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Hi everyone, I am facing some memory starvation issues on a server and trying to figure out memory but there is a blank spot in my inderstanding regarding kernel memory usage. I an sentence, I need...

Simon is an open-source voice-to-text application which is now archived. It's been on ice for about 7 years, so it is without support. But it's a really cool application, and I'd like to get it...

I have been running OpenSuSe Tumbleweed for a couple years now. A week ago, the machine changed behaviour. Now it does not boot the OS, I just get a Grub prompt. I have an external USB DVD...

Hi everyone, I am trying to figure out how to compute - find out memory consumption of TCP connections on my server and seem to reach a dead end. Would really appreciate your help. I am running...

Published at LXer: Axiomtek’s “NA347” network appliance runs Linux or Win 10 on a dual-core Celeron N3350 with up to 8GB RAM, 3x GbE, 2x USB 3.0, HDMI, M.2 for SATA, and mini-PCIe and nano-SIM for...

Published at LXer: I’ve spent a considerable amount of time in NetBeans, a Java IDE (integrated development environment) maintained by the Apache Foundation. I find it’s got a good mix of automated...

Hello ppl, I have a question: How to remove my KDE. Well, let me explain first. I have a server without X and KDE on current. When I do slackpkg install-new the process install all new KDE5...

After searching in the software manager for a vpn I discovered that "openvpn" was already installed. Does that mean it is automatically working or do I have to configure it? I couldn't find the...

Published at LXer: This brief guide explains how to reset vagrant virtual machine to it's original state in Linux. Read More......

NuTyX 20.12.0 available with cards 2.4.123 21 months after the release of the first version of NuTyX 11, I am very happy to announce the new version of NuTyX 20.12.0 and cards 2.4.123. The 64-bit...

Published at LXer: Java EE is history as open-source developers advance the open-source Jakarta EE platform with a major update. Read More......

Hi I've been using and managing linux systems since 1993, but have little formal training. I achieved LPIC-1 two years ago, and thats it. Now my boss wants me to get certified at a higher level...

Published at LXer: The Red Hat, Inc decided to prematurely end the life of CentOS 8 "stable" by December 2021 which was earlier planned for EOL as of 2029. CentOS 8 is now replaced by the rolling...

I witnessed this yesterday. I pick mirror closest to my location from slackpkg mirror list. After update when I tried to upgrade system slackpkg list packages to upgrade showed kernel version older...

Published at LXer: A multi-tier application is*an application distributed among more than one layer. It logically separates the operational layers. The number of layers varies with business and...

Hi, I have Ubuntu installed in a Lenovo P1. I want to connect an external screen. I use an USB-C to HDMI converter, but when I plug in the screen, nothing happens. I am only able to select the...

Published at LXer: Alexandre Oliva announced today the release and general availability of the GNU Linux-Libre 5.10 kernel for those who seek 100% freedom for their personal computers. Read...

First question, here in “distributions”: Is there a distribution “*RodgerlvvGG*”? Looks random to me but is the common denominator for a group of users, registered to LinuxQuestions.org between the...

Published at LXer: Linux kernel 5.10 is out, and with it comes a number of exciting updates, including key improvements to Rockchip's RK3399 ISP, H.264 uAPI cleanup & destaging, Panfrost support...

Published at LXer: Redis is an open-source in-memory key-value data structure store that can be used as a cache server, message broker, etc. We can use a number of data types with redis like...

Hi all, I am using an Embedded SOM and application is running on GTK+. In my app, I need to show pendrive and memory card icons based on their existence. That is if sd card is inserted, the logo...

Published at LXer: Echo Command in Linux is one of the most used commands in Bash scripting. It is used to display the .... Read More......

Hello, To test BIOS compatibility, I installed cpu checker, then gave command: sudo kvm-ok The response was: INFO: /dev/kvm exists KVM acceleration can be used

I've largely completed the big refactor of big chunks of pinxi/inxi. This has cleaned up a LOT of bad perl stuff I was doing, optimized the code, sped it up, and fixed some long standing issues that...

Getting this error on a Centos 7 box. A protocol error occurred. Too many authentication failures Not sure why. Using regular password login, no keys. Anyone have any ideas?

