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

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[POLL] Let's all play in the sandbox!

Last post by CwF « 2023-05-26 04:07
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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...

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2023-05-26 04:07
Why do you use debian?

Last post by el_koraco « 2023-05-22 20:27
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by F37U5G0D » 2009-05-25 00:50
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Why do you use debian and not another distrobution?
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Last post by el_koraco
2023-05-22 20:27
Staying with Debian 11

Last post by Fossy « 2023-05-17 11:58
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by Diesel330 » 2023-05-15 13:19
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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...
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Last post by Fossy
2023-05-17 11:58
Blanket: Ambient Noise App For Linux

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2023-05-16 04:46
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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...

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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
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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...

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Last post by steve_v
2023-05-10 11:39
[Discussion] RPM VS DEBIAN PackageManagementTools

Last post by waflipper8827 « 2023-05-09 14:18
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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...

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Last post by waflipper8827
2023-05-09 14:18
[Discussion] [SOLVED]Does Debian still retain focus on their repository package management?

Last post by knightron « 2023-05-02 15:38
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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...

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2023-05-02 15:38
[solved]how to set the locale for a command in a terminal

Last post by mazda1 « 2023-04-24 04:23
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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'...

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2023-04-24 04:23
Signing My Local Repository With GPG, But Got Error That Said Still Unsigned

Last post by CwF « 2023-04-23 01:53
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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...

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Last post by CwF
2023-04-23 01:53
Gnome Feature / Device Security feature GuideDevice Security comes with Gnome 43. Thats an awesome feature. It would ver

Last post by fabien « 2023-04-22 19:59
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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...

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Last post by fabien
2023-04-22 19:59
Share your Debian SCRIPTS

Last post by fabien « 2023-04-22 19:42
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by fabien » 2022-04-09 14:42
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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...
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Last post by fabien
2023-04-22 19:42
Cleaning Debian

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

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2023-04-18 16:23
about spam in Debian bug tracking system

Last post by mazda1 « 2023-04-10 08:59
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by mazda1 » 2023-04-09 22:16

Recently I read a bug log bug_log which ended by Send a report that this bug log contains spam. .

I don't figure out what could be the consequences...

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Last post by mazda1
2023-04-10 08:59
[Discussion] Google Chrome installation fails

Last post by BBQdave « 2023-04-06 23:13
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by outzen » 2023-04-06 11:28

Have a fresh installation of Debian 11- first thing I tried to install is google chrome browser. Followed various installation guides - techstuff.net...

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Last post by BBQdave
2023-04-06 23:13
Should I contribute?

Last post by MiracleDinner « 2023-03-26 21:07
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by MiracleDinner » 2022-12-24 14:12

I've been using Debian for a few months now and noticed that there are some software, including some FOSS software, that are unavailable in Debian...

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2023-03-26 21:07
Snap & Flatpak Proprietary Software Should Be Isolated in Debian.

Last post by el_koraco « 2023-03-26 08:56
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by kedaha » 2022-02-15 06:21
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I don't really object in principle to either snap or flatpak. Both are in available in the main repository and provide users with a means to avail...
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Last post by el_koraco
2023-03-26 08:56
[Best-Of] Returning to Debian

Last post by cds60601 « 2023-03-24 20:37
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by SamuelMac » 2023-03-24 16:43

I started my Linux journey in the late 1990's Debian Hamm and ran it for several years moving through the updates to Etch. Life, carrier, kids all...

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Last post by cds60601
2023-03-24 20:37
Is Debian "woke"? [POLL]

Last post by BBQdave « 2023-03-17 22:46
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by cds60601 » 2023-03-16 11:06
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In recent times, it appears that many FOSS and GNU Linux distros have gone woke .
Firstly, I understand that woke could conceivably mean different...
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Last post by BBQdave
2023-03-17 22:46
Which .deb contrib packaging files need to be updated?

Last post by stevepusser « 2023-03-17 19:51
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by jahway603 » 2023-03-17 17:35

Hi,

I'm having trouble finding documentation on which files need to be updated in the contrib/Debian directory when you update your .deb packaged...

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Last post by stevepusser
2023-03-17 19:51
Poll: how long have you been using Debian?

Last post by NorthEast « 2023-03-13 20:51
Replies: 35
by fabien » 2023-02-04 14:51
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This poll will last sixty days in order to have a sort of snapshot. If there are any flaws (this can be discussed in the comments), it will be...
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Last post by NorthEast
2023-03-13 20:51
Computer keeps shutting down (not temp problem)

Last post by dilberts_left_nut « 2023-03-06 18:42
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by bullseye_user » 2023-03-06 12:02

Hi! I'm a backend developer and currently working on an app as a startup.
My computer (debian bullseye) keeps shutting down after I run an instance...

