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by 4D696B65 » 2021-07-23 23:07 » in General Debian

Before you start using Debian User Forums, please observe the following guidelines:

Do not cross post. Posting the same topic in more than one...

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Forum and server updates - Moving, fixes, and new admins.

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by donald » 2021-07-02 19:32 » in Forum information, requests, and feedback.
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Dear Community,

Thank you for all of your support, interest, and wisdom over the years. forums.debian.net is an amazing resource of information,...
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Debian Code of Conduct

Last post by saulgoode « 2014-04-30 22:50
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by saulgoode » 2014-04-30 22:50 » in News & Announcements

A resolution instituting a Code of Conduct for Debian has been passed by the general membership.

Debian Code of Conduct

Be respectful
In a...

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Please Read.. What we expect you have already Done.

Last post by Absent Minded « 2009-11-20 20:37
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by Absent Minded » 2009-11-20 20:37 » in General Debian

Let me first welcome you to the Debian Users Forum. We hope your visit here will both help and enlighten you in your Debian experience.

We do have...

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2009-11-20 20:37
Howto: Write a howto

Last post by Lavene « 2006-11-26 19:12

by Lavene » 2006-11-26 19:12

When writing a howto there are a few points worth observing in order to make it usefull to as many people as possible.

1) Write a short...

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Tips from our Members

Last post by jmgibson1981 « 2022-04-16 14:31
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by Absent Minded » 2009-11-20 22:34
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I would like to take a moment to open this forum up to our members who would like to make some useful suggestions. To our new Members please feel...
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2022-04-16 14:31
Trouble shooting ALSA

Last post by sunrat « 2021-10-01 22:26
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by craigevil » 2010-07-17 06:08
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First go through the ALSA checklist:
1) add yourself to the 'audio' group (log out and log in again)
useradd -G audio username
2) use alsamixer...
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Last post by sunrat
2021-10-01 22:26
Howto: Installing and configuring Debian Buster

Last post by Hallvor « 2021-08-19 21:00
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by Hallvor » 2020-03-08 11:16
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This howto is aimed at beginners, but assumes a little knowledge of GNU/Linux, but no experience of Debian should be necessary....
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Last post by Hallvor
2021-08-19 21:00
Frequently Asked Questions

Last post by Lecram « 2021-01-01 12:29
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by Head_on_a_Stick » 2020-12-28 10:55

Command not found message when using 'su'

Graphical desktop doesn't work

Wireless device doesn't work

Newer kernel versions for Debian...

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Last post by Lecram
2021-01-01 12:29
Running testing/unstable applications in Debian stable

Last post by sickpig « 2020-08-24 08:54
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by Head_on_a_Stick » 2016-08-06 23:37
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As we already know, adding testing/unstable repositories to a Debian stable system is unwise.

However, those who have elected to run systemd as...
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2020-08-24 08:54
Tips: Common CLI commands for beginners

Last post by dotlj « 2019-05-11 02:42
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by Hallvor » 2019-02-18 18:23

Why bother with the command line interface (CLI)?

Using the CLI makes it easier to follow and give advice. While I am not advocating feeding your...

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Last post by dotlj
2019-05-11 02:42
HOWTO: Install X Window System and a Desktop Environment

Last post by debiman « 2018-03-12 08:16
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by Scotti » 2007-02-13 02:13
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So, you have just installed Debian GNU/Linux. Good for you! But, what now? All you have is a black screen in front of you with no mouse pointer or...
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Last post by debiman
2018-03-12 08:16
HOWTO Requests

Last post by ckilmer75 « 2017-02-02 13:11
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by Lavene » 2007-09-11 06:24
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This thread is for requesting howtos. Post your requests stating clearly what you are looking for and what problem you want to solve. This thread is...
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2017-02-02 13:11
HowTo Build a Package from Source the Smart Way

Last post by kloszard « 2014-09-14 13:10
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by Soul Singin' » 2009-05-10 03:26
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Click on the link below to download a printer-friendly copy of this post in PDF format:

Build-Pkg-Smart-Way.pdf.tar.gz...
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Last post by kloszard
2014-09-14 13:10
Tip: Games for the CLI

Last post by craigevil « 2022-05-17 14:03
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by Hallvor » 2022-05-16 14:35

Gaming is usually thought of as an activity from the GUI, but there are several nice CLI-based games that will run fine on just about any hardware....

