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This has been reposted for a better thread title & URL - the new thread can be found here: https://www.gog.com/forum/general/adamhms_linux_mint_beginners_guide
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You rock! I'm currently using Mint b/c of discussions I had during your giveaway. Goodbye Windows 10!

My PC blew a MOBO a little while ago so I was able to use my USB stick, slip Mint onto an ancient old desktop PC, and viola! I have a safe and secure PC to pay the bills on while I wait for my new CPU, MOBO and RAM to come in!

I'm still learning lots about Mint (only just recently did I run into learning that there is no C:\ drive). And this will help.

Thanks! +'s to you!
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It's fine - I'm about finished now unless there's anything I forgot
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adamhm: Keyboard shortcuts:
http://www.shortcutworld.com/en/linux/Linux-Mint-Cinnamon-Edition_17.2.html

Shortcut for 'xkill'
I recommend setting a shortcut for this, as it is very useful and it saves time having to load the System Monitor to terminate something if it locks up & won't close normally.

Go to System Settings --> Keyboard --> Shortcuts

Click "Add custom shortcut", name it however you want, enter "xkill" in the command box and click "Add".
Then select it (under Custom Shortcuts) and click on "unassigned" in the Keyboard bindings section to set a keyboard shortcut for it (I use Ctrl+Alt+X).

When you press the key combination you've set your mouse cursor will change to an X (or a skull & crossbones or similar, depending on mouse cursor theme) - you can then left click on any window to forcibly terminate it. Right click to cancel.
One other possible use of this facility: If you like to take screenshots, try setting a shortcut to scrot in the same manner. Now when you press the keyboard shortcut you chose, a screenshot will be saved, probably in your home directory. (Try it and report back where the screenshot is saved.)
Here's a few more "windows games on Linux" links:

Neverwinter Nights

Descent 3 - This one's a little gray, it's a Loki port.

OpenAge - Open source Age of Empires engine

Quake 1 - Darkplaces

Quake 2

Freespace 2 Open

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