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A new category this year. --jeremy

A new category this year. --jeremy

A new category this year. --jeremy

Back by popular demand. --jeremy

What's your preferred tool for backups? Note: rsync and tar have been removed this year. --jeremy

I want something for the kids to use. I don't actually need all the programs installed. All I need: - Chrome and Firefox. - Word editor - Libre is fine. A spreadsheet and Powerpoint...

A category that's been extremely close the last few years. --jeremy

What's your favorite Open Source game? --jeremy

What is your file manager of choice? --jeremy

Always an interesting poll. --jeremy

What is your IDE of choice? --jeremy

I am trying to set the IP address of an interface. The interface is virtual (vtnet0) if that matters. The SIOCGIFADDR ioctl works, but I can't get the set to work. Here is the code fragment: ...

What is the minimum size (in GB) SSD I need to install Linux, download a typical two-hour movie, and burn to DVD? Also is SATA 3 backwards compatible with SATA 2? My PC is a Dell OptiPlex 755. I think...

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SETUP: LinuxMint 19.2 (64 bit), Canon MX922, CUPS 2.2.7 Drivers: standard LinuxMint MX922 (auto-installed via USB connection to printer) plus installed canon-supplied packages: ...

Hi all, The title says it all, I guess. Any good Django tuts I can eat? No experience in Python or Django. So, these questions pop up: - what is Django? - is Django really easy? - is Django a...

I'm a Linux noob trying to install on my old laptop that is still running fine. A Sagar NP8960 (2010). I Would like to turn it into a Win 10/Linux dual boot. I thought I was experienced enough to to...

Happy New Year!

Hi! I'm having a problem I never thought could occur. I'm trying to connect to a vpn via libreswan (tried strongswan with the same result). The thing is that libreswan tries to connect to an...

All, Have an old machine that crashed, so restoring. It is Ubutu 14.04 and keep geting install errors on MySql. Error is: Code: --------- mysql-server is already the newest version....

I need to get a new wireless keyboard. I have to pair it with my Logitech unifying receiver. I built solaar. I see that it claims to support my receiver (046d:c534), keyboard (K270), and mouse...

So, you have a Raspberry Pi 4 running Slackware ARM, and until recently [could be any time from kernel 4.19.69 - onwards] the wireless adapter has gone AWOL or refuses to function as expected. Welcome...

Hi. Gparted has informed me that I have overlapping partitions. I have some linux experience but have not been really involved with it in a few years. I install a new distro if I have to type of...

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I am running Slackware 14.2 with power parameters set to default and a standard kde window manager. The screensaver is set to blank after 7 minutes. It stopped working a few weeks ago. I have tried to...

Hi all, newbie to Linux. I've been using a MacBook pro for a few years so out of touch with windows developments and linux. I've bought a second hand PC to experiment with. Eventually I want to...

I am trying to fix the audio on my father's computer, which runs Ubuntu 18.04. It has both built-in audio and an old(ish) Creative sound card. The audio had been working for a long time until...

Hello folks, am by the names latest-release. This is my first time and first post here. Thank you

A general comment about Debian Buster, which I installed on a Macbook Pro: Numerous packages and programs that I expected, as a Slackware user, to be present just aren't. It often seems that indeed...

In the event that someone in the Debian project wants to fix some bugs, here are a few I've encountered. I was initially using Buster on a 2015 Macbook Pro with the sddm display manager, then I...

Hi, I'm the author of file manager nnn (https://github.com/jarun/nnn). It's a tiny and well-featured terminal based file manager that blends in well with the DE as well. Since the past few...

I found it today. It's flattish, shaped roughly like an equilateral triangle with 3" sides, and very heavy. It feels like iron. It's covered on both sides with a beautiful iridescent enamel with...

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I am trying to learn about iSCSI. As iSCSI is a protocol that carries "SCSI" commands over the TCP protocol, therefore, it is also important to have a profound knowledge of SCSI. I have come across...

Hi, Im trying to use ipcalc on the command line when manipulating data. Im not looking to use this within a script as the task may change each time. I have a set of 100s of log files with ip...

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Hi there, I bought a NUC10i710FNH Intel mini PC, and after trying various distributions got it to work with Fedora 31. Everything seems to work, except 1. the ethernet port, and 2. the audio...

I have installed Linux Mint 19.x on two machines to dual boot with a Windows OS. On both machines, I cannot figure out how to get my USB wheel mouse to behave as it does in the Windows OS when...

hello All! My company started offering online training thru Percipio and began taking some Linux classes in the fall. The group of classes also indicated it was for the XK0-004 Linux+...

Hello, Im a beginner with Linux. Im trying to install WMS software in centos 7. While installing Kafka server, facing the issue below: nohup /data/kafka_2.11-1.1.0/bin/kafka-server-start.sh...

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I am trying to connect my printer to network "Brother MFC-L2710DW"

I am trying to connect my printer to network "Brother MFC-L2710DW"

Hi All, I have recently upgraded to Buster. I lost all GUIs. I only have the command line. My kids are not happy. I tried both Debian and NVIDIA solutions to no avail. I think I need someone to...

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Happy New Year everyone, my name is axel and have been using linux for some 15 years now and currently running kali2019.4 on one machine and mint on my other machine.my interest is in learning as much...

trying to ssh to Linux server RHEL 7 (64-bit) this is also a VMware server. Getting error ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host. I can get on console logging in as root...

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