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Hi, i'm on Manjaro Linux using libreoffice-fresh and the package installs every component of the office suite. I only ever tend to use Calc as well as Writer, so how would i have only those installed?...

Published at LXer: In a recent announcement, HP revealed its plan to offer Ubuntu powered laptop with data science software preloaded. Read More......

I have successfully installed BLFS 8.4 and now I want to transfer it to another machine. Would it work if I tar up the whole BLFS system and then untar it on an empty partition on another machine? If...

Hi The following happens: Code: --------- ~$ lsblk -Pdno NAME,FSTYPE,MOUNTPOINT,LABEL,UUID,MODEL,SIZE,TRAN,GROUP NAME="sda" FSTYPE="ext4" MOUNTPOINT="" LABEL=""...

Published at LXer: As part of my role as a principal communication strategist at an enterprise software company with an open source development model, I publish a regular update about open source...

This is a request to add openconnect support to plasma-nm-5.20.4 with the new KDE build. This was include in AlienBob's ktown and seem to have been dropped in current.

Hello I have a HP Deskjet 2720 installed to my laptop (HP). The former printer, a HP Deskjet 3733 (broke down) was replaced by this new one. Result: no way to get XSane working, luckily I got the...

I have limited bandwidth. I usually browse with lynx. newyorker.com's files are huge for the text they contain. They often have mimencoded images as part of the file's text. What good does this do...

After I upgraded the kernel to 5.9.13 (probably irrelevant, but happened coincidentally), X started using /dev/tty10; it had been using /dev/tty11. Because this is the same upon which I start it I...

Published at LXer: Learning a new programming language can be fun. Whenever I try to learn a new one, I focus on defining*variables, writing*a statement, and evaluating*expressions. Once I have a...

Published at LXer: If you are looking for productive outcomes then relying on just personal chat applications available at the workplace is not enough. Instead, use the best collaboration software...

Hello, everyone. This started happening since I moved to a different laptop with the same Slackware on an SSD. The hardware configuration is very different from what I have been using before (/home...

Greetings all, I can use some help getting my Windows 10 system to get a connection to my Debian 10 Linux system (Parrot Linux 4.9 with all updates applied). I get a connection from WIN10 to the...

Published at LXer: Sometimes you just have to edit text on the cloud. Maybe you[he]#039[/he]re using a computer you don[he]#039[/he]t own to work on a document you want to keep. Maybe you need to...

Published at LXer: The CentOS Project announced today the release and general availability of CentOS Linux 8.3 as the third maintenance update to the latest CentOS Linux 8 operating system series....

I'm a bit frustrated, and this is a a bit like the house that jack built. I also realize this is totally a first-world problem. Battle.net and WINE worked fine this morning. I come back around 5...

I remapped some keys using the instructions on https://askubuntu.com/questions/24916/how-do-i-remap-certain-keys-or-devices I made a .xinitrc files according to the guide, bit it is not being...

Published at LXer: Businesses all over the world are facing extraordinary challenges, and adapting to new ways of work is essential to their survival and progress. The importance of IT workers and...

Test 08DEC20 17:06 James 1.618 I posted full computer data and detailed description of issues. About a week ago. MX 19.3 Where do I find tag menu or list?

Published at LXer: Twake is a modern looking collaboration platform with focus on Kanban project management methodology. You can use it for free, opt for paid plans, or simply host it yourself. ...

So this is admittedly a little bit ranty, but: mobile/ARM-based Firefox appears to fully reset all settings/config/preferences/deletes all add-ons more or less 'at will.' I've now observed this on...

Published at LXer: Finally, the third part of our LAMP tutorial series: how to install PHP on Ubuntu. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to install various versions of PHP, including PHP 7.4 and...

Hello fellows! I just found the solution to a problem on an old Slackware thread in here. Instantly registered to give public kudos. He has his last.fm profile in his signature. After remembering...

Hello all. I'm currently trying to port postmarketOS to the LG Gpad 7. All is going well, except for one small bug that's really annoying me. Before launching an X server, the touchscreen does...

