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so i wanted to use light for my backlight and use xob to make a nice bar that displays it, but light outputs a number with a comma so i thought i could use printf to round it up but it just outputs a...

Published at LXer: In early July, GitHub deposited 186 kilometers of photographic film, containing 21TB of digitized snapshots of all the public-facing code in its repository, to its underground...

Published at LXer: Check out crun, an OCI-compliant alternative to runc for Linux container runtime. Read More... (https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/introduction-crun)

I made this sometime ago now, I use slackware, I know I could do this with a script but I wanted to practice C so my goal was to practice the use of system() making a little tool to get info and free...

I can't boot my X86_64 box. What I think went wrong was that I changed the boot order in /boot/grub/grub.cfg, but forgot to run grub-install, or else something odd happened when I did. I never...

Published at LXer: Create a backup of your Pet toolbox container. If you have ever spent time setting up a toolbox container and would like to back it up, this article is for you. Read More......

I want to occasionally access files on a Windows 10 machine from a linux box, with full rw permissions. I've followed this "how-to": https://www.howtogeek.com/176471/ and I'm mounting the Windows disk...

hi there good day dear Linux-friends and experts.,:) I am trying to maintain a postgresql database using osm2pgsql to maintain my database. idea: I want to track the changes made by the...

Published at LXer: There are lots of simple steps you can take to reduce eye strain and fatigue. These include adjusting the brightness, contrast settings, and text size displayed, as well as...

I've been going through a weird problem lately. I have two boxes connected to a D-Link home switch. Here's an outline of what they are and how they're connected: B1: - Distributor...

1st, I'm running stable 14.2 (fully patched) 2nd, I mostly suspect that my own speculation (presented later) is correct. My preferred DE is xfce, and I have my system configured so that suspend...

I ran startx as root(it didn't run) .. then I ran it as a normal user and it worked... Did I mess something up by running startx as root ? should i fix anything ?

A few weeks ago, I was gifted this 13" MacBook Pro (mid-2012) from a family member. As a casual Linux user, I've been considering installing Linux on here. I come from a background of using Debian,...

Hello, I have this weird situation. I have a simple php application with MSSQL all installed on one server. For about 23 hours a day it runs very smooth on the default settings. All of a...

Published at LXer: mod_wsgi is an Apache module that provides an interface for hosting Python based web applications under Apache. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install and set up of...

What directories should I not copy? I realize I will have to modify /etc/fstab to reflect the different drives. Thanks in advance.

I set up an postfix email server for internal communication purposes only and I am able now to send email back and forth between our two internal email servers. So my question now is how can I prevent...

Hi, I used to have an operational *mouse middle click button* to do *copy/paste* on my system. After a while (I can't recall when - perhaps an upgrade), *it stopped working* :(, and I'd like to fix...

Can one add "exit 0" to the end of a script to make it terminate the shell running that script? I have seen this answered before, but I doubt either Google or DDG has a substantial answer. Carver

After latest update to Plasma 5.19.4 (Slackware-current 64-bit) I lost Sleep/Hibernate/Restart/Shutdown options in Leave submenu. Probably I missed something during an upgrade. Anyway to fix...

Hi! Recent KDE5 packages request updated slackware-current: ---Quote--- BIG FAT NOTICE: # # Alien's ktown is changing your...

In case anyone missed it, SpaceX splashed down ok. First splashdown for the US in 45 years. https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1289996544008052736/vid/1280x720/HwU-RJ23ALyEHbFP.mp4

I need to remove files in a folder, periodically (using cron) and need to log the removal to a log file. File name may contain whitespace in the middle. Code: ---------...

I am creating a suite of languages. Right now, my interpreter, PNF, is not working. There is a concept of "functions" in my language, which are roughly like a C++ function, and not quite the same...

I have a 64bit laptop on which I installed Mint 20. I have been using it for about a week, I now get the message "unable to launch Cinnamon-Session-Cinnamon" X Session --- "Cinnamon-Session-Cinnamon"...

Hi there, I'm trying to upgrade from my Ubuntu 19.10 to Ubuntu 20.04 through the GUI. It is now stuck at the 'Installing upgrades' for several hours. I know that it can sometimes take a long time...

