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Networking problem - no wifi or ethernet connectivity

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biigii
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Re: Networking problem - no wifi or ethernet connectivity

#16 Post by biigii »

hehe yes hope i have learnt a lesson now! this is third time that i have destroyed my Linux and had to reinstall everything

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Re: Networking problem - no wifi or ethernet connectivity

#17 Post by biigii »

ok i give up and install Buster now. thanks so much for trying to help though man.

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#18 Post by L_V »

biigii wrote:this is third time that i have destroyed my Linux and had to reinstall everything
Really ? Then ... enough is enough.

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Re: Networking problem - no wifi or ethernet connectivity

#19 Post by Deb-fan »

Learn thee the raw power of chroot from live session/USB-etc.

What I'm suggesting, download a Bunsenlabs gnu/Linux iso create a usb, boot it up and see if it enables either of your network interfaces. If so chroot the messed up install by following the linked how-to. Then try

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sudo apt install -f


To see if apt can save your butt. Then

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sudo dpkg --configure -a
Read that whole BL thread, such as the part of using control + d key to exit the chroot etc.

Edit: Even though you're giving up, still posting this as it's good to know and already took the time to type this out on a damn android phone! :)
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#20 Post by L_V »

You probably need two system partitions:
1 - a clean/stable one with Buster (not to play with, not to "force" anything).
2 - another one to play at linux and learn what to not do (you already have very good experience / congratulations)

I recommend you to use aptitude in command line for all update/install operations.

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Re: Networking problem - no wifi or ethernet connectivity

#21 Post by biigii »

GOT IT TO WORK AT LAST :)

manually downloaded and installed the three missing libraries, installed the network manager and then gnome network manager and boom! i got the network service back!!! very happy now, gotta get me a cold one now and do Buster :)

thanks again guys, specially L_V, you really helped me out.

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#22 Post by L_V »

Great.
It's time to investigate aptitude program, especially with your ubuntu sources.list.
Be prepared for next lesson !

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#23 Post by Deb-fan »

^LOL, Ubuntu in his sources.list?! Didn't bother clicking on the 48 cell phone shots of errors and info. OP you're going to need all the help you can get! :)

Edit: Wasn't very helpful but what's meant by that OP, if am understanding what LV said, you have a bunch of ppa's (meant for Ubuntu) etc in your sources.list? Mixing Debian and Ubuntu is a no, no. Aren't compatible anymore. Hey though respect people who aren't afraid to dig around and break stuff. Good way to learn, what and what not to do.
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#24 Post by biigii »

thanks i appreciate your Edit and the helpful comment, and i respect and do prefer good practices and will remove the Ubuntu ppa from my source list. i guess that would mean any applications that have been installed using those ppa's on my Debian will be removed too? what should i do if i really needed a particular software installed which cant get via Debian ppa? cheers

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Re: Networking problem - no wifi or ethernet connectivity

#25 Post by Head_on_a_Stick »

biigii wrote:i respect and do prefer good practices and will remove the Ubuntu ppa from my source list. i guess that would mean any applications that have been installed using those ppa's on my Debian will be removed too?
No.

Try https://packages.debian.org/buster/apt-show-versions to see if you can weed out the bad dependencies but I think a reinstall from scratch is probably safer.
biigii wrote:what should i do if i really needed a particular software installed which cant get via Debian ppa?
Either use https://wiki.debian.org/CreatePackageFromPPA or package the software up yourself:

http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=38976
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Re: Networking problem - no wifi or ethernet connectivity

#26 Post by biigii »

biigii wrote: Either use https://wiki.debian.org/CreatePackageFromPPA or package the software up yourself:

http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=38976
thanks, very useful resource for me

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