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Compressed data is corrupt : 5.6. Linux-4.20.12 API Headers lfs 8.4
Hello, am new. I have a problem with the Linux-4.20.12 API Headers part of lfs version 8.4. when I decompress the package linux-4.20.12.tar.xz I have this error PHP: --------- xz: (stdin):...
tail -f helping
tail -f /var/log/messages/*-sockd.log | grep --line-buffered google | awk '{print $1,$6,$12,$17}' 05/Oct/2019:17:18:57 23.60.15.126 jan 515607 05/Oct/2019:17:18:57 2.147.234.142 minh 3342...
LILO 22.2
Hello, I have a DVD of an original software. It has windows Xp64 with software embedded with LILO 22.2 loader. It is from a server that makes an automatic installation of all drivers, system and...
LXer: Introduction to Linux monitoring and alerting.
Published at LXer: Have you ever wanted to set up a process monitor that alerts you when it's offline without spending thousands of budget dollars to do so? Every system administrator has, and...
Mesa HW-Acceleration on Pi 4
Hi, I've just installed my new Pi 4 with slackwarearm-current and everything seems to work fine. What I'm not able to do is to activate HW-Acceleration under X11. glxinfo shows that I'm using...
Frescobaldi 2.20.0 and slackware current
I'm running Frescobaldi (an IDE for lilypond) from my home directory, and it worked through June and july. It's crashing on startup, and I'm not sure if it's due to the rebuild of python 2.7 on...
dmesg says:[ 23.443246] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: msvld: unable to load firmware data [ 23.443256] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: msvld: init failed,
hi there, who can help? dmesg analyse massage: [ 23.443246] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: msvld: unable to load firmware data [ 23.443256] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: msvld: init failed, -19
My Own Ubuntu Build
i have been doing more than a bit of research on what would be best for me as far as linux versions and i've come up with the below: ubuntu 18.04 cause it's supported to 2028 plasma 5.16 update...
Ubuntu Tracking ?
Has there been any Tracking Issues with Ubuntu / Have they been resolved ? I`m using a Dell OptiPlex 320 with factory hardware *Yes,it still runs anything with no problem`s* would i have any problems...
LXer: How to Listen to Online Radio Stations on Ubuntu
Published at LXer: In this article, we will describe how you can install some famous tools for online Radio streaming on your Ubuntu. We have run the commands and procedures mentioned in this...
Boot Manager`s ?
Can anyone tell me the best Boot Manager for linux, must be stable **Non Beta Version** simple easy to use but get`s the job done without issues & Open Source if possible with password protection for...
MITM 24/7 How can get rid of him - Browser ssl security fails
I guys, due to financial information I do daily to avoid that people could be scammed I'm continuosly under MITM attack i.e. when I try to connect to plurk.com instead of the true certificate $...
Hello everyone
My name is Lukasz and I have been enjoying reading this forum for many years. I am very thankful for all the help that I could get here to keep my Slackware systems running. I would like to share my...
What are base distros of various linux distro`s ?
I see that there a few **Base Distro`s or Core Distros** that the other linux distro`s are based on, so my question: Is there any chart or graphic that is easy to read / understand that would explain...
LXer: Hard drive shredding on Linux
Published at LXer: When we delete a file from a filesystem, the data is not physically removed: the operating system simply marks the area previously occupied by the file, as free and makes it...
Operating System 'Start- Up' Curiosity.
:hattip: My home built machine has Linux Mint 19.2 Tina 64-bit, Kernel Linux 4.15.0-65-generic x86_64, MATE 1.22.0 as the only on-board operating system; the CPU is an AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual...
"Linux Kernel Finally Gets Its Lockdown"
---Quote--- There are two lockdown modes (https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/patch/?id=aefcf2f4b58155d27340ba5f9ddbe9513da8286d): integrity and confidentiality ---End...
LXer: Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit for Raspberry Pi 4
Published at LXer: Anyone who may have a new Raspberry Pi 4 (RPi4) will love its improvements over the Raspberry Pi 3 (RPi3). The only issue is at the time of this writing there wasn’t a 64-bit...
[Request] Disable Power Management At The Kernel Level
Hey guys i need help disabling some of the power management at the kernel level with kernel parameters. The main one i am looking for is monitor sleep. I found a lot of the kernel parameters but...
Is it practical to ditch my iOS and Android devices in favor of my SIM-capable Thinkpad?
I have two smartphones at the moment: iPhone SE and a Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact. But I loathe phones in general and I want to get rid of them as soon as possible. I don't use my phone very often, and if...
Can't install AVIDA
Terminal as follows ------------------ mike@mikes-Sony-Laptop:/avida$ ./build_avida bash: ./build avida: No such file or directory mike@mikes-Sony-Laptop:/avida$ ------------------ What am I...
Microfon malfunction in Chromium
Dear Elementary OS Users, I have quite recently installed the latest Elementary (Juno 5.0?) on a Laptop (Duo Core Intel I3 M390@2,67GHz), which I had tried to upgrade from WIN 7 (Support expiration...
dosbox - running games with ISOs
What is the proper command to run a DOS game that requires a CD to play, but all you have is the /path/to/ISO ?
LXer: Destination Linux 141 - CentOS Stream, Fedora, Endeavour OS, Oracle Pi Cluster, GNOME Lawsuit
Published at LXer: On DL141 CentOS Stream, Fedora 31 Better Multimedia Codec Support, Endeavour OS Release, Oracle Builds Super Computer with Pi, Shotwell Patent Trolls, Xbox/Windows Exclusivity...
