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Storage performance through fio tool
Dear Friends , I am new with fio tool . I need to understand my storage performance since is had been run for the last 6 years . I got performance bottleneck while running any process . In...
ACLs or else setting a password for Jitsi-Meet's entry page
I've done a quick installation of Jitsi-meet from the guide, "Jitsi Meet quick install (https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet/blob/master/doc/quick-install.md)", and have a working video meeting service...
sendmail configuration multiple sender
I have configured sendmail to send authenticated email from the system. the from address is abc@mydomain.com . I have a requirement to have another address outgoing address xyz@mydomain.com . ...
Is pi-hole useful ?
Hi, I use Firefox with the following addons (please see attachment) Q1) What is the purpose of pi-hole ? Never used it. Q2) With all those addons on Firefox does it make sense to use pi-hole ?
Prompt disappears after bash script using 'time'
I have bash scripts which have the general structure time { command 1 command 2 etc } When they are executed (from the command line) the time to execute the script is...
NFS server/client issue between desktop Debian and RPi raspbian server
Hi! I have a Raspbian Raspberry Pi 4 nfs server running with the following exports: ---Quote--- /mnt/hd 192.168.1.XX(rw,no_root_squash,sync,subtree_check)...
LXer: Adding a display to a travel-ready Raspberry Pi Zero
Published at LXer: In my earlier article, I explained how I transformed a Raspberry Pi Zero*into a minimal, portable, go-anywhere computer system that, although small, can actually achieve useful...
ntpq -p displaying unexpected refid
I have a Slackware system at 192.168.13.1 (gort) acting as the NTP server for our LAN. It is using "pool.ntp.org" as its time source. All the workstations and servers use it in their ntp.conf...
GPD Pocket 2 and battery "Waiting to charge"
I have a GPD Pocket 2 running Linux Mint and it's been a perfect little travel companion. For the first time since I've had it, I allowed the battery to run down completely. Now, it seems the battery...
RPi3 (Sarpi) - Retroarch stuttering sound *finally* fixed via pulse audio tsched setting
After moving from Sarpi kernel/modules 4.19.34 to any newer kernel/modules, I started experiencing audio stuttering in Retroarch when launching any game. The stuttering would normally stop after some...
Bluetooth wont see xbox 1 control wirelessly 16.04 ubuntu
Firdt time using bluetooth. Wifi worked out of box the button on the xbox control will fash, but then not do anything when i go in bluetooth for it to connect. How do i make it work?
LXer: How to send one-liner emails from Linux/Ubuntu terminal – Embed email sending feature into your application
Published at LXer: In this short tutorial, you will learn how to send one-liner emails using sSMTP from your Linux Ubuntu/Debian terminal. But why on earth would we want to send Emails from the...
Auto update plexmediaserver on Slackware 14.2
Hello folks, It's been a while I use plexmediaserver on Slackware 14.2 - AMD64 (not my own server tbh), and it's always a pain in the ass for me to update it manually by going through download of...
Centos 8 firefox 68.5 esr: minimise/maximise buttons missing
Hi Guys, as per title, I've just got a new system with default C8 setup (ie latest Gnome DE) , but the min/max buttons for FF are missing. Can anyone tell me how to get them back please?
LXer: Pi Day: 6 Raspberry Pi projects to try at work and home
Published at LXer: How will you celebrate Pi Day? Consider these Raspberry Pi projects, submitted by tech enthusiasts. Read More... (https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2020/3/raspberry-pi)
scp drops connection after sending the scp -t command
I'm using Ubuntu 18.04.4 openssh-server Version: 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.3 as the destination host. Raspian 4.19.97+ openssh-client version 1:7.9p1-10+ on the destination host. command on the Pi...
Can't auto mount a usb stick on restart
Hello I have a usb stick that has exfat file system... I am on Centos 7 and i already installed the exfat-fuse and exfat-utils and the drive is working great... What i try to do for the auto...
Problem to start thermald
hello i install thermald with Sbopkg i have this error: Code: --------- # thermald start Ready to serve requests: Daemonizing.. 1 --------- how to enable and start thermald?
zorin linux installation on a hdd (no dual boot) with legacy mode on.
hii, i want to do zorin linux installation on a hdd (no dual boot) with legacy mode on. at partitioning area, i faced this : The partition table format in use on your disks normally requires...
Bluetooth devices immediately disconnect after being connected regardless of adapter
I purchased a new laptop the other day and installed the most recent weekly snapshot of testing, which works in every way but one: a bizarre Bluetooth issue occurs where if I try to connect a...
Software on different distros/DE
Newbie here.I'm confused about the difference in software managers and what will run on what.Does a program only work for distro/DE it's was written for like a Debian or Ubuntu based distro? And/or DE...
[SOLVED] How to boot Bodhi from USB...
I have a 32-bit desktop, with Linux Mint (17.3 version: "Rosa"), and Windows Vista. I decided that I would like to switch over to Bodhi Legacy, and I can't figure out how to boot the Bodhi .iso file...
Hello from Scotsman in France
Hello to all the members. Retired Scot trying hard to live in a Microsoft free environment. (Am I allowed to say that?) I'm using Ubuntu 18.04lts as my introduction to Linux and I'm more that happy...
Not clear how the paging system works
Hi everyone, I'm not sure how data are attached to the page. I've heard about the page buffers that are attached to a page, but is this the common way to get the data from a page ? Thank for...
problem with 32-bit vulkan applications after Friday March 13 update on current
Last night before updating, I was able to run 32-bit applications that used vulkan. (Namely WINE-based things. 32-bit applications that do not use vulkan are fine, nearly as I can tell. I don't...
