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I'm trying to compile a kernel module that uses the persistent-data framework , but I'm having trouble identifying the package to install for it....

I recently set up 2 old computers with Debian 12 and gnome for my kids(3 and 4 years old) and wanted to share the experience. They love clicking...

Not counting servers, has anyone ever seen a malware-infected Debian end user device? Or any distro for that matter?

I have most certainly come...

Because I've had it happen on two machines. The first one I noticed was originally installed a Neptune OS install from Summer 2023 that I upgraded to...

Hi all... I'm a bit 'green' when it comes to Linux installation procedures.

On Windows, I've used NTLite tool to build a custom Windows installer...

I usually install Debian using the minimal netinstall then do the following:

- Install a minimal Plasma desktop with baseapps and spectacle
-...

Radeon HD7670M; Debian 12

Is there a way to automatically assign the PGD to GPU intensive applications, so I don't have to add a 'DRI_PRIME=1'...

Hi, apologies if wrong section.

I generate svg with custom background like so :

mmdc version

$ mmdc -V
11.4.2
$ cat test.mermaid...

Yesterday I installed the proposed software updates on Debian 12, including Chromium, and that made Chromium disappear. Trying to install it again...

I'm running Debian Bookworm, which I've setup to use pipewire as per the instructions on the wiki . It was running great for quite a while. Now,...

I know this is a common issue, but I was wondering if there is a solution to this problem.

I had Debian installed for two weeks, and I tried apt...

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I am trying to install Perl modules on my Debian Bookworm system.
Unfortunately, cpan and cpanm both always fail giving lots of varying error...

Hello everyone. It has been 3 weeks since I first noticed the following issue and I would like to ask if anyone else has noticed it too.

After...

Kernel 6.11.7 and 6.11.9 hangs intermittently while booting
Console displays the following message

sd 2:0:0:0: No Caching mode page found
sd...

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in debian 12 server, without GUI DE
tty console is blocked after a idle period in black screen and even if I push any key it does nothing,...

Hi,

Newbie to Debian.

I installed:
Debian 12 with XFCE 4.18
from:
debian-live-12.8.0-amd64-xfce.iso

And updated using
sudo apt update && sudo apt...

Hello, wanted to try out debian on my surface laptop with dual boot but i cant get the sound to work. If i start playing sound i can hear the speaker...

Hi,

Newbie to Debian.

I installed:
Debian 12 with XFCE 4.18
from:
debian-live-12.8.0-amd64-xfce.iso

And updated using
sudo apt update && sudo apt...

I'm running Debian 12 Bookworm. Kernel version 6.1.0.28-amd64
CPU: I5-3317U: GPU: Radeon HD7670M

In glxinfo & screenfetch the GPU shows up as Mesa...

I would like to replace my existing ISC-DHCP HA installation with a KEA HA solution, as the ISC-DHCP server has reached the end of its support life....

I am self-learning on set up home weather logger running 24/7.

Which CPU family are popular choice by professional 24/7 users? Is Intel CPU has more...

I managed to find in system settings: recent files - don't remember. Also, clipboard is to set to one slot. I can't figure how to turn off everything...

This is hardly a crisis. I'd just like to understand the why of it.

I am currently running nine VM's of Debian 12.8.
I have six hardware devices...

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I have had this problem since I upgraded from Debian 11 to 12. The main window and all dialogs of MKVToolnixGUI do not show up correctly. It...

During boot of my Debian 12 I get the following error:
lis 13 11:39:27 pluton kernel: integrity: Loaded X.509 cert 'Microsoft Windows Production PCA...

I am using Debian bookworm with kernel 6.11.2 (from sid repository) on an ASUS Zenbook Q420V. I am unable to switch my laptop to sleep mode. Here are...

Hi,
I am new on debian and using debian testing.
I am getting some errors while system booting but I dont know what to do.
Searched on this forum but...

Hello,
I am trying to install bookworm (debian-12.8.0-amd64-netinst.iso) with encrypted root and unencrypted boot following an old guide which I...

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We at Waverian decided to rewrite the ancient Livermore Loops for modern OSes, write both a CLI , a lib, and a GUI for it + publish the...

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After upgrade to Debian 12, I see the same messages in kern.log and syslog. In rsyslog.conf I have:

*.*;auth,authpriv.none...

I really don't like gnome3 on my laptop.
I'm looking for a more classic ( gnome2) style.
So i've switched to gnome classic but it lacks of...

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I’ve installed Debian 11 on my Asus N550JV and can’t get the wifi to work properly.

The problem :
I can connect using the NetworkManager Applet...

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I am running Debian 12 and
ii open-iscsi 2.1.8-1 amd64 iSCSI initiator tools

Target is configured to automatic startup...

Is the idea only evil when on Windows(TM) ?

Why do I constantly delay security updates for a day or three, searching forums for adverse response...

I have just configured Cinnamon and when using the Nemo file manager, navigation is extremely slow. I take 5 seconds to move between folders even if...

os: debian 12 kde plasma.
In '/etc/grub.d/40_custom' I have the following menuentry:
menuentry USB disk {
insmod chain
set root=(hd5)
chainloader...

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I tried enabling ZRam on my debian 12.8 KDE 64 bits desktop computer (Dell Otiplex op3020 CFF). Installation was succesful. I cooul...

chromium disappears!
tried to re-install . .
get:
:~$ su -
Password:
:~# apt install chromium
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency...

Hello, to upgrade to a much newer kernel, we enable the bookworm-backports source and upgrade the kernel. I noticed that when doing this, it also...

I discovered today that after a recent apt update && apt upgrade, my kernel was upgraded to 6.1.119-1 and upon boot, my WiFi chipset no longer...

Hello. I tried to install the above mention iso on a HP laptop. Everything seemed to be going fine until I got the Installing base system section. I...

I have an Asus Vivobook X1704VA laptop: my keyboard locks up randomly. At first I thought the problem might be with the xserver-xorg-input-libinput...

Today I tried the most recent netinstall testing (2024-12-03) but each time I tried to install my system with it the installer I stumbled over the...

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I am not able to install Intel's ice iavf and mellanox driver at the same time as there is dependency on auxiliary driver.
Getting below...

Hey, today I tried updating as usual and was asked about some repositories updating which could lead to problems.
This had happened before and was...

Hi, I have same problem he describes , but disabling PCIe ASPM Support in the BIOS didn't help. I also tried different settings in /etc/default/grub...

I'm getting some weird flickering white lines on windows and around buttons on some apps with GNOME on a 2007 iMac. (See attached image.) It seems...