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Published at LXer: We now have an official release date for the upcoming GNOME 40 desktop environment, which will be the next major version coming in 2021 after the GNOME 3.38 series. Read...

Hello All I just installed Fedora Workstation with XFS filesystem. During install, I had also set up a swap space of 8GiB. I've 8GiB physical ram. Now I have both types of swaps. Code:...

I have a dns323 NAS. It has 2 partitions mounted as Volume_1 and Volume_3. They are formatted as ext2, They are also mounted on a window 10 Pro system. I decided that I wanted to create a backup...

Published at LXer: PrestaShop is one of the most well-known eCommerce platforms in the world. It’s free, open-source, and is built on top of PHP while using a MySQL database to store the data. It...

Debian Sid, with multiple desktop environments installed. After update, in KDE Plasma 5, all system buttons on all windows are black, with probably black text, just black squares or rectangles. ...

Published at LXer: Advanced Copy is a mod for the GNU cp and GNU mv programs. It adds a progress bar and provides some information on what's going on while you copy or move files and folders. ...

I launch qjackctl for a music session, THAT's usually followed by other music apps, such as Audacity used for monitoring/recording guitar input while listening to a backing track let's say with VLC....

hi all, the syslog of MAC is as attached. I would like get some key information like 1 ServerName 2 IDofProcess 3 NameofProcess 4 Description 5 TimeWindow (eg: 0100-0200, 0200-0300) 6...

Several vnc programs (vnc4, tightvnc, tigervnc) use a script ~/.vnc/xstartup to initiate the user's session on the remote machine - to which the vnc client will connect. Several of the examples...

I compiled and installed the gnome screencast plugin today so I could screencast on Wayland(OBS via rpm fusion), but it's causing OBS to crash Gnome. When I launch it, about a minute later the Gnome...

Back in the day when cranky but entertaining admins ruled the Slackware newsgroup there was some kind of newsletter of sorts. My memory is fuzzy and my searching the web for that has been futile. ...

Published at LXer: Jerry Bezencon announced today the general availability of the final Linux Lite 5.2 release, based on the latest stable Ubuntu Linux operating system series and featuring various...

Using Python scripting environment, I am trying to print string index for each string occurrence from a file, The code I have written if as follows:- #!/usr/bin/env python import re file =...

Hi all. I recently had to reinstall Manjaro because I broke it somehow. So naturally I need to reinstall my programs. Got all but one reinstalled, and unfortunately I can't remember how exactly I...

Maybe a silly place to create this thread , however darwin OS derivates from BSD . Anyone have any idea how to compile or install ruby-dev on an ios , i can access the device using a shell and i...

Published at LXer: In this tutorial, we are going to set up a Kubernetes cluster with two Ubuntu 20.04 servers. The prerequisites for this tutorial require 2 Ubuntu Linux systems with IP addresses...

Hi all, Since a day or two I have been getting a popup whenever I open Thunderbird, I have been canceling until now because I had not time to look into it. I attached the screenshot, but it comes...

I was given a HP Pavillon dv6 laptop with 8G of RAM, running Windows 7, and I installed Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon 64 without difficulty. I then installed VLC. Each time I open a DVD, it runs...

I am attempting to install Enlightenment Foundation Libraries with efl-git, using instructions from the Enlightenment site. I get this return: Code: --------- drew@dell-pc ~]$ git clone...

Published at LXer: I was just 16 when I made my first meaningful open source contribution. It was the first code contribution I ever made, and I learned a lot from it. I'm 20 now, and I've been...

When you mark a thread solved, the [SOLVED] appears (AFAIK) only on the sub-forum main screen and then in one more spot: the title box of your thread on the upper half of the screen. How about adding...

Hi all, So, I'd like (for security reasons, read: no traces on the host) to use a portable OS I can plug in, work, unplug and have no traces on the host. I tried the one Arnold the Bat made (...

Published at LXer: This article looks at asciiworld, a simple program that renders a world map in ASCII. The program is written in C. Read More......

I have 2 displays on my PC - several apps are opened, but 2 are maximized on 2 monitors. Since I mostly use the keyboard, it's annoying to have to grab the mouse to switch the focus from 1 window...