Sluggish laptop
I was recently given a Dell Latitude E6540 laptop. This is probably going to go to our church for use as monitor so people working with the kids can see the live stream of the main service. However,...
Black screen after grub
Hey there. I installed linux mint 19.3 alongside windows 10 .first boot worked fine did all the first steps updates. Now I can't seem to boot linux without using "nomodeset" Asus intel i7 8th gen ...
Problem with PuTTY
Hey :) I just switched from a virtual Windows to a dedicated linux Server to get more perfomance ( 64GB RAM , i7 6700, 1Gb Up/Download ). Im hosting a Teamspeak3 and a GarrysMod ( Gaming ) Server...
Gentoo Linux or Void Linux
Hello, I currently have a gentoo install, which functions just fine. However, as can be expected, it's not 100% perfect; So I decided: what about changing to another distribution. Systemd is...
LXLE-18.04.3-64bit - How to set up weather location, please?
Sorry, I wasn't able to find a better section for this question. Since LXLE is based on Ubuntu, I hope, it's ok here... On top of the desktop of LXLE-18.04.3-64bit, there's an icon for a weather...
Hello
I am a newbie and just want to say hi. I've been using unixutls for Windows for quite some time, but I don't know the OS(es) at all.
One-liner to know the state of the battery (charge)?
Hi: By one-liner I mean a command line to run in a console.
Covid19 post for LQ members.
How is everyone doing with the Corona virus Covid19 outbreak? Anyone in your family or workplace effected? Do you know anyone that has been told that they are infected, but never did show any...
LXer: Make SSL certs easy with k3s
Published at LXer: In a previous article, we deployed a couple of simple websites on our k3s cluster. There were non-encrypted sites. Now that[he]#039[/he]s fine, and they work, but non-encrypted...
Internet lost after last securyty upgrade
Hello! I have a problem occured after the last security upgrade. The packages were ppp and rp-pppoe. In the time of upgrade internet stopped and no way to take it up againg. Laptop with...
Mint 19.3 (Cinnamon): Boot time?
Guys, I have a Samsung Series 3 Notebook, model NP300E5a-A05US and I recently upgraded from Mint 18.3 (Cinnamon) to Mint 19.3 (Cinnamon). Once booted, my laptop seems to run fine; in fact, I love the...
VM with MIDI support?
PCLINUXOS is my preferred OS, while Bitwig is my DAW of choice. Most VSTs are Win or Mac based, as is Sibelius. I thought that I would use VMware player to get a consistent work environment running...
Installing xfce4 4.14 with slackpkg+: howto and to-be-or-not-to-be
Hello everybody. I'd like to have a taste of new xfce4 4.14. I found ready to install packages in rlworkman repository, but i didn't find any readme about how to produce a full 4.14 installation with...
Change Theme in Sabayon XFCE
I am using Adwaita-mörk. >Settings>Appearance offers 2 more choices : Adwaita HighContrast /usr/share/themes/ contaisquite a number of themes among which Adwaita Adwaita-dark ...
LXer: Amazon teases Bottlerocket, its take on Linux specifically for running containers
Published at LXer: Rust and dual-partition sets for security, efficiency, and automated updates. Amazon Web Services has begun previewing Bottlerocket, a new open-source Linux distribution...
Antix Live with persistence
Hello everyone! I'm using an Antix 19 Live on my USB flash with persistence and it works well. But I have a question -> For example, I have a notebook with windows on it and want to boot from my...
leafpad note can't save to usb drive, even thou it is mounted as seen on nautilus
ubuntu 18.04lts leafpad note can't save to usb drive (usb drive is not visible in the "save dialog box" even thou the usb drive is mounted as seen on nautilus when i used libre writer to save to...
It's not April 1st yet but...
I don't usually post links but I had to share this (https://uk.yahoo.com/news/thank-god-trump-scientists-won-165856733.html). I've been chortling over it for the last five minutes. And God knows we...
LXer: Open source alternative for multi-factor authentication: privacyIDEA
Published at LXer: Two-factor authentication, or multi-factor authentication, is not a topic only for nerds anymore. Many services on the internet provide it, and many end-users demand it. While...
Apple peripheral devices - any possibility to get them working under Slackware 14.2?
Hello, i was interested if anybody has ever struggled with pairing Apple hardware to a Slackware 14.2 machine? I mean the following peripheral devices: Magic Mouse 2...
vlan tag missing in packets captured using custom socket but visible in wireshark
I am using Code: --------- read_socket = socket( PF_PACKET, SOCK_RAW, htons(ETH_P_ALL) ); --------- and for writing as well
What measures do you take to stop being tracked online ?
I am using Firefox 74.0 (64-bit). _ADD-ons_ Disconnect Privacy Badger Ublock Origin Is this enough ?
LXer: How to Install PHP 7.3 on CentOS 7
Published at LXer: PHP is a server-side scripting language, commonly used for Web development, but it is also used as a general-purpose programming language. It is the most popular server-side...
remix install guide for redident mode in a vm?
I have remix in a vm saving between sessions on a laptop hdd so i know this is possible, but i cant seam to find the guide i used. Can someone help? On virtual box ubuntu 16.04 host.
Two computers work better than dual boot
I've dual booted, even triple-booted in the past and found out that by and large, the concept doesn't work. You always need the OS that you are not booted into. Or you are having issues with...
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