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Install Buster Stable, but with a later kernel for hardware support
Stepping through what I have to do to get a later kernel into Buster, as a comet lake processor leaves me with no X after install. Search the backports and find the latest kernel version and its...
Seeking help to make a Linux Distro
Could someone help me? I want to make my own Linux Distro but I don't know how. I already have the concept in my mind. If only I know how to make it. My actual intention is to make a team for that...
LXer: How to Install Google Chrome on Fedora Beginner’s Tutorial
Published at LXer: Installing Google Chrome on Fedora is super easy. You can use either command line or GUI methods. Here are detailed, step-by-step instructions. Read More......
Unbricking a usb flash drive after dd an iso
After putting an install image onto a drive, there is no space in the filesystem for files. Later, trying to put another larger iso image onto the same drive shows insufficient space on the entire...
LXer: Program your microcontroller with MicroBlocks
Published at LXer: If you like to tinker with technology, you may be familiar with programmable microcontroller boards, such as AdaFruit's Circuit Playground Express and the BBC Micro:bit. Now...
LXer: Ubuntu Unity 20.10 Review: Unity with Stability
Published at LXer: Ubuntu Unity 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" spin is the Unity desktop spin with a stable Ubuntu 20.10 base. It features the controversial Unity desktop with additional customizations. We...
Vpn installation
Hello. I've just installed Linux Mint, and not fluent in technical english (I'm french). I've been using PureVpn for 3 years with Windows. But now, I'm trying to install it on Linux Mint. When...
New:) to Linux- Cold turkey 4th week
:) still feel like a rat in a-cool-new maze No longer an Apple drone and feeling angry every time I use my computer. Using Google Search & YouTube less often, privacy concerns Yellow belt in...
LXer: Getting started with Stratis encryption
Published at LXer: Stratis is an “easy to use local storage management for Linux.” Continue reading to learn how to get started with encryption in Stratis. Read More......
Why panels disappeared?
Hello, I'm using Debian 10.6 x86_64 with MATE Desktop. Sometimes panels disappeared and appeared again. I checked log and it show me: Code: --------- $ sudo dmesg [ 279.185827] audit:...
NFS server mounting different disks on same volume.
My NFS server is mounting different disks/paths to the same location. If I touch a file from the client in /mount1, it also shows up in /mount2, which is a different disk. They are showing up on the...
LXer: DNF for APT users
Published at LXer: Take a look at a few common and useful DNF and APT operations. Read More... (https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/dnf-apt-users)
Pulseaudio Output Won't Switch - Spkrs>Headphones
Manjaro/Budgie 20.0.1 on Dell Inspiron 13 7000 pulseaudio 13.99.3-1 pulseaudio-alsa 1:1.2.2-2 pavucontrol 1:4.0-2 Not selecting headphones output automatically when headphones are plugged in...
Whatsapp images issue
I'm unable to send or receive images on Whatsapp. This only happens with mobile data. It works fine with Wifi. I checked all over my phone to make sure I hadn't blocked images from being downloaded...
Will Armed Slack run in a Raspberry Pi 4?
Hi all, I haven't used Slackware in years and I want to install it into a Raspberry Pi 4 B I just ordered online. The kit I got comes with a ludicrous 128 GiB SD card and I was wondering what...
Will a Lenovo T61 work with Linux Mint?
I've been looking around the internet a lot. I want to buy a cheap, old, used laptop to try Linux before putting it on my main machine. Some people say that thinkpads work just fine with Linux, others...
Distro that runs on Freescale CPU ? Watchguard M200 Firewalls
I just replaced the Firewalls here at work, and have 2 appliances that are at most 4 years old. The previously replaced firewall, a Watchguard XTM 535 was an Intel processor, and PF Sense can be...
[SOLVED] ghostscript/libspectre mismatch, error opening .ps files, libspectre needs rebuilding
After the Oct 1st -current upgrade to ghostscript-9.53.3 (maybe already with the 9.53.0 upgrade in September), it's no longer possible to open .ps files in atril/evince/qpdfview. The solution is to...
Panel that display on all monitors and works with XFCE
Hi there, I am on the look out for a panel that display on all monitors. I must admit that I like how Windows does it: it has a taskbar with all the information on the main display and another one...
can't boot ubuntu 20.04 LTS (kernel is not signed)??
Hello, I've been messinn around with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on kernel 5.4.0-52-generic and efibootmgr tool. I'm not sure what I did so when I try to boot Ubuntu says Kernel is not signed but Windows...
user login and logout
Hi, i have redhat 7 server and users are authenticated by AD(active directory) kerberos.I use sssd in order to talk to kerberos to authenticate user. An user has issue and the rest work well.The...
LXer: PosteRazor – create your own posters
Published at LXer: Have you ever wanted to print a poster? PosteRazor cuts raster images into multipage PDF documents so that they can be printed and glued together to make a poster. Read...
What are a package maintainer's tasks ?
Every linux package has a maintainer. But what does he do ? does he simply recompile the software each time a new version is released by the original authors ? is he responsible for testing the...
LXer: 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: November 8th, 2020
Published at LXer: The six installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here, for the week ending today, November 8th, keeping you guys up to date with the most important things that have...
kali linux setoolkit problem (HELP)
Hello, I've been trying to use the setoolkit I downloaded kalilinux from virtual box onto my mac everything seemed fine but once I tried testing the cloned website all that came up was "This site...