Published at LXer: There are multiple methods you can use to securely copy files between Linux hosts. SCP and SFTP are two you need to know. Read More......

Archlabs 2020.11.04 > Openbox-3 > sddm I edited the sddm config file to specify a different theme (dialogue box) and background image. man sddm.config says I should have these three directories:...

Hiya guys, when I create a vm with virt-manager and click on cpu's Code: --------- Error refreshing hardware page: attrib must be dict, not NoneType ---------

I've made previous posts about this before but I can't avoid upgrading anymore as packages for certain programs are not being updated. I don't know exactly what logs to post here but I've included...

Published at LXer: Collabora just informed 9to5Linux today about their awesome contributions to Linux 5.10, one of the biggest kernel releases so far and a long-term supported one. Read More......

How can a bash code do a return completely (as if it returns from main function) when it is being in a third nested function call, in order to get back to shell prompt at once ? the main function...

Using Slackware64-current with recent updates, Xfce-4.14, login via xdm into xfce4 session, no KDE. Every time I log in, ssh-agent starts. It does not stop when I log out. The number of ssh-agents...

I am trying to recover from OS issue. I have "dual boot" and like to utilize working C code in bad OS in good one. Is there a way to "share" files between OS on same machine? I keep...

Published at LXer: Shasheen Ediriweera released today Rescuezilla 2.1 as a new major release of this “Swiss Army Knife of System Recovery”, a fork of Redo Backup for disk imaging and system...

What to do ? Wait - for what ? " is another process using it? " I do not know , if it is what can it be done to stop it ?

Hi all, I recently bought a used Intel NUC5i5MYHE with the intention of primarily using it as a Roon Server - it had ROCK installed which is optimised for Roon but not accessible enough for my liking...

I repartitioned the hard drive and installed Buster on my HP laptop. Times as they are I don't have internet at home, so I went to the mall and used their WiFi. I created a bootable USB and destroyed...

I have the following bash script in Debian 9/Gnome: Code: --------- #!/bin/bash gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.input-sources sources "[('"xkb"','"us"'),('"xkb"','"fr"'),('"xkb"','"it"')]"...

Published at LXer: Mozilla’s Firefox 84 web browser is now available for download and you can be the first to be install and use it on your GNU/Linux distribution. Read More......

I have a problem with my bluetooth headphones. When I power up my computer, connect my bluetooth headphones it works as ti should, but if I in a couple of minutes don’t listen to anything and then...

Published at LXer: A new, stable Linux Kernel 5.10 release is announced by Linus Torvalds. This is the last Kernel release of the year 2020 and it is the next Long Term Support (LTS) Kernel. It...

Back in the early days, you always had 4+ stages per cpu cycle 1. Address (for upcoming instruction) 2. Read Instruction 3. Compute (= internally decode) Instruction 4. Write Output Now some...

I have tested this on four separate installs of Slackware64 full install after the December 12th updated. I can log into a Plasma ( not Wayland ) session, all operates as expected. When I click on...

Which IPS repositories do you know of? Please write them here?

Published at LXer: 2DayGeek: This quick article shows you how to remove/delete a PPA on Ubuntu. Read More... (https://www.2daygeek.com/how-to-remove-delete-ppas-on-ubuntu-linux-mint/)

sfsmadrush here. Installed slackware 14 a month ago to get a better understanding of how linux is managed and how it works. Been working on linux for years but only as a user and only know the...

Hello, i can use MimeType=text/plain or MimeType=text/* for broader match But how to define match any/all MimeTypes? In this case i am adjusting .desktop file on Arch,...

Published at LXer: The latest interview in the "How do you Fedora Series", catches up with Fedora's very own Ben Cotton. Read More... (https://fedoramagazine.org/ben-cotton-how-do-you-fedora/)

Hey there, I'm going crazy choosing a distro for a server. I have experiences on debian and centos, I can work with this 2 beast without any sort of problem because I'm comfortable with all the 2 so I...

Although i did manage to install MX KDE to a usb connected SSD and have it run on any computer (without installing GRUB to MBR), i would like to do the same with KDE Neon which is rolling distro. Can...