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Am having a problem with static calls from assembly code to a C function. I suppose the problem is with the different calling conventions between 32 bit and 64 bit compilers. In my case, my home...

Hi there! I made a major goof and wrote a debian.iso to /dev/sdb (actually what I remember doing is writing it to /dev/sda but for reasons I'll get into shortly, my disk is reporting it...

Published at LXer: In this article, we will be going to discuss how you can password protect your files in Vim editor. We have used Debian 10 OS for explaining the procedure mentioned in this...

Published at LXer: Here's a handy guide of useful systemd commands for your Linux sysadmin toolbox. Read More... (https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/systemd-commands)

Hello - I just installed Ubuntu Studio 20.04 on a HP ZBook15 on Sunday. The OS seems to be working fine except when I go to shut down. The system shuts down but within 10 seconds, (probably more...

Published at LXer: In this tutorial, we will show you how to install and configure a PostgreSQL database server on FreeBSD. We will install the latest version of PostgreSQL 11 on the FreeBSD 12.0...

I recently installed the official Slackware package of Samba (samba-4.12.2-x86_64-2.txz) and the installation went smoothly. The first time I ran it, I had a hiccup that said it needed...

Published at LXer: One of the great strengths of the Linux desktop is the choice it affords its users.*If you don't like your application menu in the lower left of your screen, you can move it.*If...

I recently tried to reboot from a CD/DVD. A message flashed on the screen VERY briefly indicating that (if I understood the split second message) the driver for the CD/DVD drive could not be found. ...

After installing ubuntu 20.04 I see the Remove Orphaned Software app is not included in software installer. Is there a way to download it to 20.04?

Published at LXer: We all know that modern business has become a rapid-response environment. Never before have we had the number of IT resources at the tips of our fingers as we have today, and...

I was trying to install Zorin OS on a 256 GB Samsung bar plus USB drive. I used the Universal USB Installer so that I could allocate 200 GB for persistent storage. It was running along fine but then...

I was trying to install Zorin OS on a 256 GB Samsung bar plus USB drive. I used the Universal USB Installer so that I could allocate 200 GB for persistent storage. It was running along fine but then...

Published at LXer: Install Apache Tomcat on Ubuntu 20.04 in. Tomcat is a widely used web application server that is used to serve Java applications. Read More......

This has been driving me nuts for weeks, now. ArchLinux. On all my local machines (varied between Arch and Raspbian) I can ssh between them all, except my laptop, which refuses connections from...

i need to run a program someone else wrote and compiled. i'm going to run it in its own userid. i'm still worried what it might do there. my greatest worry is about it doing something stealthy like...

Hello to everyone, after years, I am here again. ;-) On my Acer Aspire E-14 laptop broke the SSD and I got a new one. Due to this quarantine I cannot move much around here and the big centres with...

Published at LXer: Continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) are usually associated with DevOps, DevSecOps, artificial intelligence for IT operations (AIOps), GitOps, and more....

Hey all, Just wanting to check whether this is a phenomenon unique to my system. I recently ran the update to -current that integrates PAM (via slackpkg upgrade-all and slackpkg install-new to...

Published at LXer: In this guide, we are going to learn how to repeat a command until it succeeds in Linux using BASH looping constructs:such as While loop and Until loop. Read More......

In keeping a list of commands needed to restore an installation of my Trisquel Mini 8.0, I use variables to store common addresses, and to avoid duplicate work I keep all my variables for both...

This is on openSUSE tumbleweed but with about 6 other distros all over the machine. The actually runnung tumbleweed is on /dev/sdc2 and /home on /dev/sdc6. A popup pops up ;) and says that the...

Is any way to stop or block an application from using my USB or built-in webcam? Thanks

Published at LXer: WebAssembly (also known as Wasm) is taking the world by storm. It started off as technology for browsers, "doing JavaScript right," but has developed into so much more than that....

I have exported my notes from CintaNotes - which is a Windows note taking application - in a text file, but on Linux Mint i can't search the notes in this text file using grep. I don't know if it is...

