General Debian

New Topic

3732 topics

Page 1 of 75
- Jump to page:
1
2
3
4
5
…
75
Next

Announcements

Replies

Views

Last post

Forum guidelines. Please read before first post!

Last post by 4D696B65 « 2021-07-23 23:07

by 4D696B65 » 2021-07-23 23:07

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

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

0 Replies

190408 Views

Last post by 4D696B65
2021-07-23 23:07
Debian Code of Conduct

Last post by saulgoode « 2014-04-30 22:50
Posted in Debian Development Discussion

by saulgoode » 2014-04-30 22:50 » in Debian Development Discussion

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

Debian Code of Conduct

Be respectful
In a...

0 Replies

268824 Views

Last post by saulgoode
2014-04-30 22:50

Topics

Replies

Views

Last post

Why do you use debian?

Last post by cpcbegin « 2023-11-22 22:13
Replies: 581
by F37U5G0D » 2009-05-25 00:50
1

…

26

27

28

29

30
Why do you use debian and not another distrobution?
581 Replies

459204 Views

Last post by cpcbegin
2023-11-22 22:13
What Desktop environment do you use?

Last post by kc1di « 2023-11-21 19:46
Replies: 44
by alienspy » 2023-10-28 12:22
1

2

3
Hello! Let's have a poll about DE popularity.

I guess the votes will be like this for top 5. We will see if i am right :)

1. KDE

2. Gnome

3....
44 Replies

26952 Views

Last post by kc1di
2023-11-21 19:46
Share your Debian SCRIPTS

Last post by fabien « 2023-11-13 21:00
Replies: 80
by fabien » 2022-04-09 14:42
1

2

3

4

5
Share your Debian scripts !
Why keep those valuable pieces of code out of sight?
Being of personal use, their polish is perhaps not as high as if...
80 Replies

27437 Views

Last post by fabien
2023-11-13 21:00
[Discussion] how to get wireguard to work on qemu

Last post by Aki « 2023-11-01 09:27
Replies: 1
by renegade » 2023-10-18 00:06

All im trying to do is connect my wireguard to my kvm vm can someone help me?

1 Replies

9885 Views

Last post by Aki
2023-11-01 09:27
Staying with Debian 11

Last post by pjmbraet « 2023-10-31 03:53
Replies: 28
by Diesel330 » 2023-05-15 13:19
1

2
I'm not planning to upgrade to Debian 12 for the near future, my computer working fine and I don't like the hassle of a clean installation. Can I...
28 Replies

9954 Views

Last post by pjmbraet
2023-10-31 03:53
Text editor debate, zoomer edition

Last post by pjmbraet « 2023-10-31 03:27
Replies: 13
by atharv » 2023-10-08 19:06

Vim, emacs and VScode are fawned over to death, but I'd like to talk about what other alternatives my fellow young people are choosing.

I personally...

13 Replies

11152 Views

Last post by pjmbraet
2023-10-31 03:27
Gnome Feature / Device Security feature GuideDevice Security comes with Gnome 43. Thats an awesome feature. It would ver

Last post by Uptorn « 2023-10-28 14:23
Replies: 10
by Udaba » 2022-08-27 17:00

Device Security comes with Gnome 43. Thats an awesome feature.
It would very helpful if it was a guide helping you secure the system.
Is there any...

10 Replies

12110 Views

Last post by Uptorn
2023-10-28 14:23
Completed Migration to Debian 12

Last post by bink « 2023-10-26 22:12
Replies: 8
by rhinjard » 2023-10-11 06:08

Follow through of the below topic
Few Questions to the Debian Community before Migration

So, today I have finished the migration to Debian 12 KDE...

8 Replies

15831 Views

Last post by bink
2023-10-26 22:12
Signing My Local Repository With GPG, But Got Error That Said Still Unsigned

Last post by Bloom « 2023-10-26 15:48
Replies: 7
by position76 » 2023-04-20 02:20

Hello everyone.....

