At this point, you should have a deep understanding of Linux Mint, be able to install and configure it, as well as perform common tasks such as browsing the Web, creating/editing documents, listening to music, watching videos, backing up important files, installing and removing software, executing shell commands via Mint's terminal, and much more. By now, you've probably installed Mint on several of your own machines and may have even showed it off to your friends. In this chapter as well as the next, we're going to round out your knowledge and take your skills to the next level. First, in this chapter, we'll go over all the advanced stuff that isn't required for your day-to-day usage but will help make you a Linux warrior. In Chapter 12, Troubleshooting Linux Mint, we'll go over what to do when things go wrong, and help you recover from disasters.

In this chapter, we will discuss the following topics: