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How to Help Someone use a Computer

Last post by Harold « 2006-08-20 02:18

by Harold » 2006-08-20 02:18

Phil Agre --

Computer people are fine human beings, but they do a lot of harm in the ways they help other people with their computer problems. Now...

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Not booting after hardware change

Last post by p.H « 2023-02-02 17:52
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by Thierry91 » 2023-02-02 14:53

Hi,

My home server hardware running debian 11 has died (was only one year old). I bought a new one very similar (but next generation), and I thought...

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Last post by p.H
2023-02-02 17:52
[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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Last post by Fort-P
2023-02-02 16:32
Unable to disable Suspend

Last post by trinidad « 2023-02-02 13:34
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by isaidiknow » 2023-01-30 23:08

Hello,
I can't get the system to stay awake when idle at the login screen.
All the power/sleep settings I can find are disabled.
But still it sleeps...

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Last post by trinidad
2023-02-02 13:34
[Software] Best way to install the Nvidia driver from the Nvidia site?

Last post by itmicp « 2023-02-02 11:49
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by go4linux » 2023-02-02 07:02

I have an Nvidia 4080. From the Nvidia forum I understand that I need the 525 driver, which is already taking some time to go to testing, even longer...

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Last post by itmicp
2023-02-02 11:49
[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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Last post by ticojohn
2023-02-01 18:53
[Software] nano gives command not found, but sudo nano works

Last post by MCaspers « 2023-02-01 17:26
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by MCaspers » 2023-02-01 13:56

Hi,

Does someone know how to troubleshoot this issue further?

Since today i'm having a problem with a Debian (10) installation.

When in the...

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Last post by MCaspers
2023-02-01 17:26
GRUB boot loader fails to install with a RAID1 partition

Last post by p.H « 2023-02-01 15:42
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by GratefulBird » 2023-01-18 15:07

Thank you for taking the time to look at this issue. I'm new to Debian and want to install it on a desktop machine with two Samsung SSDs, each 2T,...

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Last post by p.H
2023-02-01 15:42
[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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Last post by sioban
2023-02-01 14:59
NEW USERS ONLY: What non-forum resources have you used the most when learning Debian?

Last post by donald « 2023-02-01 11:12
Replies: 24
by Hallvor » 2022-11-26 22:36
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We are keen to hear from new (=less than one year) Debian users to develop our Help, HowTo and Documentation content. If you have used Debian for...
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Last post by donald
2023-02-01 11:12
Installation of Debian on HP Envy x360

Last post by daduck « 2023-02-01 11:06
Replies: 17
by daduck » 2023-01-05 18:55

Hi,

on my old laptop (lenovo thinkpad E570 with Intel) dual boot installations debian aside of Windows run fine.

But on my current new laptop HP...

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Last post by daduck
2023-02-01 11:06
[Hardware] touchpad stopped working

Last post by lucyferu « 2023-02-01 08:37
Replies: 22
by lucyferu » 2023-01-28 22:52
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i have no idea when it happened.
i actually recently fixed it .

anyway, i've checked this article and, when i run egrep -i 'synap|alps|etps|elan'...
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Last post by lucyferu
2023-02-01 08:37
[Software]Wireless problem in network configuration

Last post by 4D696B65 « 2023-01-31 23:54
Replies: 6
by mekrat » 2023-01-31 07:57

Hi,
I just installed Debian and after installation I had to install the wireless firmware. The wireless seems working normally but when I run a proxy...

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Last post by 4D696B65
2023-01-31 23:54
[Software] Upgrade php 7.4.33 to 8

Last post by espenbo « 2023-01-31 19:31
Replies: 3
by espenbo » 2023-01-30 22:48

Hello

I run debian 11 and nextcloud. It uses php, and I see that PHP 7.4 is end of life.

But inn the default repositorys is not php8.
Is it safe...

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Last post by espenbo
2023-01-31 19:31
[Software] Boxes with Hex numbers for characters?

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2023-01-31 13:37
Replies: 1
by j_keiter » 2023-01-31 02:07

While using Firefox or Chrome to do Khan Academy I see boxes with hex numbers inside them in place of math symbols etc.
Debian GNU/Linux 11...

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Last post by kent_dorfman766
2023-01-31 13:37
[Software] Cross Compile Mesa 22.3.3 on X64 to x86 - LLVM skiping

Last post by Aki « 2023-01-31 07:21
Replies: 3
by pc-v0rtex » 2023-01-26 23:43

Hello Folks.

