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Printing pdfs
I use Debian 10. I have just had to re-install and my Brother printer MFC-L3770CDW will no longer print pdfs. Before the re-install it did. I have had some problems with 10Alaric
Why doesn't 'sudo apt-get install sha256sum' work?
Trying to install 'sha256sum' as I've heard it is relatively easy to use to check hashes, but in debian 10 not installing; "unable to locate package sha256sum. "sudo apt-get install sha256sum"
LXer: Adding themes and plugins to Zsh
Published at LXer: In my previous article, I explained how to get started with Z-shell (Zsh). For some users, the most exciting thing about Zsh is its ability to adopt new themes. It's so easy to...
LXer: IBM will soon launch a 53-qubit quantum computer
Published at LXer: IBM continues to push its quantum computing efforts forward and today announced that it will soon make a 53-qubit quantum computer available to clients of its IBM Q Network. The...
Problem mounting a backup hard disk.
Hello! I have this issue mounting a partition in linux: # mount /dev/sdc1 BHD/ mount-FULL: /root/BHD: can't read superblock on /dev/sdc1. # After searching the net, I ran this command:
Local LAN hanging when possible ISP drop-out occurs
I've been having troubles with my Internet connection for the past 15 days, which I'm trying to work through in a different thread. This present issue has to do with the various computers on my local...
LXer: How to customize the Linux top command
Published at LXer: The top command offers many customization options. Here's one way to take advantage of them in order to check out memory use. Read More......
LXer: How Intel's Clear Linux Team Cut The Kernel Boot Time From 3 Seconds To 300 ms
Published at LXer: Intel engineer Feng Tang spoke at this week's Linux Plumbers Conference in Lisbon, Portugal on how the Clear Linux team managed to boot their kernel faster. Read More......
Make testdisk read an encrypted home folder
Trying to use testdisk to hopefully recover a stupid delete. Going into the encrypted home folder though, it doesn't show the contents but just a few random things. I'm sure I'm doing something...
LXer: The community-led renaissance of open source
Published at LXer: With few commercial participants,*early free software and open source communities were, by definition, community-led. Software was designed and created organically by communities...
Thunderbird does not allow to save calendar invites to 1/2 network calendars anymore
Hello, I have used Thunderbird + lightning for quite a long time. Some time ago, I set up Provider for Exchange ActiveSync & TbSync. I have two Outlook accounts and one calendar for each...
What 32-bit OS keeps their OS the most updated, especially compared to Debian (which seems to be the least updated)?
Because I use 32-bit, I find my list of potential OS's limited, considering that I am somewhat of a novice with linux and can not use an OS that requires a lot of knowledge to put it together to get...
LXer: How to recover deleted files with foremost on Linux
Published at LXer: In this article we will talk about foremost, a very useful open source forensic utility which is able to recover deleted files using the technique called data carving. The...
which cd iso's do I need
Hi all, I'm quite new to Slackware and wondered how many cd iso's I need to get X (fluxbox), but need Networkmanager. I don't have a lot of data usage on my network connection so want the cd install...
LXer: Might and Delight just announced Book of Travels, a unique new RPG that will support Linux
Published at LXer: Might and Delight (Meadow, Shelter) announced something very interesting this week called Book of Travels. It's what they say is a TMO (Tiny Multiplayer Online) game and it looks...
Append directory path to FNs over entire directory structure
I would like each file on my drive to have self-contained information about its proper location, in case it is moved. Only the 5 deepest subdirectories are needed. So, /Volumes/Drive1/ ......
Fun with Windows 10 dual boot on HP 14 laptop using additional SD card
Trying to install Slackware current (as of 11/9/2019, courtesy of Alien Bob's ISO). Windows 10 is already installed on the flash storage, which shows as /dev/mmcblk0. To keep Windows unchanged,...
Need IPTABLES rules explanation about OpenVPN set up
Hello! I've got Ubuntu 16.04 and OpenVPN installed and seems to be working fine. But when I check firewall rules using "sudo ufw status", then I see this: Code: --------- Status: active To ...
LXer: Election fraud: Is there an open source solution?
Published at LXer: Can open source technology help keep our elections honest? With its Trust The Vote Project, the Open Source Election Technology (OSET) Institute is working on making that a...
evdev/libinput hotplug problems after upgrading to -current/multilib
Hello dear forum members, please forgive a newbie there. I have a hot question. I guess I messed it up. I did installed Slackware 14.2 on a shiny fast new notebook. Did not run X yet besides...
LXer: How to Administrate MySQL/MariaDB Server Using the MySQLAdmin Command
Published at LXer: This tutorial allows you to manage the MySQL / MariaDB server using the MySQLAdmin command. Read More......
Iptables Web Gui
I'm using this here https://github.com/puux/iptables, but I have to run the command Code: --------- node server.js --------- as root every time to get it started. How can I get this to auto...
[SOLVED] Latest current broke my system
Latest current upgrade (Sep 17) broke my system. Now, I am stucked at login and my keyboard is no longer working. I guess it is because of the eudev (eudev-3.2.8-x86_64-2.txz" upgrade, last error...
Occasional issues with Graphics on load Ubuntu 18.04
I'm running an Ubuntu 18.04 LTS LTSP server with one of my clients. Amd AM1 socket Sempron APU, Not sure of the gpu in it. Every so often when they boot as soon as the LTSP display manager loads...
LXer: Video - Linux File Permissions (chmod and chown)
Published at LXer: The following video shows you how to use chmod and chown to change up file permissions. It also goes over the various settings you can apply to files with chmod. Read More......
