Different situations arise for users, especially new ones, who, due to inattention or ignorance, installed the system on English language or after installation you decided to change the system language to something else. Some users, after logging in for the first time, discover that the system language is not “native”, rush into panic and reinstall the system. But I assure you, you don’t need to do this, just switch to another language and reboot the system (not the computer) and that’s it.
I have already written an article on this topic, which can be viewed. But in Linux Mint 17 developers have simplified the task of changing the system language in a new application Language settings. Open System Settings - Options - Languages:

After opening the window Language settings, the line with the main system language is highlighted. As you can see in the top picture, my system is displayed in Russian and there are a number of languages ​​installed by default in the list. If the presented list contains the language that you would like to switch the system to, just activate the line with the language and press the button Apply system wide, End session and after a new login, your system will be displayed in the selected language.

If the language you want to transfer the system to is not in the list, you need to click the button Installing and removing languages:

In a new window button Add:

Select a language, click on the line and press the button Install:

Click the button Install language packs and wait for the installation to complete:

Select installed language and press the button Add. As you can see in the bottom picture I installed Spanish, but a number of other languages ​​were established with it. The fact is that the name Spanish does not exist as such. Officially it is called Castilian (Spanish: castillano), it is spoken and considered native not only in Spain, but also in almost all South America, with the exception of Brazil(Portuguese), so they were all installed along the way. This is, so to speak, by the way, so that you don’t have any questions about the word in the line Castillan.

After the button Add pressed, the main window will open, where you now need to click - Apply system wide:

Below the list of languages ​​there is an inscription: Changes will take effect the next time you log in..
Reboot the system (not the computer).
After a new login, a window automatically opens asking you to rename the user’s folders to the current (new) language or leave the previous names:

Different situations arise for users, especially new ones, who through carelessness or ignorance installed the system in English or after installation decided to change the system language to some other language. Some users, after logging in for the first time, discover that the system language is not “native”, rush into panic and reinstall the system. But I assure you, you don’t need to do this, just switch to another language and reboot the system (not the computer) and that’s it.
I have already written an article on this topic, which can be viewed. But in Linux Mint 17 developers have simplified the task of changing the system language in a new application Language settings. Open System Settings - Options - Languages:

After opening the window Language settings, the line with the main system language is highlighted. As you can see in the top picture, my system is displayed in Russian and there are a number of languages ​​installed by default in the list. If the presented list contains the language that you would like to switch the system to, just activate the line with the language and press the button Apply system wide, End session and after a new login, your system will be displayed in the selected language.

If the language you want to transfer the system to is not in the list, you need to click the button Installing and removing languages:

In a new window button Add:

Select a language, click on the line and press the button Install:

Click the button Install language packs and wait for the installation to complete:

Select the installed language and click the button Add. As you can see in the bottom picture, I installed the Spanish language, but a number of other languages ​​were installed with it. The fact is that the name Spanish does not exist as such. Officially it is called Castilian (Spanish: castillano), it is spoken and considered native not only in Spain, but also in almost all South America, with the exception of Brazil(Portuguese), so they were all installed along the way. This is, so to speak, by the way, so that you don’t have any questions about the word in the line Castillan.

After the button Add pressed, the main window will open, where you now need to click - Apply system wide:

Below the list of languages ​​there is an inscription: Changes will take effect the next time you log in..
Reboot the system (not the computer).
After a new login, a window automatically opens asking you to rename the user’s folders to the current (new) language or leave the previous names:

Decide for yourself here, but I think if you have translated the system into another language, then the folders should be renamed. In my case this is a button Actualizar nombres.

That's all. My system now displays in Castilian (Spanish) language:

P.S. I wrote a lot in the article bukaf and inserted a number of pictures for a better understanding of how this is done, but I assure you that everything - everything takes no more than two minutes to change the language.

Linux Mint 17.3 is one of the most famous distributions of the Linux operating system, second only to Ubuntu in popularity. Although, as you know, Mint was based on Ubuntu, but due to its development, a branch based on Debian with the corresponding repositories also appeared. Linux Mint 17.3, like his previous versions, is available for download in two versions: X86 and X64 in the Mate and Cinnamon graphical environment.
Russian version of Linux Mint 17.3 official website.
Also, if you decide to download and install this system, we offer a step-by-step installation manual. For clarity, installation Linux systems We will produce Mint 17.3 Cinnamon 32-bit on virtual VMware machine Player.
After the start virtual machine and autostart the image, select “Start Linux Mint”

After the installation window appears, select the desired system language (if you need the Russian version of Linux Mint, then select “Russian”) and click “Continue”.

