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Linux Live Kit - isolinux.bin.update script - "Add directory to isolinux search paths"
I decided to study Linux Live Kit. Everything is clear but they ask me to edit the config file if I want to update isolinux.bin for CD booting. They say "If you do not need booting from CD (eg you're...
Oh! Oh! Oh!!! O-O-O-O-oooo!!!! A-A-A-A-A-aaaa!!! (T..T) (((((
I'm not sleeping, I'm not eating!!! I'm not working! Sleepless, hungry, not working. Spend my whole time in computer just because I have an addiction, I don't know... Don't spare me. It's all my...
LXer: In Rust we trust? Yes, but we want better tools and wider usage, say devs
Published at LXer: Official survey reveals barriers to adoption: challenging learning curve and limited IDE support"The overriding problem hindering use of Rust is adoption," according to the...
MX linux - Change permissions on a drive
Trying to move my Pale Moon profile to another computer. Copy and paste blocked by permissions. Donor computer has my user name permission. USB drive has root permission. Cannot find any method in...
executing part of a script
i would like to find a good clean way to run just a selected part of a script such as specific like numbers. with separate files, i find it easy enough to run parts of a script with reboot between...
bash: source a file: how to end early?
in a script, when conditions are found to not be suitable to running the remainder of the script, it is easy to deal with ... just exit. but when bash is sourcing a file of commands, this does not...
LXer: Sysadmin tools: Viewing text in Linux with tail and head
Published at LXer: Explore the tail and head commands as new additions to your sysadmin toolbox for manipulating and reading text. Read More... (https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/tail-and-head)
wordpress and db connection issues
So, I am running a wordpress server on rhel 6.10, and the db is also on a rhel 6.10 server. I don't know if it is normal practice to split the 2, it's how it was set up before me. Anyways,...
LFS 9.1 - build and install gcc-9.2.0 part 1, chapter 5.5
Hi, this is my 1st post to LinuxQuestions I'm running Ubuntu 9.1 on a Thinkpad T240 On attempting to configure, build and install gcc - part 1 I get this message checking whether we are...
Properly execute menu-driven scripts (uses ncurses) within a bash script
Hi, I'm having difficulty trying to properly display a bash script that uses ncurses within another bash script. Every time I run it, it does display the menu but when I try to scroll down it...
Font issues with System Main-Menu & Engage-Dock
Hi all, This is my 1st post, so be gentle! I'm currently testing Bodhi 5.0.1 (non-HWE) with intentions of using it to replace Windoze-10 (don't really have to try too hard!), but have come up against...
LXer: Turn Your Linux PC Into Bluetooth Speakers For Your Phone
Published at LXer: Do you know you can turn your Linux PC into Bluetooth speakers for your phone using Pulseaudio? Yes, you can use a Linux PC as Bluetooth speakers for a mobile phone. Read...
LXer: stup - a CLI tool for keeping standup and other types of daily notes
Published at LXer: A tool to save, access and organize standup and other types of daily notes in the terminal. Read More... (https://github.com/iridakos/stup)
No internet on Linux mint 19.3
I Have non connection on linux mint 19.3. I had on windows, but it only wors on linex if i put in a usb adapter.
Our BDFL deserves WAY better than that- ways to monetize and economize Slackware
Hello everybody (especially Slackware users), I was thinking about ways to improve our BDFL's situation. I know, many of you have like me contributed and donated to Slackware and the cause. But I...
LXer: Why I use open source technology for web development
Published at LXer: Every day, millions of people all over the world access the OpenStack Foundation's (OSF) web properties to learn about open infrastructure. This level of usage requires a...
3 antimalware solutions for Linux systems
Hi, I use Slackware64 but I do use other resources to maintain my system(s). I would like to share this with the Linux - General community; 3 antimalware solutions for Linux systems...
New and anxious
Hi all. Been a Windows guy forever, and recently got interested in using the CLI. Was advised to consider UNIX/Linux so here I am. No clue what am about to get myself in but hoping it will be a new...
LXer: Linux Candy: gti – typo-based curio inspired by Steam Locomotive
Published at LXer: gti is intended to catch accidental typos of ‘gti’ instead of ‘git’. It displays an animation of a car driving by, and then launches git. Any parameters or arguments given to gti...
How to re-encrypt full disk encryption (Ubuntu)?
Im on a live installation and I sometimes need to unlock the full disk encryption on the underling hard drive. The encryption is the one Ubuntu has you setup during the installation process. Once...
From mint to open mandriva wise oe not ?
I have been using mainly linux mint, but I also tried pardus, manjaro and astra linux. Now I want to try open mandriva but I am concerned about some things: 1- It is not financially backed and the...
tumbleweed: where the @*!'#|... is the system setting PS1 (prompt environment variable)
All is well with my --ahm tumbleweed's-- prompts in e.g. konsole. But I want to find where it is set during system start. Searching resulted in ~/.bashrc, /etc/bash.bashrc and a load others but none...
Why process in container not automatically connect to NIC?
In a process within a container you have to connect the IP stack to the outside world, using a veth connection. But you don’t have to do this with a normal process i.e. a process not running in a...
Problem with SSH on Centos 8
I tried to access to my sever , but it refuse connection. Can you help me to resolve this problem? below there is the debug: larzillo@Luigi-Notebook:~$ ssh -v root@172.18.2.254 OpenSSH_7.6p1...
