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Current64: What is the function of the sbin/mkinitrd*.orig *file in the mkinitrd-1.4.11-x86_64_22 package? :D

Hi guys, I'm trying to install Packet tracer 7.3.1 on Debian 9, but the software doesn't start, any idea? Code: --------- Downloads dpkg -i PacketTracer_731_amd64.deb (Reading database ......

Try to set up an lxc container in -current following the guide: https://docs.slackware.com/howtos:misc:lxc And it fails: Code: --------- $ cat /etc/lxc/slackware.conf

Published at LXer: Like many people, I've been exploring lots of new TV shows during the pandemic. I recently discovered a British game show called Countdown, where contestants play two types of...

Which, if any, CD rippers work in RHEL 8.3?

Hello. I would like to run a shell script automatically every time my ubuntu 18.04 installation has landed and I see the desktop manager fully loaded. The script should be executed regarless of the...

The 'date' command on my system is formatted to show the results as: Fri 16 Apr 20 21 10:26:01 AM EDT. Since the date command is so versatile I wonder if it is possible to change the way dates and...

Published at LXer: IDLE stands for Integrated Development Environment. In this article, we will be installing IDLE through the Ubuntu command line and show you how to launch IDLE and use it to...

Code: --------- $ dmesg|tail [ 1571.928595] usb 3-1: new high-speed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd [ 1572.055871] usb 3-1: New USB device found, idVendor=04e8, idProduct=6860, bcdDevice= 4.00...

Hi there, I'm trying to setup multicast forwarding to get my IPTV stb working in my local network. For forwarding I'm using igmpproxy which is working, however I can't get firewalld to allow the...

Hi! I know you're going to say I have too much time on my hands, and you're probably right, but I was musing the other day. I double boot Linux Mint and Windows 10. I wondered if by opening an e-mail...

Hello, I want to use CentOS as an Active Directory Domain Controller, DNS and DHCP servers and join Windows OS clients to my domain and user could use their Usernames and passwords for logging into...

Hi, I would like to unpack some .fw files and copy them to /lib/firmware Q1: How do I unpack them? Q2: How do I use the Files App as root so I can move them? Thanks

Published at LXer: Linux hardware vendor Star Labs released today a new app called Coreboot Configurator to make it easier for owners of its Linux-powered laptops to change various settings of the...

Using a machine that had Windows 10 1909 installed and applying a debian 8 image to it fails with blinking cursor on reboot. I am using partition editor to create 2 partitions. 1 ext 4 with all...

Published at LXer: Because so much of our personal and professional data is available online today, it is important for everyone—from professionals to general internet users—to learn the basics of...

I'm trying to find software that will convert Windows .CMP image files to something more Linux friendly. I tried ImageMagick but not GIMP. Saw something called ReaConverter but it's not in the...

Published at LXer: The LAMP stack (LAMP for short) is a set of open-source software that consists of Linux, Apache, MySQL or MariaDB, and PHP. LAMP is used to develop and deploy dynamic websites...

A'm advised to buy a smart watch to keep record of my activities and sleep and... But the question is: How to transfer the data to a usable and useful Linux program. Any suggestions??

Published at LXer: The startup recently raised $40 million in venture funding and now has a product ready to make Istio palatable for enterprises with heterogeneous infrastructure. Read More......

Published at LXer: Zorin Group announced today the beta version of their upcoming Zorin OS 16 operating system release, a major update that brings a stunning new look and better performance. ...

could use a little help. I am taking an internship for AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional in one of a company. I was pushed into a DevOps / sys-admin role in a 150 person business when our...

Recently, I installed MX Linux on my desktop PC. Is there a way to by-pass the need to enter my password on startup (ie: to speed up or automate the process)? I would appreciate any help in this ...

This is my curiosity. Here https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/slackware-15-0-beta-1-a-4175693572/page7.html#post6241170 was asked question about samba built with MIT Kerberos. I...

