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Dummy output and no sound on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
I've ben using a fresh Linux install for a few days and everything was okay. Today, I've left the system open for a few hours and when I came back I realized that there is no sound. I've googled the...
Video capture of application window
Did a search but nothing came up. I need to do a video capture of just a running application window, not the entire desktop. Similar to the Nvidia Games Bar functionality in Windows. Is there a 3rd...
happy 666 day :P
next saturday (sixth day of the week) is june 6th, also known as 666 day :) BEHEMOTH - Live At Maida Vale 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_rV3zxy9-s
[SOLVED] MATE issue
I just noticed that I no longer can add an application launcher to the panel by right-clicking in the panel and then hit "Add to panel" > "Application launcher". All applications are greyed out, or...
How to Fix There was an error connecting to the Apple ID Server?
If you’re getting the “there was an error connecting to the apple id server” error, there are a bunch of fixe's we can suggest. We’ve seen this error occur on all Apple devices, from iPads to Apple...
switch to single click
Can someone tell me how to switch from double to single click on ubuntu 20.04? I've been using linux for years but can't seem to find a way with this new ubuntu release.
LXer: Collabora’s Contributions to Linux Kernel 5.7
Published at LXer: Collabora’s contributions to Linux kernel continue even during the COVID-19 crisis. The team has outlined today their contributions to the latest Linux 5.7 kernel series. Read...
issues loading kernel module
I updated my Slackware64 to Slackware64 current, in the previous slackware with stock kernel the wired network card loaded no problem (Intel 9 series chipset Family ME). From my understanding from web...
sed command unterminated 's' command
I'm trying to replace a connection String in a yml file. The command which gets populated with variables is Code: --------- sed -i 's^\\s*:.*^contring :...
NIC naming scheme
Hello All I'm going through this website (https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/networking_guide/ch-consistent_network_device_naming) about NIC naming...
LXer: Ubuntu-based Linux Lite 5.0 is here with some massive changes
Published at LXer: Ubuntu-based Linux Lite 5.0 is released with some massive changes across the operating system and it is immediately available for download. Read More......
LXer: Linux security: Protect your systems with fail2ban
Published at LXer: Linux security is a constant struggle but you can use fail2ban to protect authenticated services. Read More... (https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/protect-systems-fail2ban)
Looking for a cheap embedded computer solution to acquire 4K images from multiple cameras
Hi, As hinted in the title, i'm working on a mobile robot with a dedicated camera acquisition system for computer vision. I have now 4 12MPixels industrial cameras and the goal is to trigger them at...
LXer: Tiny gateway and SBC run Linux on i.MX8M Mini
Published at LXer: Compulab’s rugged, 112 x 84 x 25mm “IOT-GATE-iMX8” gateway and “SBC-IOT-iMX8” run Linux on an i.MX8M Mini via an LGA module. Features include 2x LAN, 2x CAN, 2x mini-PCIe for...
LXer: How to Install GCC on Ubuntu 20.04
Published at LXer: The GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) is a collection of compilers and libraries for C, C++, Objective-C, Fortran, Ada, Go, and D programming languages. A lot of open-source...
LXer: AMD Wattman-like open source app CoreCtrl adds NAVI support
Published at LXer: CoreCtrl, a free and open source Linux app that's been compared to AMD's official Wattman has a brand new release out. Read More......
vlan
vlan can exist over gateway? i mean if i have a host in subnet1 and i configure its network card to be on vlan1 and another host in subnet2,separated by a gateway.On this host i config the network...
First Post
This is my first post. Trying to decide what distro to build from. Just tired of microhard and seeking a new way of computing. Will probably start with Ubuntu and go from there. Never done any...
Introducing myself
I am linux user, interesting to know more in the systems administration field, so I am here now.
LXer: Red Hat CEO Paul Cormier Talks About IBM and His Vision for the Future
Published at LXer: Paul Cormier recently sat down for a talk with us about how the company's relationship with its new owner, IBM, is working out and to reflect on where the company is going. ...
Issue with cronjob to reboot the server: it create a loop
Hi, I'm on Centos 7.8 in a VPS. I need to set a cronjob to reboot the server once a month. From the root user i use Code: --------- crontab -e
LXer: GNU Linux-Libre 5.7 Kernel Is Out for Those Seeking 100% Freedom for Their PCs
Published at LXer: The GNU Linux-libre 5.7 kernel is now available for anyone seeking 100% freedom for their personal computer as it doesn’t contain any proprietary code or drivers. Read More......
How does interaction between some app and OS happens?
I'm a software developer but working with high-level languages I've never really thought about how things work under the hood. Now, here's a particular question I would love to wrap my head around. If...
unable to logon to main desktop machine, libvirt qmenu issue
don't know at all why this libvert qmenu prompt is showing up now. I have no idea what password it's expecting. I've tried to reset my user passwrd from the command line, doesn't help. is there a...
LXer: Security stack adds Yocto Linux support
Published at LXer: RunSafe Security has released a version of its Alkemist security software that supports Yocto-based projects. Alkemist’s Load-time Function Randomization re-stacks memory...
[SOLVED] zsh: Find parent of searched file or directory and execute a command there
My sub-directory has multiple .git repo. To Find them I am using: Code: --------- [Documents/antora]$ echo **/.git demo-component-a/.git demo-component-b/.git --------- Now I...
LXer: How To Install Discourse Forum on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Published at LXer: Discourse is a free and open-source discussion platform designed for creating community discussion forums and mailing lists for your team. In this tutorial, we will learn how to...
LXer: Linux networking: To route or to ip route?
Published at LXer: Which route will you choose? Old school or new-fangled. Read More... (https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/route-ip-route)
[Slackware 14+-current] restore KDE5 window decoration? (screenshot report also with my X pointer theme)
Slackware 14+-current KDE5 on my desktop suddenly has broken/blank/nonexistent (Plastik) window decorations. I did 'slackpkg reinstall kwin,' even 'slackpkg reinstall ktown' a few/couple times each...
LXer: Linux Keeps Growing and Growing and Growing
Published at LXer: Linux keeps growing, according to new market share data, and if the same trend is continued in the next few months, it’s likely to overtake Apple’s macOS and become the second...
LXer: TrueNAS isn’t abandoning BSD—but it is adopting Linux
Published at LXer: The company's in-development TrueNAS Scale project is based on Debian 11. Read More......
Manual.txt location bug in mutt-1.14.1 - 1.14.2
Hello all. Pressing F1 in mutt usually brings up /usr/doc/mutt-$VERSION/manual.txt in a pager. The location is hardcoded in /etc/mutt/Muttrc. A bug was introduced in 1.14.1 with the location...
LXer: Improve Linux system performance with noatime
Published at LXer: Whenever I upgrade Linux on my home computer, I have a list of tasks I usually do. They[he]#039[/he]ve become habits over the years: I back up my files, wipe the system,...
LXer: How to generate an EPUB file on Fedora
Published at LXer: It is becoming more popular to read content on smartphones. Every phone comes with its own ebook reader. Believe or not, it is very easy to create your own ebook files on Fedora....
Graphics crash after switching PC to newer model
I used to have a P3 700Mhz PC but now I upgraded it to a 2.4Ghz PC. Now my problem is that when I run some graphics intensive programs in KDE, X crashes. I'm using Slackware 13. I have...
Can't change login pw
Ubuntu MATE 18.04 LTS. Have forgotten my login PW so have attempted to change it following these directions https://itsfoss.com/how-to-hack-ubuntu-password/ Boot into recovery mode Get into shell...
LXer: Red Hat: Holding Its Own and Fueling Open Source Innovation
Published at LXer: When IBM acquired Red Hat for $34 billion in 2019, it was considered the industry’s largest software acquisition. The synergy between the two companies led them to become one of...
Raspbian Bullseye php7.3 issue
Hello all. I am having an issue with re-installing Open Media Vault on my raspberry pi. I get the following when trying to reinstall: Code: --------- sudo apt install --reinstall...
Your Slackware Desktop Suite
Hi everyone, I'm trying to assemble a collection of my go-to software for desktop computing on Slackware, including an office suite, web browser, photo viewer, text editor, etc. Here are a couple...
LXer: Fix - MySQL ERROR 1819 (HY000): Your password does not satisfy the current policy requirements
Published at LXer: This brief explains how to fix "ERROR 1819 (HY000): Your password does not satisfy the current policy requirements." in MySQL. Read More......
How to partition a hardrive for several operating systems
She always says; don't laugh before asking a question. I am a total newbie, but I need to partition hard drives on my server so I can install several operating systems. I just learned about RAIDS...
LXer: Linux Mint 20 Promises Improved Support for NVIDIA Optimus
Published at LXer: The upcoming Linux Mint 20 operating system will feature significant improvements around the NVIDIA Optimus support by enhancing the capabilities of the NVIDIA Prime applet and...
Upgrade 18.04 to 20.04 Run Time
I clicked UPDATE SOFTWARE (I think) and it came back with a msg "All Software Up To Date: You are on 18.04 would you like to upgrade to 20.04". First I shut down all programs and then said YES. That...
Hi! Finally decided to post here. long time user of linux distros and programming. How do I get to the next level?
I've used everything from Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, RedHat, CentOS, Debian, SecBSD. But I just have never been satisfied with those distros, I want a custom one. I've been looking at Arch Linux quite a...
LXer: Linux Lite 5.0 Released With UEFI Support & Other Major Improvements
Published at LXer: Linux Lite is one of the best Linux distributions suitable for Windows users. Not just limited to that, it’s also one of the most preferred lightweight Linux distributions...
Why doesn't bwlimit work between Slackware/rsync of different versions?
The X server sends to the Y server and the bwlimit in X has no effect. See the versions of each: X server rsync version 3.1.0 protocol version 31 Slackware 14.1 Y server rsync version...
LXer: 80-characters-per-line limits should be terminal says Linus Torvalds
Published at LXer: As he gives us Linux 5.7 with support for Apple power tech and better exFAT. Linux overlord Linus Torvalds has railed against 80-character-lines as a de facto programming...
Distro come windows
Avendo sempre usato windows con quale distro posso cominciare per iniziare? Grazie
Welcome
Last logon dates from 2015... so time to check in again.... but have not stopped reading/checking for answers here...
Why do I have to use sudo before iwconfig when logged in as root in Debian 10?
iwconfig gives error message unless I use sudo command. I understand that this is normal if I'm logged in as a regular user, but it happens when I'm root as well. Why is Debian requiring me to use the...
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