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Issues with compilation of linux kernel 5.9.1
I am working on Ubuntu 19.04 and trying to compile linux kernel v5.9.1 The system was initially showing error with version of pahole . I upgraded it to 1.17. Now it is sowing this error while...
gnome-mahjongg-3.38.2.tar.xz not installing
Hi ZK, I try too install gnome-mahjongg-3.38.2.tar.xz . I created a file: /root/Mahjongg and downloaded it in that file. download site: https://download.gnome.org/sources/gnome-mahjongg/3.38/ ...
LXer: Secure NTP with NTS
Published at LXer: Many computers use the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to synchronize their system clocks over the internet. NTP is one of the few unsecured internet protocols still in common use....
Iceweasel hangs
The following error messages were obtained when Iceweasel tried to access a website. It caused Iceweasel to hang. What is causing the problem and how can it be solved ? PDL protocol error:...
How would I go about removing hard-coded paths from a project?
In this project (CDE or Common Desktop Environment) a major obstacle is removing all hard-coded paths from config and source files. https://sourceforge.net/p/cdesktopenv/tickets/60/ I used grep to...
Spewage onto Runlevel 3 terminals? How to stop?
On the runlevel 3 terminals, I've noticed I'm getting the sort of spewage usually reserved for dmesg. This sort of stuff is irritating. Code: --------- dec@RoseViolet:~$ acpid: client 1514[0:100]...
LXer: 5 of the Best Linux Text Editors
Published at LXer: You’d be amazed by just how many different text editors are out there. Here are some of the best Linux text editors you can use. Read More......
Problems with setting the correct permissions for my program
Hello, I have written a program which monitors how long the laptop is connected to wifi and disables it after 2 hours of wifi usage. My program shall be installed to /opt. In it's folder are the...
Delta temp sensor
Hi. Have been running fedora for some months now. But have still not adjusted my fans. I have liqued cooled pc and i have a corsair commander pro with two temperature probes. They are located at...
LXer: New open source project crowdsources internet security
Published at LXer: CrowdSec is a new security project designed to protect servers, services, containers, or virtual machines exposed on the internet with a server-side agent. It was inspired by...
Slackware(64) 14.2 - Svga and/or DirectFB dunnos?
Hi there i have some time trying to make svga & Direct FrameBuffer Access works. Code: --------- su #Enter in the SuperUser Account slpkg -s slack --reinstall --rebuild svgalib ; ldconfig...
Github receives DMCA notice to take down youtube-dl - and promptly complies.
https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2020/10/2020-10-23-RIAA.md The RIAA complained about youtube-dl, github took the repo offline immediately. Hacker News discussion...
Non-European/ non-US blogging platforms?
I am involved in a situation arising from being a victim of misconduct by people in local government in the UK. I've gone through procedures to get restitution to no avail and can't afford a lawyer. I...
Error configuring librsvg. Error : cargo is required
I am trying to install BLFS 8.4 I have already installed rustc-1.32.0 ( a message was also displayed "Rust is installed now. Great!" ). Now when I'm trying to install librsvg-2.44.12 there is a...
Common Desktop Environment Thread
I want more people to know about CDE or Common Desktop Environment so I made a guide how to set it up. It uses motif rather than gtk or qt and has a very unique feeling compared to other desktop...
Having trouble setting the time for events in Korganizer
Linux Mint 20 "Ulyana" - Cinnamon (64-bit) is my environment. I installed KOrganizer from my software manager. When I set a start time and end time for an event or todo and save it, the time...
LXer: Linux Candy: Hollywood - fill your console with Hollywood melodrama technobabble
Published at LXer: Hollywood is a 102 line script that occupies your console with tech geekery. Read More... (https://www.linuxlinks.com/linux-candy-hollywood-console-melodrama-technobabble/)
Are there chances for Cinnamon in Slackware?
I am curious. I found Cinnamon fast, reliable, good-looking, comfortable. In daylight hours I work on Cinnamon - late night on Xfce - Marsala GTK3 theme looks much better on Xfce - and it is excellent...
Really wanna understand and learn Linux - is LFS the way?
Good day, I am pretty new to Linux, have been using Ubuntu for little more than a year now, and played little with Red Hat 23 years ago when I got it on a CD with a computer magazine :) I really...
Really wanna understand and learn Linux - is LFS the way?
Good day, I am pretty new to Linux, have been using Ubuntu for little more than a year now, and played little with Red Hat 23 years ago when I got it on a CD with a computer magazine :) I really...
LXer: Magento Tips & Tricks for Better Performance
Published at LXer: While the Magento architecture is very flexible and powerful, it requires more resources to maintain this flexibility. However, it does not mean that Magento can’t be responsive....
LXer: 'This was bigger than GNOME and bigger than just this case.' GNOME Foundation exec director talks patent trolls and much, much more
Published at LXer: Snaps vs Flatpaks, losing in mobile, Microsoft and Linux, and avoiding another GNOME 2 to 3 disaster. Interview Patent assertion entities: do not pick a fight with open source....
LXer: How To Create A Custom Ubuntu Live ISO Image With Cubic
Published at LXer: In this guide, we are going to learn what is Cubic and how to create a custom Ubuntu live ISO image with Cubic application. Read More......
Review video : All my SBCs Specs, what's good and what's not, how I got them +30SBCs
Hi all. I've just finished a long video special where I talk about all my SBCs. In the order how I got them. I show the specs of all of them. Say what I like, what's bad about them. What I use them...