I am currently trying to get postmarketOS in a VM in VirtualBox. I have one small issue though. LightDM will not start. Even after running Code: --------- service lightdm start --------- it...

Hello, I have Slackware-current 64-bit with Plasma 5 (5.19.1) installed. I cannot use Suspend to RAM as it kills touchpad. However Hybrid Sleep (run from console) works well. I was trying to...

Published at LXer: openSUSE 15.2 is an excellent Linux distribution for power users who want to enjoy the ability of fully controlling their systems using a complete tool like YaST2. Version 15.2...

In case anyone wants to run pulseaudio-equalizer under Bodhi Linux 5.1.0, I can attest that the very last instructions in...

I like using memory cards (SD, that is) for storage; but the problem is their size. They're too small to be written on or otherwise labeled, and they often look the same. You can't look at several in...

Published at LXer: BootHole is a newly discovered security vulnerability that affects Linux systems using UEFI Secure Boot feature. But Linux distributions patched it in the worse way possible. ...

Hello everyone! I'm having trouble with my Wifi Card TL-WN881ND, I bought a new desktop PC, and I installed the card in it when starting the Linux, the card is recognized and I see connections...

Salutations. Past favorite Distros used: Fedora, Slackware, Mint, Ubuntu (before she got fat). Current Linux box: HP Z240 SFF set up for streaming OBS in conjunction with a video capture card....

Published at LXer: Gitea is a self-hosted open-source git server written in Go. It comes with a repository file editor, project issue tracking, users managements, notifications, built-in wiki, and...

Hi there, I'm trying to upgrade from my Ubuntu 19.10 to Ubuntu 20.04 through the GUI. It is now stuck at the 'Installing upgrades' for several hours. I know that it can sometimes take a long time...

images build kit (https://gitlab.com/sndwvs/images_build_kit) - creates ready-made images of slarm64/slackwarearm systems, for easy/quick installation of the system on ARMv7/ARMv8 devices. the task...

Moderator: Please move this to the Desktop discussions. Thanks. KDE's powerdevil sounds like a great idea... if I'm running KDE on a laptop. But on a desktop it's not really what I need or want. ...

I am thinking of getting the Asus PN50 mini pc. It runs on an AMD ryzen 5 4500U processor. Since the cpu is so new, will it run on Debian 10 Buster? Looking through the net it seems I might need...

I have a Notebook, HP 240 G7, with Manjaro 20.0.3, Lysia, with KDE Plasma. How can I make my windows manager looks like in my Windows SO. For example having the hide, maximize and minimize buttons in...

Published at LXer: I've been a Fedora Linux contributor for a little over a decade now. Fedora has a large community of developers and users, each with a unique set of skills ranging from being a...

Hi all, I am a newbie and I am trying to setup WireGuard server on my RPi (running Ubuntu 20.04). *My config (server):* root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# more /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf [Interface]

Hi, My BT PVR RECORDER has gone phut. While cruising the web for a replacement, I came across the idea of using an external drive instead. Apparently this would be much cheaper. Now the article...

The Ralink 5370 is a 2.4/5Ghz wifi chip. Is it supported in Linux? I've heard of some ubuntu driver, but it's not in the kernel as of 5.4.30. Is there some separate compile? More to the point, are...

Published at LXer: Uri Herrera announced the release of Nitrux 1.3.1, the first point release to the Nitrux 1.3 series of this gorgeous Linux distro based on the latest KDE technologies and Ubuntu....

When I start X applications, I see: Code: --------- % xcalc Warning: Missing charsets in String to FontSet conversion Warning: Unable to load any usable fontset --------- Other than issuing...

I have used an old phone to monitor some equipment wirelessly. I ran IP Webcam on the old phone and attached to it with a Raspberry Pi. The problem is the phones are not holding up to that well to...

Hi. I see this: Code: --------- The following packages have been kept back: linux-image-amd64 --------- when I run:

Published at LXer: Dealing with frustration this System Administrator Appreciation Day? Check out these solutions to common challenges, from storage to configuration management to many others. ...

Hey guys, Im currently going through a bash-script tutorial. Unfortunately its from a magazine, so its difficult to show you the exact tutorial. However a line in the code say i=0; CLEAR;...