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2022-05-17 14:03
Downloading binaries from Usenet with Nzbget

Last post by Hallvor « 2022-05-12 19:16
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by Hallvor » 2016-12-16 23:55

Edit: Updated older post for Jessie. Older post for Wheezy can be found here:

What is Usenet anyway?

Usenet is a worldwide distributed Internet...

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Last post by Hallvor
2022-05-12 19:16
Install Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) on Debian Bullseye

Last post by Hallvor « 2022-05-05 08:36
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by Hallvor » 2021-10-17 16:33

What is the Trinity Desktop Environment?

The Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) is a desktop environment with a primary goal of retaining the...

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Last post by Hallvor
2022-05-05 08:36
Linux ports of OpenBSD's ksh

Last post by Head_on_a_Stick « 2022-04-29 12:09
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by Head_on_a_Stick » 2019-04-12 16:19

Although bash is a fine shell with many useful features, it does have it's problems:
BUGS
It's too big and too slow.
OpenBSD uses their own...

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Last post by Head_on_a_Stick
2022-04-29 12:09
Remastering Debian 11 with Penguin's eggs and an integrated Calamares installer

Last post by Len E. « 2022-04-27 03:19
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by Len E. » 2022-04-07 20:59

With the discontinuance of several remastering packages for Debian, it is a relief to come
across an effective package still being developed and...

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Last post by Len E.
2022-04-27 03:19
The Debian "Lite" system I have created

Last post by ShaunTheSalvo « 2022-04-16 02:54
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by ShaunTheSalvo » 2022-03-05 05:31

G'day from Australia!

This is my first post here, so I appreciate your patience/tolerance/whatever else you feel is required. :)

I have been using...

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Last post by ShaunTheSalvo
2022-04-16 02:54
Howto: Keyboard Layouts & Language Abbreviations in LXDE

Last post by Wm. A. Weasel « 2022-03-31 21:07
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by anastasis » 2013-08-14 07:22

If you're like me (indirect object form of the subject nominative 'I'), you might need to switch keyboard layouts from one language to another when...

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Last post by Wm. A. Weasel
2022-03-31 21:07
Howto: Installing firmware

Last post by sunrat « 2022-03-26 10:39
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by Hallvor » 2022-03-25 21:28

Table of contents

1. Why isn’t my WiFi card detected?
2. Installing Debian from unofficial medium with included firmware
3. Installing Debian from...

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Last post by sunrat
2022-03-26 10:39
[MATE Desktop] How to replace Caja file manager with Nemo

Last post by NFT5 « 2022-03-22 23:44
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by johnsonmt01 » 2022-03-22 17:50

Caja, meaning “box” in Spanish, is the default file manager of the MATE desktop. It is a fork of the GNOME 2.32 file manager Nautilus, from 2010....

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Last post by NFT5
2022-03-22 23:44
[MATE Desktop} How to install Ayatana Indicators

Last post by sunrat « 2022-03-22 21:02
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by johnsonmt01 » 2022-03-22 18:10

As described in the official wiki, “Ayatana is a collective effort to improve the user experience of software in and for Ubuntu.” Projects included...

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Last post by sunrat
2022-03-22 21:02
How to set up Smart Cards and Digital Certificates in Firefox/Chrome

Last post by johnsonmt01 « 2022-03-22 17:59

by johnsonmt01 » 2022-03-22 17:59

For any US GOV-affiliated individuals teleworking with a requirement to access smart card-enabled websites, and not interested in using a...

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2022-03-22 17:59
[MATE Desktop] How to disable "Recent Documents"

Last post by johnsonmt01 « 2022-03-22 17:45

by johnsonmt01 » 2022-03-22 17:45

I'm a fan of the MATE desktop and the classic Applications/Places/System menu, but I don't care for the Recent Documents item at the bottom of...

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Last post by johnsonmt01
2022-03-22 17:45
Harden Firefox with the Arkenfox user.js Template

Last post by Bulkley « 2022-03-22 17:36
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by kedaha » 2022-03-12 23:40

Just a few notes to simplify enabling the arkenfox user.js template directly by means of a few commands. It should be read, for a start, in...

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Last post by Bulkley
2022-03-22 17:36
TIP: Dual Booting Debian and FreeBSD

Last post by p.H « 2022-03-07 12:31
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by kedaha » 2022-03-02 11:06

Just a note which may help someone with a similar setup who wishes to boot freeBSD from their Debian grub menu.
With two SATA disks on a desktop...

