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LXer: How To Change Sudo Password Timeout In Linux
Published at LXer: sudo remembers your password for 15 minutes by default. This brief guide explains how to change sudo password timeout in Linux. Read More......
[SOLVED] AWK command help - need to format output into set columns - PLEASE HELP
Hi All :) Does anyone know how to organise the output of a command into a specific number of columns using 'awk' ? I am trying to run the following command: Code: --------- lsblk | grep...
LXer: How to Install ownCloud on Debian 10
Published at LXer: OwnCloud is free, open-source, and self-hosted data synchronization, file sharing, and hosting server that allows you to store your personal files, documents, and pictures from a...
Can we have an glossary of initials people use? It would be very useful to people new to Linux
I've been trying to get to grips with Ubuntu for a month or two. It's very good, but looking in help pages for answers to the questions I have people very often use initials which are totally new to...
Get Your Posts On Our Website On Low Rates So That Reader May Enjoy Reading
I am thankful to Linux team to accept my registration. We give our reader a good content to read, Our website is the best for publishing and latest updates, Follow us for more updates about all...
Sudo Hostname
All, Having an issue with a BASH script where it needs the hostname running the sudo cmd! The /etc/hosts file has these settings: Code: --------- i
LXer: 6 Reasons the Future of Software Is Open Source
Published at LXer: Open source has come a long way in the past 20 years. Back in 2001, Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer famously labeled Linux a cancer, but these days the tech giant is a platinum...
LXer: LibreOffice 6.3.6 Released as the Last in the Series, More Than 80 Bugs Fixed
Published at LXer: The Document Foundation announced today the release of LibreOffice 6.3.6 as the sixth and last update of the LibreOffice 6.3 office suite series, which will reach end of life on...
PERL syntax checker
Okay, I've searched around a bit and am having trouble finding what I want. I remember a while back there was a web site where you could type in a line or two or twenty of perl, and it would just go...
systemctl rescue does not kill interactive shells?
I thought that the rescue target, which I can enter from multi-user with the commands systemctl rescue or systemctl isolate rescue, is single-user mode. However I just found that on my Centos 8...
Alien's Plasma build - unable to assign keyboard shortcuts with Meta key
Hi! I recently installed slackware-current on a laptop and decided to give Alien's plasma a try for the first time. I have encountered a few minor bugs, one of them being the inability to set some...
Changing the default order of my soundcards
Can anybody, in very simple terms, tell me how to change the priority order, or default order of my soundcards. I have an onboard card, which is disable, at 0, a webcam at 1 and a Sound Blaster Audigy...
Grub lost Win7 entry
Hello, im having trouble booting my Win7 partition lately. I haven't used it for a while and i didnt notice that grub lost the Windows entry during the last couple of months. What i tried so far:...
LXer: How to Install Go on Ubuntu 20.04
Published at LXer: Go, often referred to as golang is a modern open-source programming language created by Google that allows you to build reliable and efficient applications. Go is a compiled...
Serving access to windows
I'm posting here since SO failed me, with 10 days running a question and not a single mad, or less mad, much less sane idea or hint or possible clue as to where to look for culprits ...
Setting Kernel space to non-cacheable on x86_64 using IA_PAT MSR or page table walks
I am trying to disable the caching for the Linux operating system only, i.e., Kernel space. I figured out that there are two ways to do this: 1- Using MTRR: This turned out to be infeasible as MTRR...
Slackware 64 (with bob mulitlib) Current reboots itself
Got a weird one. Took me a while to even recognize the problem! My laptop is older by some standards, because it dates back to 2013. In November I performed a fresh install of Slackware....
Is it required to install http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/network/rtl8188eu/ ?
Hi, I have installed 14.2 on desktop. It is connected using Wifi dongle(rtl8188eu). After installation, Wifi dongle was detected and working. however, I see rtl8188eu package on SlackBuilds.org and...
LXer: Simplify remote meetings with open source voice chat
Published at LXer: For science fiction fans, it feels like video chat was a long time coming, but now it's safe to say that a video call is indeed a great way to communicate remotely. Just as...
Disks undetectable after being connected to Highpoint Rocketraid controller
Dear forum, I used to have an old NAS server (regular Ubuntu) with a Rocketraid controller. There were eight disks configured as JBOD. Using software raid, I had put RAID5 and LVM on them. It worked...
LXer: Service process and out of process compositing in Monado
Published at LXer: A new monado-service binary and out of process compositor has landed in Monado, the fully Open Source OpenXR runtime for Linux! Here's a demo of the compositor's new abilities...
LXer: Emulate IBM Model M Space Saver Bucklespring Keyboard Sound In Laptops
Published at LXer: Bucklespring is a program that is used to emulate IBM Model M space saver bucklespring keyboard sound in Laptops and Desktops while typing. Read More......
question re linux live usb in a linux OS
Hi Guys first time Linux with Xubuntu OS and it's awesome. Would like to create a live Linux USB that I can run on the Xubuntu OS computer. What USB boot software do you use? Is there something...
LXer: 10 ways to analyze binary files on Linux
Published at LXer: "There are 10 types of people in this world: those who understand binary and those who don't."We work with binaries daily, yet we understand so little about them. By binaries, I...
How to install .pfx file as certificate on Centos/Jenkins
Hi My company sent me a "cert.pfx" file with password. I don't know how to use this file with Jenkins? My server is Centos 7. Before that I used the commands below for self-signed certificates....
