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backup
hi, when we create and lv snapshot what happens in background? i mean there will be an automatically freeze of file system on that lv,then create snapshot itself,then unfreeze? when take...
LXer: How to Set Up and Use SSH in Linux
Published at LXer: SSH is an encrypted networking tool designed to allow users to log in securely to remote computers. Learn how to set up and use SSH in Linux. Read More......
Windows and manjaro booting problem
I installed manjaro in uefi mood with windows 10. when i installed manaro i could detecte just the HDD so windows still on ssd. the problem when i boot the default alway windows and there is no menu...
[SOLVED] [BASH] curl - special characters in password
Hi, I am trying to run following CURL (ultimately I want to run it in a bash script). The problem is that the *"password"* contains special characters (and im guessing the most problematic ones are...
how to monitor hard drive disks activity ?
My system has no visible means - no "busy light" to indicate hard drive disk activity. But I can hear them grinding. My cheap USB sticks lights-up when activated. Is there a generic Linux...
LXer: Python Lambda
Published at LXer: Python lambdas are powerful functions to perform many complex tasks in short and quick way. Check out this post to learn about Python Lambdas. Read More......
[SOLVED] can't create a folder with the same name as an existed file.
I am using Arch based linux, plasma. How come i can't create a folder when there is a file named the same with the folder that i am about to create ? Code: --------- $ ls -l total 0...
LXer: How to use a key-value dictionary in bash
Published at LXer: In any programming language, a dictionary is one of the most fundamental data structures that can store a set of objects in the form of key-value pairs. While bash is not a...
What's a headless server?
Hi What's a headless server? According to Google, this is a server without a monitor, keyboard, mouse and is managed remotely. Then is there a difference between a headless server and a server...
LXer: Tails 4.16 Anonymous OS Released with Linux Kernel 5.10 LTS, Latest Tor Technologies
Published at LXer: Tails, the amnesic incognito live system, has been updated today to version 4.16 as part of monthly releases that bring you a fresh live media with all the latest GNU/Linux and...
evil twin attack, kali live and macchanger
I want to perform my evil twin on a network that I own which is an airtel router I want to hack my router's password when I try to it with the airgeddon script on kali lynx I've cloned it from Github...
lubuntu leaves desktop to tty by itself after entering screensaver timeout
Hello, I'm using lubuntu 18 for a month or so and running it in virtual box. This is all gong fine until this morning after getting a coffee and getting back, the system left the desktop to tty...
LXer: A guide to Python virtual environments with virtualenvwrapper
Published at LXer: For some time, Python has included support for managing virtual environments. Python 3.3 even added the built-in venv module for creating environments without third-party...
journal
hi, i enabled /var/log/journal in /etc/systemd/journald.conf. why journal not appear in Code: --------- more /var/lib/logrotate/logrotate.status logrotate state -- version 2...
Limit user possibilities on network
Hello, We have a user for technical support purpose. He has access to specific directories, but how can we limit the things he can do. For example he can, in the same segment do Code:...
LXer: KDE Plasma 5.21’s First Point Release Improves Support for Nvidia Optimus Laptops
Published at LXer: The KDE Project announced today the first point release to the latest KDE Plasma 5.21 desktop environment series, addressing various bugs and crashes, and improving some things...
RPi Pico play with slackwareARM
Just to dismiss any confusion: the RPi Pico is an interesting and cheap microcontroller for the features it gives. This post is about being able to produce programs for the pico from SlackwareARM as...
LXer: How To Install Fildem Global Menu And HUD For GNOME Shell On Debian / Ubuntu, Fedora Or Arch Linux / Manjaro
Published at LXer: This article explains how to install Fildem GNOME Shell global menu and HUD on Debian / Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch Linux / Manjaro. Read More......
LXer: What makes the Linux community special?
Published at LXer: In 2021, there are more reasons why people love Linux than ever before. In this series, I[he]#039[/he]ll share 21 different reasons to use Linux. The community is a cornerstone...
Kernel Panic on 2009 Macbook With ElementaryOS
I was using my mac with ElementaryOS, and I decided to update it. The next hour I updated it, I opened it again and it booted to a black screen. Booted again and it booted up to GRUB. Then I booted...
Wait time delay with condition_variable in C++
Dear All, In C++ project for linux, we have used the *condition_variable* to wait in a loop. Sometimes we are observing delay in wake up. e.g. we have set the interval of 10mins, getting the delay...
3rd party nvidia 340 drivers?
So I am using a mac from 2009 with elementaryos installed, and I installed nvidia 340 drivers for my 9400m gpu. It has been extreamly slow, so are there any other 3rd party drivers that have not been...
LXer: How to Install Shopware 6 with NGINX and Let's Encrypt on CentOS 8
Published at LXer: Shopware is a free and open-source platform that helps you to start your own e-commerce website to power your online business. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install...
How to know that a thread was submitted, approved or rejected.
Hi buddies! Last night I tried to submit my first thread at Slackware forum. When pushed button to submit, I received a warning saying that my post wold be subject of moderation. Today I couldn't...
LXer: How To Install The Default GNOME Shell Theme (Adwaita) On Ubuntu 20.04, 20.10 and 21.04
Published at LXer: This article explains how to install the default GNOME Shell theme, Adwaita, on Ubuntu 20.04, 20.10 and 21.04 (hint: it's trickier than you would think). Read More......
Linux compatible computer?
Will Dell OptiPlex 5050 Desktop QUADCORE i5, 3.2GHz 16GB DDR4 2TB hdd run Linux?
LXer: Latest Firefox release includes Multiple Picture-in-Picture and Total Cookie Protection
Published at LXer: Beginning last year, the internet began playing a bigger role in our lives than ever before. In the US, we went from only three percent of workers to more than … Read More......
Trying to wrap my head around changes in import python2 to python3
I have a small app written in python2 (works in 2.7) that I am trying to convert to python3. My version is 3.9. The main part of the app is in one directory and there are additional modules nested...
LXer: Tetrate Says Its Istio Distribution Is Easier to Use Than the Upstream Version
Published at LXer: The startup, one of Istio's top contributors, has also launched an online community for Istio and Envoy enthusiasts to surface problems, brainstorm solutions. Read More......
LXer: Firefox 87 Enters Beta with the Backspace Key Disabled as a “Back” Button
Published at LXer: Now that Firefox 86 is out, it’s time for Mozilla’s developers to focus their efforts on the next major release, Firefox 87, which is now available for public beta testing. ...
To have two version of Debian a stable and a bleeding edge one, in a partition
How is the workaround for having two version of Debian firmly installed, a stable one and a bleeding edge one, in a single partition? How to succesfully have such with the stable being a...
LXer: How to Install and Use Ansible on Debian 10
Published at LXer: This article shows how to install Ansible on a Debian 10 system and how you can use it to manage systems remotely over a secure SSH connection. Read More......
To create a portable linux application
How is the definitive way to create a portable linux application having its own separated dependencies in a separated partition Tried to have that for Audacious on Debian but even if it and its...
LXer: Nvidia Linux drivers causing random hard crashes and now a major security risk still not fixed after 5+ months
Published at LXer: The recent fiasco with Nvidia trying to block Hardware Unboxed from future GPU review samples for the content of their review is one example of how they choose to play this game....
Casting in Chrome or Chromium question(s)
When I go to youtube and play a video, and choose Cast (in Chrome or Chromium), it only gives me the option to cast to my 50 inch t.v. I'm more interested in casting to the 40 inch t.v., but it won't...
LXer: Four kinds of data anomalies
Published at LXer: Datasets sometimes contain perfectly well-formed items that really don't belong with the other items in their field. These anomalous items are typically out of range, out of...
sharing /home between multi-boot system - what is "/home /"partition" ?
I am looking into adding another level of complexity to my system. Having working multiboot (single HDD for now ) - all Linux Ubuntu system , I like to be able to access EACH OS data. For...
When RAM is full, writing to files in /dev/shm will use swap partition?
When RAM is full, writing to files in /dev/shm will use swap partition? My doubt is because when my RAM is life 50% occupied or more, the rest of it is used as cache. So, i am imagining if /dev/shm...
LXer: Ardour 6.6 Open-Source DAW Makes Editing Automation Much Faster and Simpler
Published at LXer: Ardour, the open-source and cross-platform digital audio workstation (DAW), has been updated to version 6.6, a release that introduces various new features and improvements. ...
"Your slackpkg.conf is outdated."
Recently, I've been getting this error with slackpkg: Code: --------- # slackpkg update Your slackpkg.conf is outdated. Please, edit it using slackpkg.conf.new as example or overwrite it with...
[SOLVED] Using the pipe command and echo?
New to linux and I was wondering if it was possible to combine pipe and echo commands. example command ls -l > test | echo "=====" >> test expected result Desktop Pictures Video
Installing mysql?
I am using Slackware 14.2 64-bit (updated), and I discovered that I need to have mysql installed in order to properly run some software packages that I want to install. My question is this: Can I...
Message after boot ;- (The volume "boot" has only 0 bytes remaining)
Following a new install of Mint 20.1 cinnamon 64 bit version , I get this message after boot :- The volume "boot" has only o bytes remaining Please see screenshots below , 1st is the message , 2nd...
Debian Linux server freeze issue
I use my Debian Buster box for Plex, Roon, and a few docker containers. Recently, it's freezing randomly and when it does the display output would just be garbled. I'm a Linux noob and don't know...
NFS not automatically mounting
I use these options in my fstab: nfs vers=4.1,intr,hard 0 0 When power goes down, there's a race condition wherein my Debian server goes up faster than my DNS server so naturally...
[SOLVED] Question about broadcast and multicast in linux (Network Programming)
I'm sorry, I think I found out the problem. ============================Old============================= Dear all, good day. I'm sorry for my English as English is not my native language. I...
Random numbers in scripts
Code: --------- bash-5.1$ min=0; max=15; number =$(expr $min + $RANDOM % $max); echo $number number: illegal number: =6 --------- I'm no expert in scripts, they're definitely ugly and obtuse to...
openssl upgrade
Want to switch from openssl 1.0.2 to 1.1.1 on our CentOS 7 servers. The problem I see is that the 1.1.1 binary is openssl11 and the 1.0.2 binary is openssl. So, anything currently trying to use...
Rmmod module still active although removed.
Dear forum. Main reason I'm not using Linux is because of CPU fan. Most Linux distributions spins up cpu fan max and most people withstand that but not me. In windows you just download any CPU fan...
Hello
Quick hello and to announce that this is my first ever post to anywhere in the history of ever
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