The First 5 Things to Do After Installing Linux Mint (2026 Edition)
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Windows Recall is officially a privacy nightmare. If you’ve moved to Linux Mint to escape the surveillance, you made the right choice, but out of the box, Mint is built for compatibility, not maximum security.
In this video, we harden the standard edition of Linux Mint 2026 in under 5 minutes. No fluff. Just 5 essential steps to reclaim your privacy and optimize your hardware.
🛡️ THE COMMANDS
Step 1
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Step 2
sudo ufw default deny incoming
sudo ufw default allow outgoing
sudo ufw enable
Step3
sudo nano /etc/sysctl.d/99-hardened.conf
net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=1
kernel.kptr_restrict=2
vm.swappiness=10
Step 4
cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
Force the Change
sudo sysctl -w vm.swappiness=10
Step 5
https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome
00:15 The Foundation
00:56 The Firewall
01:29 The Privacy File
02:36 Optimization
03:38 The DNS Blackhole
04:59 Thanks For Watching
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