This week I've been trying to build secure local repository on my server. I used debian DVD files for my repository. Here how I...

7 Replies

9406 Views

Last post by Bloom
2023-10-26 15:48
Debian 12 works efficiently with older desktop computers.

Last post by CrackedShell « 2023-10-16 14:13
Replies: 12
by conclave » 2023-07-10 04:08

Over the past few weeks I have installed Debian 12 on two computers that are over ten years old.

One is a Dell Dimension E521 with older AMD and...

12 Replies

13116 Views

Last post by CrackedShell
2023-10-16 14:13
[Article] Debian Unveiled: The Gold Standard of Linux Stability

Last post by Uptorn « 2023-10-16 02:01
Replies: 2
by arochester » 2023-10-15 21:01

A flattering article about Debian.

Dive deep into Debian GNU/Linux, explore its roots and features, and learn why it stands out at the top in the...

2 Replies

9168 Views

Last post by Uptorn
2023-10-16 02:01
root user number

Last post by pbear « 2023-10-11 02:54
Replies: 6
by foam man » 2023-10-10 03:46

Hi
I have an Otiplex 780 series Dell desktop with Linux running Linux CNC
In the startup menu the following is listed
GNU GRUB version...

6 Replies

9588 Views

Last post by pbear
2023-10-11 02:54
Share Your BASH Aliases

Last post by m4c-attack « 2023-10-09 05:26
Replies: 11
by craigevil » 2021-05-01 00:18

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

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

11 Replies

22686 Views

Last post by m4c-attack
2023-10-09 05:26
Pleasantly surprised, upgrade vs. clean install

Last post by CwF « 2023-10-08 15:44
Replies: 15
by Aqrabuamelu » 2023-09-26 16:30

I've had a Dell Latitude for a while. I'd upgraded from bullseye to bookworm earlier this summer. I decided that since the system was rather old it...

15 Replies

11258 Views

Last post by CwF
2023-10-08 15:44
How to determine/know Debian packages rollout from unstable -> testing -> stable -> ...

Last post by Uptorn « 2023-10-05 04:00
Replies: 5
by ggbce » 2023-09-26 20:39

Hi,

Since few years, I'm facing more and more complexity with obtaining latest version of an application versus the security path to follow. I know...

5 Replies

9427 Views

Last post by Uptorn
2023-10-05 04:00
what happened with root

Last post by sunrat « 2023-09-25 11:27
Replies: 2
by nl101 » 2023-09-25 10:32

Hello users and roots,

I have a question about root. I've been a debian user since potato and have always run things like apt as root. In the...

2 Replies

7335 Views

Last post by sunrat
2023-09-25 11:27
[Discussion] happy 30th birthday, debian!

Last post by hrsetrdr « 2023-09-25 01:04
Replies: 1
by wizard10000 » 2023-09-15 14:14

Debian is the second-oldest Linux distribution still in production - Debian 0.01 was released September 15, 1993. Slackware is the senior player...

1 Replies

7262 Views

Last post by hrsetrdr
2023-09-25 01:04
Looking for some unique and complete themes

Last post by LloydLynx « 2023-09-23 01:31

by LloydLynx » 2023-09-23 01:31

I use MATE on Bookworm on an old 2007 laptop. My theme taste is mainly shiny skeumorphic frutiger aero with a soft spot for that early 2000s fisher...

0 Replies

8225 Views

Last post by LloydLynx
2023-09-23 01:31
[Best-Of] Assorted Mount testing

Last post by CwF « 2023-09-20 17:04
Replies: 4
by CwF » 2023-08-27 18:49

I wanted to iron out my understanding of what is needed for a minimal install to mount a thumbdrive. My prior minimalist solution was pmount and the...

4 Replies

7440 Views

Last post by CwF
2023-09-20 17:04
Debian 12, wowsers!

Last post by revmacian « 2023-08-24 19:01

by revmacian » 2023-08-24 19:01

I've installed Debian 12 Bookworm and, I have to say, I'm loving it!

