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Minimum set of modules for Python idle3
Python 3 Idle expects a subprocess for some of its functionality. Can anyone be so kind as to list the minimum set of modules from the standard Slackware installation to satisfy this? My...
LXer: Set up a minimal server on a Raspberry Pi
Published at LXer: Recently, the microSD (secure digital) card in my Raspberry Pi stopped working. It had been in constant use as a server for almost two years, and this provided a good opportunity...
Is Knoppix dead???
I have a desktop that I just installed Knoppix on. Does anyone still use it or has everyone moved on to all the shiny new stuff? The distro has a ton of stuff with it but I don't see the distro...
Another way to test and choose a distro
I hate setting up and using VirtualBox. Now I use a largish SDXC card and put an EFI partition and an ext4 partition on it. Then I make a boot stick of a chosen distro, boot the system, and install...
ssh tutorial
Looking for an SSH tutorial that will bypass all the extraneous info about ssh and its history yada yada and just show me how to get it working (no patience anymore - getting old and cranky :)) ...
LXer: Gain control of your calendar with this simple strategy
Published at LXer: In prior years, this annual series covered individual apps. This year, we are looking at all-in-one solutions in addition to strategies to help in 2021. Welcome to day 3 of 21...
Trying to understand if I got these Linux Terminal commands right to backup RAW RAID drives before attempting recovery
I have two 1TB SSDs that were part of a RAID0 array that held a Windows install. The drives themselves are fine, as is the data on them, the problem is that their controller (the motherboard that was...
LXer: How to create a lifecycle policy for an S3 Bucket on AWS
Published at LXer: In this article, we will see the steps to move objects (Transition Action) to Glacier after 10 days of creation and delete(Expirations Action) them after 365 days of creation. ...
KDE not pairing with Ubuntu 20.04 machine
I installed the KDE Connect app on my Galaxy J7 cell running system 7.1.1. I also installed gsconnectandyholmes.github.io.v43.shell-extension.zip file on my Ubuntu 20.04 machine. But they won't pair....
LXer: An introduction to hashing and checksums in Linux
Published at LXer: Always wondered how to make use of a checksum? This introduction shows you what they mean, and how to use the proper tools to verify the integrity of a file. Read More......
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Hi, This is my first post on LinuxQuestions.org and I am a Senior Full Stack/LAMP Stack developer, in Minnesota.
LXer: Bash Background Process Management
Published at LXer: There are many times when a Bash developer or user will want to run a process in the background, either from the command line or from inside a bash script, and then handle that...
desktop is larger than physical screenn size
hello, I somehow managed to make my screen larger than the actual physical screen. with some magic combo of keyboard clicks. Now I can't even see what I'm typing half of the time. I do remember I...
cannot upgrade from 16.04lts to 18.04lts; cannot access 'lsb_release'
Hi! wanted to upgrade from ubuntu 16.04.7 LTS to the next LTS (18.04). SoftwareUpdater would not even start, so Terminal: sudo do-release-upgrade: Code: --------- Checking for a new Ubuntu...
LXer: How to Copy a Docker Image
Published at LXer: Learn how to copy a Docker image from one Docker Host to another Docker Host Read More... (https://buildvirtual.net/how-to-copy-a-docker-image/)
Hello world
Hello all, this is my first post after years of becoming LQ member. The cause is that i forgot LQ site exists, sorry.
efivar regression means elilo can not be installed on eMMC.
Hi - I've actually written about this (repeatedly) every couple of months in the slackware-current updates thread, but we're going on 14 months now, and for some reason, my requests for efivar to be...
LXer: Public Key Vs Private Key In Cryptography
Published at LXer: Previously we talked about End to End Encryption, this time we will talk about Public Key vs Private Key in Cryptography. Before we start discussing their difference. We need to...
Debian IPsec VPN Server Routing issue
Hello everyone, I am trying to setup a Debian 10 VPN server on a virtual server, but did not get successful. I studied several tutorials and forums without getting the full setup running. My...
Beta approaches. :-)
An update from our BDFL. :) Code: --------- Mon Jan 18 13:50:16 UTC 2021 Hey folks, a little status update here. First, huge thanks are due to nobodino for helping to shake out packages that...
how to put /boot/efi both disk of RAID
Moving from CentOS to openSuSE Leap 15.2. Have two 2TiB drives RAID'd and LVM'd sd[ab]1 500MiB EFI SysPart /boot/efi sd[ab]2 1.82 TiB RAID (/dev/md0) -- also /dev/system/home (LVM) sd[ab]3 2 GiB...
SSH Connection from MacOS to CentOS VM Setup
I'm using MacOS 11.1 (Big Sur) and VirtualBox 6.1. I have a new install of CentOS 7 in VB and I'm trying to setup an SSH connection between the Mac and the CentOS server. I've followed the directions...
No rout to host
I set up my server (Ubuntu server 20.4. I have my ssh key working nicely. I set up Livepatch, and the next time I try to log in headless, I get "No route to host". So I look at netstat and here is...
LXer: Gmail’s Privacy Alternative ProtonMail Makes ‘Undo Send’ Feature Available for All Users
Published at LXer: Last month ProtonMail introduced the 'Undo Send' feature for its beta users. The feature is now available for both free and paid ProtonMail users. Read More......