Australian LUGs
Linux Australia has a list of Australian LUGs https://linux.org.au/lugs/
LXer: Linux interface analytics on-demand with iftop
Published at LXer: Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you need to know who's using up all of your bandwidth and what they're using it on? I certainly have and I want to introduce you...
[SOLVED] PS and TITLE Row
Hi When I use 'ps aux' it gives information about all processes with proper TITLES in first row, i.e. Code: --------- USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND...
NETPLAN — static route between interfaces, separate subnets --ubuntu 18.04
I apologize if this sounds like a network noob or linux noob situation but the new netplan /static routes is currently driving me nuts :( (and yes i know the class172 net is normally /16 but just...
No Subscription for allocation, after getting Registered in the RHEL 6.4, Can anyone guide me ?
I have Newly Installed RHEL6.4, After that i have registered on redhat.com cutomer portal through subscription-manager registered, cmd but when i try to run attach -auto there is nothing on server...
Does bash remember where it found an executable ?
... and how do I reset it ? Hi, I'm currently experimenting with firejail. It's a tool that can put applications in a sandbox. It comes with lots of predefined profiles for standard applications...
LXer: Ubuntu 20.10 goes full Raspberry Pi, from desktop to micro clouds: Full fat desktop on a Pi is usable
Published at LXer: But company also has its eye on Kubernetes at the edge. Ubuntu 20.10 is out, with Canonical highlighting its Raspberry Pi support, including not only desktop support but also...
Cannot compile Qt example program
Hello, i am trying to compile a Qt project which came with it, and it gives an error. Can you help me fixing it? Code: --------- # make g++ -c -pipe -Wall -W -O2 -D_REENTRANT -DQT_NO_DEBUG...
Youtube video lag and stuttering on Firefox (Mint OS)
For a while now I have been experiencing major video performance issues when playing youtube videos on both of my computers running Linux Mint. Main machine is using a Nvidia GT1030 video card and the...
LXer: How to Upgrade Ubuntu 20.04 to 20.10 (Focal Fossa to Groovy Gorilla)
Published at LXer: Ubuntu 20.10 is available to download now. Here are the steps on how to upgrade your current Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa to Ubuntu 20.10 Groovy Gorilla. Read More......
[SOLVED] Use sed to replace value in line that has a different match..
I am not sure if sed or awk is the answer for what I am attempting to do. To put it simply, I would like sed to replace string 'online.gif' with 'offline.gif' when it matches a given hostname in...
youtube-dl has been nixed by the RIAA
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/youtube-dl-removed-from-github-after-riaa-dmca-notice/
LXer: How to install WordPress in Ubuntu 20.04
Published at LXer: In this tutorial, we will learn how to install WordPress in Ubuntu 20.04. This install will enable you to host wordpress on your own server. Read More......
I touched something in the Grub, now my internet connection has to be started manually
I'm using Linux Mint 20 "Ulyana" - Cinnamon (64-bit) Was going to set an older kernal because the newest took out my printer. Realized I had no idea what I was doing so tried to back out. I hit a...
LXer: Ubuntu and Debian Get Patches for Bluetooth Remote Code Execution Flaws, Update Now
Published at LXer: The Debian Project and Canonical and released a new set of Linux kernel updates for all of its supported Debian and Ubuntu releases to address several remote code execution...
LXer: Role of Training and Certification at the Linux Foundation
Published at LXer: Open source allows anyone to dip their toes in the code, read up on the documentation, and learn everything on their own. That’s how most of us did it, but that’s just the first...
To have separator IFS on a condition
Is there any way or workaround resorts to correctly have separator IFS on a condition that it's a certain character only if not preceded by another certain character ? Let e.g. separator must be...
nvidia autogenerated xorg.conf scales my 4k display.
Hi I added an extra screen to my nvidia gtx 960, then I hit the autogenerate xorg.conf. Before I did that I saved the old xorg.conf so I could revert to it if something broke. Result I got the...
LXer: How to Install and Configure Squid Proxy on Ubuntu 20.04
Published at LXer: Squid is a full-featured caching proxy supporting popular network protocols like HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. It can be used to improve the web server’s performance by caching...
unicode box instead of X close button
I am running Xfce and I have this strange issue with my apps that are pinned on the bottom panel. If I hover the pointer over one of these apps, the thumbnail preview shows an Unicode box instead of...
Is it kosher to belong to more than one forum?
Hi all, as the title says: Is it kosher to belong to more than one forum? I have joined two others -- with the same username -- so I'll be easy to spot! Have I made some newbie blunder? I don't want...
Downloading Amazon mps's to burn onto a CD-R using Ubuntu 18.04
Hi, I'm looking for a way to download all of my music from Amazon's music library, then convert them into mp3's to burn onto a CD-R?
Slackware versus OpenBSD on ARM
It didn't become 100% apparent how well Slackware functions until I installed OpenBSD across all of my ARM devices. The Pi3's installed okay, but WiFi was so slow, that using the Pi3 as a router is...
LXer: Getting Started With Python Package Managers
Published at LXer: In depth tutorial on how to setup Python virtual environment on Linux using Package managers Read More... (https://www.usessionbuddy.com/post/python-package-managers/)
amixer fails when run as non-root
When I run amixer as root, it works; when I run it as RandomTroll it returns: ---Quote--- amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory ---End Quote--- What is it not finding? I...
ffado-mixer problems with current 64-bit
I compiled libffado 2.4.2 from ponce's slackbuilds on current but i'm getting this with ffado-mixer: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/ffado-mixer", line 31, in ...
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