Hi, how can I enable powersaving modes in TheSSS? Particularly for an ASUS Eee that shall be a home server. Power on Lan or Power on Wifi would be great if possible? Enable suspend disks?

Hi how can I set TheSSS to autologin at powerup?

I am upgrading a box from Slackware 14.2 to Slackware-current. In fstab I have this line: //10.140.131.72/dir /dir cifs user,noauto,rw,username=***,password=***,domain=***,noserverino 0 0 This...

I had this with vtown as well, so not something new for me... Right click a folder, properties, and there's two Share tabs. One tab is blank (see attached img). Any ideas?

Published at LXer: Method Overriding and Virtual Method are the types of methods in Dynamic Polymorphism. Both Method Overriding and Virtual Methods are related to each other, They can’t be used...

Hi, Is there are way to check online if a product key for windows 7 OS is used or not without calling Microsoft? I have OEM windows 7 discs with product key but I don't remember if I used it or not....

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Published at LXer: Use this guide to integrate the flexibility, scalability, and increased features of LVM into your server storage strategies. Traditional partitioning is good, but LVM is better....

I forgot to post that I am using -current So I finally finished my new ryzen 5900x build yesterday, minus the ram and video card since they are sold out. But those can wait. Since the new system...

Hello, I have two redundant servers with qemu-kvm type 1 hypervisor, each server houses three Redhat linux5 VMs. The problem that arises is that I want to restore a lost VM. Normally the system...

In previous encarnations of RHEL I'm used to entering ipconfig -a and seeing information for eth0: and eth1: On RHEL8 I get information for eno1: and eno2: and lo: and virbr0: The info for eno1...

Published at LXer: The Debian project announced the release of Debian 10.7 "Buster". In this summary post, we take a look at what's new and Download, Upgrade Steps of Debian 10.7. Read More......

I updated one of my twin laptops today to test before updating my field laptop. So far everything is looking good with the exception for a couple apps which I'll need to upgrade or replace. I...

A public service announcement (PSA) of sorts. For years I have created a 20 GB system partition. While I am not involved much this cycle with testing Current, today I updated my Current VM with the...

Published at LXer: Cacti is a free, open-source and web-based network monitoring tool written in PHP. It is a front-end application for the RRDtool. In this tutorial, we will show you how to...

I have problem installing sound on my converted Chromebook Acer CB3-532 (Banon) Here some information about my install: Code: --------- System info: Hostname: localhost...

After the Big Merge(tm) hplip not work because the qt4 package has been removed from -current. It's possible to rebuild the package using qt5 instead of qt4 package using this simple patch in...

I am new to Linux. I've played with various distributions for the past 10-15 years and never managed to stick to it. Back in March, I began my latest delve into Linux and, well frankly, I've not...

We have recently updated our switching product to kernel version 4.19.112 from version 4.1.49. When multiple devices are connected to each other in a stack they send Router Advertisements...

Recent software update to Debian "Bullseye" caused Evolution only to no longer print on either network printer. Returns error message "The printer replied "Printer not found"." Printers are Canon...

Manjaro with Awesome WM (both up to date) Canon Pixma TR4527 connected via USB and turned on CUPS recognizes the printer as Local Printer When I send a job to the printer nothing happens - no...

Published at LXer: System76 has hinted at the upcoming launch of the AMD-only ''Pangolin'' Linux laptop powered by AMD Ryzen 4000 series of processors and featuring integrated AMD Radeon graphics....

I had had a script that ran pm-suspend when I wanted to suspend my session. With the removal of pm-utils that of course no longer works. What do I need to do to replace that functionality using...

Guys, are there any polkit-1 rules files to control what a user does with loginctl? Specifically, I'm looking to limit poweroff/reboot. It looks like any user can just shutdown or reboot regardless...

I am getting a newer laptop and want to take out my SSD from the older one and put it in the new one. Will the OS run on the new one without re-installing?

Both KDE-plasma and XFCE 4.14 are now merged into the -current tree. I'm enjoying both of them. Many thanks to Mr. Volkerding and the Slackware Team. :) Code: --------- Mon Dec 7 21:49:58...