Next, you need to make sure that you have enough space on your hard drive and preferably have Internet access. The system requires a minimum of 8.4 GB for installation, and Internet access is required for downloading additional packages(language and updates). However, additional installation is possible after installation.

The next stage is the most difficult for beginners - breakdown hard drive to the relevant sections. Linux does not have the familiar “C” or “D” drives. First of all, let's choose the breakdown option. We need “Another option” and click “Continue”. You can, of course, use the first item “Erase the disk and install Linux Mint”, but in this case the partitions will be combined into one and if you reinstall the system, you may lose all the data. Although this option is presented in the documentation on the official website.

The next step is to create new table sections. Find the corresponding button and click on it.

As you can see, the hard drive has already become visible and it’s time to create the first partition. To do this, click the bear on the item “ Free place” and at the bottom click on the “Add section” button (the “+” icon).

The first partition we will create is the swap partition. As in Windows, the size of the paging file depends on the number of random access memory on the computer. I would like to say that if you have 8GB or more RAM, then you can refuse it altogether.

With 4 GB, it is optimal to set 1-2 GB. For personal use, there is a machine with just four gigabytes on board and 1024 MB SWAP is enough for it. In our case, 1024 MB was selected for the virtual machine and in the “Use as” section, select “Swap Partition”, sometimes in distributions it is called “SWAP” and click “OK”

Now we see that a swap partition has appeared on the indicator (displayed in yellow) and there is still some free space, in our case 31.2 GB. Let's continue further. Select “Free space” again and click on the plus sign.

In the familiar window, we set the size for the partition where the files of the system itself will be stored. For workstation 20-30 GB is enough. In our case, this is 12 GB (note that the choice is indicated in megabytes, which means you need to multiply by 1000). In the “Use as” item, set “Journaled” file system ext4" and the mount point "/" and click "OK".

And the last section we will create is home. When choosing a size, leave the value as it was. This is in order to use all the remaining space on your hard drive. Select the mount point “/home” and click “OK”.

The main sections have been created and all that remains is to select “Install now”, then confirm by clicking on “Continue”.

The next step is to select your keyboard layout. In the left column we find the desired language, and in the right column its variant. This will be the second layout after the English one, if you need more, then after installation you can select another one.

And the last thing you need to enter is user information:

your name – enter the name

Your computer name – will be entered automatically

Enter your username – Name account(only English characters and lowercase)

Set a password – everything is simple here

Next 2 points – select login (with or without password)

Encrypt my home folder – only if you are a CIA agent (you don’t have to bet)

And click “Continue”.

That's it, now you can sit back and wait for the operating system installation to complete. This usually takes 20-25 minutes. It all depends on the power of the PC and the speed of the Internet, since the remaining packages and libraries will still be downloaded.
And one more thing: when you go to the official website using the link (at the beginning of the article), you can download Mint with other desktop environments: KDE and Xfce.
You can also watch the installation process of Linux Mint 17.3 in the video below and clearly see that there is no difficulty in this matter:

Instead of a conclusion

Many users, for various reasons, are disappointed in the Windows OS and are thinking about an alternative. On OS X you need an appropriate PC from Apple, but anyone can try Linux, moreover, no installation is required for simple familiarization. Another advantage is that the system is ready for use after installation and, of course, the absence of viruses (there are some, but not as many as on Windows). The disadvantages include problems with specific software (Adobe and the like), although there are many alternatives:

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To test or just try one of the most popular Linux distributions for Linux beginners Mint, it is not necessary to install it on your computer, since it is distributed as a Live version, but this version is in English, so today I will show you how Russify Live Linux version Mint.

What is the Live version of the Linux distribution?

Live version of Linux distribution– this is the version that works with bootable media, all the necessary data is loaded into RAM and there is no need to install it on the computer’s hard drive. In other words, you can boot from a USB flash drive or from a CD/DVD disk and safely use operating system. To work comfortably from bootable media on which the Live version of the Linux distribution is installed, your computer must have sufficient RAM ( in most cases 2 gigabytes is enough).