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Last post by dilberts_left_nut
2023-03-06 18:42
Debian 11 honnest disussion ( Very positive !! )

Last post by BBQdave « 2023-03-05 00:56
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by jschenard » 2021-09-30 17:51
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Good afternoon I hope everyone is doing well.

Well - I must say I am quite impressed by Debian again. Compared to the previous versions ( 10 and...
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Last post by BBQdave
2023-03-05 00:56
Debian version history chart

Last post by Bulkley « 2023-02-28 19:58

by Bulkley » 2023-02-28 19:58

For those who are interested Wikipedia has a chart showing Debian versions. Over here.

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2023-02-28 19:58
[Hardware] "Free as in Free Beer" hardware donations, part II.

Last post by donald « 2023-02-21 20:10
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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...

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Last post by donald
2023-02-21 20:10
Youtube breaks current yt-dlp, fixed in its 2023.02.17 release

Last post by stevepusser « 2023-02-18 18:38
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by stevepusser » 2023-02-18 04:35

It's not in any Debian release...yet, but probably will be at least in Sid shortly.

I built the new release today for MX, and it does solve the...

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Last post by stevepusser
2023-02-18 18:38
[d-i] non-free options in installer

Last post by wizard10000 « 2023-02-17 19:11
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by wizard10000 » 2023-02-17 17:04

crossposted from r/Debian

I've installed Debian half a dozen times in the last two days on new-to-me hardware that was a bit broken but while...

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Last post by wizard10000
2023-02-17 19:11
[Discussion] A suggestion to help newcommers. Add WiFi.

Last post by njbetavirp « 2023-02-16 20:53
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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...

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Last post by njbetavirp
2023-02-16 20:53
[Discussion] vnc performance degradation

Last post by jmechnich « 2023-02-07 18:07
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by kent_dorfman766 » 2023-01-03 05:12

Apparently I'm not the only one to notice it, based on my web search. There is a noticable slowdown of vnc client response in debian 11 compared to...

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Last post by jmechnich
2023-02-07 18:07
[Discussion] how do you install

Last post by hannu « 2023-02-05 20:21
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by lucyferu » 2023-01-26 18:16

im not a veteran of the linux and im brand-new with debian.
i've had a couple of issue in the past with some apps/software and, sometimes, the fault...

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Last post by hannu
2023-02-05 20:21
[Discussion] [Solved] Debian Mailing Lists - Unsubscribing due to no MX record

Last post by epp « 2023-01-27 17:23
Replies: 3
by epp » 2023-01-26 21:38

I received a reply to a post I made in the SID/Testing forum, but did not receive an e-mail from the site indicating there was a reply and the same...

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2023-01-27 17:23
Light reading from the archives

Last post by CwF « 2023-01-21 21:05
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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...

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2023-01-21 21:05
PDF application that can export Bookmarks

Last post by oswaldkelso « 2023-01-18 13:09
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by MedricCedric » 2023-01-12 11:02

I am looking for an application that export bookmarks.

I have a great android app called Librera pro that allows you to copy text in the app,...

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Last post by oswaldkelso
2023-01-18 13:09
[Discussion] Whats the main responsibilities for maintainers on Debian

Last post by lindi « 2023-01-16 16:12
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by Narodnaya Volya » 2023-01-16 08:09

Whats the main responsibilities for maintainers on Debian
How advance in coding you should be. Can someone that doesn't know coding can aid?
How...

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Last post by lindi
2023-01-16 16:12
Fvwm3 package

Last post by None1975 « 2023-01-03 13:45
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by rasat » 2022-04-14 18:36

The new Fvwm3 has been released two years ago, for some reason, there is no Debian package. Is this the right place to ask to get it added?

If you...

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Last post by None1975
2023-01-03 13:45
[Discussion] Network Teaming Support In Debian

Last post by CwF « 2022-12-10 19:03
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by ravikumar_45 » 2022-12-10 13:08

Hi Team,

Instead of bonding, we intend to use network teaming. It appears that the most recent versions of RHEL have deprecated Network Teaming (Ref...

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Last post by CwF
2022-12-10 19:03
About : General Resolution: non-free firmware

Last post by Onsemeliot « 2022-11-27 12:37
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by Fossy » 2022-09-16 12:43

Time Line : discussion Period: 2022-08-18 > 2022-09-07
The discussion period has been extended with 7 days by the Debian Project Leader.

Which...

