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[Software] Resetting user password on remote instance without access to GRUB

Last post by Fort-P « 2023-02-02 16:32

by Fort-P » 2023-02-02 16:32

So, I am in a fairly unique situation. I have a VPS hosted with oracle cloud, and a couple of years ago I changed the OS it was running to Debian...

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2023-02-02 16:32
[Solved] Issue after upgrade to kernel 5.10.0-21 amd64

Last post by ticojohn « 2023-02-01 18:53
Replies: 15
by ticojohn » 2023-01-24 18:37

I upgrade to the new kernel (5.10.0-21 amd64) on Sunday(Jan. 22, 2023) and have encountered an issue when trying to terminate Kodi (19). Normally I...

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2023-02-01 18:53
[Software] Systemd / journalctl issue

Last post by sioban « 2023-02-01 14:59
Replies: 5
by sioban » 2022-12-26 13:32

I've discovered I have an issue with systemd on my Debian server. I've seen that some logging service don't want to start through systemd but the...

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2023-02-01 14:59
[Software] Stucked at debian logo after boot or reboot

Last post by Aki « 2023-01-31 07:17
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by fch » 2023-01-30 16:42

I have been having this issue for a around 3 weeks, it happens once in around 5 boots or reboot. I get stucked in the debian logo loading forever,...

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Last post by Aki
2023-01-31 07:17
How do I configure grub to show text when booting?

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2023-01-31 02:02
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by kerryhall » 2022-01-04 22:20

When my system boots, I see the grub menu, then I press enter, then a black screen until the lightdm login prompt a few minutes later.

This...

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Last post by kent_dorfman766
2023-01-31 02:02
[Software] emacs elisp trouble

Last post by fabien « 2023-01-30 22:32
Replies: 7
by Artim » 2023-01-23 16:04

For some time I have trouble using emacs in my normal user account. Running emacs as root is no problem, but when I'm in my user account, upon...

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Last post by fabien
2023-01-30 22:32
How to map Right Ctrl to the Menu key (for the context-menu) on Debian11 Gnome3 Wayland?

Last post by marmar « 2023-01-29 22:10
Replies: 2
by marmar » 2023-01-18 18:50

Hi
My OS is Debian11 Gnome3 Wayland.
I am used to press the Menu key for the context-menu

Unfortunately, my keyboard lacks a Menu key.
How can I map...

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2023-01-29 22:10
User login fails after reboot

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2023-01-28 13:54
Replies: 10
by marcelmo » 2023-01-15 14:55

Hi, this will be my first post here on the forums. I have used the forums many times to acquire information, but with this one I can not seem to find...

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Last post by kent_dorfman766
2023-01-28 13:54
Gstreamer alsasink crashes on AMD Geode

Last post by Yojimbo « 2023-01-28 07:32
Replies: 1
by Yojimbo » 2023-01-28 00:59

I have just installed Debian 11 on an Alix3d3 machine, which uses an AMD Geode LX800 (
ALSA seems to be working properly - alsamixer & aplay do the...

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2023-01-28 07:32
[Solved] Is anyone familiar with the way the Debian Raspberry Pi images extend the root partition on first boot?

Last post by p.H « 2023-01-27 20:31
Replies: 8
by kly » 2023-01-12 21:44

A little background:
For years I've been creating customized images of Raspbian/Raspberry Pi OS for use in a production environment, but now I'm...

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Last post by p.H
2023-01-27 20:31
KDE Dolphin file manager on Gnome

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2023-01-25 11:23
Replies: 2
by MedricCedric » 2023-01-25 09:55

Hi

I love gnome except the bog standard Files application which I find terrible.

I love dolphin as it gives you a terminal at bottom and looks a...

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2023-01-25 11:23
[Hardware] How to complete remove network driver and reinstall it?

Last post by sunrat « 2023-01-24 22:24
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by fczwtyds » 2023-01-24 15:34

Hi,
After debian update, my wired network broken, ethernet device name disappeared, how to solve it?
Thanks.

root@debian:~# networkctl
WARNING:...

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Last post by sunrat
2023-01-24 22:24
[Software] Can't change from English (USA) to (UK) the sub-menus under "Writing Aids / Available language modules"

Last post by bin « 2023-01-24 12:20
Replies: 4
by bkpsusmitaa » 2023-01-24 05:32

Detailed subject:
Can't change the values in the sub-option under, Writing Aids / Available language modules, from English (USA) to English (UK)

I...

