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Is it possible to change DE, and remove the previous without bad consequences? I would like to change from mate to gnome.

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So I have 5 computers to install next week and I trying to install then without all unnecessary things as example media player, office, games...

In Synaptic I was surprised to see that none of the default Debian 11.3 repositories were https .
Does this indicate my installation is corrupted?

I...

linux-header-5.14.0-3-amd64 package doesnt exists on debian repository or anywhere how can i download it?

I am running Debian 11, XFCE, lightdm on an Intel NUC. I recently bought a 60 TV and have been having FUN getting display resolutions set to my...

Hello everybody. I'd appreciate any help you could give. :)

If I go to Settings > Sound > Test and test the speakers sometimes they work and...

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I have this error message:

systemd : /lib/systemd/system/plymouth-start.service:16: Unit configured to use KillMode=none. This is unsafe,...

Any special VB setting for installation?
I used both debian-11.3.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso and debian-11.3.0-amd64-netinst.iso for installation and getting...

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I want to have a script which will test if a fan in a pc works. I plug it into nagios scripts.
I do not know why, when the fan is off, and...

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If I use Debian only to surf the internet and not as a server, do I need these two tools?

1. Fail2ban
2. Portsentry

Many thanks in advance.

Hello, an unknown update appears to have mangled my locale settings, resulting in the below every time I run an apt command:

apt-listchanges: Can't...

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I've created this little Debian11 Machine on my Proxmox Cluster (on KVMDebian11 Picture)
As you can see I've added one Network...

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I'm running debian testing without a login manager, i3 as window manager. gnome-keyring & libpam-gnome-keyring packages are installed....

According,

4.2.6. Clean up leftover configuration files
A previous upgrade may have left unused copies of configuration files; old versions of...

Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Kernel: Linux 5.10.0-15-amd64
xfce 4.16.2

Something isn't always completing properly when xfce...

Im getting these missing firmware :
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.18.0-2-amd64
W: Possible missing firmware...

My ever growing bash_aliases:
# Start gomuks Matrix Client
alias gomuks=/home/pi/Downloads/gomuks-linux-arm64

# Show open ports
alias ports='sudo...

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I am attempting to download and use lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings on a fresh Debian install. (my goal is to change the background...

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I updated my php so when I do the command
php -v

I get the below

php -v
PHP 8.1.7 (cli) (built: Jun 25 2022 08:17:26) (NTS)
Copyright (c)...

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I have a problem with link splitting a 10G network adapter. My goal is to divide this link between 2 vlans as follows:
- Guaranteed...

When I go to settings scale custom scale 0.9 a second mouse pointer shows up on the screen which does not want to disappear. It disappears only when...

I would like to ask what the general consensus is on using containers. I have been looking at LXD and talking with some other people about using it...

I have been trying to find a debian11 that is CIS benchmarked without much success. Anybody know if there is one, or only up to debian 10?

-or-

do...

Just reinstalled debian bullseye on a thinkpad laptop, in the install I selected linux-image-amd64, and kernel linux-image-5.10.0-13-amd64 was...

I've recently obtained a new RX 6700 XT and have since been trying to get some form of drivers working for it. It's been a few days now and I've done...

Sometimes after a reboot my laptop keyboard does not work at all, the touchpad works and the f keys too. Rebooting usually works, when it doesn't...

What are the biggest obstacles to securing our technological lives in 2022?

It seems strange to me, in hindsight, looking back on the evolution...

Hello. Apologies if this is the wrong board but this seemed to be the correct one. I'm running Debian testing/bookworm and everything is working...

I thought about posting this in Hardware , while I thought the topic more about apprising people about a serious & valid argument so to maybe...

Hey, I wanted to practice math from the education I got but now it would make the most sense and use the keyboard to do so I think.
Are there ways...

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One of my 3 PC,cs, all running OS Debian 11.3.0 at POST shows the following error message:,
…
Failed to start Raise...

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i have noticed that when install cups-pdf as pdf-printer,

it would not include hyperlinks anymore, that are clickable;
unlike to save to PDF...

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For those (like me) running old computers, some feedback I would like to share:

I run a old graphic card (integrated NV50 family...

I have a Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 3 laptop and after installing Debian 11 (Bullseye) I noticed that I cannot output video by plugging in an external...

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I just installed Debian and I have this error message on the screen boot:

DMAR: : No firmware reserved region can cover this RMRR...

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I updated my system.

But i assume something went wrong.

My graphic session has not the good resolution. And when i look at the boot log i...

I saw this question in the Stack Exchange:

And they claim there that Debian developing its own kernel. I had the impression that all Linux...

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I have a debian bullseye server that's permanently on the public internet.
I would like to be able to xrdp into it from both Linux and Windows...

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I'm running a small server with Debian 9.13 stretch, which includes a CUPS print service.
The attached printer works OK, but the interface...

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I want to mount a proxysquid on a debian server linux solution.

I have a work project to do, seting up a proxy that must prevent students...

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I am working on implementing Debian in the BlueBanquise stack (

The most tricky part, like with every other distributions, is the network...

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I'm pulling my hair out on a kernel compilation issue:

I have a CubieTruck type card (armv7) on which I installed a debian bulleyes without...

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I needed to move this Dell Alienware X51 system from Jessie to Buster (to match another system that does special builds and it can't go past...

I just downloaded a copy of the Debian 8.11 net installer from here:

I was going through the install as normal, but when it got to network mirror I...

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I am having a weird behaviour on my home Linux server running Debian 11(bullseye).

My hardware:
Motherboard: Gigabyte 78LMT-USB3
CPU: AMD...

Hello, after more than 24 hours of runtime Debian 11, stable kernel Linux 5.10.0-15-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.120-1

I have started getting following...