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I can download files from my Android device easily with this command: Code: --------- lftp 192.168.1.66:2343 --------- then go to the relevant map and then download the file with: Code:...

I'm putting together a new Linux machine and am weighing the issues with encrypting the disks. I once had an Ubuntu box where the root password stopped working, so I had to reboot into a recovery...

I have been advised to run memtest86 to test my RAM Although in /boot I have the files memtest86+.bin, memtest86+.elf, and memtest86+_multiboot.bin, I cannot find a way of running memtest86 in my...

Login to Archlinux-ARM 5.4.51-2 (running without desktop or graphical login) fails for every user on any terminal and over ssh scince the last recent update. I get the following kind of kernel...

Published at LXer: We all know about GNU core utilities that comes pre-installed with all Unix-like operating systems. These are the basic file, shell and text manipulation utilities of the GNU...

It might be fun to have a forum where those of us who contribute (read: try to help) the most could “grumble” amongst ourselves about some of the threads we get sucked into. My most recent...

Hi There I am looking at developing a script that basically creates a copy of the script files to a particular directory - say once a week. I don't want my fat fingers to loose the entire file -...

Published at LXer: To what level did Linux users like these new app package formats? Not much, it seems. Read More... (https://fosspost.org/snap-flatpak-appimage-usage-poll/)

I was trying to fix some issue with FTP on my Ubuntu Linux, I have tried to uninstall and reinstall but I might have mess it up! I have done the following commands: Uninstall ftp To remove just...

Hi I have a old Sony VAIO laptop (VPCEH26EN) dual booting with linux and windows 7 The hardware wifi switch is broken on the laptop meaning I have to hold it in the on position forcibly to keep...

I'm trying to boot another system via NFS that I've already set up on the host. NFS is running and I can locally mount shares as well as the fs. Dnsmasq is also running properly as I'm able to get a...

Published at LXer: Check out different ways to list drives and disks in Linux Read More... (https://www.ultralinux.org/post/linux-list-disks-and-drives-commands/)

I'm unable to output 4k/60 on new Mint machine with Nvidia Quadro P400 The best that I can set via GUI is 4k/30 and this works once out of 20 attempts (plugging / unplugging / rebooting) I'd like...

Published at LXer: In this article, we will show you how to install the Let’s Encrypt client on your Ubuntu 20.04 VPS, issue an SSL certificate for your domain, and configure it with the Apache...

I cannot print to my Epson ET-2760 printer Here are the steps I performed: 1. Compile and install a homemade slack package of the linux drivers from Epson 2. Compiled and installed avahi,...

Published at LXer: A common misconception about contributing to open source is that you need to write code. In fact, it’s often the other parts of a project that are in urgent need of assistance....

I decided to recompile ffmpeg. Yes, I am aware that ffmpeg is now included in Slackware Current. I wanted to add in some extra codecs. So as not to mess things up, I'm using Patrick's slackbuild and...

How do we intercept and redirect file saving or output to stdout directly in bash, just like e.g Code: --------- xkbcomp $DISPLAY --------- will output and generated a file, but what needed...

I encrypted my hdd (not ssd) using 'cryptsetup luksOpen..'. [code] "sudo cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sdx --iter-time #" [code] I want to change the number of seconds (#) before someone can...

Published at LXer: The last decade or so has seen some significant changes in how businesses operate. The expansion of accessible, affordable, connected technology has removed barriers to many...

Hi all i recently installed sarpi-current on a raspberry pi 4. This is a headless setup but I did once -after the setup which was done over ssh as explained in...

I have managed to create a live USB of Debian Buster 10.5 which works with Legacy Boot as well as UEFI Secure Boot. What I am trying to do/learn is if it is possible to run other distros using...

Hi all i recently installed sarpi-current on a raspberry pi 4. This is a headless setup but I did once -after the setup which was done over ssh as explained in...

Published at LXer: Web security? We've got that totally under controlNow that web safety has been completely solved, Google's Chromium team has proposed a way to allow web apps to establish direct...

Could someone please share some experience with me? Recently I bought a Lenovo Thinkpad E595 laptop to replace my ageing Lenovo Thinkpad T460s. I first installed Kubuntu on the E595 (on a...