Ciao a tutti!! Sto cercando il driver ubuntu della mia antenna per potermi connettere alla rete! C'è qualcuno che può aiutarmi? Grazie! :) Hi, I'm looking for the ubuntu driver to connect internet....

*I'm using my system in English as a system language, with (Roboto) being my current UI font, but sometimes I need to write file/folder names in Arabic, Arabic is a non-Latin language and Roboto...

Published at LXer: In this guide, you will install a LEMP stack (Linux, Nginx, MariaDB and PHP) on a Fedora 32 based server. We will also install phpMyAdmin, Redis, Opcache, and Let's Encrypt SSL....

I've been looking for a new ergonomic keyboard and came across the Ergodox EZ. Does anyone here use one? If so, what has your experience been? I own the Kinesis Advantage, but the split layout and...

I don't seem to be able to compile wine any more, Code: --------- checking for -lfreetype... not found configure: error: FreeType 32-bit development files not found. Fonts will not be built....

Published at LXer: In part 1 previously, you saw how to quickly create a simple API service using Fedora Workstation, Express, and JavaScript. This article shows you the simplicity of how to create...

Hello, I am looking for a way to go through a folder containing image files and ZIP them based on a substring. I started doing this using Applescript and Automator, but this was a very slow...

I have Samsung ultrawide display that I use via HDMI on a Dell Latitude E6540 with Debian Buster (Debian Stable) on it. It can support a resolution of 3840 x 1080, but currently is only set to Full...

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Published at LXer: Beyond containers, which are fine for putting up simple, stateless programs, Cloud Buildpacks can help you install complex, stateful programs. Read More......

I've been an off and on visitor to this site, and finally decided to take the plunge and join. I've been using Linux off and on since the early days (when one had to install from floppy disks [lots of...

Published at LXer: Vecow’s Linux-ready ECX-2000 Series offer up to 10-core Comet Lake-S CPUs with 6x GbE with PoE and optional 2.5GbE and 10GbE. Below, we take a closer look at Comet Lake-S and sum...

Several years ago, I installed MySQL and then moved to MariaDB. Everything ran smoothly. Years past. Recently I installed Mint 19.3. The installation of MariaDB went badly. It is now working working...

I recently acquired the referenced Intel mini PC. I added 8 GB of RAM and a 128 GB SSD and installed Ubuntu Mate 18.04. Works great except that if I suspend the computer it seems to be suspended -...

As this certification is very expensive. I would like to know if it adds value to the profile of a wannabe trainer in Linux basics

https://amzn.to/2AJJnor As Red Hat is available for free only for a limited duration.

Published at LXer: Linux has long been considered an alternative to Windows, but many refused to make the switch and abandon Microsoft’s operating system due to the rather limited gaming support in...

Published at LXer: Java is one of the most widely used high-level programming languages and was originally developed by Sun Microsystems. In this article, we will learn how to install different...

I have loaded Linux Mint 19.3 onto a HP Pavilion DV6700 AMD64 Laptop. after entering "install Linux" screen the laptop booted, but the screen is mostly unreadable, is there a driver for this and how...

Hello, Sorry for the duplicate thread, I originally started this in the laptop section before I had done a test with Ubuntu. My touchpad on my laptop (PcSpecialist Fusion Series) isn't working...

Hey all. One thing this site is good at is reminding me when it's my Birthday. :hattip: I keep coming back, even if I haven't logged in in years. I have some thoughts about the site, that might be...

Published at LXer: One of safest and easiest ways to try Linux Mint is inside a virtual machine. Your real system doesn’t change at all. Learn how to install Linux Mint in VirtualBox in this...

Published at LXer: In this tutorial, we will learn how to set up and configure VSFTPD. It is very secure and stable and available in the CentOS 8 package repository. Read More......

environment：centos8 gdm question：Why do switching users have 7s~8s black screen time?

Published at LXer: Enlightenment lead developer Carsten "Rasterman" Haitzler announced over the weekend the release and general availability of version 0.24.0 of the lightweight and open-source...