search

[chuck_davis]

First of all iam a Linux newbie. I have Linux Mint 17.1
( How do i get latest version of FireFox i have old version 33 )
( When i download updates through ( Down Load Manager ) it takes several hours, and while its updating, you cant do anything on Linux.
It slows way down. )
( My 3rd and final question, when i go to ( Pinterest ) i cant even put anything in search, i dont recognize it, you might say. I cant enter anything in search. )
I no little about Linux.
Thank,s Chuck

[veeg]

Hello Chuck

Hopefully some of our members will chime in soon..
@Rustys jmarket

[Rustys]

Why are you using Mint version 17.1 what happened to version 18.2? That you were using according to this link?
[URL unfurl="true"]https://pchelpforum.net/t/video.18475/[/URL]

This still on the thumb drive or did you finally put it onto a system completely?

[chuck_davis]

Why are you using Mint version 17.1 what happened to version 18.2? That you were using according to this link?
[COLOR=rgb(255, 128, 0)][COLOR=rgb(255, 128, 0)][URL unfurl="true"]https://pchelpforum.net/t/video.18475/[/URL]

This still on the thumb drive or did you finally put it onto a system completely?
[/COLOR][/COLOR]

[COLOR=rgb(255, 128, 0)][COLOR=rgb(255, 128, 0)]
This is only on a USB thumb drive, its not installed on my laptop. I have Windows 10. The seach part on Pinterest, i figured it out by accident, its messed up, you have to right click then left click to get search.
I did have 18.2 it was so messed up ( Beta ) to. I now have 17.1 on one thumb drive and 17.3 on the other thumb drive, i switch back and forth.
On 17.1 my main concern is older version of FireFox.
On both though, it takes a long time to update, on Update Manager.
Thank,s Chuck[/color][/color]

[Rustys]

How may updates is it loading through Update Manager and have you configured it to only install 1-2 or 1-5 updates?
Some are unstable and can cause Linux to become unstable.

[ATTACH]2633[/ATTACH]

[plodr]

Download Linux Mint 22.1 - Linux Mint
there are 8 choices for Linux Mint 18.2.
I’d forget the old version you have and create a stick with one of the newer versions, which will not need so many updates.

If you want something light weight select the Xfce desktop instead of Cinnamon, Mate and KDE.

[chuck_davis]

How may updates is it loading through Update Manager and have you configured it to only install 1-2 or 1-5 updates?
Some are unstable and can cause Linux to become unstable.

[ATTACH]2633[/ATTACH]

How do i do 1-2 updates? Updates messed things up so bad, i formated the USB and started all over again.
There were 25 updates, or should i completely turn updates off? Thank,s Chuck

[Rustys]

There were 25 updates, or should i completely turn updates off?

You want to keep Linux up to date for the same reasons you keep Windows up to date.

You can take the Tics out for 3-5 on the main Update Manager Screen.
(OR)
Do this so it will only check for and automatically select Level 1-2.

Open Update Manager
Click Edit
Click Preferences
Select the Levels Tab
Leave the Tics in under Safe? and Visible? for Level Description 1 and 2.

Should look similar to this (Mint 17.3) yours may look different.

[ATTACH]2636[/ATTACH]

[Rustys]

@chuck davis do you have any new information?

[veeg]

Any updates for us? After 48 hrs this thread will be closed.