I began my Linux journey in 1999 when my Windows 98 SE machine decided it was...

0 Replies

4643 Views

Last post by revmacian
2023-08-24 19:01
[Discussion] [Disappointment with Debian 12

Last post by Fossy « 2023-08-24 16:33
Replies: 10
by conclave » 2023-08-18 05:37

I can only express frustration and disappointment with a serious problem I have continued to experience with Debian based operating systems; Debian,...

10 Replies

5724 Views

Last post by Fossy
2023-08-24 16:33
'UEFI Firmware Settings' in GRUB menu on UEFI installations

Last post by kalle123 « 2023-08-20 06:27
Replies: 3
by kalle123 » 2023-08-18 12:39

Thought, that I remember having seen this option in the GRUB menu working before. So I was a bit
astonished, this did not work now a days.

Have two...

3 Replies

4953 Views

Last post by kalle123
2023-08-20 06:27
Buster to Bullseye to Bookworm :)

Last post by Northpoint « 2023-08-16 10:26
Replies: 6
by Northpoint » 2023-08-14 21:06

Hello Everyone,

I have a server that I run VB on with two VM's. One is for production and the other is a test bed I use for Nextcloud because I have...

6 Replies

5236 Views

Last post by Northpoint
2023-08-16 10:26
GNOME introduces Mosaic window management

Last post by sunrat « 2023-08-08 22:51
Replies: 14
by Head_on_a_Stick » 2023-07-26 18:17

From Tobias Bernard's GNOME Blog:
Mosaic is the default behavior. You open a window, it opens centered on the screen at a size that makes the most...

14 Replies

6374 Views

Last post by sunrat
2023-08-08 22:51
[Discussion] Change Screen Brightness Debian 12 Doubts

Last post by Luigi Lins « 2023-08-05 14:04
Replies: 3
by Luigi Lins » 2023-08-05 13:06

Change Screen Brightness Debian 12 Doubts :roll:

Good morning

I looked for an option in the system to change the screen to maximum brightness in...

3 Replies

5033 Views

Last post by Luigi Lins
2023-08-05 14:04
Does anyone know which DE the ISS laptops use?

Last post by None1975 « 2023-08-02 16:10
Replies: 5
by MiracleDinner » 2023-08-01 19:31

I've heard that the laptops used by astronauts on the International Space Station run Debian, but do we know which Desktop Environment they use?

5 Replies

4905 Views

Last post by None1975
2023-08-02 16:10
posting output resultss to a thread [SOLVED]

Last post by 4D696B65 « 2023-07-30 17:10
Replies: 6
by tomcat1 » 2023-07-30 14:45

How do I post my computer output results from my terminal to a thread when requesting help on Debian forums? Thanks

6 Replies

4943 Views

Last post by 4D696B65
2023-07-30 17:10
Memory Use (FWIW)

Last post by Head_on_a_Stick « 2023-07-26 06:11
Replies: 6
by manyroads » 2023-07-23 14:20

Removed per Moderator request

6 Replies

5142 Views

Last post by Head_on_a_Stick
2023-07-26 06:11
Bookworm 12.1 with Cinnamon DE : free -h

Last post by Fossy « 2023-07-23 19:36

by Fossy » 2023-07-23 19:36

bookwormtest121@bookwormtest121-k54hr:~$ free -h
total used free shared buff/cache available
Mem: 3,8Gi 1,1Gi 1,9Gi 8,2Mi 989Mi 2,7Gi
Swap: 8,4Gi 0B...

0 Replies

4568 Views

Last post by Fossy
2023-07-23 19:36
deadbang — an openbox/tint2 Debian desktop

Last post by Head_on_a_Stick « 2023-07-22 22:12
Replies: 5
by Head_on_a_Stick » 2023-07-17 11:05

deadbang is a Debian stable GNU/Linux openbox/tint2 desktop:

It uses live-build to create an ISO image which can install a preconfigured Debian...

