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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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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...

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...

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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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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I am trying to salvage an old Macbook pro 2010 for a friend and have installed LMDE 6 based on Debian 12.1. Everything is working...

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

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

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I recently upgraded to Debian 12 from 11 a couple months ago and everything works great, with the sole exception of my wifi frequently...

I didn't even know that this exists.
Is this AMD only or does Intel have it's own equivalent?
How do i know if a Vendor uses it or not? Is it...

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I've just installed Debian 12 (cinnamon desktop) on my ageing Razer Laptop.

I have a non-functioning windows key and escape key.

My...

I had not received a notification to update my system for quite some time.

When I tried to update, I received this message from synaptic (received...

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 performed an apt update and apt upgrade and did not pay attention and pressed yes on everything and then realized that chromium got removed...

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I am using Debian 12 KDE 64 bits desktop version on my Dell optiplex 3020 CFF desktop hardware. I do try to update my system...

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...

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As one of those oldtimers who's run openbox since their Crunchbang days I'm experimenting with Wayland using labwc as a window...

I am regretting not taking notes when I was looking over some README.Debian.gz involving disk encryption, because I can no longer locate it. The...

I am unsure if my desktop PC Debian 12 Kernel: 6.1.0-27-amd64 + KDE usage requires qemu packages, though these are quite often updated:...

After a nightmarish day after installing Debian 12 (32bit); I thought I'd go and do the checksums before continuing- just in case an OS that seemed...

Hi for many packages, the latest release is the best and most stable, as opposed to being more risky. For example, wayland environments such as sway...