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LXer: How to find the size of a file or directory on Linux using du and ncdu commands
Published at LXer: In this tutorial, you will learn how to use two simple and lightweight command line tools to help you analyze the space usage of your files and folders both on your local machine...
Knoppix USB Partition too Small?
Ok, so first off, I found this thread that seems similar: https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/knoppix-8-1-a-4175616049/ I made a bootable USB drive (32 GB Sandisk) today using...
LXer: Fedora shirts and sweatshirts from HELLOTUX
Published at LXer: Linux clothes specialist HELLOTUX from Europe recently signed an agreement with Red Hat to make embroidered Fedora t-shirts, polo shirts and sweatshirts. They have been making...
Reset default permissions . . .
I'm running "Ubuntu 18.04" with every update/upgrade patch installed. I am accessing it via "ssh" from both inside and outside the network. I can access it directly from a console monitor. I...
LXer: Debian GNU/Linux 10.2 "Buster" Live and Installable ISOs Now Available to Download
Published at LXer: Just one day after announcing the availability of the Debian GNU/Linux 10.2 "Buster" maintenance update, the Debian Project now published live and installable ISO images for all...
touchscreen on Toughbook cf-19 doesn't work
Greetings, all-- I have a Toughbook CF-19 (MK4, CF-19RDT5A1M) with the dual touch screen. I know that the touchscreen works because of the diagnostics tool in the BIOS says so. Also, here is the...
LXer: How to add and delete users on Ubuntu/Debian
Published at LXer: Every Linux user should know how to add and/or create a user as well as how to delete a user. This is important since on a fresh installation there is only one root user and most...
Configure double VLAN tags (802.1ad) on Linux machine
Hello, I'm trying to configure a linux machine as a bridge between 2 different networks. The machine has 2 real network interfaces eth0 and eth1. The first network interface (eth0.10) receives...
6.41. XML-Parser-2.44 Fails to Compile
Hi All, I am building LFS 9.0 x64, using MX Linux x64 on a USB stick as the host. This is my first time building x64. I have built i386 three times. I configure the package and get: Code:...
LXer: Run Internet Speed Tests from the Command Line
Published at LXer: We examine the pros and cons of tools that allow you to run an internet speed test from the Linux command line. Read More......
Bluetooth - how to use two adapters?
I have two Bluetooth adapters: [ 1938.276388] usb 7-4.1: New USB device found, idVendor=0a12, idProduct=0001, bcdDevice=88.91 [ 1938.276391] usb 7-4.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2,...
While loop
Hello everyone, I am not familiar with while loops, and meet some difficulties with my first script using one. I try to print all the rows in the first column of a file matching a list of names....
Chromium 79 and no sound on Slackware64 14.2
Hi, as many of you know I work for Vivaldi. Recently we updated the underlying Chromium that powers the browser to be based on 79 (in internal builds only). At this point I lost support for sound...
Port scanner script
Could someone give me a light on this script, I do not know how to do would like a help how to start it a) The script should receive two parameters, the first can be a port using the -n option or...
Failed Update
My last update in Linux Element failed to insall properly. Now I keep getting the message that there is a new system update but it will not install. How do I fix this problem. Thank you in advance for...
How the New Yorker renders articles after quota
When you've read your 4 articles for the month at thenewyorker.com, it renders the first few lines of the article then a message that you need to subscribe to read more. However it has given you the...
Accessing Files in Ubuntu guest using vmware with windows 10 host
Hello all. I'm a definite newbie here, so be patient with me please. I installed Ubuntu 18.04 on vmware 15 workstation player with windows 10 as my host. I was able to place the shared files on my...
Usb SSD disk not detected on Ubuntu 18.04
Hi, I took a 60GB ssd disk to be used with a raspberry pi, instead of the microSD, via the SupTronics X820 board. I mounted the disk on the board and connected it to my system with Ubuntu 18.04 to...
LXer: How to Install PHP on Debian 10
Published at LXer: PHP is one of the most used server-side programming languages. In this guide, we will discuss how to install PHP on Debian 10, Buster. We’ll also show you how to integrate PHP...
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add dhcp server to bootable iso image
I have some servers at remote sites where the networking folks refuse to set up bootp forwarding so that I can kickstart the servers. I was thinking about modifying an ISO image to add a dhcp server...
LXer: Stadia looks to be very limited at launch and not just the amount of games
Published at LXer: Stadia, the game streaming service powered by Debian Linux and the open Vulkan API is sounding quite limited when it launches soon. Read More......
Screencaster -- audio loss
In using the screencaster I'm experiencing audio loss. what seems to be happening is that, during the screencast, some of the audio blocks are lost or garbeled the result is the audio track ends...
booting from usb on a win 10 machine
i have followed these instructions here https://www.lifewire.com/create-uefi-bootable-linux-mint-usb-2202084 when i look at my usb it has an efi directory with a boot directory in that which...
how to search current word in elvis editor?
How to search current word in elvis editor? just like * and # in vim, you know in slackware vi is elvis.
LXer: PCLinuxOS Gets November 2019 ISO with Refreshed Themes, Latest Updates
Published at LXer: The PCLinuxOS community released their monthly ISO snapshots for November 2019, a release that contains all the latest bug and security updates, as well as various improvements....