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Last post by bin
2023-01-24 12:20
Grub ssd iso boot fails from no support filesystem image found at /live

Last post by darylbubba « 2023-01-24 02:04
Replies: 3
by darylbubba » 2023-01-15 02:03

I am using Ubuntu. I am slowly learning how to boot isos from the hard drive using the grub menu. I have been successful with ubuntu, gparted,...

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2023-01-24 02:04
Microphone background noise since Debian11/Bullseye

Last post by saljut7 « 2023-01-23 14:26
Replies: 6
by saljut7 » 2022-07-23 21:16

Hello together,

using Debian since version 7/Wheezy on a ThinkPad X201 I can not remember having any problems in video conferences with my cable...

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Last post by saljut7
2023-01-23 14:26
[Software] ?Stop Lock screen when screensaver activates

Last post by bkpsusmitaa « 2023-01-22 15:44
Replies: 1
by bkpsusmitaa » 2023-01-22 12:59

Have been using xscreensaver-demo for a long time, using the start menu icon xscreensaver-properties.desktop
I use Blank Screen Only , with:
Advanced...

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Last post by bkpsusmitaa
2023-01-22 15:44
[Software] Unable to build Enlightenment software on Debian

Last post by CwF « 2023-01-21 21:12
Replies: 1
by Chaussettes » 2023-01-21 19:16

Hello. I'm looking for help trying to compile some of the enlightenment ( desktop programs to use since most of them are not in debian's repos. I...

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Last post by CwF
2023-01-21 21:12
Rainbow flash glitch with LightDM + XFCE

Last post by Aki « 2023-01-20 17:17
Replies: 53
by MiracleDinner » 2022-12-17 15:28
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Hello,

I experience an undesired rainbow flash effect on my Debian 11 installation when using LightDM to log into XFCE. The effect can be seen in...
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Last post by Aki
2023-01-20 17:17
[Software] general advice on debugging system hangs

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2023-01-19 22:44
Replies: 15
by rayandrews » 2023-01-16 01:26

Since upgrading to D11 my system occasionally hangs. I'd been running D9 before that and it was bomb proof reliable. Usually the system just freezes...

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Last post by kent_dorfman766
2023-01-19 22:44
[Software] Anyone is using Trickle/TrafficToll/Wondershaper package on Debian?

Last post by straffer44 « 2023-01-19 20:50
Replies: 1
by postcd » 2023-01-19 13:17

Hello,

I was using to limit my bandwidth. It was said to be outdated.
Then I have tried trickle (sudo apt install trickle)
Apps launched via it does...

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Last post by straffer44
2023-01-19 20:50
[Software] How to remove kernel when removing its package returns "No space left on device"

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2023-01-19 09:17
Replies: 10
by postcd » 2023-01-18 16:56

/boot capacity 430M , 40M free

Trying to remove one unused kernel: $ sudo apt remove linux*5.10.0-19

Ends in:
gzip: stdout: No space left on...

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Last post by kent_dorfman766
2023-01-19 09:17
[Software] [Solved] Microsoft Teams log in error message

Last post by Magnus « 2023-01-19 08:08
Replies: 2
by Magnus » 2023-01-18 15:58

Hi all!
When I try to log in to Teams I get the following message:
Someone has already set up Teams for your organisation
It is impossible to get...

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2023-01-19 08:08
[Software] debconf

Last post by xrfang@gmail.com « 2023-01-19 05:45
Replies: 3
by xrfang@gmail.com » 2023-01-17 09:52

I am packing my own software into a DEB package with debconf support. My problem now is that the dpkg configuration UI does not popup. It should be...

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2023-01-19 05:45
[Software] problem with Okular at user log-in on Debian11 machine

Last post by CwF « 2023-01-18 16:38
Replies: 1
by giand748 » 2023-01-18 12:36

Dear All,
suddenly, since some days, when I login on my pc as user I receive the strange message in the attached file: okular tries to open a file...

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Last post by CwF
2023-01-18 16:38
[Software] Could not make grub font bigger on debian 12

Last post by damnweb1 « 2023-01-17 03:23
Replies: 5
by damnweb1 » 2023-01-15 16:42

The followings steps does work on debian 11, but does not work on debian 12.
Only a fresh installed debian 12 has the problem....

