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A solution to dualbooting?
Hi, I’ve been dualbooting for a while as I mainly use apps on Mac OS but prefer gaming on Windows, Steam etc I saw a new OS called Verenitti and it looks pretty and integrated for Windows and...
Hello world
Hi everybody I am new in Linux and I try learn as much possible. I am working as SW Engineer and I know few programing languages. I am here for learn and try find some help regarding my new...
Samsung r 60 plus - NP-R60Y doesn't turn off
Hello everyone, i have just installed q4os (debian 10) on an old Samsung r 60 plus - model NP R60Y Everything works really fine but when i choose shutdown the pc doesn't turn off. I need to...
LXer: KaOS Linux Gets October Release with KDE Plasma 5.17 Desktop, Linux Kernel 5.3
Published at LXer: The development team behind the Arch Linux-inspired KaOS Linux operating system released the October ISO snapshot with the latest GNU/Linux technologies and updated components. ...
Red Hat Enterprise 7.7
Hello all, I'm new in Linux world. And I learning to writes scripts.. I've tried to write some script that get a server list, and ports list and make nmap when done sent it to temp.txt this is...
Booting ubuntu with usb
Ive downloaded ubuntu 18.04.3 desktop -amd 64,iso on my tablet then transfered it to my cpu then transfered it to my 16 gb usb and im trying to install it on another cpu that has a blank hard drive...
help with tur-request
Hi again, trying to get tur-request (https://github.com/PCFiL/tur-request/blob/master/README) to work on my glftpd. followed the installation tutorial from the link, until: # Will create a...
LXer: How to Run Linux Commands in Background
Published at LXer: In this article, we will talk about the background processes is Linux. We will show you how to start a command in the background and how to keep the process running after the...
problem with compilation of vlc-3.0.8
In slackware64-current. There is an error in the compilation of video_output/opengl/converter_vaapi.c:55:5 "PFNGLEGLIMAGETARGETTEXTURE2DOESPROC" undeclared Does this come from the recent changes...
Making permanent changes to I/O and CPU schedulers on a given program
System: Host: orphaned-inode Kernel: 4.19.80-1-MANJARO x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.17.1 Distro: Manjaro Linux Stable I want to permanently change priorities on a couple of programs...
LXer: Retro computing with FPGAs and MiSTer
Published at LXer: Another weekend rolls around, and I can spend some time working on my passion projects, including working with single-board computers, playing with emulators, and general...
Hello from Canada
I have finally decided to register after using this site over the years as a guest. hope to give back to the community in any way. Oh and I use Arch by the way!
Automated script for CIS CentOS Linux 7 Benchmark please
Hi, We have a requirement to enhance our Centos 7 Servers' security as per "CIS CentOS Linux 7 Benchmark" ( https://workbench.cisecurity.org/ ) that provides guidance for establishing a secure...
LXer: How to Install Jenkins on CentOS 8
Published at LXer: Jenkins is the most popular open-source, Java-based automation server that allows you to easily set up a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline. Read...
LUKS encryption
Hi bro.... Actually i want to know how to decrypt a LUKS encrypted drive.....
LXer: RAID for those who avoid it.
Published at LXer: All hardware eventually fails. Avoiding RAID means that when a drive in a machine fails, it has no way to keep running or to repair itself. Read More......
Crontab not running bash script on reboot
Hello. I am trying to run a bash script whenever the computer reboots. I understand that @reboot in the crontab will do this. I put "@reboot /home/bin/wormy2" at the bottom...
LaTeX: how to have this kind of indentation? (sorry for the vague title)
I have numbered book exercises to solve, and write their answer in LaTeX. I would like to write them with the kind of indentation the book uses. But i was not able to find that. See these two...
Determining the USB version of a USB flash drive.
Hi: I have a USB flash drive and want to know what version the drive USB interface is. Is it 3.0? Is it 2.0 or below? The question is: Is there a linux utility that can display the flash drive USB...
Unable to set ACLs on sulog file - need to grant read permission to a normal user on AIX 6.1
Hi, I need to grant read permission to a normal user on sulog file on AIX 6.1. As root, I did "acledit sulog" and "aclget" shows "extended permissions" as "enabled" and normal user "splunk" has...
Thunderbird 68.x segfault
In both 14.2 and Current, Thunderbird 68.x will segfault when *gfx.downloadable_fonts.enabled=false*. Original discussion here...
LXer: Product vs. project in open source
Published at LXer: Open source is a good thing. Open source is a particularly good thing for security. I[he]#039[/he]ve written about this before (notably in Disbelieving the many eyes hypothesis...
Python stream post data
I have a python script that I want to stream sending json to the server side. The script code follows the example https://requests.kennethreitz.org/en/master/user/advanced/#streaming-uploads and...
LXer: Explaining Docker Volumes With Examples
Published at LXer: In this guide, we will learn how to create docker volumes, how to attach them to the containers and how to share same volumes with multiple containers. Read More......
Timeline played numbers in VLC on Debian 10 MATE keep moving.
Hi. https://i.postimg.cc/Gh2GSthd/vokoscreen-2019-11-02-18-21-25.gif Is there a fix for this? It maybe linked to a similar font issue I have on this thread:...
