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Shutdown/reboot only works via console or display manager
Hi. I have both Plasma and XFCE installed on my system. XFCE is missing the options to shut down or reboot, meaning I can only logout, then hit poweroff from sddm (or just use a terminal), though in...
LXer: Explaining Kubernetes in 10 minutes using an analogy
Published at LXer: The concepts behind the Kubernetes container orchestration system can be hard to understand. I created a simple analogy about renting out rooms in a house to help you learn how...
How to transfer Grub from one parition to another one
Guys, I installed Linux Mint 19.3 on my Acer Nitro 5 Laptop that came with a 120Gb SSD and a 1 Tera hard drive. The partitions are as follows: Disk / dev / sda: 119.25 GiB, 128035676160 bytes,...
LXer: Company that contributes majority of LibreOffice code complains ecosystem is 'beyond utterly broken'
Published at LXer: Major open-source projects need paid-for developers, but what is the business model?Interview The companies that do most to develop and evolve the LibreOffice productivity suite,...
Suse Linux 9.0 YaST Color theme change
Hello Group! First time poster here however been using Suse Linux for many many years. I've been running SuSe 9.0 since it came out and have upgraded many packages over the years. I would like to...
Host home directory location
Hi, I had void linux initially which i hijacked for bedrock install. Everything went through fine and was booted into bedrock however the original void linux home directories and files are no...
anyone use wps office?
i seem to have an issue that it is not picking up my LC_TIME locale setting (on debian sid) i have run softmaker free 2018 and libreoffice and they pick up that i am typing dates as dd/mm/yy yet...
Unable to open analog capture card's audio input in VLC
I am trying to configure VLC 3.0.11 on Debian 10.4 to capture analog AV input from a VHS VCR, via an OTG102 analog capture device. I've configured the relevant V4L2 and ALSA drivers, disabled...
Can't view videos in browser (Firefox or Chromium)
I'm running openSUSE Tumbleweed and after a recent update I'm unable to view videos from most video websites. I can view local videos with for example mpv or VLC, so the required codecs should be...
LXer: How to Install a CentOS 8 Minimal Server
Published at LXer: This document describes the basic installation of a CentOS 8 server in detail with many screenshots. The purpose of this guide is to provide a minimal setup that can be used as...
LXer: Destination Linux 182: Security Keys, Disk Encryption & Two Factor Authentication (2FA)
Published at LXer: on DL182: Google & Canonical Are Teaming Up For Flutter On Linux. How Important Is Disk Encryption & Security Keys? A DRM FREE Game Called Drox Operative & Much More! Read...
LXer: PinePhone postmarketOS Community Edition Is Now Available to Order
Published at LXer: PINE64 announced today that the highly anticipated PinePhone postmarketOS Community Edition (CE) is now available for pre-order in two variants starting at $149 USD. Read...
Why my bash script isn't partitioning the first two disks?
Hello All, I'm in a weird situation, I developed a bash script which automatically does the disk partitions based the capacity. I have 62 drivers mix of TB and GB. When I ran the script, it is...
Best cpu for new pc with debian
I have been looking for a long time for that fabled grail pc-build which can run off debian main only (without contrib and non-free in /etc/apt/sources.list). For a new pc build - I need to begin...
Wireless networking problem with Slackware 14.2 on a 2012 MacBook Pro
I started with Slackware 1.1 in 1994 on my 486DX2 desktop and have run it ever since on my desktops and servers. I remember that it took me several days to get X to work and I was afraid that I'd...
Logging verbose output of cp to a file?
Sorry for the novice question, I cannot seem to figure out how to log the verbose output of cp to a file. I am doing cp -Rv /source/folder /destination/folder | tee output.log (this is not...
It's 2020 and I find myself needing to own a printer/scanner.
What'r some good modern options for me? Is document-feeder scanner an option? Would prefer a hardwired network printer if possible.
Help: how to enable SuPHP through Easy Apache4 on cPanel server?
how to enable SuPHP through Easy Apache4 on cPanel server? I have tried few methods didnt helped me that much
unable to wake desktop PC via WoL part deux
it's been a while since I was able to successfully get my desktop PC to wake up using WOL, but after find a good enough work case to use it in automation I have come to realize it's not working again!...
I have Ubuntu 20 VPS, but website test.php is 404
I have the "404 Not Found" on VPS. correct: Code: --------- sudo systemctl status nginx --------- Active: (running)
Webcam brands for Linux?
I am looking to buy a webcam to use with Windows 10 and Linux Mint. Is there a range of brands documented anywhere or your personal experience? Logitech is expensive, and Microsoft. But some lesser...
How to disable tracker globally in Ubuntu 20.04
tracker behaves very noisy on my system. I do not want to remove tracker from my system, I want to disable it. I am using Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop with gnome DE. My Search has been disabled in...
Installed WINE in AntiX; not found.
I installed WINE through AntiX by downloading the installation file and resolving dependencies on the way. However, I still can't find it installed. I even tried to reinstall from my downloaded...
First Time Linux trying to setup GNOME on Centos 7
Hi there, I'm currently trying to setup a GUI on a Centos 7 Environment. It's my first time ever working on Linux and I want to get a bit into it. I checked out some yt vids and some Forums. All...
kernel_write function fails when appending to big file
The task is to create simple character device driver, which will copy all the data passed to the device into /tmp/output file. Code: --------- struct file* destFile; size_t res; ...