5 Replies

5193 Views

Last post by Head_on_a_Stick
2023-07-22 22:12
SwayWM on Debian (tutorial)

Last post by cds60601 « 2023-07-22 14:39
Replies: 1
by manyroads » 2023-07-22 13:51

If you are in search of a FREE SwayWM installation and migration tutorial (including dotfiles etc.) I have just revised and updated 'such a beast'....

1 Replies

4557 Views

Last post by cds60601
2023-07-22 14:39
Debian 12 won't connect to Bose bluetooth speakers; Fedora will

Last post by stevepusser « 2023-07-14 18:58
Replies: 12
by richfi » 2023-07-05 23:27

Hi,

I searched this issue and it seems to have been a problem in the past, around 2017. It seems it's back.

Long-short: Debian 12 won't connect to...

12 Replies

6302 Views

Last post by stevepusser
2023-07-14 18:58
Bookworm about Cinnamon DE

Last post by kc1di « 2023-07-07 10:11
Replies: 1
by Fossy » 2023-06-16 18:50

:
Debian 12 bookworm comes with several graphical operating environments, such as:
GNOME 43,
KDE Plasma 5.27,
LXDE 11,
LXQt 1.2.0,
MATE 1.26,
Xfce...

1 Replies

4910 Views

Last post by kc1di
2023-07-07 10:11
[Discussion] Hardware compatible

Last post by BBQdave « 2023-07-04 17:38
Replies: 6
by ArthKriger » 2023-07-01 20:56

CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 5 3500U Processor 2.1 GHz (2M Cache, up to 3.7 GHz, 4 cores)
RAM: 8GB (8GB onboard) DDR4
SSD: 256 GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0
Audio:...

6 Replies

5167 Views

Last post by BBQdave
2023-07-04 17:38
ASUS Vivobook 16 X1605V: MEDIATEK network controller 7902 not supported

Last post by Aki « 2023-06-24 18:20
Replies: 17
by rayoh » 2023-06-22 13:15

I'm trying to install debian for the first time on a laptop with a boot flash drive and using WiFi (it doesn't have ethernet port), and I get this...

17 Replies

7105 Views

Last post by Aki
2023-06-24 18:20
Kdenlive VAAPI not working in Debian 12

Last post by mdintisar « 2023-06-23 12:26

by mdintisar » 2023-06-23 12:26

System:
Kernel: 6.1.0-9-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
Desktop: GNOME v: 43.4 tk: GTK v: 3.24.37 wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM3...

0 Replies

4762 Views

Last post by mdintisar
2023-06-23 12:26
[Hardware] "Free as in Free Beer" hardware donations, part II.

Last post by donald « 2023-06-19 21:23
Replies: 5
by donald » 2023-01-23 23:39

Some time ago, user /tmp started the original - Free as in Free Beer Hardware /home - thread where users could donate and send hardware or computing...

5 Replies

5840 Views

Last post by donald
2023-06-19 21:23
Light reading from the archives

Last post by CwF « 2023-06-18 17:03
Replies: 4
by CwF » 2022-12-21 20:33

In this season I have often been the setup crew. I no longer handle 'new' stuff so to relive the activity I decided to upgrade an i386 installation...

4 Replies

5369 Views

Last post by CwF
2023-06-18 17:03
Windowmaker-desktop meta package

Last post by oswaldkelso « 2023-06-17 18:11

by oswaldkelso » 2023-06-17 18:11

I'm not sure what you mean by desktop meta package It's a window manager not a Desktop environment. I used to really like running it in a minimal...

0 Replies

4552 Views

Last post by oswaldkelso
2023-06-17 18:11
AQemu Virtual Machine Installatioin

Last post by Francewhoa « 2023-06-17 14:24
Replies: 20
by oldschool1 » 2016-06-18 17:06
1

2
I am new to Debian. I came from Ubuntu. I am trying to get virtual machines installed. I first tried Virtualbox without luck. I then decided to try...
20 Replies

14480 Views

Last post by Francewhoa
2023-06-17 14:24
Bookworm about Thunderbird .