LXer: Virtualization on the Linux desktop—Gnome Boxes vs virt-manager
Published at LXer: We took Gnome Boxes for a quick spin—it has promise but needs more work. Read More......
LXer: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Released with Enhanced Security and Performance
Published at LXer: During the Red Hat Summit 2020 virtual conference that took place online between April 28-29, Red Hat announced the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2. Read...
LXer: Edit music recordings with Audacity on Linux
Published at LXer: In this strange and difficult time of a global pandemic, we are all called upon to do things differently, to change our routines, and to learn new things.read more Read...
slow rsync to USB harddrive
I backup my SSD to a USB harddrive. I think this shows it is connected to USB3: $ lsusb -vd 0bc2:2321 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bc2:2321 Seagate RSS LLC Expansion Portable bcdUSB ...
LXer: How to Install Git on Ubuntu 20.04
Published at LXer: Git is the world’s most popular distributed version control system used by many open-source and commercial projects. It allows you to collaborate on projects with your fellow...
fail to build libstdc++v3 in lfs9.1
I have followed the steps , so far so good until libstdc++v3 make . It said "declaration of '__is_constructible' must be available". I thought this is kind of header missing , but libstdc++v3 looks...
LXer: Set up a Mail Server with PostfixAdmin on Debian 9
Published at LXer: No description Read More... (https://www.rosehosting.com/blog/set-up-a-mail-server-with-postfixadmin-on-debian-9/)
Not able to present, in google meet (hangouts) with chromium Version 80.0.3987.162 (Developer Build)
I'm not able to present my screen, in google meet (hangouts), when I try to present, chromium pops out a message saying browser can not present, something like that. I try to allow Pop-ups and...
LXer: How to change the Hostname in Debian 10
Published at LXer: In this article, we will explain three ways to change your computer name, also known as hostname, through both the graphical user interface and the command line. Read More......
Aloha everyone
I am a Newbie, but eventually I would like to learn how to program utilizing Linux. I am retired so I have lots of time to expand my horizons. Have a great day, every day! Mahalo, Ran
LXer: How To Change The Folder Color And Emblem Instantly In Ubuntu
Published at LXer: Folder Color is a simple program that is used to change the folder color or emblem instantly in Ubuntu and its derivatives like Linux Mint. Read More......
[SOLVED] Creating APT repo on Centos 8 server
I need a hybrid repository serving both Centos and Debian systems. To my knowledge, this requires installation of dpkg-dev. As a test, I was successful installing dpkg-dev on Fedora and creating a...
LXer: How to Install Askbot with Nginx and Secure with Let's Encrypt on CentOS 8
Published at LXer: Askbot is a free, open-source and highly-customizable question and answer forum software written in Python and Django. It is simple, lightweight and very similar to other forum...
A couple of Flatpack conceptual questions
I believe I understand the basic concepts behind the Flatpack application distribution scheme. An application will carry with it the libraries and other support files required for it to run and these...
Expanding the Filesystem
I am helping a friend who has a Ubuntu server running on Digital Ocean. The hard drive is 100% full so, he bought extra 70gig of space and now, I'm trying to expand the filesystem. So far...
LXer: Why Data Is Important And How To Protect It
Published at LXer: This guide discusses why data is important and how to protect it from prying eyes, with the help of efficient data protection strategies, methods and tools. Read More......
Snapraid parity not using full cpu? Why?
Code: --------- PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND 69320 root 20 0 246648 205232 2592 S 8.9 1.3 0:55.17 snapraid --------- I added another...
LXer: Creating and managing partitions in Linux with parted
Published at LXer: Expand your sysadmin skills with this introduction to the parted command. Read More... (https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/partitions-parted)
NFS: Maximum settings for rsize and wsize
What are the maximum settings for `rsize' and `wsize' when mounting NFS filesystems? I've seen pages stating that Vers 2 NFS has a `8K' limit, Vers 3 & 4 have a `64K' limit, but I've also seen some...
[SOLVED] Using slackpkg in unattended/batch mode
I'm looking for a way to do an unattended upgrade to bring a clean container environment in sync with a Slackware mirror. I'm guessing that I could do: Code: --------- slackpkg -batch=on...
LXer: Parrot 4.9 Security OS Arrives with Linux Kernel 5.5, New Installer
Published at LXer: ParrotSec announced today the release of Parrot 4.9, a new major release of their security-oriented GNU/Linux distribution for penetration testing and ethical hacking. Read...
Read data from USB to 485 converter, send out a line from a file, repeat.
I'm using Ubuntu 18.04.4 by way of background. I'm trying to create a small bash script that will read from a USB port and, if that reading matches a predefined string, output a line from a file. This...
No Audio: Linux Mint on a Dell Inspiron 15
First, I'm a rank N00B with Linux. I installed Mint 19.3 as a dual-boot and all went well. However I've been struggling with no audio all day and can't resolve it. I've been through all sorts of...
efibootmgr
I have an ASUS x470 Prime mother board with bios 5406. I also have a laptop. efibootmanager No BootOrder is set; firmware will attempt recovery The above software is supposed to show me the...
Sync attack
Any way to screen IPs to see if they have a corresponding DN so that they can be rejected? The sync flooding IPs coming into my server are not linked to any DNs.
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