LXer: How to count lines of source code in Linux
Published at LXer: For various reasons you may want to know in how many lines of code given open-source software is implemented. For example, you want to estimate the effort devoted to developing a...
Questions about hardware and vendors
Currently running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on an aging desktop computer (Optiplex 390). I am considering getting a new computer. I would welcome suggestions for computers that run well under a current Linux...
New unknown item appears in Network Connections
I have Manjaro XFCE on my laptop (an older model from 2013, Dell Inspiron 3521). Not long ago I tried to use my mobile phone’s internet connection and to tether it on my laptop. This didn’t work...
LXer: 3 steps to achieving Inbox Zero
Published at LXer: In prior years, this annual series covered*individual apps. This year, we are looking at all-in-one solutions in addition to strategies to help in 2021. Welcome to day 7 of 21...
Fedora won't graphically after update the kernel, and it's due the NVIDIA card. What can I do?
Hello, I'm struggling further to get experience with Linux. I have explained here...
USB Stick broken?
I have a 128Gb USB stick that doesn't mount when I stick it into any usb port I'm fairly sure it's destined for the bin, but just in case maybe someone can suggest how to rescue it. Here I've...
I can't believe it's taken so long to sign up to LinuxQuestions!
Yes please, I would love advanced functionality such as the ability to post to my blog, tag threads, join social groups. Not that anyone reads these things, but there ya go. In case someone does ...
PHP "preg_replace" issue
All, Processing a file with strings of: 1. Company Name 2. URL 3. City 4. State Using the code:
Amazone prime error code 1060
Hi friends, I have Amazone prime and this facing a error code which is something like error code 1060. I have no idea how to deal with it .
LXer: Postgresql service failed because the control process exited with an error code
Published at LXer: PostgreSQL is a free and open-source, community-driven, standard-compliant, and most popular object-relational database management system. It is used by popular IT companies like...
How to restore Encrypted Arch Btrfs Timeshift from Ubuntu Partition or Live USB
I have encrypted Arch and encrypted Ubuntu on the same computer. Both are Btrfs and both have their own Timeshift. I want to restore Arch Timeshift because I cannot log in to Arch at the moment. Is...
Using encrypted partition
I followed this tutorial to create an encrypted partition on my raid'd hard drive. https://averagelinuxuser.com/encrypt-hard-drive-in-linux/ Here are the stats on it from fdisk -l: Disk...
Next steps
I have installed Ubuntu ( thanks from the help I received in my Open SUSI thread )Now I would like to know what my next step/steps should be to learn Linux ? With Windows I can alter the...
LXer: How to Create and Manage Archive Files in Linux
Published at LXer: In a nutshell, an archive is a single file that contains a collection of other files and/or directories. Archive files are typically used for a transfer (locally or over the...
LiveOS's fail on PC while working on Laptop
for some reasons all liveOS distros using the USB, autocloses opened windows within few minutes in live-session and freeze the session later in time on my PC & some liveOS are buggy the day after...
Login Problem after Arch Update
I updated Arch. Restarted, entered encryption password, I see Grub2 boot screen, I select Arch, it says 'Starting Arch Linux...' I see the mouse pointer for a second and then my monitor goes to...
[OpenStack] Default Security Group - mystery box
Technically, Default Security Group should block any *incoming traffic* to the instance AND allow any *outgoing traffic* from the instance. However when I look at the details of the Default SG, it...
How can I run a Cron job manually or how can I sure my job executed?
Hello, I wrote below cron jobs for root user: Code: --------- 00 23 * * 1 /usr/bin/App1 && /usr/bin/echo "App1 done" 00 23 * * 1 /usr/bin/App2 && /usr/bin/echo "App2 done" --------- But how...
Framebuffer woes. Kernel change request?
I've switched to distro kernel (generic) and initrd and elilo.conf recently. Ever since then the kernel will boot with a framebuffer console, which later on conflicts with the nvidia blob in many...
Have Debian run as quiet, with as much power saving as lubuntu?
Hi all, I've just moved away from Lubuntu because I want to start curating my own OS for my needs. One thing I was always impressed with, was how quiet (and I'm guessing) low energy Lubuntu...
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LXer: WhatsApp Privacy Policy 2021 – Account Suspension Date Extended
Published at LXer: WhatsApp has extended the date of account expiration from February 8 2021 to May 2021. They clearly said in the Tweet that no account will be deleted on February 8. They want to...
[SOLVED] VNC question
Hi all- I have a question about VNC. I put in rules in virtualbox natnetwork forwarding. I can ssh in. When I run netstat -tulpn I get that it is listening to 127.0.0.1 on the vnc port.
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current updating and kernel
Hi guys, i have a simple question. I really wanna keep my current system new, so i run the update process regulary. Question - do i have to update all kernels or is it ok to upgrade everything and...
Changes to sarpi-hacks pkg
Please be aware the sarpi-hacks pkg has been modified and will no longer attempt to detect any installed RTCs or add a command to '/etc/rc.d/rc.local' to set the Slackware ARM system time from a NTP...
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