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Published at LXer: Gulp is a cross-platform free, open-source JavaScript toolkit that helps developers automate and enhance workflows. Gulp is a task running built on Node.js and NPM that helps...

I have purged and reinstalled Thunderbird mail many times. I have replaced the invisible folder named .thunderbird from a back up file, which always worked in the past, and still no luck. It...

I am running slackware 14.0 on an old machine. Following the instructions on the slackpkg man page, I uncommented exactly one mirror for 14.0 in /etc/slackpkg/mirrors. Then I ran slackpkg update;...

My system uses an Intel and AMD GPU (Radeon RX Veg M GL) the Intel one is a generic on the CPU one. My question is that the graphics seem a little glitchy (didn't notice it in W10, was very smooth...

Published at LXer: EndeavourOS 2021.08 brings massive improvements to the Calamares installer, introduces a new app called eos-apps-info. Read More... (https://linuxiac.com/endeavouros-2021-08/)

What command do I type into the terminal to completely purge/delete everything, including hidden files, associated with Thunderbird mail please.

Published at LXer: FFmpeg ships with a lots of filters to perform different tasks. Using zoompan filter, we can easily zoom in and zoom out videos in Linux. Read More......

Hello, I'm trying to provision a Ubuntu 20.04.3 installation with packer (1.7.4) on proxmox (6.4-9). Canonical has changed the way you provision Ubuntu, in that they've given up debian-installer...

The new CDE desktop 2.4.0.a is improved from version 2.4.0 it add support to UTF-8 encoding it also use autotools to build instead of the previous version and if im not mistaken it doesnt need to...

Published at LXer: Ionic Framework is a free and open-source toolkit for building performing, high-quality mobile and desktop apps. Ionic comes with integrations for popular frameworks like...

There are a bunch of websites that say that under Kubuntu or Ubuntu, you need to create a password for root. sudo passwd root I logged out and tried to log in as root and it says that the password...

Hello folks; This may be a topic covered before but I haven't found a close enough parallel. Online searches have not provided enough. My %CPU is running slow despite a high quality motherboard and...

Hello! I am a newbie and IT is not my "element". I have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, Os Android. My phone is hacked and i do not know how to protect myself. I have some questions about it: - Can i solve...

I have upgraded both slackpkg and slackpkg+ to what I believe are the latest: Code: --------- -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1471 Aug 28 11:35 slackpkg+-1.7.7-noarch-1mt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root ...

I first started posting here in 2005 when I knew nothing about Linux at all and I have not posted here for ten years (I have been on the Ubuntu forum). So HELLO AGAIN! Here is my question, this...

Published at LXer: Arch Linux-based EndeavourOS distro has a new ISO release that brings various improvements and new features to make Arch Linux more accessible to users worldwide. Read More......

Hi folks, Running ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS and loving it. I have a 7 year old HP Envy Touchsmart Notebook (em6na) Playing tunes with RythmBox. Sometimes sound is distorted. Closing and reopening...

Published at LXer: Debian 11 comes with MySQL in its repository, however as many know, Debian stable provides only security updates for its releases in line with keeping its stable build...

Hi, This might be basic but help me please as I need some help. I am running ansible from build machine giving target machine's IP address and role I want to apply, example below: Code:...

I'm using the kernel backport to support a comet lake processor. Bullseye doesn't need this. Can I drop that repository and change the others to Bullseye. Am I taking a risk the system will break.

Published at LXer: In this article, we’ll cover the necessity of WiFi adapters for pentesting, the wireless adapters supported by Kali Linux (based on their chipset), and how to connect a WiFi...

I have Cinamon 18.3. It's getting slower and sometimes have issues with it. I thought of upgrading. I saw this: https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4111 It tells you to go the the Update manager,...

Hello all I am new to this LQ and Linux. Want to explore and exploit more.of Linux

Hello, I did a phone reset in the last few days, supposedly to make an app work. It still does not work. Before resetting it, i made sure to have backed up everything. But sadly, it seems it did...

Hi All, I have gthumb 3.10.4 running on Manjaro Mate, recently updated. I can no longer find the import from camera or renaming of files options. Neither options appear in the hamburger menu and...