Published at LXer: Linux for Windows switchers: smooth user experience, if users steer clear of Windows apps on Wine. Zorin OS 16 Linux has moved into beta, promising improved performance and a...

Hi all Yesterday I have decided to upgrade my RPI 4 to the latest version of Slackware ARM current by reinstalling a clean new OS using SARPI. Everything reinstalled fine ! But I realize that...

s/equilivant/equivalent/ See attached. Might be an idea to fix this before release.

Published at LXer: This article explains how to use YouTube on TV (https://youtube.com/tv) on a Raspberry Pi, and control it using the YouTube app from your mobile device, almost as if you're using...

Published at LXer: Placing a load balancer in front of your web server infrastructure helps ensure any spike in traffic doesn't bring down the site. Read More......

Published at LXer: In this article, we will create an SNS topic*with an access policy that will allow our own account to perform all SNS actions on the topic. Read More......

Bugs are being reported in the Requests thread which can be accidentally overlooked. I don't think it is a good place for bug reports. A new sub-forum thread would more likely not be missed but people...

Published at LXer: Shortwave Internet radio player has reached version 2.0, adding a new mini player mode, redesigned station information dialog, and more. Also, the user interface has been ported...

Published at LXer: When you are working with the command line in Linux you need to know how to find files quickly. There are few utilities that can get the job done but you should know how to use...

Published at LXer: Eg is a command line tool to display Linux commands cheatsheets. Unlike the man pages, eg provides concise examples for Linux commands. Read More......

Published at LXer: The final article in this three-part tcpdump series covers six more tcpdump packet capturing trick options. Read More... (https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/tcpdump-part-3)

Published at LXer: The website loading speed or response time is very important for any webmaster because it will impact search engine rankings and user experience. In this tutorial, we will show...

Published at LXer: Presenting this week’s DebugPoint.com weekly roundup series (Week Ending April 12, 2021) series, refined for you from the Linux and the open-source world on application updates,...

Cannot download 2 of 908 packages. Getting a Timeout reached.. what's dumb is I can CURL the URL and download the packages. [MIRROR] man-pages-4.15-6.el8.x86_64.rpm: Curl error (28): Timeout was...

In my last post I described a problem I was having with Steam in my UALinux's Ubuntu game distro. A user named Uteck provided a solution. Thank you. Now I'm on to a set of "display" issues while...

I have had Debian 9 running on my Desktop for years. Sound is configured fine, but I did it a very long time and installed JACK and many other things. Summing up, it's complicated. Now I have a...

Published at LXer: Java is one of the most popular programming languages and the JVM (Java’s virtual machine) is the run-time environment to run Java applications. These two platforms are required...

Is there a password template routine in C that a complete novice can use for a message? *Pseudocode* BEGIN Prompt "Password:" correct password = > print message ELSE print string "Try...

Published at LXer: When the personal computer was young, a household was likely to have one (or fewer) computers in it. Children played games on it during the day, and parents did accounting or...

Hi! all forum mates. I've sought on several sites about this topic but I only find different opinions. So, I prefer to ask the experts like you. I want to setup a Linux VPS server (Debian or...

I have total brain fart. I know there is a tool to set PTP camera time from command line, and I cannot recall what package I have to install to get it or even what the tool itself is called. Anybody...

Published at LXer: Docker is an open-source application that provides lightweight operating-system-level virtualization through the use of containers. The key benefit of Docker is that it allows...

This is just a general informational post. I developed excessive CPU cycle usage immediately after upgrading to kernel 4.4.261 recently. This has continued to be an issue for the last week or so...

Published at LXer: Most people tend to take name services for granted. They are necessary to convert human-readable names, such as www.example.com, into IP addresses, like 93.184.216.34. It is...

*Not sure if this should be posted in the 'Security' section or not since its main purpose is to prevent speculative execution based processor vulnerabilities such as Spectre and Meltdown.* The...

Published at LXer: Makes a change from the waves of redundancies. IBM has joined the Eclipse Adoptium working group as an enterprise member and committed to building and publishing Java SE...