Last post by vng2022 « 2023-06-16 21:10
Replies: 8
by Fossy » 2023-06-15 19:50

Under Bullseye, the Thunderbird mail program came pre-installed ...Out-of-the-box .
Under Bookworm apparently no longer ?
Activated without problems...

8 Replies

5186 Views

Last post by vng2022
2023-06-16 21:10
[Discussion] 2245 days

Last post by oswaldkelso « 2023-06-09 23:19
Replies: 3
by oswaldkelso » 2023-06-08 21:13

2245 days since I last booted the old office desktop. We we're looking for some files so I pulled the drive stuck it in my Slackware-15 box and...

3 Replies

5009 Views

Last post by oswaldkelso
2023-06-09 23:19
[Discussion] A suggestion to help newcommers. Add WiFi.

Last post by Jay Young « 2023-06-07 10:47
Replies: 14
by njbetavirp » 2023-02-14 21:51

I'm a linux fan. In fact, I'm a linux OS addict. I usually download linux OSs and creat persistent usb drives. After trying a linux...

14 Replies

6091 Views

Last post by Jay Young
2023-06-07 10:47
[POLL] Let's all play in the sandbox!

Last post by CwF « 2023-05-26 04:07
Replies: 11
by CynicalDebian » 2023-05-20 00:00

Personally I prefer Firejail, due to its simplicity and the extensive amount of profiles written for it. Yet I don't write custom profiles for...

11 Replies

5767 Views

Last post by CwF
2023-05-26 04:07
Blanket: Ambient Noise App For Linux

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2023-05-16 04:46
Replies: 13
by sunrat » 2023-03-17 03:45

This is really cool! Blanket generates background sounds to calm your day. Or noisy sounds if your day is too calm.

It's not in the Debian repo...

13 Replies

6189 Views

Last post by kent_dorfman766
2023-05-16 04:46
[POLL] Preferred Desktop Installation method?

Last post by steve_v « 2023-05-10 11:39
Replies: 12
by MiracleDinner » 2023-05-08 14:38

My personal favourite would be the deboostrap method using the live images - I get to use the live system to do things or look things up while...

12 Replies

6015 Views

Last post by steve_v
2023-05-10 11:39
[Discussion] [SOLVED]Does Debian still retain focus on their repository package management?

Last post by knightron « 2023-05-02 15:38
Replies: 3
by knightron » 2023-05-01 17:40

Hi guys. I'm considering switching back to Debian. I was just wondering what the situation is with package management. Seems like several distros use...

3 Replies

4836 Views

Last post by knightron
2023-05-02 15:38
[Discussion] RPM VS DEBIAN PackageManagementTools

Last post by knightron « 2023-05-01 18:05
Replies: 7
by Fossy » 2023-03-21 21:27

Posted separately so as not to interfere with an ongoing topic that caught my attention and raises a question with me .
this thread :

DEBIAN...

7 Replies

5391 Views

Last post by knightron
2023-05-01 18:05
[solved]how to set the locale for a command in a terminal

Last post by mazda1 « 2023-04-24 04:23
Replies: 10
by mazda1 » 2023-04-22 08:22

hello ,

the locale I normally use is '$LANG=fr' but occasionally I would like to have '$LANG=en' . To do so I made an alias : alias en='LANG=en'...

10 Replies

5700 Views

Last post by mazda1
2023-04-24 04:23
Cleaning Debian

Last post by Uptorn « 2023-04-18 16:23
Replies: 6
by Uptorn » 2023-04-17 04:38

The more I tinker with Debian, the more I grow to appreciate how many helper tools it benefits from. I just discovered this fantastic utility...

6 Replies

5378 Views

Last post by Uptorn
2023-04-18 16:23

New Topic

3732 topics

Page 1 of 75
- Jump to page:
1
2
3
4
5
…
75
Next

Return to Board Index

Forum permissions

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum