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Published at LXer: In this section, we will be going to look at what is Ansible variables? and how we can use a variable in Ansible Playbook. Read More......

in windows system, an hdd so called "parent directory" is perhaps d:\ or e:\ . when i saw that d:\ or e:\ , i know this is the so called "root drive" of the hdd. everything is located in it. ...

I am new to kali and I tried to upgrade my kali linux 2020.1 to 2020.3. All was going right but while setting up and installation it get stopped and shows: PHP: --------- Current...

Published at LXer: It’s that time of the year again, the Linux kernel 5.7 series is now EOL (End-of-Life) and it will no longer receive updates or security fixes, so everyone should update to the...

information board: * https://radxa.com * Specifications (https://wiki.radxa.com/RockpiE/hardware) * wiki (https://wiki.radxa.com/RockpiE) * buy...

Good afternoon, I really want to build Linux From Scratch 9.1, while searching a nice Live CD for this, I found Aryalinux. Aryalinux is based in LFS 9.0 if I'm correct. So my question is, can...

Hi All I want to update java from version 7 to Java 8 on ubuntu 14.04, experts help me with the syntax.

Anyone had any luck building VBox Guest Additions 6.1.12 against kernel 5.8.* on slackware-current?

Published at LXer: Linux offer many download manager option, but in my opinion the best one is uGet download manger, so how to install it and integrate it with your browser? Read More......

---Quote--- 404 Not Found nginx/1.18.0 (Ubuntu) ---End Quote--- See on my own system (https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?p=6159714). So I have searched for various on...

hey..... downloaded mplayer from SBo installed fine, however the DVD I am trying to retrieve is nowhere in the gui for mplayer. how do you set mplayer for auto play? a copy of ...

I installed FreeNAS on a machine and it partitioned a small EFI partition and a large GPT partition. I'm changing this machine to Slackware Current. On previous Slackware EFI installs, I don't...

Published at LXer: This quick guide explains the steps on how to install and switch desktop environments in the Fedora Linux operating system between multiple desktops. Read More......

Hi, It's been a while since I played with Slackware. I have successfully installed Slackware on a tinkerboard (painfully :) ) I'm trying get non-root access to spi devices on it. How do I go...

"Exercise 1-12. Write a program that prints its input one word per line." I'm trying to figure out what stupidly obvious thing I've overlooked, lend me a hand? ---Quote--- #include ...

Published at LXer: OpenSSH is a network connectivity and remote login tool that securely encrypts all traffic, originally developed by OpenBSD developers for use in their operating system....

I call via SSH script on remote server using command (part of script): Code: --------- ssh root@zegmma-p "/home/root/radio $1" --------- I want to drop this connection by killing ssh process...

Published at LXer: Ever notice that email remains active when you suspend an account? The danger here is that cPanel allows email to be forwarded to a script. Therefore, if a forwarder is set to...

Hello I'm trying to duplicate a whole disk in order to be at ease to run tests. Disk is 18 Gbyte large. To achieve duplication, I use dd command. Question is about dd parameter unit. If I...

I'm working on an old Solaris server and until customer does not change of system, we are stuck to it ! Hardware is an SUN Entreprise E250 ultra Sparc server, OS is Solaris 5.6 with open boot 3.30...

I've having an issue where my system struggles a bit with my dual screen setup. I have a TV connected via a receiver through HDMI and a monitor also connected via HDMI. What happens is that xorg...

If I want to leave texstudio, I say how can set-up emacs in order to have a pdf preview generated by acutex?

This day I want to do amutt experience, in order to set a power slackware box. So I've some questions: 1 - how open attachement?

Published at LXer: Learning and using Python is fun. Thanks to its growing popularity, there are a plethora of ways it can be used to make the world of computing better than what it is today.read...

I have started using ProtonVPN and it seems to work well. I also had Shorewall firewall running but had to shut that down as it blocked my vpn network connections. I want to configure Shorewall to...

Published at LXer: GNOME is a fairly simple and streamlined Linux graphical user interface (GUI), and a lot of users appreciate its minimalist look. Although it's pretty basic out of the box, you...

I usually write in both English and Hebrew, however from time to time I need to type Greek letters or letters from other language (but not very often). So the the setup I want is Shift - Alt swaps...

Hello, After changing my display manager I get this error when I try to load the USB memory with Spacefm. The only file I modified was /etc/rc.d/rc.x but only to add the new DM. I can't load the...

Hello Every One Hope your all doing well in this pandemic I am very new to Linux. interested in learning Linux. My question is i wanted to know is there any application in GUI where in i can...

I'm trying to use ffmpeg to string together images to make a time-lapse movie. Every attempt has resulted in pixelated images. When I decompose the product movie, its stills are a quarter the size...

Published at LXer: Learn to use tcpdump's filtering capability to make it easier to make sense of your network data. Read More... (https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/filtering-tcpdump)

I have python script which generates variables var1 and var2 These variables are used as extra var arguments for Ansible playbooks. The script variables generated *dynamically* by python scirpt...

How do we, in Linux, isolate and rule out some defect blocks or sector of HDD to keep it functional as well as if it has no defect ?

Published at LXer: Arne Exton released today a new version of his Ubuntu-based ExTiX distribution, which he calls “The Ultimate Linux System,” with support for running Android apps via Anbox. ...

Published at LXer: This quick tutorial shows various ways to see the dependencies of a package in Ubuntu and other Debian based Linux distributions. Read More......

Recently I inherited a lab but unfortunately the person who had setup has left the organization. I am finding trouble in understanding the pxe installation flow at the point where the debconf...

Published at LXer: Linux provides many command-line tools to help sysadmins manage, configure, and troubleshoot network settings. Read More......

Code: --------- $ ./darkplaces-linux-686-glx ./darkplaces-linux-686-glx: error while loading shared libraries: libjpeg.so.8: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory...

Published at LXer: 29-years in the making, the Linux kernel just accepted its millionth commit. The greatest open-source project of all time has come a long way from its "hobby" beginnings. Read...

Published at LXer: In this article, I'll demonstrate all of the tools, software packages, steps, and all the bells and whistles required to build, run, and test a simple Python application on any...

Has anyone else seen this? WARNING: The 'install' command is deprecated! It will be removed with archiso v49

Published at LXer: Patrick Verner released a new version of his Parted Magic distribution for disk partitioning, cloning, rescue and benchmarking stuff with some major under-the-hood changes. ...

...while thinking about my favorite Peanuts gags, I caught myself making reference to Linux and Lucy...

Published at LXer: Foreman is a robust management and automation product that provides administrators of Linux environments with enterprise-level solutions for four key scenarios: provisioning...

The goal is to read a CSV file and put the values into variables. I have extracted the misbehaving code to a test program and it manifests the problem. The printf at line 79 looks good, but the next...

Hello, I failed to run vncserver with this error log. Can anyone help? Code: --------- Xvnc TigerVNC 1.9.0 - built Apr 23 2020 14:52:39 Copyright (C) 1999-2018 TigerVNC Team and many others...

Published at LXer: Microsoft's 'open source wonk' Sarah Novotny wants to see easier ways for people to get involvedInterview Linux kernel development – which is driven by plain-text email...

Published at LXer: Zram, zswap, and zcache allow you to compress your RAM's contents, practically expanding it. But which one should you use? Read More......

Hello, I am using Ubuntu 20.04 (Yes, I am also registered for the Ubuntu forum, but the feedback from there is not as good....) So, I managed to create a Dektop folder in GNOME UI, inside it I...

I should know how to do this, but am having brain fart on it, and just stinking more in searches. But what I thought I knew didn't work. I know it's a "security risk" but how do I permanently shut...