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Published at LXer: Handling "exceptional conditions" is one of the most debated issues in programming. That could be because the stakes are high: mishandled error values can bring*down even the...

Hello all. I'm wanting to install Ubuntu 18.04 on a older Dell Optiplex 745 with 4 GB of Ram. I have Ubuntu 18.04 on a 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive. When I go to install Ubuntu to the Dell SSD, it...

OS: Ubuntu 19.10 I am using Mate with the "window list" applet. Some application, like Firefox show an icon next to the window title, but others like Slack do not. I am trying to determine where it...

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I'm running 64 bit Suse Leap 15.1 on a Dell and apart from a few niggling problems, it's been ok. This morning I zyppered in gdm and switched to gnome to see if any of the spurious problems I am...

Hello, Unlike RHEL 6 and earlier versions, starting RHEL 7 I understand that we have a new systemd unit file (systemd-tmpfiles) which does clean up of files and directories under /tmp filesystem. ...

Hello How to insert a word in between a filename with spaces while cp or mv. For example in the following two examples, I do as follows: Code: --------- # ls -l /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf*...

Brand new Thinkpad Yoga X1 ---Quote--- root@harold:/# uname -a Linux harold 4.19.0-6-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.67-2+deb10u2 (2019-11-11) x86_64 GNU/Linux root@harold:/# lsusb Bus 004 Device 001:...

Published at LXer: Using Linux well means understanding what commands are available and what they[he]#039[/he]re capable of doing for you. We have covered a lot of them on Opensource.com during...

i just got the following, Code: --------- syslog:Dec 27 07:09:46 carpdiem kernel: [33152702.203117] [Hardware Error]: Corrected error, no action required. syslog:Dec 27 07:09:46 carpdiem...

My dad asked this while I was helping him install Arch today. I don't know and can't find the answer on Google. Sorry if this is in the wrong category.

I'm trying to create a fluxbox-style taskbar in fvwm on OpenBSD by using FvwmButtons. So far I've got 4 buttons for paging and a nice swallowed digital oclock. Between them is a swallowed FvwmIconMan...

*Released on December 27, 2019* For this new (year) release, Gentoo 17.1 was used as the base profile, all binary packages recompiled with GCC 9.2, and overlays managed with eselect. Calculate...

Published at LXer: Although Linux is popular for being mostly virus-free, there might still exist some-especially if you usually download stuff from unreliable sources. Since viruses are not a...

As a lifelong Windows user i have decided to make the move to Linux and over the past few weeks i've educated myself on Linux trying out various distros and as of yesterday even managed to set up a VM...

I've multiply mp3 files which have double spaces in their name. I would like to remove 1 extra space. In example, for mp3 files: Code: --------- Xhin - Mind.mp3 Xhin - Mutate.mp3 ---------...

Hello friends, on my syslog server i have directories 2018, 2019. this directories are not static. it changes like year. in 2018 / 2019 i have following directories: [root@testbox ~]# ll 2018/...

hi, i set up an dns server.i seen that when i add or modify a new IP adress in zone file,i must restart dns server in order that the using nslookup to obtain the proper value. is this a requirement...

Published at LXer: Open source is ready to get to work, and in 2019, Opensource.com had many great articles about how organizations have adopted open source software or open methods to drive their...

I installed slackware64 current as of 25/12/19 today and could not run Erics most recent libreoffice after install it. On 12/12/19 Pat upgraded current to boost-1.72.0. Eric's most recent...

Good morning. On one of my Debian-systems libc6 dependencies keep me from running MPV or VLC. I guess that I am just unconscious about other difficulties with the same library-version that I have...

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hi guys, im trying to install linux mint from usb in parallel to windows (dual boot). i flashed the iso to a usb stick with etcher, then chose the stick in the boot menu. but after the mainboard...

Hello Everyone, I'm having trouble getting my VNC server set-up. I had it somewhat working in the past (very very slow), but can't get it working now with a new Suse 15.1 install. I've gone...

