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SOLVED: see post #5, installing aptitude and using it to install gnome-core solved the problem.

Hello,

I have just bought a second hand Lenovo...

Hello, I'm currently executing

ip l add veth type dummy
ip l dev veth address d4:d4:d4:d4:d4:d4

every time I start the machine.

How can I...

Hello World. So I am a prior Windows user. I've been playing with different Linux distros on 4 different laptops, so you can imagine that I'm having...

Just backs out to the display manager after a few seconds. X11 KDE works without issues.

journalctl -xb shows:

Any suggestions?

I have problems installing some new packages. When comparing this system to a fully working system I discovered that my system does not appear to...

After Debian Linux 11 upgrade to Debian 12, I have received some warnings:

$ sudo update-initramfs -u

update-initramfs: Generating...

I have a ProtonDrive cloud account. I am trying to make a first copy of my /home to the cloud and thereafter sync objects. For weeks I've been...

Hi, I am running Debian GNU/Linux Bookworm 12.7, running kernel 6.1.0-25-amd64 on a Victus Laptop with an AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS CPU. Is there any way to...

Software Versions:
Debian GNU/Linux 10 (Buster)
Kernel 4.19.0-27-686-pae
GNOME Shell 3.30.2
alacarte/oldstable,now 3.11.91-4 all

Symptom:
I have...

Symptoms:
Post-Installation Freezes:
After successfully installing the OS, the system freezes during boot or shortly after login.
The system becomes...

Hi, I'm new to using Debian. I have a:
RCA 2-in-1 tablet
model W101SA23T1
Intel Atom x5-Z8350 processor
2 GB of RAM
30 GB of storage
Windows 10...

Has anyone connected these bluetooth earbud, if so how?

I want to get wine installed and am having a heck of a time.

I'm trying to go at this as an actual download then install like you would with windows...

Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 12
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.103.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
Kernel Version: 5.10.0-32-amd64...

I just installed two Debian 12 servers. A month and a half ago I got a server up and running my standard lighttpd/php/php-fpm - it all installed with...

Just these past two days, every Debian install I have (ten) as it tried to upgrade to 6.1.0-26 has given me this warning
Warning: Falling back to...

Over the last few weeks, I've noticed a crackling sound from the speakers. It is not continuous and seems to mainly happen when I am browsing. It may...

Hello,
I am a beginner and i would like to switch to debian from linux mint.

I know that since i am a beginner i should use other os, like windows...

Hello,

during Debian 11 (with IIRC latest 5.x kernel) to Debian 12 apt update/upgrade/dist-upgrade, I have noticed:

Setting up udev...

Running bookworm 6.1.0-10 on a dual booted system. Recently installed a megaRAID 9540-2M2 raid controller and while my win10 install recognizes the...

Hi there,

When I boot up my wifi does not connect, but if I reboot it does. My network controller is an Intel Corporation Wireless 8260 (rev 3a) and...

Hi
I would like
a. to reinstall all
b. from Iso,
c. env. incl. the boot sector, but
d.preserve my home (user names / passwords).
Is that possible?...

Need to run fsck to fix some pesky errors but since I cannot unmount sda1 I need to boot from some external media, I tried to use the netinst iso cd...

As of today, LibreWolf has changed repo and signing key. Instructions and details here - Debian Migration Guide

To get straight into it, here are...

Hi! during the installation process I used the whole drive to install debian 12 as it wont let me partition the drive for some reasons that I do not...

Hi good day! I just installed debian 12 on my pc. I have TP Link Archer T2U Nano wireless adapter. Unfortunately during my switch to debian I can no...

Hi folks,

I have a Seagate NAS running Debian Bookworm. I'm unable to get it to sleep, or resume from sleep via a WOL packet like it does with the...

The functionality re: bulletpoints seems to be broken when I use it...

For most BB code websites, when you highlight a bunch of text and then select...

I have four primary partitions
1; Grub.
2; Debian
3; Data
4: Swap

How can I change the Data partition permissions to Open ie; free to use without...

Hello all,

I have encountered some issue trying to use an external monitor (early 2000s LG Flatron) with my laptop (Framework 13) running Debian 12....

I am a linux newbie trying to get a ps4 dual shock controller to work on debian 12.

It is detected and works on windows 11.

here is the output from...

says about Encrypted Root this On systems which rely on the initramfs integration but as a layman user, which command to run to discover if this my...

My computer
System:
Kernel: 5.10.0-32-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.10.0-32-amd64...

Hello debian,

We are using debian trixie os ,we are building the ros2 source from the link.while building we are encountering some errors which are...

Hello !

I would like to know if it is necessary to install a MTA (Mail Transfert Agent) to be able to send emails from a VM ?

For example, for...

Hello, I am new to this debian forum and this is my first topic in seeking help. I started out with debian in 2005 and I love it.

I installed xen...

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I'm trying to make a web-server, and of course I use Debian. I'm following more or less the series LAMP Web Server (here part 4) from William...

Greetings,

I am fairly new to Linux. I just installed Debian Bookworm 12.7 on a Dell Inspiron 3793 (64-bit PC) laptop (which previously had Ubuntu...

Hello, I have debian installed on HP t620. Recently I've replaced the external SSD drive by WDC WD20 EFZX-68AWUN0 mount on sdb1 with encryption...

yesterday i was clearing some space from the flatpak folder and i stupidly deleted a few files from the flatpak/repo/objects folders
i mustve shut...

Hello all. I used to use Debian with Ext4 a while ago and migrated to MicroOS with btrfs. I use LUKS disk encryption. MicroOS is giving me problems...

Hi

I am trying to install VS code on Debian 11 however I get the following error message

sudo dpkg -i...

Hi all, I'm trying to use the last command, but i get:

bash: last: command not found

I've tried to install sysvinit-utils, util-linux and others...

My computer
System:
Kernel: 5.10.0-32-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.10.0-32-amd64...

Hello,

We will perform an update to the local server software on October 7, 2024.

This is considered a minor update which should introduce very...

I am tired of weird behavior in KDE so I want to write about it before switching to mate,gnome or cinnamon. I recently installed a new computer, and...

A hypothetical I thought about when browsing /r/Debian... and seeing every 'Should I use Debian or ?' question is answered w/ Debian resoundingly....

Error :
debootstrap --components=main,contrib,non-free,non-free-firmware --exclude=firmware-nvidia-graphics...

I've been using luks with a passphrase for years, but sometime in the past months, since installing bullseye, it started using a keyfile for my home...