Trying to install
I have tried to install Linux mint but it keeps crashing all the time. The install never finish, all ways in counters an error.what I don't know what to do about this install. Thanks to everyone for...
v8.4: End of Chapter 8, and Chapter 9, some typos. need to fix
So I FINALLY finished all to the end. I try to boot and see I have some typos/errors dealing with GRUB I need to fix so it won't boot into the OS because of them. I mount the drive again, go back...
Lost GUI on Rasp. Pi after installing 3.5" tft screen
I am working with a Rasp Pi 3B+. I was working by connecting the HDMI output to my flatscreen TV. Everything was fine (well, there are other problems and I have another thread about them). I...
X61t as desktop graphics tablet?
Hey Everyone: I'm a big fan of the idea of repurposing older equipment in order to save cost and avoid contributing to e-waste. I have in my closet an old Lenovo x61t--a convertible "tablet." In...
LXer: How to Run the Top Command in Batch Mode
Published at LXer: 2DayGeek: This article will help you to learn how to run the top command in Batch Mode. Read More... (https://www.2daygeek.com/linux-run-execute-top-command-in-batch-mode/)
Determining the filepath and filename for the file a bash script was run on from the RMB menu
Hello! I don't know if this question is outside the scope of this forum as it is more a bash specific question and not expressly (and exclusively) Linux related but since I had such a great response...
How Can I make A .desktop Icon For A Sudo Command To Open GfxTablet?
I am new here been trying to find a way to make a .desktop icon for the sudo command to open the program called GfxTablet but cannot get any info that actually works. All the plethera of commands I...
LXer: Quantum computing, the open source way
Published at LXer: //-->The quantum vision of reality is both strange and mesmerizing at the same time. As theoretical physicist Michio Kaku once said, "Common sense has no place in quantum...
xpdf crash with Current (xpdf 4.02)
After Thursday's upgrade for xpdf, it crashes whenever I try to open a file: Code: --------- % ~/knitting xpdf Knit-Pattern-Barcelona-Bolero-60353A.PDF xpdf: fccache.c:795: FcCacheFini:...
Having trouble installing network driver for the inspiron 1501 on Zorin OS.
Hi everyone! I have an old Inspiron 1501 and decided to bring some life back into it by installing Zorin OS 15. Problem is... I can't get the network driver to install. I tried to open the driver...
I posted this in the wrong section. Sorry!!
Sorry, I posted this in the wrong section.
any good book resource for device driver development?
Few months back I have acquired "linux device drivers" nu Jonathan Corbet by OReilly 3rd edition which is based on 2.6 kernel. But now, the 5.0.0 is out and apparently samples in the book is not...
LXer: Troubleshooting slow servers: How to check CPU, RAM, and Disk I/O
Published at LXer: When all you have to go on is a user report, how do you get started debugging server speed? We are here to help! Read More......
lxterminal won't work after upgrade
Hello, I have recently upgraded Debian from Buster to Bullseye and something strange happened, now when I launch lxterminal it appears for a split second and then closes right away. I have tried...
LXer: How to Change a Git Commit Message
Published at LXer: When working with Git, you might encounter a situation where you need to edit a commit message. There are number of reasons why you would want to make the change, such as fixing...
LXer: LFCS – How to Recover ROOT Password
Published at LXer: There are many reasons why a Root password may be lost or forgotten. In business settings it may be as simple as the administrator no longer works for the company. Read...
nslookup gives "recursion not available" in output
dns machine is centos 7 The below is what I get when I nslookup. Code: --------- root@mymachine:~# nslookup myothermachine ;; Got recursion not available from 172.16.12.39, trying next server...
LXer: How to Make Use of the echo Command in Linux
Published at LXer: The echo command may seem like a useless command, but under the hood it's surprisingly useful. Here are some ways to make use of the echo command in Linux. Read More......
ATT BGW210 iptables 1 to 1 NAT
We recently "upgraded" our Internet service with ATT. They provided an ARRIS BGW 210 Gateway. Previously we had ATT U verse service using a 5268AC FXN whihc worked as a cascaded router Our...
LXer: In Fedora 31, 32-bit i686 is 86ed
Published at LXer: The release of Fedora 31 drops the 32-bit i686 kernel, and as a result bootable images. While there may be users out there who still have hardware which will not work with the...
LXer: Excellent Utilities: Ananicy – auto nice daemon
Published at LXer: Prioritize applications’ CPU and IO scheduling is a good way to improve performance on what really matters. This can be actioned per command with nice and ionice commands, but...
LXer: 9 essential GNU binutils tools
Published at LXer: Imagine not having access to a software's source code but still being able to understand how the software is implemented, find vulnerabilities in it, and—better yet—fix the bugs....
SlackBuild 'XnViewMP' bombs
Build the SlackBuild 'XnViewMP' for 14.2 on my x86-64 / multilib system. Package says is installed in /var/log/packages. However, no binary in /usr/bin or /usr/sbin. There *IS* a folder now -...
Cannot login on SSH
I have Linux running on a virtual machine, trying to log in from the host OS: $ ssh -l root 172.16.33.1 root@172.16.33.1's password: Permission denied, please try again. root@172.16.33.1's...
Using $f variables with the command sed
Hello, I am familiarizing with the concept of variable, and I don't understand how to integrate one of them in a command. In this specific case, I am searching to extract lines from a file. The...
Knock server / Centos 7 / Iptables
Hi Everyone, My knock server isn't working on centos 7 when I use it in combination with iptables. I disable the default firewal in centos 7 and install iptables. ( not using iptables is not an...
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