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Last post by Onsemeliot
2022-11-27 12:37
[Video] KDE Desktop messed up after install of NVIDIA driver

Last post by rskildum « 2022-11-25 18:26
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by rskildum » 2022-11-17 17:14

I have a fresh install of Debian 11 with KDE plasma desktop. Every thing was fine until I installed the Nvidia display driver. After reboot the first...

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2022-11-25 18:26
Installed QEMU KVM Setup Bridged Neworking But Now Can't use SSH?

Last post by trinidad « 2022-11-20 13:46
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by dachshund-digital » 2022-11-04 01:09

Installed QEMU KVM Setup Bridged Networking But Now Can't use SSH? Not sure how to resolve this. What is odd is that routing is working, I have a...

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Last post by trinidad
2022-11-20 13:46
Perl transition in Unstable

Last post by craigevil « 2022-10-20 01:37

by craigevil » 2022-10-20 01:37

If you are using Unstable, be careful running apt full-upgrade the next few days. Perl is being upgraded.
I would suggest either waiting to do any...

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Last post by craigevil
2022-10-20 01:37
Skipping Releases When Upgrading Debian Systems

Last post by trinidad « 2022-10-13 21:23
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by canci » 2022-10-12 15:22

Found this interesting take on upgrade skips over on the Planet Debian aggregator. Thought I'd share this with you since we regularly have questions...

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2022-10-13 21:23
General Resolution: Non-Free Firmware. Call for votes :-)

Last post by wizard10000 « 2022-10-03 11:11
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by Head_on_a_Stick » 2022-09-18 16:01
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Now that the Debian resolution on non-free firmware is under way I thought it would be interesting to gauge the opinions of the community here....
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Last post by wizard10000
2022-10-03 11:11
Debian 12 Switches To PipeWire & WirePlumber By Default With The GNOME Desktop

Last post by canci « 2022-10-02 08:28

by canci » 2022-10-02 08:28

In addition to Ubuntu 22.10 switching to PipeWire as the default audio server replacement to PulseAudio, upstream Debian has done the same ahead of...

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2022-10-02 08:28
Freedombox usage

Last post by ramack « 2022-09-26 23:00
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by ramack » 2022-09-26 12:30

Hi,

I'm looking at setting up a NAS for my home usage. Most PCs are windows. My desktop and 2 laptops are Debian. While looking at OpenMediaVault I...

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Last post by ramack
2022-09-26 23:00
firmware-testing-amd64-netinst.iso updated very often

Last post by cds60601 « 2022-09-12 23:43
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by ecccc3 » 2022-09-12 15:16

Hi

I wonder why firmware-testing-amd64-netinst.iso in updated very often ? Maybe when a final update ?

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Last post by cds60601
2022-09-12 23:43
MX21 do I want to go straight Debian

Last post by urdrwho10 « 2022-09-12 19:35
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by urdrwho10 » 2022-08-26 15:59
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I have a tendency to distro hop on some of me computers. For a while on the test/play computers MX21 has lately I've been my choice of distro.
The...
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2022-09-12 19:35
Sources.list - should I add contrib non-free

Last post by NorthEast « 2022-09-06 00:16
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by urdrwho10 » 2022-09-02 11:38

Due to the age of the computers I installed Debian on, I am fairly certain I used non-free. But in sources.list it didn't have contrib non-free.
I'm...

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Last post by NorthEast
2022-09-06 00:16
Recognizing 10 Years of Debian + Cinnamon

Last post by johnsonmt01 « 2022-08-29 15:52

by johnsonmt01 » 2022-08-29 15:52

This is a couple months off the exact date, but I thought it was notable regardless. On May 17, 2012, Debian User Forums member “ulsigem” posted a...

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2022-08-29 15:52
How does debian-installer set the swap size?

Last post by sunrat « 2022-08-19 03:42
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by Noah Engle » 2022-08-19 00:49

Hello, I want to know how Debian chooses the size of the swap partition when using guided partitioning. I've done some research, and it looks like...

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Last post by sunrat
2022-08-19 03:42
Do you use nouveau in bullseye for a legacy graphics card?

Last post by zorzi « 2022-08-09 14:05
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by kedaha » 2022-02-14 15:19

I'd be interested to know, if you use bullseye:
1. Do you have such a graphics card? On my present machine I have the NVIDIA G98
2. Do you use the...

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Last post by zorzi
2022-08-09 14:05
Debian Chromium Developer Needs Help

Last post by cynwulf « 2022-08-08 12:17
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by craigevil » 2022-08-02 15:13

Quoting Andres Solomon:

I'm currently the only active maintainer for the chromium package in
Debian. This really needs to be maintained by a...

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2022-08-08 12:17

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