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How to fix this error: "Failed to load module: appmenu-gtk-module" ?
Code: --------- gedit texttosend.txt Gtk-Message: 16:19:46.078: Failed to load module "appmenu-gtk-module" --------- I know I can safely ignore it. But if it's not too complicated I wouldn't mind...
LXer: Demonstrating PERL with Tic-Tac-Toe, Part 1
Published at LXer: PERL is the go-to tool for many sysadmins who need something more powerful than sed or awk when writing complex parsing and automation scripts. It has a somewhat high learning...
Linux Image install problem
Hello, After installing Linux Mint 19.3. I receive this message about anything I try to Install. Even on apt-get update. I sure hope ya all can help me? E: linux-image-5.3.0-28-generic:...
Broken link on the LQ Sitemap
LQ Sitemap (https://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/sitemap.html) points to incorrect URL: www.linuxquestions.org/linux/blog/ which is not working and only displays the following warnings: Code:...
LXer: How To Reset Root user password in CentOS 8 and RHEL 8 server
Published at LXer: This brief tutorial explains how to reset Root user password in CentOS 8 and RHEL 8 server editions from emergency mode or single user mode. Read More......
Task manager
Hello all, I use Kubuntu 18.04.4 LTS. It comes with KSysguard. It has a CPU history thing but it shows all the cores on the same graph. Is there a way to have each core on a separate graph, like...
Pulseaudio - too many inputs per sink.
Hi, I'm having another problem related with Pulseaudio and Firefox. Slackware x64 current Code: --------- Linux5.4.20 #1 SMP Fri Feb 14 18:48:06 CST 2020 ---------
First post/Intro
Canadian living in New Brunswick new to Linux. Had Dell Lappie running Vista that is now home to Mint Cinnamon. Maybe should have gone to a lighter version of Linux but we will see.
desktop-nemo continuous writing activity -- why ?
I noticed what seemed to be execess disk activity on my system. I went to the system activity monitor and found the desktop-nemo running at 6% cpu and issuing lots of write but no reading when i...
Controlling terminal of a display server
When I login on a Fedora 31 workstation and run the ps command, I see the below output; for an X session: Code: --------- PID TT CMD ... 1 ? /usr/lib/systemd/systemd...
LXer: How To Install RHEL 8 Step by Step with Screenshots
Published at LXer: RHEL 8 is the latest release of the popular enterprise distribution. Whether you're installing RHEL for the first time, or you're installing the latest version, the process is...
Can anyone explain why some kernels react so oddly to my usb mouse?
I first noticed this in OpenBSD. When I first installed it, I had to use the console quite a lot and I noticed that the mouse seemed to be dropped and reattached constantly. I checked the plug and...
LXer: How to Build a Hacking Station with Raspberry Pi and Kali Linux
Published at LXer: Learn how you can build a hacking station with Raspberry Pi and Kali Linux and use it to identify security vulnerabilities in your smart home system. Read More......
Bodhi 5.1 with legacy
Just posting this in case there are any newbies looking to install or upgrade to 5.1. I installed Bodhi 5.0.0 legacy on a laptop the other day and upgraded to 5.1 via updates (not intentionally...
How to change my version of vim to support syntax colour
I have recently installed MX 18.3. The version of vim I have installed does not support syntax highlighting. I tried to change my .vimrc file to support it, with the line: syntax on. But when I run...
LXer: Find a file the lazy way with this script
Published at LXer: Here's the scenario: Whenever I need some source code or a bundle of art assets or a game from the internet, I download it to my ~/Downloads directory, navigate to the folder,...
Unable to adjust clock applet size/font in panel in Debian, Cinnamon
I have Debian with Cinnamon and a vertical panel with applets. The width of the panel is maximum and when I allow the option “Allow cinnamon to scale panel text and icons according to panel width”, I...
Kali Linux 2019.4 - 2020.1
Hello members please can someone help. I'll be straight forward I don't like the new distros kali linux has implemented in 2020.1 not the separation of live and installation ISOs but the default...
LXer: Understanding the Differences Between Soft and Hard Links in Linux
Published at LXer: In Linux, you can use a soft or hard link to connect two files together. Check out the differences between soft and hard links and which one you should use. Read More......
LXer: How to create animated GIFs with FFmpeg
Published at LXer: Learn to install and use this free video converter Read More......
Which Linux best for 2012 Gateway MA7 laptop
Which Linux operating system would work best for a 2012 Gateway ma7 laptop I want to boot from a flash drive USB stick; how much memory should the flash drive memory stick be 16GB or 32GB or more....
Eventos de Log
[FONT="Arial"]Olá pessoal! Preciso saber como visualizo ou encontro todos os eventos de log do sistema linux...
LXer: Don't like loops? Try Java Streams
Published at LXer: In this article, I will explain how to not write loops anymore.What? Whaddaya mean, no more loops?read more Read More... (https://opensource.com/article/20/2/java-streams)
Cloned Identical HD's - How to know which is booted?
Dual Boot Win10 / Ubuntu 18.04.4 System has been running great. Added a M2 Nvme SSD and cloned it with the original installed SATA HD. I can read/write to both drives. Grub shows the Windows 10 and...
My Opensuse give wrong package info for golang.