Published at LXer: Since its introduction, the Raspberry Pi has been one of the hottest topics on*Opensource.com. This trend continued in 2019 with an impressive list of over 30 articles about...

I've got an old Acer Chromebook running Fedora 31 and I'm trying to hook it up to the printer I was given for Christmas. It's a Canon Pixma TS3122 which is, unfortunately, not supported by Canon for...

Published at LXer: In this post, I have explained the basics of Linux IP command through examples. Read More... (https://www.usessionbuddy.com/post/How-To-Use-ip-Command-In-Linux/)

Hi, I updated current today (2019/12/26). I have a GT710 video card. I can no longer start the xserver. It appeared to be a problem with the nouveau driver. I dowloaded the proprietary nvidia driver...

Published at LXer: The open organization community at Opensource.com published more than 50 articles in 2019. That[he]#039[/he]s more than 50 new, openly licensed resources to help you explore the...

I have a question about language in Linux forums and Linux related conversations generally: Is the word proprietary a "Dirty word" in Linux circles? In some places the term 3rd Party software is...

Linux Mint:19.3 I am trying to install the MSFT core font pack, and I'm using the software manager to achieve it. I accidentally did not click the box to accept the EULA, and it installed, but did...

Hello, I am running slackware-current (x86_64) in a VirtualBox vm. Everything works well, but I am getting the message below when I load the xfs module, just before I am asked for the encryption...

Please I need help. Recently I changed Windows 10 for Linux Mint and I don´t have many experiences with Linux. Anyways my graphics tablet...

hi all, ive been struggling with this for a few weeks and hopefully one of you guys can help me out as im struggling finding solutions ive installed on my centos 7 vm machine c-icap c-icap...

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I have Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and in the middle of nothing my system behaved strange ... man command didn't work and so on ... I made a reboot and got output from Grub 2.02 Ubuntu Advanced options for...

Keep getting this error message when upgrading or updating PC Linux OS using Synaptic: How do I fix? Can I delete the older version or rename it? Thanks in advance. While installing package...

Published at LXer: This post explains how to use AWK printf formatting to inventory the POSIX character classes in your system, and how to "see" some invisible characters. Read More......

I am running GalliumOS on an Acer c720 and also just put ElementaryOS on a slighly more powerful Asus machine... trying out some stuff like video servers, audio servers, file servers.

Hi linux people and Merry Xmas I am having problem with my Macbook under Gentoo, everything is OK and well configured except the sound. I tried many kernel configurations without any success. I...

I've been trying to endure debian simply because it installs on my mac however it's quite bad and I would like to copy over Slackware onto that drive, which boots perfectly fine i.e. the EFI setup is...

Hello there ! I use Kubuntu 18.04.3 with Thunderbird 68.2.2 x64 from Ubuntu repository as mail client. Everything is working fine here. The profile folder is located on a NTFS drive. On...

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Hi, I want to connect to two AP from one wlan interface then I create two virtual interfaces: Code: --------- iw dev wlan1 interface add wlan-first type station addr 00:00:00:00:00:01; iw dev...

Two questions really. Firstly, am I the only one having problems with PlusNet? My connection drops several times a day but they say they can't see anything wrong. But it happens with two computers,...

I hope you do not expect this to be a simple flat question. In ancient times, there was a mythical thing, called in German „SelfHTML“, meaning “SelfHTML“ in English, although I cannot know what you...

When attempting to make a RDP connection to a remote server krdc errors out with Code: --------- Could not start "xfreerdp"; make sure xfreerdp is properly installed --------- I really need...

Published at LXer: Topics covered in this episode: Linux Mint 19.3 Released, Dual GPU Improvements Coming to Gnome, Purism Announces Librem Server, FUSE For macOS Goes Closed Source, Life Is...

In addition to what the Project Gutenberg instructions say. I followed them, (at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg%3AMobileReader_Devices_How-To#Nook ) for moving a downloaded item to my new...

I tried to compile a project that uses librt library. However, I get an error in the make phase indicating /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lrt. Code: --------- /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lrt...