Invalid magic number when creating a mint 19.2 USB boot
I was using Linux Mint Cinnamon 17 installed as a dual boot along with Windows 10. I decided to get rid of Windows all together since I don't use it anymore and I need to allow more memory to...
printer problem
I cannot print, there is CUPS internal error message. How can I solve the problem?
LXer: How to Install TP-Link USB WiFi Adapter on Debian 10
Published at LXer: This tutorial describes the steps to install the driver for TP-Link USB WiFi adapters with rtl8188 chipset on Debian 10. Read More......
DDRescue-GUI
*DDRescue-GUI* provides an alternative, simple graphical method for using *ddrescue*. * DDRescue-GUI*: https://launchpad.net/ddrescue-gui Screenshots:...
[SOLVED] xterm is being terrible customized in -current
It just obvious. Xterm is almost unresponsive to its standard built in menu. With predefined fonts is completely useless for commands with long listings: eg. mail clients. It is supposed to be...
[SOLVED] Problems with root file system
Hi I am using Linux Mint 19.2. yesterday I did all the updates, however when I switched on the computer this morning (having gone into recovery) I get a message /dev/mapper/mint--vg--root contains a...
LXer: Dell's Latest XPS 13 Ubuntu Laptop Is Now Available in 18 New Configurations
Published at LXer: Dell's George Barton announced that Dell's latest XPS 13 developer edition laptop is now available in the United States in up to 18 different configurations. Read More......
Uploading gpg keys on to a key server
I uploaded my public keys on pgp.mit.edu (ASCII armor). It uploaded successfully but how do I know my keys are there? It asks for a string query. What do I supply in it? The FAQ on their website...
tc (traffic control) single qdisc for ingress & egress (for symmetric bandwidth leased line internet)
Hello I have 30 Mbps leased line. My download speed is 30 Mbps and upload speed is also 30 Mbps. But I do not get simultaneous 30 Mbps upload and 30 Mbps download. Basically download+upload...
LXer: How To Check Free Disk Space on Linux
Published at LXer: As a system administrator, you always want to make sure that you have enough space for your hosts to run. Luckily for you, there are plenty of commands that you can use in order...
Debian still shows deleted files
Hello! I deleted bluetooth and bluez packages with apt purge bluez* and all libs and .config files by hand. There is no deleted files in system folders, i checked. But dpkg -S bluetooth and dpkg...
Xandros Hybrid Bootsplash
Hi For reference, kindly look at following video: https://youtu.be/o9xKWYvnqaE?t=86 Here you can see that Xandros is using a hybrid kind of bootsplash, which is showing logo with embedded text...
LXer: Awk one-liners and scripts to help you sort text files
Published at LXer: Awk is the ubiquitous Unix command for scanning and processing text containing predictable patterns. However, because it features functions, it's also justifiably called a...
LXer: How to manage Let's Encrypt SSL/TLS certificates with certbot
Published at LXer: Certbot is a free and open-source utility mainly used for managing SSL/TLS certificates from the Let's Encrypt certificate authority. It is available for most UNIX and UNIX-like...
ISO as a tar file won't boot from dvd
I downloaded Kali Linux iso and it is a tar file, any special prep required? I have never dealt with tar files before. The dvd refuses to boot. Want to dual boot with Mint until I study up on how to...
Secure boot for vanilla linux
Hello, For the past 10 years I installed vanilla x86 (32 or 64) on embedded PCs. First I boot this PC with knoppix and install *legacy *grub with: install-grub. Now I want to do the same...
LXer: Introducing the replo
Published at LXer: A typo is a text error in typing or typesetting, usually caused by a human pressing the wrong key on a keyboard. What I call a replo is a text error caused by a computer...
Hello from randoob
Please allow me to introduce myself. If anyone remembers me from the 80s, it's randoob from ---tech. I registered here a few years ago, but then went dormant. It is good to be back. There is so...
LXer: Mastering loops with Jinja templates in Ansible
Published at LXer: How to keep your hair and increase productivity using Jinja2 templates with Ansible Read More... (https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/ansible-jinja)
rsync parameters for copying a complete home directory
I asked about cloning my hd here recently, but I decided to do a fresh install of Ubuntu on my new laptop. Now I would like to use rsync to copy the entire contents of /home/pedro/ on my old...
[SOLVED] Issues when Updating (Arco Linux 19.11.3)
Hello, I just installed Arco Linux. It's my first Arch based distro. After installation, I wanted to update the system. I am asked several questions like: :: Replace arcolinux-applications-git...
Lightweight LFS
Hello everyone. I've got an assingment to make the most lightweight and fastest linux distro which includes SSH and networking. I'm investigating and trying to install LFS. I'm following the...
LXer: Cloud Foundry open-sources its Certified Developer Exam course
Published at LXer: Cloud Foundry reasons, since the code[he]#039[/he]s open-source, why not open-source the course work for the developer exam too? At the same time, Google also sees the advantage...
Gnome Alarm-Clock-Applet Full Screen
Manjaro with Budgie DE I have been running this applet successfully for years. Suddenly today I must have accidentally hit some key strokes that it doesn't like and it has gone full screen. The...
LXer: Linspire 8.5 Linux Operating System Released, Based on Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS
Published at LXer: PC/OpenSystems announced today the release of the Linspire 8.5 Linux operating system, the commercial variant of the free and open-source Freespire Linux OS. Read More......
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