Running old Program (Xplns) on Slackware Current
I used Xplns on Slackware 7.0; The program uses Linux 2.4 with libc5(ELF), glibc 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 on i386. Nowadays I use Slackware current 64 bit. Is there a way to use the program without Virtualbox...
Getting all 4 drives to register on one grub bootloader
I have have 4 hard drives on my desktop and all of them are bootable drives. Three of them boot to Debian 10 and the 4th boots to Kali Linux. The drive my desktop boots to by default allows me to boot...
File Store Central Server Issues
Hi, I am a university student studying Cyber Security and I am currently working on integrating Centos and Windows and have come across a question that I have been asked to complete however I am...
Specifics of hard drive data encryption
I want all my drives encrypted however I'm also concerned about the longevity of my drives. I have Debian10 so I use LUKS to encrypt drives. To my knowledge, how LUKS works is that it encrypts all...
iptables dns not working
Hi everyone (sorry if my english is wrong sometimes), I'm having some problems when running my iptables script, I can ping 8.8.8.8 and my LAN but DNS is not working, can't resolve so I and my clients...
Trying to install Kingsoft WPS office on peppermint 8
WPS - office - I have downloaded the debian package from the Kingsoft site and installed. All goes well until after user agreement screen, then nothing on clicking icon? I have also tried downloading...
Epson XP432 - all pages are blank
Hi. Fedora 31 user here. I've connected an Epson XP432 printer/scanner to the USB port. The OS does detect the scanner, and the print dialog seems to work. Except from one thing - when the paper...
Create Infinite Loop In Bash
I want to run a command for ever in the Linux bash. Also I want to put 60 seconds between command execution.
dnsmasq not filtering
Hi Env Debian 9.12 dnsmasq 2.76-5+deb9u2 in /etc/dnsmasq.conf i put the following line address=/akamaized.net/127.0.0.1 but if issue ping mediagol-meride-tv.akamiazed.net it does not route...
DEBIAN vs RHEL HELP PLS!!!
Hello I switched to linux recently and I tried some different distros. The fact is that all of them except one are debian based. I used Linux mint, pardus, manjaro (the only non-debian distro) and...
Linux system upon shut-down causes a kernel panic error.
Recently I've been getting these errors as I power off my P.C.(In my attached image..sorry for not writing it down instead) These errors *usually occur at shut-down* and when they pop-up the...
aptitude ...how to revert changes
Hi Env Debian 9.12 Synaptic 0.84.2 aptitude 0.8.7-1 Usually i'm using Synaptic Package Manager today i tried to install a new package with aptitude but i commit a mistake...aptitude starts...
Need help with guide on the setup of repository for Solaris 11.4 and verification
Need help with guide on the setup of repository for Solaris 11.4 and verification on the host that they are able to read the updated package. Just hope to also know if in the scenario when you do:...
problem with the ubuntu 18.04
problem 1 when ever i use update command it shows N: Ignoring file 'some-ppa.list.save.3' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension N: Ignoring file...
sendmail, how to forward all email for one domain to another server
I have a server which handles email for several domains, all but one of which are handled locally. I want all email for users at example.com to forward to thatdom.com. I've tried putting in...
LXer: How To Disable Suspend And Hibernation In Linux
Published at LXer: This brief guide explains how to disable suspend and hibernation in Linux. Read More... (https://www.ostechnix.com/linux-tips-disable-suspend-and-hibernation/)
user management and file permission in linux
I need project leader ,teamleader and Five team member . i want create a user in such a way the team leader have full right for the team member file . Team member can see only their file....
efg output, best place to add input drop rules
i've been working with the output from the easy firewall generator. My thanks to the developers of this tool. but, i have some drop rules to add. i.e.: $IPT -A INPUT -i eth0 -s 58.0.0.0/8 -j DROP...
[SOLVED] Compile 'basket' without (most of) kde
Hi! I'm trying to compile and run basket from sBo with minimal kde packages. Currently i have only kdelibs and kde-runtime installed. Any hints what else is missing here: Code: ---------...
LXer: A stress-free guide to keeping WordPress sites updated
Published at LXer: We all know how important it is to keep WordPress sites updated. New updates provide the latest bug and security fixes against any nasties lurking on the web. But, more...
Manjaro won't boot
Hello, I'm running Manjaro 19.0.2 KDE Plasma on a Lenovo Ideapad 110 laptop. Everything was going fine, until I insalled the 469 updates which Manjaro prompted me to install. I got a black screen...
Python2 and Python3 (together) ??
Firstly, the system is LinuxMint using the Mate desktop. When one is installing an application that (apparently) has can install from the repository as a Python2 application, or as a Python3, or...
Display Port Audio desperately needs boost
Asus QX248 monitor came with speakers; but they're barely audible. (Wasn't going to bother with them but had another use for the ordinary speakers on this box.) Is there any way that this output...
Unable to login as AD user
Have successfully joined Deepin v20 Beta to my Active Directory domain. Am able to login as the user created during installation and then able to su to a domain user with no issues. However, I am...
LXer: Using syzkaller to detect programming bugs in the Linux kernel
Published at LXer: Syzkaller is a valuable tool widely adopted by the kernel community to detect bugs in the kernel. Here is a how-to guide to install the tool and starting using it to improve your...
Editing boot parameters of a live installlation?
Hello everyone, first off: I was unsure where to post this question. Hopefully I chose correctly :) I want to use SystemRescueCD installed on a usb drive. Installlation wasn't a problem. In...
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