However, there is one very important nuance, all changes you make to the system are not saved permanently, i.e. after a reboot or after turning off the computer, you will have exactly the same as before, i.e. all settings will return to their original state, even files that you saved on system partitions will be deleted. In the case of files, the problem can be solved very easily, for example, simply save files to third-party hard drives, but with more complex settings, you won’t be able to save them. But in fact, this is not required, since Live versions of Linux distributions are created solely for testing the distribution, in order to see how it works, in order to use it and evaluate it before directly installing it on a permanent basis on the computer.

There are, of course, Linux distributions, Live versions of which are created specifically for some kind of system work; such distributions include specialized software on working with data or the system as a whole.

By the way, Linux Mint supports many languages ​​and, for example, Russification in Linux Mint is generally very good, compared to most other distributions, in which Russification by default is not very good.

However, it is possible to solve the problem with Russification in the Live version of Linux Mint, and now I will show you how to do it.

On a note! For beginner Linux users I recommend reading my book " “- in it I talk in as much detail as possible about Linux and how to use this operating system without the command line

Step-by-step Russification of the Live version of Linux Mint

It’s worth noting right away that Russification is, as you already understood, temporary in nature, i.e. we will Russify Linux Mint, but after the reboot, if you want to work again in the Live version of Linux Mint, you will again need to do the same thing that we will do now. But don’t be afraid, I’ll tell you right away that you will spend literally 2-3 minutes on Russification ( maybe less) and there is nothing complicated about it.

Now I will show you step by step how to Russify the Live version of Linux Mint.

Step 1 – Boot from a USB flash drive or disk

Most likely you already have bootable media with Linux Mint ( if you have a question about Russification), so I won’t go into detail about where to download the Linux Mint ISO image and how to burn it to USB flash drive or disk.

If you still do not have a ready-made bootable media, then you can download the ISO image of Linux Mint on the official website - Download Linux Mint.

In Windows, you can use the following programs to create a bootable USB flash drive: Rufus, Etcher or UNetbootin.

In order to create bootable USB flash drive in Linux, you can use the same program Etcher, it is also implemented under Linux, or use the standard application for writing an ISO image to a USB flash drive in Linux Mint, in cases where you already have this system installed and are using it.

So, if you have everything ready, then we boot from the media. We go to the menu and select the first item "Start Linux Mint".

Note! As an example, I'm using a version of Linux Mint with the Cinnamon graphical shell.

Step 2 – Open language settings

Next we need to open the parameters "Languages", with which we can change the system language, i.e. language settings. To do this, in the Mint menu we find the item "Preferences -> Languages" or we can open System Settings and from there go to the parameters "Languages".

From the Mint menu

From System Settings (Control Center)

Step 3 – Install the desired language on the system

Your language settings will open, but you won’t be able to simply select a language. at least Russian, it is not there by default, but we can install it, to do this we press the button "Install/Remove Languages".

Then press the button "Add".

We find and select the desired language, in our case it is - "Russian, Russia UTF-8". Press the button "Install".

The language will be installed and become available to us, window "Install/Remove Languages" you can close, for example, click on the button "Close".

Step 4 – Applying New Language Settings

After we have installed the language we need, we can select it and apply it to the entire system, for this in the sections "Languages" And "Regions" using buttons "C.UTF-8" select the desired language.

Then you will see the selected language, and in order to apply the settings, click on the button "Apply System-Wide".

As a result, the language settings will be applied, and the current localization will correspond to the language you have selected, you can look in the System locale section.

Step 5 – Logout

In order to see all the changes, you need to log out and log in again, i.e. "re-login". To do this, in the Mint menu, click on the corresponding button.

A window will appear in which we click "Log Out".

Step 6 – Login with new settings

After you log out, you can already notice in the login window that Linux Mint is now Russified. To log in you must use the following credentials:

• Login – mint
• No password

Immediately after logging in, a window will appear in which you need to click the button "Update Names".

All is ready. Linux Mint is Russified! You can use the localized system until the next reboot.

That's all, I hope the material was useful to you, bye!

A short preface

The guide below is the most simplified, in our opinion, way to install the latest version of LibreOffice from the official website.

