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[SOLVED] Another "syntax error" while using awk when accessing remote servers
Good day. This command works nicely on a local server to display the CPU usage: Code: --------- -bash-4.2$ grep 'cpu ' /proc/stat | awk '{usage=($2+$4)*100/($2+$4+$5)} END {print usage "%"}'...
Mint 20.1 "draggy" when switching users.
I'm running Mint 20.1 on a Dell "all-in-one", which was originally "born" as a W7 machine. I have no idea what HW is inside. A big clue is that the combo is dead SLOW.......... othrwise,the #1...
ffmpeg or sox cut only speaches
Hi, Do you think it is possible to cut out only the speeches from a long radio recording? I got 1 hour recording but there are some 3-10 second human speech in them. There is complete silence in...
How is created an install-menu in Slackware
I am learning how slackware is being made. When the ISO is created by command like: Code: --------- xorriso -as mkisofs \ -iso-level 4 \ -full-iso9660-filenames \ -R -J -A "Slackware...
Rpi net boot from Ubuntu server
I'm trying to net boot a cluster of pi 3B+s from an Ubuntu server(18.04). The image I'm trying to net boot is oracle Linux 8.4 (ARM64). I've been following this tutorial...
LXer: Forcing Linux system password changes with the chage command
Published at LXer: Users are generally slow to change passwords. Here's how to nudge them into compliance. Read More... (https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/password-changes-chage-command)
LXer: Fix "Vagrant failed to initialize at a very early stage" Error
Published at LXer: Is your vagrant machine failed to start? This guide will help to fix "Vagrant failed to initialize at a very early stage" error in Linux. Read More......
ACPI exception: AE_BAD_PARAMETER
Hello all! I'm unable to run Linux on my laptop since *the following error message appears*: ACPI Exception: AE_BAD_PARAMETER, Could not install PciConfig handier for Root Bridge PCI0 Couldn't get...
gnome option doesn't show at homepage
I've installed gnome and then rebooted. On the start page, only my account shows. No gnome options. And another thing, after typing sudo apt-get install gnome-shell ubuntu-gnome-desktop and saying...
LXer: Elastic amends Elasticsearch Python client so it won't work with forks then blocks comments
Published at LXer: 'We have labelled this as an enhancement' says engineer. Elastic has modified the official Python client for its Elasticsearch database not to work with forked versions, and...
Route Traffic back to the same interface it came from
To be clear , The traffic incident to the interface can be Established comming back traffic OR New traffic being generated and send to interface "koki" ...
LXer: How to Use the Sysctl Command in Linux
Published at LXer: In this tutorial, we’ll learn the fundamentals of the sysctl command, a Linux command that helps users to manage kernel configuration and parameters. Read More......
Expand a LVM in a virtual machine?
Hello I have a LVM and I want to expand it. The OS is CentOS 7 and its running on Hyper-V. In Hyper-V Ive expanded the disk and CentOS DOES seem to see that the (virtual) drive is bigger. ...
LXer: Install Sqlitebrowser on RockyLinux 8.4
Published at LXer: Following below is a brief set of instructions to install sqlitebrowser on RockyLinux 8.4 , which installs sqlite-devel before building the most recent Python release via source...
LXer: What the GitOps Model Is and Why It's Taking Off
Published at LXer: Here's why many DevOps teams are now considering GitOps as an essential part of their Kubernetes deployment strategy. Read More......
LXer: SFTP Command, How to Use it Practically for Secure File Transfer
Published at LXer: SFTP is a popular method for securely transferring files over remote systems. In almost all cases, SFTP is preferable to FTP because of its underlying security features. In this...
LXer: zypper command to manage packages on suse Linux
Published at LXer: In this guide, we’ll show you how to manage packages using zypper command in SUSE and openSUSE system. Read More... (https://www.2daygeek.com/suse-linux-zypper-command-usage/)
LXer: My First Impression When Using Archcraft Linux!
Published at LXer: I am a Xubuntu user. But when trying Arch Linux, there is a different taste when using Debian derivatives. Arch Linux feels more complicated. Yes, in my opinion, this distro is...
need to compile program that accesses parallel port on 64-bit kernel
I have a program that was compiled on an old 32-bit kernel, and was run with libc6-i386 library. I can't figure out what I need to change to get it to compile on Ubuntu 20.04. I have attached the...
LXer: 10 Practical Examples of Rsync Command in Linux
Published at LXer: Rsync (Remote Sync) is the most commonly used command for copying and synchronizing files and directories remotely as well as locally in Linux/Unix systems. Read More......
GRUB not showing, Win10 dualboot
Hey guys, first of all thanks for taking the time to help me. I have a dual boot of Win10 and Kali Linux, i recently installed Kali on a NVMe ssd, Win10 is on another NVMe. After i installed Kali,...
LXer: Best Games for Linux
Published at LXer: Linux can be used for gaming too! In this article, you’ll find out about the best video games you can play on your Linux distro Read More......
Predetermined State Computing in Linux
I've had this idea of making computing faster or what a friend called a version of Turing computing for a modern day computer. Mainly, the idea is based on utilizing the ECC-RAM utilized nowadays...
LM 19.3 xfce, Styling panel- when using Mint-X thm for 'Controls'(edited)
This should be fairly easy question for old Xfce4 users. 1. In the LM *Xfce ISOs*, are the native 'Mint-X' or all Mint-(X-*, Y-*, etc) *included themes* ALL written specifically for Xfce? ...