{{{While I have been a member since 2005, I almost always post on "Linux - Newbie" since I had a stroke in 2011 and have brain-damage because of that stroke}}} I am using Debian, Testing, and...

I am trying to add html 5 to my Opera files. I used the command given and it can't find opera. sudu dnf install chromium-freeworld opera brave It says where is opera. I installed a opera stable rpm...

I am trying to add unitedrpms repository to my fedora 33 I was try ing to add import their repository of GPG Public Keys ,and it said was outdated.Does anyone know how to do this.

I am running hplip-3.20.9.run i Terminal and it requests adding dependencies. It tries to add the dependencies but ends up stating to manually add them. Is there a way to automatically add them in...

My HP notebook doesn't connect with the home wi-fi network when running Fedora Workstation 32. It uses the Centrino Ultimate-n 6300 board. It spents some seconds trying to connect and says that the...

Published at LXer: Looking at open source software from a creative lens and discussing the importance and ease of using open-source software to make art, graphics, video, and more. Read More......

Have a blessed Samhain 2020! :)

I am having a tough time setting up BackupPC to backup FreeNAS to a debian box hosting BackupPC. I've been picking away at individual challenges for a couple days now and am just hoping someone here...

Published at LXer: Silverblue is an operating system for your desktop built on Fedora. It’s excellent for daily use, development, and container-based workflows. It offers numerous advantages such...

I use ffmpeg (Version 4.2.4) and HandBrakeCli (Version 1.3.1) but they produce slightly different aspect ratios for the encoded output, here's the relevant info: Code: --------- Input vob file...

---Quote--- xwmconfig: change blurb from "K Desktop Environment" to "KDE Plasma Desktop". ---End Quote--- Happy Halloween folks!

Hello everyone, I have recently installed Ubuntu 20.10 amd64 on a refurbished computer. The hardware is a Lenovo ThinkPAD t440P. Some keys of the keyboard are not working, as the numbers line...

Published at LXer: YOURLS is a free, open-source and self-hosted URL shortener written in PHP. It is very similar to TinyURL or Bitly and allows you to run your own URL shortening service. Read...

I use Linux Mint 20 and have successfully installed JACK which thanks to Cadence works well in conjuction with PulseAudio. Subsequently I was so pleased with myself when I manged how to get my...

Here's mine Code: --------- RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !http://(www.)?uplawski.eu/.*$ [NC] RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^$

Hello, I am trying to do two search and replace on a large database file where some of the URLs need to be replaced. #1 Search: https://www.example.com Replace with https://www.example.net ...

Published at LXer: Atom is a free (open-source) source code editor that can be used on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It provides support for plug-ins written in Node.js, has an embedded Git control...

Hi all, I'm wanting to find out the best way to clone a Linux OS drive. I want to make a copy of the drive I'm on now. I bought it just to try out the linux distros and see if I could make the switch...

Published at LXer: Want to see the dirty innards of more Valve code? Well you're in luck as they now have a lot of work involved in the Steam Runtime on GitLab including the Pressure Vessel...

Published at LXer: 'X works extremely well for what it is, but what it is is deeply flawed'. Red Hat's Adam Jackson, project owner for the X.Org graphical and windowing system still widely used on...

Below are my two files (.Xdefaults and .Xresources); when I open an xterm window, I get the desired results on two of my linux servers, but I get no effect on my third linux servers. It is as if...

Published at LXer: What IP is a simple graphical app used to display network information in Linux. What IP displays IP address, ports and list devices on your LAN. Read More......

Published at LXer: JIRA is a project management tool developed by Atlassian which is used as an issue and bug-tracking system. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install JIRA project...

It's an embedded system, and we're attempting to reduce its image size. How do I exclude things like manpages and locales, languages etc.? I've not looked into the latter yet, but I couldn't find...

I use Slackware 14.2 (64-bit updated) as my operating system and have installed some Windows software (using WINE). What I need to know is: Where on my hard drive does WINE store said software? I'm...

Greetings First of all please let me ward off any posts to tell me that Win7 will only be supported for another 2 months. I don't care and I'm not worried. I can simply disconnect networking...