I am running OpenSuse Leap 15.1. I want to update my go programming language pacage from 1.11 to the latest what the repo have. But the system said it's already updated the go package where in fact...
LXer: How To Autostart Screen Session On Linux When Logging In
Published at LXer: This guide explains how to automatically start Screen session on Linux when logging in. Auto-starting Screen sessions wil be useful when running long running process via SSH. ...
What is a GPU processing block?
Hi, I'm reading a article on SDR and it mentions (GPU processing Blocks).Would someone please share a explanation of one that has a general meaning that compares the GPU to the CPU? ...
/bin/bash unreachable after upgrade-all 14.2
After downloading iso i did new installation of 14.2 from usb . Then i did slackpkg update and upgrade-all . One of the packages to be upgraded must have some error like : line 499 and 501 or 511...
LAN and 389-DS
I asked some of this question in the past I think but due to hardware issues I was side tracked but now I'm getting back on track. I've got 2 of my 3 servers running like I think they should. I've...
LXer: Sysadmins: Is LibreOffice a viable office suite choice for your users?
Published at LXer: LibreOffice is a full-featured office tool, but it has been slow to replace proprietary alternatives in many spaces. Read More......
change between directories on different lv
rhel6.10 I know this, but am completely suffering from friday brain wipe. I have 2 var directories on 2 different vg. So: /dev/mapper/vg_dept-lv_var /var /dev/mapper/vg_dept00-lg_www /var/www ...
.rpm download of OpenOffice
good day dudes and dudeses, i have a bit of a problem, i know it will be simple to most of you but, i just downloaded an .rpm host of files assoc w/OpenOffice in a dir named 'en-us'... i...
Unable to set brightness Acer Switch 10 Tablet Intel Baytrail
I can see the following: ---Quote--- ls /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/ actual_brightness brightness max_brightness scale type bl_power device power ...
Count a position of word in variable
on this code ---Quote--- var="aaa bbb ccc ddd eeee" ---End Quote--- how can i know that bbb is the 2nd word in variable ? thanks
LXer: How to Install i-doit Asset Management Tool on Debian 10
Published at LXer: i-doit is a free, open-source and IT documentation solution based on the configuration management database. It is a web-based tool that can be used to manage the entire IT system...
Troubleshooting stale NFS mount locking up the system.
All, I have an NFS export running on a server in another VLAN and I am mounting it on a computer in the DMZ. I don't know if that is relevant at all but the appropriate ports have been opened and...
LXer: How to increase swap space in Linux
Published at LXer: When a Linux system has an out-of-memory error or runs out of RAM, .i.e. can no longer store data in the virtual memory, it will temporarily use swap space in order to increase...
KDE-OPEN5 error
FC30, KDE-OPEN5 error-K10 client What is this error, I get this error when I'm using Google-Chrome
How to force multicast packet to go via different interface?
Hi folks, I am working on a Solaris-10 global server, which is hosting 7 non-global zones. There are two kind of network interfaces on our servers, admin and prod. There is one route/multicast,...
SendMail Error: Permission Denied :(
Hi all, Complete error line: Code: --------- sendmail: cannot log to /home/javierdl/msmtp.log: cannot open: Permission denied --------- I am trying to send Gmail emails from Terminal.
cvs checkout problem
New to cvs and I think I hate it so far. Currently the need is to maintain a single file so maybe it's not worth the trouble. Regardless, any help is appreciated. Successfully created repository...
[SOLVED] MXLinux: how to get image fonts to show up?
I3 WM - customizing it. Code: --------- set $ws11 "b ï”—" --------- is what I am seeing, I have the fonts in ~/.fonts fc-cache -f , logged out, and in, and still not getting the images to show...
LXer: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS Receive New Kernel Live Patch
Published at LXer: Canonical released a new Ubuntu kernel live patch security update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS operating system series to address several vulnerabilities. Read...
how do I contact linux (complaints and claims)
Can anyone please tell me how I can get in touch with linux
Current64 - Feb 20 updates - libGL mesa loader fails to open iris and swrast
Current64 - Feb 20 update: Code: --------- root@riposo:/usr/src/linux-5.5.5# make xconfig scripts/kconfig/qconf Kconfig libGL error: MESA-LOADER: failed to open iris (search paths...
How to boot with Initrd for Pinebook?
In my quest to fully Slackify my 1080P Pinebook (which is usually my daily driver and main laptop when it is not being hacked on, as it currently is, just FYI....), I have come across another tiny...
LXer: Using find, locate, which and whereis Commands to Search for Files in Linux
Published at LXer: There are a few ways to find and locate files from the terminal in Linux. find, locate, which and whereis are some of the commonly used commands to do so. Read More......
LXer: Python while Loop
Published at LXer: Loops are one of the fundamental concepts of programming languages. Loops are handy when you want to repeat a specific block of code a number of times until a given condition is...
Help needed: accessing a remote machine with VNC
Hello, i need to help a friend who has a Windows 10 machine. In this computer, tightvnc.com/download/2.8.27/tightvnc-2.8.27-gpl-setup-64bit.msi...
what is the difference between "0" and "5 - 5" in bash scripts
Hi, I'm learning bash and checked these code: Code: --------- if [ 0 ] then echo "0 is true" else echo "0 is false"
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