Published at LXer: A particular area of interest for both enterprise and cloud users is always security and to that end, Linux 5.14 will help with several new capabilities. Mike McGrath, vice...

Trying to install Proton mail I get this error message?: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the...

I have a Win32 POS application that need to print receipt to Epson LX 310 printer using RAW ASCII text. In Windows the receipt printed nicely, but when I ran it in a station (running lubuntu + Wine),...

Published at LXer: After a long day at work, sysadmins deserve a little downtime. But even downtime can be an opportunity to practice your sysadmin skills. For example, I created an Ansible...

I have Linux Mint Mate Uma 20.2, on an Inspiron 531 with 3GB of RAM. I was looking at various screensavers in the preview window of Screensaver Preferences. It appears that it has become stuck on...

Published at LXer: The LAMP Stack is a common set of open-source tools used to host websites and applications on the web. LAMP consists of Linux as operating System, Apache web server, MySQL or...

Hi everyone, I have a Lenovo V330 - 151GM Thinkcentre Desktop with a 500Gb HDD running Linux Mint 20.2. I have been using the following setup for a number of years now ever since I moved from...

Hi guys, I installed and configured lsyncd on Manjaro - KDE and configured it on my laptop to sync 2 folders, a source and a target. Working fine somehow. What I want to do is: 1. if file...

Published at LXer: LinuxFAQ: In this guide, we've have included the most frequently asked 10 basic Linux Interview Questions and detailed answers. Read More......

I wanted to try Timeshift for backup. I made a snapshot, realized it was saved on the main drive instead of the second drive, tried to delete it, but the backup directory (/run/timeshift) was still...

Published at LXer: KDE Plasma is just packed with features, some of which, even long term plasma users might not know about. Here is a list of 17 cool features of KDE Plasma that you probably...

Published at LXer: Redirection and piping are two useful features in bash scripting that sysadmins and developers use often. This guide explains what is Bash Redirection and how to work with...

There was a major update to the original Quake game. I've played it many times on this computer but it won't load at all now. According to the Proton DB, it's Platinum, but for me it's Borked. I've...

I am running Zorin 15 trying to upgrade to Zorin 16. In the upgrade process I have encountered this error: Code: --------- root@Zorin15:/home/mike# apt upgrade Reading package lists... Done...

Hi, I use Mint, 18.3 Sylvia, and Mate. Is there a way of downloading videos from sites such as Bitchute, Rumble, etc? I do have and use a YouTube downloader/mp3 convertor already[i prefer to...

Published at LXer: Qt Creator is an open source full-featured Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for C++, QML, and JavaScript applications. QT Creator 5.0 heralds the switch to Semantic...

I recently purchased a Panda PAU05 Wireless USB Adapter; however, I am having trouble with the installation. I am following the directions on their website for the Linux installation...

Hi, I have installed last kernel today and I saw this weird messages coming when I run `grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg` >> http://ix.io/3xa5 I just saw this today, the last time I have ran...

Published at LXer: The idea of imitating the normal Linux terminal environment through flexible terminal emulators like Konsole confirms several obvious facts. First, the evolution of the Linux...

Published at LXer: Every so often, I need to do some calculations related to dates. A few days ago, a colleague asked me to set up a new project definition in our (open source, of course!) project...

I'm looking for a live linux distribution (ideally a bootable USB stick) that contains a package called "linux-mbr", sometimes called "mbr" (https://packages.debian.org/sid/mbr). On...

Published at LXer: The third point release - Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS is now available. Here's how to download/upgrade. Read More... (https://www.debugpoint.com/2021/08/ubuntu-20-04-3-release/)

Hello, I've just installed full Slackware (current) after last using it back in version 3.0. :) All's is well and so far very impressive. Just one very silly thing I ran into almost immediately...

Published at LXer: broot lets you explore file hierarchies with a tree-like view, manipulate files, launch actions, and define your own shortcuts. Read More......

Hello, I bought that PCI card because I wanted to connect few older RS232 devices (printer, modem). An error come at boot. See below. It will work? or not? or partially? I am not use to analyse...