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New kernel in Slackware 14.2
http://slackware.osuosl.org/slackware64-14.2/ChangeLog.txt Code: --------- Wed Oct 21 21:51:26 UTC 2020 patches/packages/kernel-firmware-20201005_58d41d0-noarch-1.txz: Upgraded....
how to disable dns
I want to disable dns, and I think I did because I stopped systemd-resolved and I deleted anything in /etc/resolv.conf. Code: --------- ystemctl status systemd-resolved ●...
LXer: How to install Java on Manjaro Linux
Published at LXer: Many developers and programmers choose Manjaro because it's one of the most user-friendly and feature-rich Linux distributions. In this guide, we go over the steps to install the...
Why GNU/Linux is vs Windows OS?
Hello, People using GNU/Linux because it is Open Source and security is better than of other close source operating systems like Windows OS. I have some questions: 1- You use an open source...
Aspera: Transfer-sdk - This file was generated by an older version of protoc
Have downloaded Transfer SDK from here: https://api.ibm.com/explorer/catalog/aspera/product/ibm-aspera/api/transfer-sdk/doc/overview Have installed protobuf-2.6.1 from source. Default protobuf...
LXer: Mozilla Reaction to U.S. v. Google
Published at LXer: Today the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging that it unlawfully maintains monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary...
LXer: VirtualBox 6.1.16 Released with Full Support for Linux Kernel 5.9, Various Improvements
Published at LXer: Oracle released VirtualBox 6.1.16 as the latest version of its free, open-source and multi-platform virtualization software for Linux, Mac, and Windows platforms. Read More......
Localmail missing for root
Hi, I have a running installation of Postfix and it's working locally. However, I find some strange issues. If I run this as root: Code: --------- echo "mail body" | mail -s "test mail"...
LXer: How to Install Microsoft Edge Browser in Ubuntu and Other Linux
Published at LXer: This guide explains the steps required to install Microsoft Edge Browser in Ubuntu and Other Linux. We explain both graphical and UI methods. Read More......
Make albert autostart at login with correct dpi settings
I'm extremely new to linux and after learning some basics on regressions and terminal navigation in mint and ubuntu I jumped to arch. I'm using X1carbon gen 7, 4k screen, uefi install with grub,...
Slackware live usb failing. Rescue?
I have a year old usb Slackware live disk that is failing. The unusual thing about this one is that it has wine(-4.0.1) on it The disk is old, but boots. This is the error Code: ---------...
LXer: How to Install pip on Ubuntu 20.04
Published at LXer: Python is widely used in software development, system administration, scientific and numeric data analysis, and much more.actually is In this article, we will talk about pip,...
Multiscreen laptop and HDMI
Hi, I'm running Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS with Gnome 3.36.3 on a Novatech laptop with Mesa Intel® HD Graphics 630 (KBL GT2) onboard and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070. A couple of days ago it crashed back to...
LXer: Now and Then: The Fate of 15 Linux Distributions
Published at LXer: What happened to 15 popular Linux distributions? Are they still going strong, are they outclassed by other distributions, or are they only remembered like fingerprints on an...
why is the resizing failing
Do you know why this will not resize from 2.7TB to 10TB I just added to sdb.? [root@nmt01 ~]# pvscan PV /dev/sda3 VG centos lvm2 [
LXer: 5 open source tools I cant live without
Published at LXer: Some time ago, I engaged with a Twitter thread that went viral among techies. The challenge? Pick only five tools that you cannot live without. I started to think about this in...
LXer: Kata Containers rewritten in Rust gets a major speed boost
Published at LXer: The Open Infrastructure Foundation[he]#039[/he]s Kata Containers 2.0 is both much smaller and faster than its earlier version. Read More......
LXer: Kubernetes basics for sysadmins
Published at LXer: Learn when Kubernetes can be effectively used and how the containers it manages might be better than virtual machines. Read More......
tar -dvf file.tar : what causes it to fail?
Hello! I'm attempting to compare contents of files backed up with tar with what's currently on the disk (mounted nfs volumes) but the tar fails and I don't quite understand why. The backup had...
Script to edit metadata on multiple files, intended as a Nemo action menu item (but can't find "Icon-Name")
I searched for a script that allowed me to select one or several files in Nemo (Cinnamon) and add or edit metadata on them, but I couldn't find anything on point. So, I decided to write a small...
LXer: Developer survey: C# losing ground to JavaScript, PHP and Java for cloud apps, still big in gaming
Published at LXer: Plus: What puts off developers from adopting cloud? Price. A new developer survey has shown the popularity of C#, the primary language of Microsoft's .NET platform, slipping...
LXer: How to Setup FTP Server with Vsftpd on Raspberry Pi
Published at LXer: This tutorial explains how to install and configure an FTP server on Raspberry Pi that you use to share files between your devices. We’ll use vsftpd, which a stable, secure, and...
Anyone use cfdisk to resize mbr partitions
I'm trying to figure out how to allocate more space to KVM as /var/lib/libvirt is too small for the VMs that I want to create and run. My workstation has 800 GB allocated to /dev/sda7, which is...
Microstutter with media playback. Am I asking to much?
Had this machine handed to me. Figured it would be a decent Kodi box at best off of Xubuntu. Code: --------- System: Host: kodimomdad Kernel: 4.4.0-193-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0) ...
hello im trying to download linux for the first time
im trying to download linux to my old compaq cq 60-laptop. it needs a complete recovery program.