Best way to sync log files with Helpdesk system
I have a helpdesk system that my clients use to log Ticket Requests etc. I would like to use this Helpdesk System to view the log files such as the firewall Log file. The idea behind it is to...
Trying to understand how Pipe works in this situation
I'm using ffmpeg to pull in an input rtmp stream and then push that out to a destination. In case the main input fails, I would like my ffmpeg process to switch to a backup input. Unfortunately,...
An introduction to Linux kernel initcalls
Initcalls, which serve to call functions during boot, were implemented early on in the development of the Linux Kernel. Here's an article...
An introduction to Linux kernel initcalls
Initcalls, which serve to call functions during boot, were implemented early on in the development of the Linux Kernel. Here's an article...
[SOLVED] Can't log out on Current with KDE5
I have 3 VirtualBox machines running Slackware current with AlienBob's ktown On two of the machines I can't logout of a user. When I follow - Application Launcher -> Leave -> Log Out I get...
Need help, i keep getting a grub error after OS install - debian 10.4 buster.
I keep getting a grub error after installing & rebooting the OS on a 3-TB Hdd but no error while installing. How can i fix this grub error ? I thought i heard of a fix using a usb thumb drive anyone...
no scan when connecting with silvercrest- Negativ/Dia Scanne (SND 3600)
Its a known problem . I already know, the scanner is treated like a camera and the USB 2.0 entry is recogniced with code 0C45:6366 (Sonix). Also it has a keyboard entry. There is a driver solving the...
Can anybody explain this about VeraCrypt to me.
I see that their is VeraCrypt for debian and a VeraCrypt consoule can anybody explain this to me - Do i need the console ? What does the console do ?
Display not turning off when using xrandr --output <display> --off. Instead it just turns black.
I have installed debian 10 on my surface 3. I am trying to turn it into a webserver so I don't need the display at all. I was previously using arch linux and using the command "xrandr --output...
Kate editor and € char
Hi! I try Kate editor so when i write i file € char is sostituded by ? char. Now Kate is set up Codifica Europpeo occidentale ISO 8859-1 Rilevamento della codifica Europa centrale Codifica di...
Could not create temporary gpg home directory in (wrong permissions?)
Hello, Am having an issue when doing apt-get update/upgrade. errors am having: Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal InRelease Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates...
[SOLVED] Perl mismatch? (64-current, Plasma5)
System: Slackware64-current and AlienBob's Plasma5 - all up-to-date. I'm trying to build the TBS drivers for my DVB-T2 card. I did this a month or so ago without issues, but having just updated the...
Debian 10 - firmware
Hello, Linux Users! After net-install of Debian 10 i ran dmesg to see what's up with firmware and... 1. tpm_crb MSFT0101:00: [Firmware Bug]: ACPI region does not cover the entire command/response...
Disable touchpad
Somewhere I found a way to write a key binding to turn my touchpad on and off, and now I can't find it. (I have two machines, both with Bodhi, and have it fixed on one but can't repeat the fix.) Can...
Is a swap partition still necessary?
I have 16GB of ram, Intel i7-9700K (8) @ 4.900GHz, Asrock z390-itx mainboard, 1TB NVME, and 4TB backup SATA. I have Slackware64-current. I presently have a 8GB swap partition. I do some video...
mount a mount point available in desktop Removable Media
How mount a mount point available in desktop/file manager under *Removable Media *category but has not ever been clicked so not been recognized from shell yet, by use of command line? Then only if...
Kubuntu 20.04 and k3b
Hello, Are you guys trying out Kubuntu 20.04? I have a nVidia GTX 980 + Ryzen 1800X. I saw the thread about one guy have horrible sluggishness where minimizing a window takes 20 s. Also, I wanted...
Ubuntu defaulting to wrong sound output...
Hi Is there anyway to stop Ubuntu from constantly switching to digital output - built in audio? I need it to use the inbuilt audio on my screen ie HDMI display port etc etc. I've fiddled about with...
Hello
I am jonjet and I'd like to say hello. This is my first post. I am a C++ programmer and I am interested In deploying Linux for a few projects. Thanks
Help!
Can somebody please explain me this lines # iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 514 -s 192.168.90.1 -j ACCEPT # iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 514 -j DROP like what the -A, -p, -s, -j means ...
My laptop goes into sleep whenever I close the lid
Hi guys, My linux is Bodhi linux 5.1.0, and my laptop is Lenovo Yoga 300. As the title says, my laptop goes into sleep state whenever I close the lid. I don't want that, so I tried to change the...
[SOLVED] Who knows 157.249.177.128?
Sitting in front of a laptop and a PC, I just type in "ss" on the keyboard of the PC. Just for fun or curiosity. It tells me at the bottom line: ---Quote--- tcp CLOSE-WAIT 32 0 ...
[SOLVED] Configuration file
Hi there, is there any way to find out the configuration file of the service. Example: For red-hat, if i would like to findout the configuration file related to vsftpd server, i used the below...
LXer: OpenStack, the open-source cloud at 10
Published at LXer: By 2010, both the cloud and open-source software were becoming mainstream, but they hadn[he]#039[/he]t been combined. Then, NASA and Rackspace joined forces and released...
Configuration file
Hi there, is there any way to find out the configuration file of the service. Example: For red-hat, if i would like to findout the configuration file related to vsftpd server, i used the below...
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