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Last post by p.H
2022-03-07 12:31
Debian and Windows 11 with Secure Boot

Last post by sunrat « 2022-03-05 09:03
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by FatPBJ » 2022-03-04 15:27

I'm going to attempt to do a fresh install of Debian alongside a fresh install of Windows 11. I've read that there are some things to know that will...

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Last post by sunrat
2022-03-05 09:03
Booting Debian Live USB in UEFI mode.

Last post by sunrat « 2022-02-20 13:46
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by Desmond86 » 2015-08-28 17:46

As you probably know Debian LIVE ISOs is not (U)EFI bootable since there is no EFI bootloader on them.
But you can boot it from the EFI shell...

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2022-02-20 13:46
TIP: View configuration files without lines commented with a # hash.

Last post by kedaha « 2022-02-15 20:35
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by kedaha » 2022-02-15 11:35

Remember the old saying that sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees? With what magic wand can one wave the trees away and make them...

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2022-02-15 20:35
Run C64 games on Debian (Bullseye)

Last post by phoenix_art « 2022-02-13 21:37
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by Hallvor » 2021-10-12 12:55

What is VICE?

VICE is a program that runs on a Unix, MS-DOS, Win32, OS/2, BeOS, QNX 4.x, QNX 6.x, Amiga, Syllable or Mac OS X machine and executes...

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2022-02-13 21:37
[HowTo] OpenRC as PID1 (init)

Last post by Bulkley « 2022-02-10 23:51
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by Head_on_a_Stick » 2017-10-08 12:14

Warning: this method may break your system so please *do not* use this on any mission critical boxen.

For those who dislike bloat, OpenRC is an init...

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Last post by Bulkley
2022-02-10 23:51
Adding MX Linux tools to Debian

Last post by MX_user « 2022-01-29 22:33
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by Head_on_a_Stick » 2020-04-27 11:21
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The latest release of MX Linux (19.1 at the time of writing) is based on Debian buster and so should be binary-compatible. As such, it is possible to...
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2022-01-29 22:33
[HOWTO] - Write TRS-80 Floppy's using Debian

Last post by lkraemer « 2022-01-24 14:29

by lkraemer » 2022-01-24 14:29

- Write TRS-80 Floppy's using Debian

Postby lkraemer » 2022-01-24 07:30

This HOWTO: explains how to use Debian to write 5.25 Boot Floppy's for a...

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2022-01-24 14:29
Howto: Install and configure Debian Bullseye

Last post by Linuxembourg « 2021-12-07 14:31
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by Hallvor » 2021-09-26 11:02

1. Who is this for?
This howto is aimed at beginners, but assumes a little knowledge of GNU/Linux, but no experience of Debian should be necessary....

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Last post by Linuxembourg
2021-12-07 14:31
[EDITED] firmware: failed to load iwl-debug-yoyo.bin (-2)

Last post by bedtime « 2021-12-01 06:00
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by ticojohn » 2021-07-28 19:10

I don't know if others are seeing the message, but on my Intel NUC, running Bullseye amd64, I have been seeing these messages at startup for quite...

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Last post by bedtime
2021-12-01 06:00
Howto: Set up a basic nftables firewall (Buster)

Last post by Hallvor « 2021-11-30 22:33
Replies: 10
by Hallvor » 2019-10-05 14:44

Who is this for?
This is a basic firewall for desktop computers and aimed at beginners.

What will it result in?
* An extra layer of security.
*...

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Last post by Hallvor
2021-11-30 22:33
Install Searx Free Metasearch Engine on Bullseye Desktop

Last post by kedaha « 2021-11-13 13:52

by kedaha » 2021-11-13 13:52

Of course there are other ways to get searx up and running but here the stable Debian package from the main repository is used in preference to other...

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2021-11-13 13:52
How to sync Chromium...

Last post by bester69 « 2021-10-13 12:34
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by arochester » 2021-10-12 09:45

Works for me, for now.

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2021-10-13 12:34
keep Using Shutter in Bullseye

Last post by bester69 « 2021-09-28 06:37
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by bester69 » 2021-09-27 17:44

In order to keep using shutter in debian 11 we might follow next workaround.:

Requirements:
ksnip: sudo apt install ksnip (for capturing image...

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Last post by bester69
2021-09-28 06:37
Creating detailed raster path Maps (no GPS)

Last post by bester69 « 2021-09-24 08:56

by bester69 » 2021-09-24 08:56

Sometimes we need to get a quick path map in order to get to somewhere, and apps such like earth or openmaps just offer us the possibility to print a...