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2023-01-17 03:23
Sound playback fails spontaneously

Last post by drkayak99 « 2023-01-14 22:55
Replies: 4
by drkayak99 » 2023-01-14 20:05

I have a strange audio problem in which sound playback fails spontaneously on my Lenovo Thinkpad E15 running Debian 11.6 (and xfce4 v4.16). When this...

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2023-01-14 22:55
[Software] Recv-Q Send-Q non=zero output

Last post by CwF « 2023-01-13 18:34
Replies: 1
by vryni » 2023-01-13 18:02

I've had ss command performed on Debian 11 XFCE terminal

All output lines contain Recv-Q Send-Q - zero values
except these two :

u_str ESTAB 64 0 *...

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Last post by CwF
2023-01-13 18:34
[Software] Bootable USB Installation with preseed config doesn't work

Last post by CwF « 2023-01-13 17:37
Replies: 4
by lucasomoura » 2023-01-11 13:02

I created a preseed file to do an unattended install for Debian.

In Virtualbox it's working!!!

But when I use a Bootable USB it is giving error in...

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Last post by CwF
2023-01-13 17:37
[Solved] dpkg broken, unable to create updates/tmp.i

Last post by BoldGraham « 2023-01-12 14:50
Replies: 3
by BoldGraham » 2023-01-11 14:43

Hi,

I'm stymied, and I hope I can find some help here. I attempted to uninstall Evolution, and now apt and dpkg are totally stuck.

I can

dpkg...

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Last post by BoldGraham
2023-01-12 14:50
[Software] Debian 11 crashes

Last post by biojo « 2023-01-12 13:54
Replies: 7
by biojo » 2022-12-18 13:45

Hi

could somone advise what log files to look at to determine whats crashingt he system, ive looked in the daemon and syslog but cant realy see...

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Last post by biojo
2023-01-12 13:54
USB SSD to USB SSD copy speed slow

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2023-01-09 22:30
Replies: 10
by PDA123 » 2023-01-09 14:31

I'm trying to copy one usb ssd to a second usb ssd, both are 1 TB, and the speed of copying is down to 18 meg per second.

Both are on USB 3...

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Last post by kent_dorfman766
2023-01-09 22:30
Get progress bar back

Last post by PDA123 « 2023-01-09 21:53
Replies: 4
by PDA123 » 2023-01-09 19:11

I'm copying files from one disk to another but accidently closed the progress bar window.

How do you get that back?

Thanks.

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2023-01-09 21:53
Debian themes for Mate desktop

Last post by manyroads « 2023-01-09 21:12
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by PDA123 » 2023-01-09 15:59

I'm running Debian 11 with a Mate desktop.

I want to change the theme I'm using blue submarine to something lighter and warmer in color. Can you...

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Last post by manyroads
2023-01-09 21:12
[SOLVED]'/etc/smartd.conf' - using UUIDs instead of /dev/sdx?

Last post by kalle123 « 2023-01-09 14:49
Replies: 6
by kalle123 » 2023-01-09 10:00

In

sda, sdb ... is used to indicate the drives. But I learned, that the allocation with sda, sda ... is not fixed and can change.

So my...

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Last post by kalle123
2023-01-09 14:49
[Software] Re-enable SecureBoot

Last post by @ttila « 2023-01-08 19:19
Replies: 5
by exiort » 2023-01-06 18:14

Hi!
I have disabled secureboot to install something and now I want to re-enable it. But the option to enable-disable secure boot is locked in bios....

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Last post by @ttila
2023-01-08 19:19
Can't get Bluetooth Speaker to work...

Last post by wombatvvv « 2023-01-08 09:44
Replies: 8
by wombatvvv » 2023-01-07 00:23

Hey guys ... I'm trying to setup a minimal install on a little mini-computer thing. I don't have many packages installed and am using only bspwm for...

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Last post by wombatvvv
2023-01-08 09:44
[Software] Timeshift do not recover system but only after applying clone image

Last post by CwF « 2023-01-08 01:05
Replies: 3
by panpan » 2023-01-03 06:15

Recently I experienced again something that happened in the past with other Linux OS, but not specific with the screensaver. After removing the...

