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File permissions can't be changed with chmod
Hello; I would like to ask for advice on a file permissions problem using Parrot-Linux. I've had various issues with access because the OS runs on an SSD and my data is on a separate spinning disk...
LXer: How to Install Docker on CentOS 8
Published at LXer: Docker is an open-source tool that allows you to create, test and deploy applications inside containers. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Docker CE on CentOS 8....
Virtualbox 6.1.10 Extension Pack can be installed in KDE, but not in Fluxbox
Hi everyone, I just want to share this, so that it might save you a couple of hours of trial and error, when you are upgrading Virtualbox (All distributions binary from Oracle with installer) on...
Enforce copying instead of moving to preserve the files in original locations
Is it possible to set constraints on folder to not move files to it (only copy)? I want to create a temporary RAM disk and protect files from other locations against moving them to RAM disk. Similar...
Run program with GUI and sound as a different user
I plan to reinstall my Linux distribution and apply some specific rules to improve security and keep some comfort at the same time. The plan is to create few users for specific aims: user - main...
LXer: 3 reasons to contribute to open source now
Published at LXer: Open source software has taken over the world. From the early days of Linux and MySQL, open source is driving innovation like never before, with more than 180,000 public...
xpetrl introduction
Hello forum, I've used Slackware in the past, until Slackware-11. I'm back using Slackware because it sucks less (taking mutt motto). I'm happy to start posting to LQ forums. xpetrl
LXer: 5 ways to boost your Kubernetes knowledge
Published at LXer: When the cloud was still in its formative years, developers discovered that it was convenient to write applications in small, atomic, minimal Linux images that shared resources...
LXer: VirtualBox 6.1.10 Released with Support for Linux Kernel 5.7, Bug Fixes
Published at LXer: Oracle released VirtualBox 6.1.10 as a minor maintenance update to its open-source and cross-platform virtualization software to add support for the latest Linux kernel series...
printer installation issues--HP Envy Pro 6452 very long
Linux Mint Mate 19.3 2009 ASUS motherboard, no wifi, no bluetooth, no wireless router except from my satellite modem. I want a single wired connection between my computer and my printer. I do not...
Simple script for Youtube-dl
Hi all Linux newbie here. Does anyone know how to write a small bash script that will send a Youtube link from the clipboard directly to terminal and start a download with Youtube-dl to a specific...
Cannot Connect to New External Disk Drive
This problem might be solved but I would like some advice on this. I have a new Seagate External Drive. This is a 4TB "Backup Plus Hub" I was getting the following error on connecting ...
btrfs partition resize, it is possible ?
Hi there, I have a 4T disk with 3 GPT partitions: partition 1 is not used anymore partition 2 and 3 are used. I would like to delete the partition 1 and extend the partition 2 using all size...
LXer: Using Linux Dirname Command in Bash Scripts
Published at LXer: The dirname command in Linux extracts the directory path from a file path. Learn some practical examples of using dirname command in bash scripts. Read More......
Integrating snort to ossim
I am trying to integrate snort to ossim but i seem to have an issue . I can send rsyslogs to ossim using (- logger -p local1.info " send test") which can be viewed in the ossim box in...
A Strange-ism. KDE on -current crashes.
All, I've been working from home with Slackware-current for the last few months for work (Work sent me home for COVID-19). But a strange thing happens. At odd times, within a few minutes to an...
LXer: How to Install Gitea on Debian 9
Published at LXer: Gitea is a free, open-source, and lightweight version control system written in Golang. It is a self-hosted git service and an alternative solution to GitHub, Bitbucket, and...
Xorg Issues with NVIDIA (418.113, 440.82) on Slack (14.2, -current) with Laptop GTX 1650 on Linux (4.4.14, 5.4.45, 5.6.17)
Hey all, I have been trying without avail to get things working with this laptop and Slackware. Just to rehash, I have a laptop with the following specs: i7-9750H GTX 1650 (mobile) 32 GB RAM...
LXer: Intel SRBDS Vulnerabilities Now Patched in All Supported Ubuntu Releases
Published at LXer: Canonical released today a security patch for the recent Intel SRBDS vulnerabilities found in som Intel CPUs, affecting all supported Ubuntu releases. Read More......
IP Tables Blocking a particular subnet
Dear All, I want to access machine from a particular sub-net (say 10.0.0.0/24 to 10.2.0.1/24) . I am able to access all other machines in that particular sub-net except this Ubuntu machine. I...
I found some Bash script/programming on the web and wanted to know if it was OK to use
They say you should never blindly use code found on the web, so I thought I'd run it by you first. https://www.techinfected.net/2015/08/change-grub-boot-order-ubuntu-linux-mint.html It turns...
Pulse won't start after June 9 update (current)
Slackware current, multilib, upgraded Alsa last night in the june 9 update, and this morning when I started an X session, (xfce), the pulse daemon won't start. /var/log/syslog: Code:...
Problems with closing down Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon
Hello Earlier on, when I closed down my PC, it would occasionally do all the right things, screen went black and all seemed OK, but after a while the Mint logo appeared on the screen and the computer...
LXer: Style your data plots in Python with Pygal
Published at LXer: Python is full of libraries that can visualize data.*One of the more interactive options comes from*Pygal, which I consider the library for people who like things to look good....
recipe for target 'zconf.tab.o' failed error in installing crosstoo-ng
hi every body im trying to install crosstool-ng in ubunto 18.04 that installed on vmware studio but when i use make script will get 2 errors i installed build-essential and flex and bison actually...