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2021-09-24 08:56
[HOWTO] Debian 11 (sid) with Gnome 40

Last post by cds60601 « 2021-09-19 00:20
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by zarathustra-f90 » 2021-09-16 13:59

Greetings! I created a video demonstrating the installation process of a clean/minimal Debian 11 using the netinst iso.

By minimal I mean that there...

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2021-09-19 00:20
Howto Force Display Resolution -- XRANDR

Last post by cds60601 « 2021-09-12 03:25
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by rhss62011 » 2012-04-13 15:19

Hello there,
I used to have a Laptop and after upgrading it in Linux the screen resolution wouldn't work anymore the way I wanted it (1200x800)....

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2021-09-12 03:25
nvidia-legacy-304xx driver for Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last post by dilberts_left_nut « 2021-08-20 06:13
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by Len E. » 2021-08-20 04:57

The implementation method used was almost identical to that used
with Debian 10, as summarized in the 2019-12-29 entry to the
post...

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Last post by dilberts_left_nut
2021-08-20 06:13
Debian 11 in asus transformer

Last post by Aki « 2021-08-18 20:18
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by Ko_D » 2021-08-18 20:05

Debian 11 32 bit in Asus Transformer Book (T100TAF)
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I burned in a dvd debian bullseye for 32 bit.
I...

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Last post by Aki
2021-08-18 20:18
How To:Installing Canon LBP2900 printer in Debian

Last post by wim4rk « 2021-07-28 16:27
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by Lecram » 2020-12-12 11:56

I'm translating this from the original how to, which is in Russian.I've adapted this for my desktop. The current version of the canon capt driver is...

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Last post by wim4rk
2021-07-28 16:27
Protect a file from a sudoers User

Last post by bester69 « 2021-07-16 02:43
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by bester69 » 2021-06-16 00:34

Basic Steps
1- protect with chattr +i file to keep intact
chattr +i >

2- deny chattr execution and su access in sudoers file to user.:...

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Last post by bester69
2021-07-16 02:43
Update your BIOS (ThinkPad)

Last post by Hallvor « 2021-07-10 21:06

by Hallvor » 2021-07-10 21:06

Disclaimer: This procedure may brick your computer. Consider yourself warned.

Steps:
1. Download the file
2. Make a USB-stick
3. Flash the BIOS...

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Last post by Hallvor
2021-07-10 21:06
Lucas Chess now available for Linux

Last post by arochester « 2021-07-04 11:49

by arochester » 2021-07-04 11:49

Download sh ./LucasChessR126_LINUX.sh from

Navigate to Downloads in a Terminal

Run the command sh ./LucasChessR126_LINUX.sh

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Last post by arochester
2021-07-04 11:49
Some good bash and bash alias tricks.

Last post by vmclark « 2021-06-19 14:20
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by Deb-fan » 2020-09-08 19:02
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2021-06-19 14:20
[HOWTO] - Preservation of CP/M Floppy's using Fluxengine

Last post by lkraemer « 2021-06-16 18:49

by lkraemer » 2021-06-16 18:49

- Preservation of CP/M Floppy's using Fluxengine

Postby lkraemer » 2021-06-16 13:30

This HOWTO: explains how to Install the Fluxengine software...

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2021-06-16 18:49
Auto upgrade/notification with systemd timer/service units.

Last post by 4D696B65 « 2021-06-09 01:21
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by Deb-fan » 2021-06-08 05:51

Well ... someone was asking in the forum about automatic upgrades/notification. Had been meaning to dork with it for awhile. Though popping open a...

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Last post by 4D696B65
2021-06-09 01:21
Listen to News on YOUTUBE!

Last post by craigevil « 2021-06-03 15:41
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by bester69 » 2021-06-02 23:26

:arrow: LISTENING TO NEWS on Youtube

We can listen News on live youtube channels countries :o

Requirements.:
- mpv, youtube-dl
- mps-youtube...

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Last post by craigevil
2021-06-03 15:41
Howto: Fix post suspend cursor freeze on ThinkPad T440s

Last post by Hallvor « 2021-05-28 13:34

by Hallvor » 2021-05-28 13:34

The problem: The cursor would freeze after a given number of resumes from suspend, while the touch screen would still work.

The solution: Reload...

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2021-05-28 13:34

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