[SOLVED] Fluxbox hotkeys and starting from a particular filepath
I have Debian 10 set up on three computers and use hotkeys for ten or so programs and functions. I've installed the Firefox derivative Waterfox in /opt/ and would like to add this to...
LXer: Transfer Files Between Computers And Mobile Devices By Scanning QR Codes
Published at LXer: Qrcp, formerly known as Qr-filetransfer, is a simple command line file transfer application used to send and receive files over WiFi between a Linux system and a mobile phone by...
LXer: How to install ONLYOFFICE Workspace on Ubuntu
Published at LXer: This tutorial shows how to install the new ONLYOFFICE 6.0 Workspace on Ubuntu 20.04. Read More... (https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-onlyoffice-workspace-on-ubuntu/)
LXer: Incremental backup with Butterfly Backup
Published at LXer: This post explains how Butterfly Backup, an easy to use backup and restore tool, is used to make incremental or differential backups even in enterprise server or workstation...
passwd broken after latest -current update
after the most recent update I got the following: ---Quote--- root@enable:~# passwd passwd: Module is unknown passwd: password unchanged ---End Quote--- Also plasma5 and xfce fail to start...
LXer: Deconstructing an Ansible playbook
Published at LXer: A straightforward explanation of the sections of an Ansible playbook, including packages, modules, and variables. Read More......
LXer: Another Chromium browser for Linux? Microsoft Edge arrives in preview form - but no love for Arm yet
Published at LXer: One question: Why Redmond, why? Ah, you need to meet developers wherever they are...Microsoft has delivered on its threat to inflict Chromium Edge on Linux. Completist tendencies...
No Wi-fi adapter found nor is Bluetooth found
The following comdl tools are not on my laptop either. iwconfig and iwlist. No wifi/wlan is listed using ifconfig either. How to i recover. yesterday morning all was working. I diconnect my laptop...
LXer: How To Install Asterisk 17 VoIP Server on Ubuntu 20.04
Published at LXer: Asterisk is a free and open-source VoIP server created by Sangoma. It is used for building a VoIP telephony infrastructure for all sizes of organizations. In this tutorial, we...
Is my hardware supported
I'm a beginner and I plan on switching to Linux. For the last month I've been trying out distros on a VirtualBox and I've decided to go with Linux Mint *Xfce*. I'm still kinda scared to migrate...
Shift-PgUp not working on Linux console in Slackware64-current
I have four systems, all made by Dell, running Slackware64-current. With recent releases of -current, Shift-PgUp does not work on the console. On one of these systems which I just updated today, I...
fslint debian testing
why is fslint removed from debian? no, its a rhetorical question. they keep removing useful packages with no good reason, I believe.
[Request] How To Install Ubuntu Server 20.04 Manually
So guys iam trying to figure out how to Manually install Ubuntu correctly the way. So as of now what iam doing is iam booting into the USB, than i press ctrl + alt + f2 to change my tty terminal. ...
LXer: Installing PHP 8 on Debian 10
Published at LXer: In this article, we will explain how to install PHP 8, PHP 7.4, and PHP 5.6 on Debian. After you have installed the multiple PHP versions, we will also explain how to disable one...
Discord...safe to use?
Hi all, Well, the title says it all, I was asked to join discord in a discussion. There is an app (Linux) to use it, or it can be used web-based. Is it safe? Any tips a newbee should know? Thanks...
libffi issue on 32 bit -current
Upgraded -current on my old ASUS eee for the first time in a month or so. After upgrading I noticed that gksu and engrampa no longer worked, complaining about a missing libffi.so.6 On my 64 bit...
RNDIS USB tethering stuck on 169.x IP
Hi, I'm trying to set up USB tethering between my Rockpro64 dev board (gentoo, systemd) and my Gentoo PC (openrc) I have successfully been able to connect the board to my laptop, enumerating it as an...
Linux monitoring software
Hello, is there a software that can detect used or unused software in Linux?
Is SSH restricted outside of US?
Strong crypto used to be restricted export-wise outside of US. Does this apply to US? Can you build a Linux machine with a SSH server running on it and ship it overseas and connect to it via SSH...
Adding time stamps in emacs
What is the best way for emacs to insert a timestamp into the html document
Popups are back.
After browser developers seemingly got a handle on the once-massive popup problem, it seems that the coders are back. Now it is exit popups that aren't effected by browser settings. (Unless you turn...
Lenovo Y700-15ISK built in camera problem
Hello, I am new to linux and it is great so far. But I am having one problem, with my built in camera. The laptop that I am using is Lenovo Y700-15ISK, and operating system POP!_OS 18.04 LTS. The OS...
Error message occurring while trying to install XFWM on Gentoo Linux
Hello there, so I did this command Code: --------- emerge xfce-base/xfwm4 --------- and then later on, I got a message saying Code:
Grabbing a X11 desktop screen with system audio and video ?
Does anybody here use a nice ffmpeg setup for grabbing a X11 desktop screen with system audio and video ?
LXer: Firefox 83 Enters Beta with HTTPS-Only Mode, WebRender Support for Intel Gen12 GPUs
Published at LXer: While you’re waiting for the just released Firefox 82 web browser to arrive in your distro’s repositories, Mozilla has pushed the upcoming release, Firefox 83, into the beta...
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