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Last post by CwF
2023-01-08 01:05
Input file for pdftk

Last post by ramack « 2023-01-07 17:06
Replies: 25
by ramack » 2011-04-21 22:29
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This is a question for those that use pdftk. I've been using it for about the last year or so to combine manipulate PDFs and it is awesome. Until...
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2023-01-07 17:06
Error: Failed to update metadata for lvfs

Last post by fazer227 « 2023-01-05 18:49
Replies: 3
by sebastian.bolivart » 2021-08-16 15:37

Hello every one, i just installed Debian 11 and everything seems to work correctly but i am getting this error when searching for updates:

Failed...

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Last post by fazer227
2023-01-05 18:49
[Software] Emoji are not showing

Last post by cds60601 « 2023-01-05 18:02
Replies: 2
by pirog_s_kartoshkoy » 2022-12-08 14:56

Emojis are not shoving either in Emoji selector:

nor in the apps:

But the fonts-noto-color-emoji package has already installed:

What should I...

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Last post by cds60601
2023-01-05 18:02
Bizare Network Manager Behavior?

Last post by cds60601 « 2023-01-05 17:49
Replies: 2
by Schorschi » 2023-01-02 02:19

Have a Linux server with 3 NICs... enp0s11, enp0s12f0, and enp0s12f1. I cannot for the life of me, get the OS, or rather Network Manager to use the...

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Last post by cds60601
2023-01-05 17:49
[Software] ss command output - significance

Last post by CwF « 2023-01-03 16:27
Replies: 1
by vryni » 2023-01-03 14:34

I've had the following command performed on debian terminal :

~$ sudo ss -t -r state established
password for usr:
Recv-Q Send-Q Local...

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Last post by CwF
2023-01-03 16:27
[Solved] Special battery use case

Last post by Hallvor « 2023-01-01 19:39
Replies: 6
by Ahmed_samy » 2023-01-01 12:12

HI,
I use my laptop all the time and I never take it out of my room so it's always plugged in and the battery is always 100%
Leaving the battery like...

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Last post by Hallvor
2023-01-01 19:39
[Software] Nix Package Manager on Debian - why bad/good?

Last post by canci « 2023-01-01 08:51
Replies: 2
by postcd » 2023-01-01 07:05

It was said that:

Nix package manager is specific to NixOS, but it can be installed alongside on regular distributions like Debian, Ubuntu, and...

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Last post by canci
2023-01-01 08:51
[Software] Finding a specific .deb for older version of a package

Last post by pepsi « 2022-12-31 21:33
Replies: 2
by pepsi » 2022-12-31 21:27

Hi, while upgrading some packages on my Debian 11 system, certain functionality breaks. I am not sure exactly which packages are causing this so as I...

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2022-12-31 21:33
[Software] changing the setting that tun off the sreen

Last post by Cyborg « 2022-12-31 17:00
Replies: 2
by Arisoy » 2022-12-30 12:59

Hello,

Since the last update my screen turns off after a few minute. When i move the mouse it turns on again.

I don't want that. I want it to stay...

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Last post by Cyborg
2022-12-31 17:00
Xorg on ATI Rage XL

Last post by VVFulvus « 2022-12-31 16:23
Replies: 2
by edrahn » 2022-12-31 02:54

I have an older Tyan server motherboard that has graphics that don't seem to work correctly: ATI Rage XL. The funny thing is install via GUI works...

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Last post by VVFulvus
2022-12-31 16:23
ddclient in apt is outdated

Last post by dilberts_left_nut « 2022-12-29 20:41
Replies: 2
by jahway603 » 2022-12-29 17:33

Hi,

I'm not sure the process for Debian packages and their versions, but ddclient/stable is at version 3.9.1-7 (which was released in Jan 8, 2020)...

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Last post by dilberts_left_nut
2022-12-29 20:41
[Solved] Audio stops working after few minutes

Last post by FreewheelinFrank « 2022-12-29 17:30
Replies: 9
by Pappappero » 2022-12-27 11:16

I am using Debian 11 on a lenovo thinkbook.

When I boot my laptop the audio works fine for a few minutes then it stops working. This happens with...

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Last post by FreewheelinFrank
2022-12-29 17:30
BUG report for Debian 11 - 64 Bit (Bullseye)

Last post by lkraemer « 2022-12-29 16:37
Replies: 3
by lkraemer » 2022-12-28 21:30

I've had Debian 11 - 64 Bit installed for a good while, and I've noticed a BUG when trying to copy files
to my PCloud Account.

Distributor ID:...

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2022-12-29 16:37

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