I wanted my abcde to rip in MP3, so I found this in the man page: Code: --------- -o [filetype][:filetypeoptions] Select output type. Can be "vorbis" (or "ogg"), "mp3", "flac",...

Published at LXer: Collabora developers have now integrated Mali GPU hardware counters supported by Panfrost with Perfetto's tracing SDK, unlocking all-in-one graphics-aware profiling on Panfrost...

When I was running Debian 10.3, this setup worked perfectly. After updating to 10.4 a few weeks ago, my NFS server has been busted. Been trying to fix it for a while and finally threw in the towel and...

On a non-buntu Debian-based distro that I use, I was appalled to find that the latest version has by default enabled a splash screen that hides the system messages at boot. Fortunately, I figured out...

***Yikes, I made a few errors in the title, but most important, I'm looking for either a router, or a router+DSL modem*** The router I have is older than dirt and is beginning to misbehave, so I...

Hello, I'm having issues cloning my SSD for backup purposes (laptop SSD to backup external SSD); my Fedora 31 system uses an LVM partition and Clonezilla doesn't seem to like that. To note, these...

Published at LXer: Linux Candy is a series of articles covering interesting eye candy software. We only feature open-source software in this series. pipes.sh is a Bash script written for the Bash...

sarpi64 installer can't use a http source, need in /tmp/treecache make a link. # cd /tmp/treecache # rmdir slackware # ln -s slarm64 slackware for good.

I use to create my usb stick install kit with: Code: --------- # dd if=downloads/ubuntu-20.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdd --------- and it worked for me. I also use to verify the...

I did a fresh install of 14.2. Upon booting the system stops at a prompt saying that /mnt doesn't exist to mount the / partition. The dir /mnt does show up with a ls in the shell. I have to mount...

Published at LXer: I am an open source lawyer for Red Hat. One important part of my job is to provide information to other companies, including their in-house counsel, about how Red Hat builds...

On my Cherry Trail PC stick I have noticed that the mouse cursor can not move across the entire screen. But if I use the scaling option in xrandr, for example, --scale 1x1.001 , the mouse becomes...

I have after a long time wanting one, finally purchased a System 76 Darter Pro with the Coreboot function. I scrimped and saved to get this laptop and when it arrived I was thrilled. So after having...

Hi, if i use rm -rf file under a directory i can see that the directory permission is the only thing that matters and not the permission of file itself. The file is /home/y/y5/y9.I like to see if i...

Can someone explain how /etc/fstab and /etc/mtab work together. How do they get created and modified? What order are the processed during boot? And what should I be aware of if I rename a mount...

Published at LXer: Learn more about rootless containers, PID namespaces, and OpenSCAP in this exciting new video series. Read More... (https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/container-video-series)

Hi First as I am not an expert, please try to answer for regular user. In a context dealing with cloud VM and virtual storage upgrade, after increasing volume size from provider's part I've...

I have an OpenVPN client connected to an OpenVPN server. The server has the following routes: Code: --------- default via 10.109.185.65 dev eth0 proto dhcp src 10.109.185.84 metric 100...

I have two computers and on both two removable drives I have are not recognized or mounted. They do not appear with an icon in "My Computer"... No name or size... I bought a 16 GB USB drive that...

hello , can u help me please ? whene i execute this cmnd 'cp ns ns235-zrp' i have this prblm ---> cp: cannot stat 'ns': No such file or directory

Published at LXer: In this article, we will explain how to check for open ports on Debian 10 system using four different ways. The commands and procedures discussed in this article have been tested...

1) This printer is conneted by network cable to my Modem / Router 2) It is done that way so that I can print to it from any device in the house that is logged into the same WiFi netwerk. 3) My...

I have purchased a USB Internet Antenna with driver file that matches Linux Kernel 2.6.24 to 4.15. I have desktop computer with Linux Ubuntu 20.0.4 and Manjaro Ubuntu 20.0.4 in Dual Boot Setup. How do...

Published at LXer: How to configure Fedora in order to practice and compose music. A detailed look into what you can do with Fedora to create music. Read More......