New Linux User
The constant thing in life is change...Well I decided recently to jump ship and enter the OS ocean-world of Linux. Am currently pursuing studies in the IT field with an eye geared towards...
LXer: How to Install and Configure OpenShift Origin PaaS Server on Ubuntu 20.04
Published at LXer: OpenShift is a free, open-source, and cloud development Platform as a Service (PaaS) developed by Red Hat that allows the developers to develop and deploy their applications on a...
LXer: How to Install Odoo 13 on a CentOS 8 Server
Published at LXer: In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Odoo 13 ERP software on a CentOS 8 VPS. Odoo is one of the most popular enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms ever made....
Problems with opera - Fedora 32
Hello, I would like to get a little bit of help. I'm new to linux, or to be more precise, I haven't used it for about 8 years now. Fedora was my favourite distro back then and opera has been my...
[ANN] Soma 3.3.3
Hello again This is a bugfix release. Fixed 2 more dialogs. Fixed song info being cut off when an apostrophe appears in the text. Fixed 2 of the IntergalacticFM URLs, which were swapped. ...
AWUS036NEH not showing AP's in monitor mode
Hi This is my first post ,I hope someone can help The Awus036neh is on the list of compatible wifi adapters for Kali linux, It has the rt3070 chipset But if you search all the forums you will...
SAMBA and Symlinks
Hello Experts, this is regarding SAMBA running on SuSE Linux 12. We wish to restrict one UNIX user to only his home directory. But at the same time he should be able to pull/copy files from some...
LXer: Get started with open source voice assistant software
Published at LXer: In my last article, I introduced Mycroft and shared some information about the open source voice assistant project. This article will help you get started with details on key...
Corrupted log files
I am using Linux Mint 19.2 MATE. My journalctl is keeping a massive *968 MB *of logs as revealed by journalctl --disk-usage. When I run journalctl --verify I discovered several corrupted log...
LXer: KDE Plasma 5.19 Desktop Environment Officially Released, Here’s What’s New
Published at LXer: The KDE Project officially released today the KDE Plasma 5.19 desktop environment, a new major series that brings new features, improvements, and other goodies to fans of the...
LXer: Why I switched from Java to Rust
Published at LXer: I recently started learning Rust after many years of Java development. The five points that keep coming to mind are:Rust feels familiarReferences make senseOwnership will make...
Top command to identify about running job by different user
I have access to a machine which has 196 core. Many users access the computer and run jobs. The only way to understand the occupancy of cores is by command "top". However, one can see only a few lines...
LXer: How To Disable SSH Password Authentication For Specific User Or Group In Linux
Published at LXer: This guide explains how to disable SSH password authentication for specific user or group in Linux and Unix operating systems. Please note that this will not entirely disable...
Intel microcode and Intel CSME updates
Intel Linux processor microcode https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files Intel CSME (CRITICAL)...
Single user mode gets hang at "random crng it done" in CentOS7
my root password got locked and i am trying to boot into single user mode but it gets stuck at below step 1.mounting v5 file system 2.ending clean mount 3.random crng it done - hangs at this...
LXer: Inodes and the Linux filesystem
Published at LXer: Linux filesystems are complicated things to understand, especially when you get down into the weeds of data and metadata. Inodes are behind the scenes working hard...... Let's...
Reverse DNS not resolving correctly.
Hello. I have a STATIC IP 200.200.200.200 that is pointing to and verified by my ISP to domain.org. My domain.org is pointing to and verified to 200.200.200.200. I have absolutely no questions...
LXer: Brave Open-Source Browser Caught Adding Referral Codes to Typed-in URLs
Published at LXer: Open-source browser Brave, which has become famous for its focus on user privacy, has been caught adding referral codes to typed-in URLs in the address bar. Read More......
Building programs with multiple versions of gcc installed
I'm on Slackware64-14.2. I have found a new audio software to play with, called Geonkick. The new program requires =>gcc-7. I upgraded stock gcc-5.5.0 package to gcc-9.3.0. The new program has a...
LXer: KDE Plasma 5.19 is here. See What's New
Published at LXer: The latest KDE Plasma 5.19 desktop environment is available now for download and there's a bunch of updates to experience. Have a look. Read More......
Issue running yum update
Running yum update and when it gets to downloading packages I get the error message. Code: --------- Downloading packages: Running transaction check ERROR with transaction check vs depsolve:...
LXer: How to use htop to monitor system processes in CentOS 8
Published at LXer: Htop is an enhanced version of top command. It displays all processes running on the system by PID plus uptime, load average, memory utilization, and other important statistics....
How to install USB wireless 802.IIN
I use the CD to install USB wireless wifi but something goes wrong. I am not an expert and it is my first experience with Linux Mint 19.3.The explanation must be very clear.Thank you.
Bedrock Linux: a Void fetch problem
Installed a Buildroot Linux system on a volume (real hardware, not emulated) and hijacked that. No problems. Got net. Tried to fetch a Void stratum: Code: --------- # brl fetch void [ 1/16 ( ...
Can I get one answer...ONE...on how to create a live cd of my lfs build?
I have a lfs build that is saved to a USB using rsync to back it up. I want to make it into a bootable iso with syslinux/isolinux The problem is google keeps saying "Well I assume I know you...
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