to the other multi-billion company C which has a walled garden in their software selling store called App Store.

Users have become increasingly aware of how important privacy is and are starting to question what data is being collected from their devices without their knowledge.

We want the desktop to stay the hell away from the internet. It is feckless attempts at using social networking on the desktop. We don't need the web to be integrated into the desktop.

Don't infect desktop users with the mobile phone disease or tablet disease! Don't make all the human-computer interaction through touch screen and large icons. Don't forget that there are people with desktop PCs with twenty-something-inch screens out there. Don't make people forget all the shortcuts they've used over the years.

You have freedom to create desktop shortcut for any program in one step. 

You have freedom to create local accounts and let your paid operating system company goes the hard way to steal your data.

Which Linux Mint version should you use?
If you don’t know which version to use, you should choose the Linux Mint Long Term Support (LTS) release at https://www.linuxmint.com/download.php. Choose the latest one.

Which Linux Mint edition should you use?

If you don’t know which edition to use, you should choose the Cinnamon 64-bit edition.
Linux Mint window manager is simple, user friendly, fast and very stable. 
Linux Mint desktop environments bring high usability by offering all the familiar start menu (desktop menu), taskbar, local accounts, program menus and workflow to make you feel right at home.

Why do you choose Linux Mint distribution as your desktop operating system?

Linux Mint is designed to be comfortable and easy to use but also powerful and configurable.
Linux Mint distribution comes ready to deal with proprietary video and audio codecs such as Flash, MP3 and DVDs.
It believes in Open Source as a choice, not as a constraint. Linux Mint thinks it makes sense to share code, to credit the technology we use, to let people help us, to allow others to build upon what we are making and to enable progress in general.
The Linux Mint desktop includes desktop environment, taskbar (bottom panel), system tray, local accounts, and most importantly the all familiar start button (desktop menu).
Linux Mint distribution comes ready with office program applications and feature rich tools such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, LibreOffice Draw (free PDF editor software), vector graphics, flowcharts, databases, Math formula editing, screenshot taking that enhance your productivity.
The show desktop shortcut icon is placed near to the start menu.

What is one of the core goals of Linux?
Linux for human beings. Give people option to choose. Do not force people to use mobile phones and tablets UI for desktop, server, IoT, VMs, browser, and cloud environment. It is spelling doom for the goal of creating converged experience with phones acting as desktops. The desktop will continue. The choice, ultimately, is to invest in the areas (communities, customers, revenue) which are contributing to the growth of the Linux, the ingredients for a great and independent Linux, with scale and momentum. Continue to produce the most usable open source desktop in the world, to work with commercial partners to distribute Linux desktop UI, to support corporate customers who rely on Linux, and to delight the millions of software developers who innovate on top of Linux. The markets and community, ultimately decide which products grow and which disappear. Try not to cause fragmentation in the Linux community. Mobile phones will not have any long-term impact and have not killed PCs. A lot of the time, people don't want the best software so much as they want the best software they can get for a certain amount of money. Do a nice job striking a balance between price and features. 

Notes:
Linux is all about choice and total freedom. You can choose to have taskbar (bottom panel), start menu (desktop menu), local accounts and system tray for your desktop PC. 

References

Linux Mint User Guide
https://www.linuxmint.com/documentation/user-guide/Cinnamon/

Linux Mint Tutorials
https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/search