"Check your video drivers" message with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
I am running Arch Linux (Cinnamon) with a Nvidia Geforce GTX 1660 TI video card. I have just started getting the following message: "Check your video drivers. Your system is currently running without...
Sendmail Dovecot and clear text passwords
Hey all, I have a situation where I am trying to recreate an issue on a server at work, where pen testing has identified clear text passwords on pop3. What I'd like to do is use tcpdump on my...
Bash script to accept argument and check the exist of directory inside /home using for loop
Hi Friends, I have created below script to accept the positional parameter and base on that determine the exist of directory. #!/bin/bash #This directory will check the exist of directory in...
error building woeusb from source on arch linux
I'm trying to install woeusb (https://github.com/slacka/WoeUSB) on arch linux but im getting this error when running `make`: Code: --------- make[3]: Entering directory '/home/jack/WoeUSB/src'...
Problem using iso2usb.sh LUKS encryption
I'm having a problem, in that this freezes at a point. The processes in top show a few more kworker jobs than I'm used to, and usb-storage, but nothing's working. I'm booting on the 4.19.59*huge...
It's time for a new slackware release.
I use slackware64-current on my main box, and slackware64 on the stable, never crash box. On the main box, I like to diddle with gimp-2.99 which is gimp-master. The gimp requirements of babl and...
Doubt in IRQ handling of kernel
Hi, In IRQ flow of ARM architecture for example, when interrupt was triggered, in the architecture specific assembly file the Program Counter register was assigned the address of handle_arch_irq...
Users have their own root directory?
"Currently, whenever someone logs into the Linux VM, they share the same root directory with everyone else. Is it possible for everyone to have their own root directory? This would allow multiple...
LXer: Flathub vs. Snap Store: Which App Store Should You Use?
Published at LXer: Both the Snap and Flatpak formats have their own centralized marketplaces, Snap Store and Flathub. Both are useful, but which one of these is right for you? Read More......
pulseaudio 13.0 with nvidia sound [SOLVED]
I updated my *64-current yesterday and the upgrade included the new pulseaudio_13.0 package. This broke the nvidia driver/kernel sound even after rebuilding/reinstalling these packages with the new...
GUI app with root priv
Hi. I try to run Synaptic and see nothing. Found in log something related to security agent(not sure). It's possible to run it in console "sudo synaptic" only. Actually it's true for all the...
LXer: Examining AI's Effect on Media and Truth
Published at LXer: Mozilla is announcing its eight latest Creative Media Awards. These art and advocacy projects highlight how AI intersects with online media and truth — and impacts our everyday...
LXer: GNOME Firmware App Launches Officially to Make Updating Firmware Easier on Linux
Published at LXer: Just two weeks after its initial unveiling, the GNOME Firmware utility has been officially released as part of the GNOME 3.34 desktop environment series. Read More......
Long time lurker, first post
Hello, I've been a member here for a long time but never posted. I hop on here to get some quick answers and move on. I've been more of a Windows guy working in mixed environments. I am trying...
no PCLinuxOS distro forum?
i noticed PCLinuxOS made a 2019.09 release today and they are one of the few distros that are keeping systemd off their distro (sticking with the sysv init) i was wanting to ask any PCLinuxOS...
Lost UDP fragments
On my PC I have an issue related to UDP: when snmp bulk request comes and response size is larger than MTU (1500), UDP packet fragmented but only the first part is sent to network. I get a traffic...
What materials or resources are recommended to learn and experiencing the Openbox Window Manager?
Well, now I decided on Openbox being my first window manager to learn. This is a topic I thought was typically software run within a desktop environment and didn't see any categories for window...
LXer: SDR dev kit builds on Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC
Published at LXer: Avnet has launched an “RFSoC Development Kit” that extends Xilinx’s eval kit for its Linux-powered, Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC. The kit adds a Qorvo 2×2 Small Cell RF front-end for...
The 4MLinux 31 series.
This thread is for tracking the development of the 4MLinux 31 series. *4MLinux 31.0 Core BETA released. * This is a core system (only about 10 MB in size) for the 4MLinux 31 series. The system...
LXer: Su Command in Linux
Published at LXer: The su (short for substitute or switch user) utility allows you to run commands with the privileges of another user, by default the root user. Using su is the simplest way to...
Upgrading Debian kernel to latest kernel
Deari Sir, Currently I am using the Debian Linux 9.0 server and kernel version is 4.9.189-3 How to check whats the latest kernel and how to upgrade to next latest kernel. Also Would like to...
LXer: How to Add Custom Search Engines in Thunderbird
Published at LXer: Adding a custom search engine in Thunderbird is tricky and prone to errors. Follow the steps here to access your favorite search engine from Thunderbird. Read More......
blk_update_request: critical medium error
For the first time yesterday I had these messages in my syslog ---Quote--- Sep 17 08:38:26 green kernel: [ 102.679336] EXT4-fs (sdg1): warning: mounting fs with errors, running e2fsck is...
LXer: Lenna's Inception, the Zelda-like action-adventure RPG is looking brilliant in the latest trailer - made by a Linux dev
Published at LXer: Lenna's Inception, a name I've honestly not heard of since 2013 is closing in on release with a brand new trailer and some big news about the development. Read More......
Cached memory keeps growing
hello all; I am running a containerized application which is consist of micro-services , what I'm facing that there are a lot of those micro-services crashed after 5 hours of working and when I...
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