Can I shrink my main partition without losing data?
I'd like to use Gparted to shrink my main partition so that I can split my second partition and install a 3rd Linux OS. Can I do that or will it corrupt my first partition (almost empty)
Laptop freezes after motherboard replacement
Dell Vostro 5590 Laptop Linux Mint 20 MATE I've had my laptop for about 4 months, and dual-booting with Linux Mint 20 and Windows 10 worked fine for a while, but there was a problem with the...
setoolkit kali linux please help
Help! I downloaded kali Linux on my mac with virtual box I tried using setoolkit to clone a website everything seems fine I type in the IPAddress that appeared next to the one with brackets after "IP...
the best live-USB Linux without systemd
What is the best live-USB Linux without systemd but use its substitute instead? it's preferred to get more efficient, lighter cpu load
kali linux setoolkit problem
Help! I downloaded kali Linux on my mac with virtual box I tried using setoolkit to clone a website everything seems fine I type in the IPAddress that appeared next to the one with brackets after "IP...
LXer: How To Setup Python Env In Ubuntu On Windows
Published at LXer: Tutorial on how to install Ubuntu and enable Python virtual environment on Windows Read More... (https://www.ultralinux.org/post/how-to-setup-python-env-in-ubuntu-on-windows/)
Steam - glXChooseVisual failed
Alright guys; I've tried everything I know how to do, and I've come to my wits' end, and done something I rarely do; I ask for help on the Slackware forums! Shocking but true... As the title says,...
Is there a Linux CAD package that supports .stl?
I'm hoping to find something standalone, but if there's nothing it's browser/cloud or Windows.
Network not available during install, USB modem
My USB modem is not recognised during install and the repositories don't always get set up. Having the network would also allow me more options during installs.
LXer: Setting up KVM Hypervisor on SparkyLinux 2020.9 rolled forward up to 11/08/2020 (VENV)
Published at LXer: Due to Libvirt version 6.8.0 there is no more any problems with deployment KVM Guests on EXT4 file system. Read More......
Ubuntu 20.04 gnome desktop
As a Ubuntu user since breezy badger I would be pleased if some-one could tell me why the current desktop does not allow items to be dragged in and out of it???? I in my ignorance thought that that...
LXer: Linux Weekly Roundup: GIMP 2.99.2, LXQt 0.16.0, Sparky Linux 5.13 and More
Published at LXer: Here's this week's roundup series, curated for you from the Linux and open-source world on application updates, new releases, distribution updates, major news, and upcoming...
need help as to why I am not able to change the UUID for my encrypted partition and others
I have an 8 TB HDD as my main boot drive that is divided up as; Partition Start End # Bytes Size Type /dev/sda1 2048 4095 2048 1M BIOS boot...
XOrg does not start automatically after switching to KDE on Fedora
I just switched to KDE on Fedora, but when I now start my laptop the KDE display manager does not automatically start with boot. It halts at : Code: --------- localhost login:...
Awall cannot acticate due to missing inet6 support on pmOS
Long story short, I bought a PinePhone and decided to harden it before I start using it in public. Since my particular phone came with postmarketOS (which is based on Alpine Linux), I decided to see...
Can't Boot into Manjaro Linux after update, corrupted FS error no fsck.
Yesteday I updated my Manjaro linux install, after that I went to sleep. I was going to boot back into Linux to use on school work and see the corrupted FS error, I looked up some guides and noticed...
samba for Mint20 and Puppy Tahr
Hello, Samba is installed on an old PC running through Puppy Tahr and on another running through Linux Mint vers20 ( some months ago it was on Ubuntu 16.04 and I got no problems with the shared...
Filesystem is 93% full. I need help to make sure I don't screw my Mint up.
While I used Linux since 2014, I've never had a filesystem fill up. Mine is 93% full on an HP laptop with Mint 20 installed on a dual-boot. I've spent a few days researching with Bing and Google. ...
kali linux setoolkit problem
Hey, Whenever I test out my site cloning all that pops up is "this site can't be reached" how do I fix it? I tried looking at youtube videos but so many are outdated and I can't even find one that...
[SOLVED] yawp for plasma 5
https://sourceforge.net/p/yawp/git/ci/plasma5/tree/ Looks like someone started to port it, but since the last activity was 5 years ago, doesn't look like they got very far. :( I tried building...
pop.gmail.com IPv6 addresses give me "Connection timed out"
Hello, Since 3 days, when I click on the "Get Messages" button on the Mozilla Thunderbird mail client it takes 5 minutes to connect to pop.gmail.com. So, in order to understand what happens, I...
Passthrough GPU using an emulator?
Hi, Is it possible for an emulated virtual machine to access the hardware GPU on a PC system? If it is which emulation software can let that happen? I'm hoping to use a windows virtual machine to...
LXer: Customize Xfce Desktop for Modern Look and Productivity
Published at LXer: You can customize the super lightweight Xfce desktop for a modern look and improve productivity by tweaking various settings. In this guide, we explain the steps to configure a...
Is your sole or main drive a HDD or SSD or other?
Hi. If you run one computer the most, what type of drive is your only/main one? Thanks.
V4l2-ctl
Where can I get a rpm for v4l2-ctl for Fedora-32 ?
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