LXer: How to Install Ionic Framework on Debian 10
Published at LXer: Ionic is a free and open-source framework for building high-quality, cross-platform native and web apps using NodeJS. In this post, we will show you how to install Ionic Mobile...
Simple directions for ebook (Kindle) reader install to Linux PC
Dear Linux Superstars, I'm unfamiliar with Linux, though a kid installed it on my lenovo. So, in trying to download an ebook, I discovered it'll be more complex than ever imagined. Please...
distros installing by building from sources
actually, I know 3 actives (perhaps 4 if NuTyx continues like in the past to offer the way don't to install some binaries but to build the entire distro. - lfs and blfs - gentoo - lunar ...
android-X86_64-9.0-r1
I have problems with Android-X86_84: version 8.1-r6 was no problem to install and to start (without any use of Google) but did refuse to install a great quantity of apk's version 9.0-r1 ...
LXer: Parsing command options in Lua
Published at LXer: When you enter a command into your terminal, there are usually*options, also called switches*or flags, that you can use to modify how the command runs. This is a useful...
Slackware Updater - slackupdr
Looking for something to test drive while we wait for Slackware-15.0? I've spent some time redesigning & refactoring my scripts used for upgrading the dozen or so Slackware systems I'm running. I...
LXer: Ripgrep – The Fastest Command Line Search Tool for Linux
Published at LXer: As the Linux operating system grows on you, you start being labeled the nerd you always wanted to be. Your behavior in this operating system environment changes completely. You...
LXer: How to Install and Setup Sendmail on Debian 10
Published at LXer: How to install and configure Sendmail on Debian 10 for sending emails using a email server which routes or relays the mail delivery.Sendmail is a opensource Mail Transfer Agent...
Can Firefox 57 be updated on Linux Mint 18.3?
If so, can someone walk me through the how-to process, step by step? I have tried everything I could think of, and everything Google came up with....well, everything except the CLI stuff, which is not...
Why do 'bash -c <shell script>' and 'exec <shell_script>' work fine on the command line, but not when used for custom app launcher?
Hi, On Linux Mint / Cinnamon, you can edit the menu (that is brought up when clicking logo in bottom left), and add your own application launchers, with an icon and description, which execute using...
Looking forward to learning
Excited to be part of this forum and learning what I can. Hope to be able to soon be posting solutions rather than just questions.
LXer: NMState: A declarative networking config tool
Published at LXer: Declare your network configuration with NMState to get what you want. It works like magic! Read More......
File Permissions Sanity Check
I have a home volume which is used by about 100 different people to deposit files. The other day it was brought to my attention that users can traverse to other directories which is concerning. This...
LXer: Remove files and folders in the Linux terminal
Published at LXer: To remove a file on a computer using a graphical interface, you usually drag a file or a folder to a "trash" or "recycle" bin. Alternately, you might be able to select the file...
Hello.
Hi! Glad to be here.
LXer: How to configure static IP address in CentOS 8 / RHEL 8
Published at LXer: In this article, we’ll demonstrate how to assign or configure Static IP address on RHEL 7/8 and CentOS 7/8 systems. Read More......
partitioning dev/sdb
Hello everyone, I have a /dev/sdb disk with 2T. It is already partitioned to sdb1 which is mount on the directory /home/raid /home/raid directory has 2T and is currently using 15gb. I want to...
How to mount veracrypt partition on boot?
I am using this command to mount veracrypt partition: Code: --------- sudo veracrypt --password='xxxxxxxxxxxx' /dev/sdb4 /media/veracrypt --------- I want to mount the partition automatically...
Does a segment descriptor type represent a segments READ/WRITE/EXECUTE permissions?
I'm am reading *understanding the linux kernel, third edition* and I was reading the section about segment descriptors. Page: 70, http://gauss.ececs.uc.edu/Courses/c4029/code/memory/understanding.pdf...
[current] Kmail not updating or sending messages since last update - Akonadi issue?
I'm having trouble with kmail / kontact since I updated my installation of Slackware64 current yesterday, first time in about three weeks. Symptoms include being unable to move messages on imap...
LXer: SQLite DB Browser, How to Install and Use it on Linux
Published at LXer: SQLite DB Browser is an open source visual tool used to create, design, and edit database files compatible with SQLite. In this article, we’ll show you how to install and use...
sed
Hi! There is a string, for example 1234567812345678. How to convert this string to 12345678-12345678 format using sed command. Thanks for your help.
Mac laptops
Hi all no idea posting this right area been programming for few years want get into something more specific like writing apps .I'm thinking buying apple mac laptop after some advice from anyone got...
LXer: How to Configure Apache Virtual Hosts on Rocky Linux
Published at LXer: This is an optional step intended only for those who wish to host multiple sites on the same server. So far, our LAMP setup can only host one site. If you wish to host multiple...
"Reply in new thread" feature?
I don't know whether anyone else would find it useful, but a "reply in new thread" option would be nice for when one wants to follow-up on a post but you don't want to take the original thread...
LXer: How to Use The Netcat (nc) Command: An In-Depth Tutorial
Published at LXer: Netcat is one of the most versatile networking tools for system administrators – it is called the Swiss army knife of Networking. In this tutorial, we’ll be covering the Netcat...
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