Unlike the standard version, which excludes the possibility of changing the interface (there is only a “Human” theme), the author’s “LibreOffice” contains six design themes:

Downloading the necessary packages from the official website

First of all, let's download necessary components latest version office suite With official website "LibreOffice". Offered for download 3 (three) files representing the main program package (English), support for the Russian language and a help system.

Please note that for “Linux Mint” you should select the version in the drop-down list "deb": "Linux x86 (deb)" for 32-bit system or “Linux x64 (deb)” - for 64-bit:

To simplify the installation process as much as possible, we will place all downloaded files in a separate folder called "LibreOffice". By clicking on it right mouse button, select in the context menu "Open in Terminal"(“Open in Terminal”). A terminal opened in this way will make it possible to apply entered commands directly to files and folders located in this directory.

Removal previous version"LibreOffice"

To install a new one "LibreOffice" It is strongly recommended that you proceed only after complete removal old version. Let's start with this: copy (ctrl+C) and paste (ctrl+Shift+V) the following command into the terminal window we have already opened (including a question mark indicating the removal of all components of the package):

sudo apt-get purge libreoffice?

To confirm your intention to delete the application, press “Enter”. The terminal will prompt you to enter a password, since in accordance with the Linux security policy, such operations can only be performed by a “superuser”, that is, the person who installed this system on HDD. Do not be confused by the fact that the process of entering characters is not accompanied by the appearance of circles or asterisks familiar in a graphical environment - this is a normal phenomenon for the terminal.

Having entered the password, press “Enter” again - and immediately (if no error was made) the process of removing the old LibreOffice package will begin.

After a while you will see a question addressed to you in the terminal window: “Do you want to continue [D/n]?”- that is, are you sure that you want to completely remove the package. If you are not tormented by any doubts :), then confirm your consent by entering capital letter“D” (in the Russian layout without quotes) and pressing “Enter”. After some time, the deletion process will be completed successfully: this will be evidenced by messages about the processing of triggers and the subsequent colored line prompting the next action, ending with the symbol «~ $» with a blinking cursor next to it.

LibreOffice installation process

1. First of all, we need to unpack the archives of the packages we downloaded contained in the “LbreOffice” folder. To do this, using the already familiar keyboard shortcuts ctrl+C and ctrl+Shift+V, copy into the terminal and run the following command using the “Enter” key, which will do the job perfectly:

for i in *.tar.gz; do tar xzvf $i; done

2. Now you can start installation main package. First you need to navigate to the appropriate directory. Let's do this with this short command:

A little explanation. Two letter command "cd" c hange d irectory" - change directory) navigates to the directory specified below. The asterisk before "deb" tells you to look for a directory ending in "deb". This is convenient because there is no need to enter the full name of the folder or file: the next time the numbers in the name change in accordance with the next version of LibreOffice, we will not have to rewrite command line this and subsequent operations. It will be enough to copy the commands in an abbreviated form into the terminal, since only the last few characters are of key importance - after all, all folder names end differently and the terminal can easily “figure out” which folder to go to.

3. Now, using the same hotkeys, copy and paste the following line into the terminal:

sudo dpkg -i DEBS/*.deb

By pressing “Enter” we start the installation process main package "LibreOffice"(there is no need to enter the password again, since we have already entered it earlier and did not leave the current session in the terminal), and wait for it to complete. This, as stated above, is evidenced by messages about trigger processing and an invitation to the next action ending with the symbol «~ $» .

4. Now, to start the installation of the next application component responsible for Russification, we need to navigate to the appropriate folder. Here we need to execute two short commands, confirming each by pressing “Enter”. Here is the first one, which makes the transition to our root folder “LibreOffice” (you need to copy everything, including two dots):

And here is the second one, which navigates to the folder with Russification packages:

Now let’s copy into the terminal window the command we are already familiar with, which is responsible for installing programs:

sudo dpkg -i DEBS/*.deb

Press “Enter” and wait until the installation of the Russian language support package is completed.

5. All that remains is to install the files Russian-language help. As in the previous step, first go to the root directory of “LibreOffice” by copying the following command into the terminal:

Having confirmed the operation by pressing “Enter”, we will now go to the folder with installation packages for Russian help:

We confirm the operation again by pressing “Enter” and run the command to install the help system, copying the familiar line into the terminal.