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

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

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...

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...

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....

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

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'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,...

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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...

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...

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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 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...

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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...

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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...