Frequently Asked Questions

[Head_on_a_Stick]

"Command not found" message when using 'su'

Graphical desktop doesn't work

Wireless device doesn't work

Newer kernel versions for Debian stable

Newer software versions in Debian stable

New system won't boot

Please post a reply here if you think of any other questions that should be added to the above list. Thanks.

[Bulkley]

New to Debian (or new to Linux), my Testing is broken.

New install won't boot.

The cynical part of me wants to add, 'Will you help me with my homework project?'

Most of the problems of the day will show on the current View active topics page. It hurts to see multiple threads on the same subject.

[stevepusser]

Is it possible to get a newer version of [package X] on Stable?
Firefox and Chromium* need their own subcategories.

*I tried backporting Sid's new version, but I get a clang-related error, even when I throw clang-8, -9, and -10 at it.
How's it working for you unstable guys?

[Lecram]

How's it working for you unstable guys?

I've been trying unstable in virtualbox, I installed Firefox 84 from the repo and it works

[Head_on_a_Stick]

Thanks for the suggestions, I've added a newer software link and I'll work on the boot issues tomorrow (or so).

[stevepusser]

How's it working for you unstable guys?

I've been trying unstable in virtualbox, I installed Firefox 84 from the repo and it works

Well, I meant Chromium...I see the 0.4 update in Sid's changelog advertises "changes to allow building in Buster", so I'll try that backport later. I didn't see any separate va-api patch this time, so maybe it's been mainstreamed in the code.

[Lecram]

Well, I meant Chromium....

Chromium works as well