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I had many good years with InMotion Hosting, but---as their support started to degrade---i'm in the middle of a move to Bluehost. Unfortunately, they also have issues. Any relevant wisdom??

I'm in transition to a new hosting service....using the established methods, I have no trouble with email basic setup. The question: Using IMAP for incoming, should I expect that folders and whatnot...

I never abandoned Linux---but I did have a bit of burnout, traceable perhaps to obsessively trying to learn every detail. I run Linux Mint, and periodically struggle with various details. My last...

Using *ldd* I notice KAlarm in Plasma depends on Akonadi. Can KAlarm be compiled without the dependency? Just a yes or no. Thanks. :)

Published at LXer: Canonical published today new Linux kernel and NVIDIA graphics drivers updates to address several security vulnerabilities affecting all supported Ubuntu releases. Read...

I've been seeing WINDOW DECORATIONS RELOADED lately when starting gvim. This doesn't happen when running vim. I've searched the best I could to find out what is causing this. Does anyone know how...

I just installed neomutt and configured the email, imap server and the port in the neomuttrc file. When I run the app it ask me for my password, I paste it from my password manager (keepassxc) but the...

Published at LXer: The Linux command line provides a great deal of flexibility. Whether you are managing a server or launching a terminal window on a desktop system, the command line brings with it...

Published at LXer: Super Productivity is an awesome open-source to-do app that helps you manage tasks, track tickets, and manage time. Read More... (https://itsfoss.com/super-productivity/)

Happy 2021, I'd like to hear opinions, suggestions, and tricks about different FM's setups for automounting internal and external devices on demand on a non-systemd distro. Which combinations do...

Fresh install of the above OS, I'm having some DNS issues, specifically with google login pages. Figured out that it is a DNS issue on this laptop. Code: --------- $ systemd-resolve --status...

Hi, On a new Linux install "Mint 20.1", a old python music converter script that always worked, and also the software "Flacon" (which does about the same work), both act the same. The don't run onto...

This is a learning exercise. Have: a large file of English words, one word on each line. Want: a subset of the file where all words meet these criteria ... (1) have 6 letters (2) letters 1...

One package doesn't build correctly with pango >= 1.40.6 -pygtk: after the "zcat $CWD/" line add the following lines: ------------------------------ # patch from Fedora:...

One package doesn't build correctly with freetype >= 2.10.3 - ghostscript: before the "autoreconf" line, add the lines to the SlackBuild --------------------------- # patch from blfs...

one package doesn't build correctly with llvm>= 11.0.x - libclc: before the line "CFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS -D__extern_always_inline=inline" " add the following lines: ------------------------- #...

Regression on -current with libtirpc: -netkit-bootparamd: add the following lines to SlackBuild before "make || exit 1" sed -i -e 's/Winline/Winline -I\/usr\/include\/tirpc/' MCONFIG sed -i -e...

Regression on -current with gcc-10.2.0, all the following packages need the "-fcommon" option to build with gcc-10.2.0 Add in package.SlackBUild "-fcommon" to SLKCFLAGS for: -a/ floppy, gpm,...

Greeting Y'all: With Manjaro 20.1 Cinnamon, there is no request for a password. When returning from sleep or upgrading there is the demand for a password. Is this a PAM issue? Is there a...

Published at LXer: The Kdenlive team announced the availability of the first point release (Kdenlive 20.12.1) with 50+ changes. Take a look at what's changed. Read More......

In .htaccess it should have 'Options + SymLinksIfOwnerMatch', but it only works if I leave 'AllowOverride All' within in /etc/httpd/httpd.conf. I also tried...

Published at LXer: Happy new year! 2020 was one heck of an unusual*year with the COVID-19*pandemic pushing us to stay at home and dramatically transforming our lifestyles. However, a time like this...

I have created a USB drive with a linux mint install that has all the apps I need. I would like to send an ISO file to my co worker so he can make the exact USB drive. How do I create an ISO file...

Hi I am running (two) a primary and a secondry slave HDDs I am saving my work on to the primary HDD and I want to back it up onto the secondry HDD Any surgestions on programs please?

Published at LXer: In 2021, the Tails anonymous Linux OS will continue to fight surveillance and censorship by planning to add various improvements and new features that will make the distro more...

If i would have some suspicious data, which i don't want to open on regular system, and i would rather run it, in the virtual environment, with has internet connection turned off, How can i...

Hello, htop is great overview tool, to check how my software/hardware cooperate, would we have something like this to have semi-graphical overview for the network connections? To check...

Published at LXer: Tired of Big Tech prying on your data and invading your privacy? Here are some open source, decentralized alternate social platforms. Read More......

Fresh install of Ubuntu 20.04, fresh install of Chrome. Cannot get past the "email or phone" screen. Yes this is an Ubuntu issue as I have tried the default web browser pre-install with Ubuntu,...

I have a LiveSlak 14.2 USB. The USB boots fine on one computer, but on a second, newer laptop, I can't get the login screen. When I boot on the 2nd computer, the last thing I can see is the last bit...

I have built a socket client/server solution between two of my local workstations. IE between 192.168.0.110 and 192.168.0.103 Do I need to set up porting on my router. I know if someone outside my...

Published at LXer: 2DayGeek: This quick article shows you, How to remove files older than "N" days using Tmpwatch and Tmpreaper on Linux. Read More......

Hello, I found a tutorial to protect some services with Fail2Ban: ---Quote--- # nano /etc/fail2ban/jail.local Add the following lines at the end of the file: Code: --------- [apache-auth]

Published at LXer: The most popular CMS and frameworks like WordPress, Magento, Joomla, Drupal, and Laravel are written in PHP Language.We can install PHP 7.4 on Ubuntu from the official...

Hello, I have configuration files for some software that I can only use within WINE, how can I export this file inside WINE? Thanks!

Published at LXer: In Vim, you can find and replace text using the substitute command. Read More... (https://linuxize.com/post/vim-find-replace/)

I'm using quagga and I have multiple BGP neighbors. I want to put certain routes from certain neighbors in a different routing table. So far I have found out that I can put e.g. table 10 in...

I have a Lenovo IdeaPad 14ARE05 and have installed Debian SID on it. The internal mic isn't detected in pulvac. After a lot of googling, I figured out that my issue is very similar to this...

I am trying to run syslog-ng in verbose mode on a customized linux box, but getting errors: commands used : Code: --------- syslog-ng-ctl verbose --set=on --------- and

First of all, this isn't by any means a critical situation - but I'd still be grateful for some answers / advice. Fresh install of Deb10.7 + XFCE on a 16GB USB - all going OK. Opening Task Manager...

I have a 4 port hub plugged to an asus prime b450 mb. In my main system - opensuse leap - it works. I get a possible faulty lead message and it won't connect in my current spare - kde-neon testing....

Published at LXer: Free, open source and a lot of fun to get mixing, FamiStudio is a wonderful application for making some retro tunes and there's a new release available. Read More......

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Hey, all. I think I broke my BLFS distro again. I am trying to get Xorg-Server running, and I tried recompiling my Linux kernel, with support for my GPU, and now my system stops abruptly, less than a...

Published at LXer: Invoice Ninja is a free and open-source online invoicing app for freelancers & businesses that helps you to accept payments, track expenses, create proposals, and time-tasks. In...

Installed current on two laptops, updated both with the latest packages KDE 5.78.0. When i construct a new email in Thunderbird and wanted to attach an attachment i dragged the attachment from...

Published at LXer: The Arduino IDE software is an integrated development environment for Arduino that includes a text editor for writing code and a compiler for compiling the code for uploading to...

Hi Can anyone recomend a program that will change my IP address (or make it appear that it is different) The site in question will not except proxy serves, things like tor onion browser Thanks...

Published at LXer: This tutorial covers how to count files and directories using Linux command line tools such as ls, wc and find and how to write a simple python script to count files and...

Hi! Emacs starts with a warning message on it's startup screen (press CTRL-h, CTRL-a if you suppress startup screen): ---Quote--- Warning Warning!!! Pure space overflow !!!Warning Warning ---End...