Does this mean I am unable to use mint cinnamon or does this link show how to install for mint cinnamon?

Apologies for my confusion. I am still learning the basics and appreciate the help.

Proton vpn. It was a command line installation. After reading further about it, it does not work with cinnamon.

If you want to install additional software: If you come from Windows, you might be familiar with visiting websites of software then downloading a setup.exe/msi from there. That’s NOT how you install software on Linux. On Linux, you first look if there’s a package available for your distribution

This is where I have gotten lost. Trying to install my vpn.

My vpn does not work with cinnamon apparently, and I did not want to use the app in the software manager that is not even associated in any way with the actual vpn provider.

I am going to check out the forums next. (This is why having a techy person you know would be helpful!)

Indoor plumbing, heating and air!

Run, run far away and forget you ever heard of fb!!

The more this invasive behavior becomes the norm, the worse off ALL of us will be.

I did not see a reason given. Anyone know why?

From a non techy perspective, having what is used and installed being secure is a big one. I am new to Linux Mint. Mostly user friendly until something gets corrupted or suddenly can not be verified.

Looking for why is not always simple, and there are some explanations/instructions easier to understand than others.

I preface most of my searches with Linux mint (whatever I am searching for) for dummies. This helps some.

The best I’ve got is, it’s complicated.

This should be my line!

Overall my opinion is irrelevant, however, I think there is a huge difference in knowing a person votes vs how a person votes. The how should not be public, imo.

I would not consider that theft. More a passing of the torch.

The sixteenth time’s the charm….

Finally winning the lottery!!

This question reminded me of the old series Zoo. What happens when animals band together against man…first two seasons were decent enough

All companies are going to track you one way or another. This is our reality. We can hope for no tracking laws, which will most likely never happen, or, never use technology, which is not an option for the most part.

Not a great place to be, imo.

I appreciate everything being done on our behalf. Thanks Dude!

My insane thoughts are this, Microsoft wants all your data so they may use it to sell you something, from the advertisers they made money from by sharing your information.

Microsoft is also in bed with OpenAI. It seems OpenAI wants an operating system that will require you, as a user, surrendering to them full access and control of everything. https://gizmodo.com/openai-wants-to-control-your-computer-1851240566

Profit and control are the ultimate goal, imo.

And depending on your car make, model, and year, there is constant surveillance/data collecting negating the owners “freedom”.

Thank you!

I really need to learn how to set that up.

So the only way to opt out of this hell is to kill your internet connection? That sucks!