Unable to start VNC in redhat. PID not readable after start
After installing VNC I cannot start it. I get the following error. Code: --------- [root@spp-test-lnx ~]# systemctl status vncserver@:2.service ● vncserver@:2.service - Remote desktop service...
Slackware current: SlackBuild ( ponce ) vala-panel-appemenu failed
Hiya, I've had some issues to build bamf, but the problem is solved now. https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=940164 Next, I need some help to build the vala-panel-appemenu...
bluetoothctl returns "no default controller available"
Code: --------- $ uname -a Linux sandalphon 4.19.0-6-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.67-2+deb10u1 (2019-09-20) x86_64 GNU/Linux --------- I have got the packages bluez and blueman installed but when I...
LXer: W Command in Linux
Published at LXer: w is a command-line utility that displays information about currently logged in users and what each user is doing. It also gives information about how long the system has been...
Instaal Thunderbird on Opensuse
Hi All, I'm really a rookie at Linux and I would like to know how I install Thunderbird on OpenSuse? Hopefully I learn fast!
Bush Fires
At the moment half of this state NSW, the same for QLD. Is burning up in flames. THere is one burning just 2 suburbs away and it has done so for about 2 weeks. THe prime minister doesn't believe in...
NS2 IEEE802.15.4 Scripting Confusion
Good day, Kindly help / point me to the right direction in making all the nodes send packets to the sink and receive acknowledgement in return. It appears only few nodes are communicating with the...
EFI Installation on Macbook Air
Good day, I recently installed Ubuntu version 18+ on an external hard drive using my MacBook pro. Now, the installation can only work on the MacBook Pro and I have to need to run the Ubuntu...
LXer: How to Install ClickHouse on Debian 9
Published at LXer: ClickHouse is a free and open-source DBMS (columnar database management system) developed by Yandex. With ClickHouse, users can manage very large volumes of data, including...
Searching a doc. for UTF-8 hex instances and converting
I'm trying to write a script that searches a document for UTF-8 hex and converts each instance found to its corresponding character. Does this exists already in Bash or, more broadly, in Linux? If...
LXer: Chrome OS 80 will start using Debian 10 Buster on new Linux installations
Published at LXer: At Google I/O last year, Google announced Linux app support for Chrome OS. This is made possible thanks to installing a GNU/Linux distribution, specifically Debian 9 “Stretch”,...
Newbie
Hello, I'm a newbie here. I'm new to Linux and attempting NS2. Thanks for all the anticipated support.
installation problem
I just bought a Dell Inspiron laptop with 16G, 512SSD. I'm trying to install Ubuntu & get an error message: you need 8.6G to install; this computer has zero. Anyone know how to get around this? Any...
Using OpenDKIM
I am using OpenDKIM on my Centos 7 VM in AWS. After following this (https://www.linuxtechi.com/configure-domainkeys-with-postfix-on-centos-7/) guide, I send an email, and when I check to see if it's...
LXer: The ONNX format becomes the newest Linux Foundation project
Published at LXer: The Linux Foundation today announced that ONNX, the open format that makes machine learning models more portable, is now a graduate-level project inside of the organization’s AI...
LXer: Google Stadia's Upcoming Launch Looking Increasingly Incomplete
Published at LXer: Google Stadia is set to debut on November 19. That launch already had several caveats, however, including the fact that not everyone who pre-ordered the Founder's Edition bundle...
What does it look like when a rolling distro "breaks"?
I've been running debian sid on a spare drive for a while and I really like it, but I question it's stability long term, I don't want to distro hop until I know my next distro WILL work. When people...
Can QUER KOM0614 run linux?
Hello, I'm new here and i have a question. I found my old tablet Quer Kom0614 and i thought to give it a new life with linux since it's android 4 and i wanted to have device that i could make...
[SOLVED] variety and UTF-8 getting mangled files with non utf-8?
I open the set_wallpaper to modify it to work in WMaker,Fluxbox, and E16, but when I open it I get the mangled looks like a binary file instead of text, and in Kwrite I get this message. Code:...
My LG Stylo 4 Has Been Hijacked by Remote Administrator and OS as Well as Kernel Have Been Modified
Okay....Let me see if I can adaquately explain what has been happening to me....About 6 months ago I started to notice my phones acting weirdly....My first tip-off was Google help saying I was using a...
unable to login after upgrade : libtinfo.so.6
L.S., After some years i wanted to try Zenwalk again. I have an old Acer Aspire 8930 so i did a clean install on it. All seemed to be OK and working properly. Then i did an upgrade of the system...
LXer: How To Cherry Pick Git Commits
Published at LXer: When working with Git, you may want to include some specific changes into your current branch. You may want for example to introduce a specific commit located on another branch...
LXLE linux, automatic logon, unwanted hangs waiting for ENTER key
Hi All, I installed LXLE linux newest legend version (32 bits) on a EEEPC which is aimed as an internet radio. I want to automatically logon and start clementine. This works, except one caveat:...
Multiple VM Networking issue
Hi All, I am not sure if this is newbie issue I got into :D I have 1 physical server and 2 virtual machines on it managed by proxmox. Network domains are forwarded to first VM which is LAMP on...
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