I played lot of hours to compile mesa and I got success for my native AMD64 CPU.
I tried also cross compilation and I am almost done,...

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Last post by Aki
2023-01-31 07:21
[Software] Stucked at debian logo after boot or reboot

Last post by Aki « 2023-01-31 07:17
Replies: 1
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
Cannot install debian to rockpro64

Last post by nexion « 2023-01-31 04:46
Replies: 3
by ljones0 » 2022-11-24 22:38

Hello!

I'm having a problem with installing debian onto emmc on my rockpro64 device. I can only get so far and the process fails.

First of all I'm...

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Last post by nexion
2023-01-31 04:46
[Software] Compress Other options missing

Last post by remus « 2023-01-31 02:50
Replies: 2
by remus » 2023-01-28 07:08

Greetings all,

Using Debian 11 fully updated as of today.

OS Type 64-bit
GNOME Version 3.38.5
Windowing System Wayland

When I right click on a...

2 Replies

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Last post by remus
2023-01-31 02:50
How do I configure grub to show text when booting?

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2023-01-31 02:02
Replies: 5
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] change the default browser.

Last post by LTL « 2023-01-30 23:21
Replies: 2
by LTL » 2023-01-30 05:00

Unable to change a default browser:
loc@debian:~$ xdg-settings set default-web-browser chromium.desktop
loc@debian:~$
loc@debian:~$ xdg-settings...

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Last post by LTL
2023-01-30 23:21
Copying System

Last post by arochester « 2023-01-30 23:06
Replies: 2
by Lavender-Thief » 2023-01-30 22:38

Hello

I was wondering if it's possible to copy a complete Linux system?
Have all my settings and such available on another machine?
I'm a bit...

2 Replies

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Last post by arochester
2023-01-30 23:06
[Video] Proper way to Update Debian with Nvidia Drivers and DKMS?

Last post by VoltSpiral_ « 2023-01-30 23:01

by VoltSpiral_ » 2023-01-30 23:01

Debian Stable, 11.6, Secure Boot setup and working
Background info:
I pop into this every few months and last time , I had learned that when...

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Last post by VoltSpiral_
2023-01-30 23:01
Setup network interface for GCE exported VM

Last post by waniel « 2023-01-30 22:38
Replies: 6
by waniel » 2022-12-28 22:25

Hello Debian Forum,

I have a Debian 10 server running on the GCE (Google Cloud Engine) that runs an Apache web server. I created a snapshot of the...

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Last post by waniel
2023-01-30 22:38
[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
Missing Busybox Debian 11.6 for Dell Precision 3650 installation

Last post by foxsquirrel « 2023-01-30 22:28
Replies: 2
by foxsquirrel » 2023-01-06 14:29

How do I get busybox on the DVD .iso image. this is the larger 3.6 Gb file?

The installation fails because it cannot find busybox files. Is it...

2 Replies

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Last post by foxsquirrel
2023-01-30 22:28
upgrade to 6.1 kernel Monitor not working

Last post by vikozo « 2023-01-30 20:00
Replies: 4
by vikozo » 2023-01-22 07:39

Hello
doing a upgrade to Kernel 6.1 my 3 Monitor do not work any more, the dockingstation over USB-C is ok, because Mouse and keyboard and USB Stick...

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Last post by vikozo
2023-01-30 20:00
Weird screen flickering,tried everything and i need help!

Last post by Maese « 2023-01-30 19:53
Replies: 4
by Maese » 2023-01-28 22:53

Hello everyone, this is the first time i need to ask a question at a forum since i switched to debian a lots of years ago, i have being googling a...

4 Replies

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Last post by Maese
2023-01-30 19:53
[Solved] Bizarre Grub bootloader issues

Last post by tane « 2023-01-30 19:09
Replies: 26
by adrit123 » 2023-01-03 19:41
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I've been having this problem recently on my debian bullseye installation where in some instances, the grub rescue menu would show up instead of the...
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Last post by tane
2023-01-30 19:09
[Software] sysfs deprecated, persistent GPIO state setup under /dev/gpio

Last post by cls377 « 2023-01-30 18:01
Replies: 8
by cls377 » 2022-11-27 22:43

I have a Raspberry Pi model B running Raspberry Pi OS (formerly known as Raspbian, sort of) Bullseye.
I use the sysfs interface to operate a...

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Last post by cls377
2023-01-30 18:01
[Software] Wifi problems

Last post by FreewheelinFrank « 2023-01-30 13:49
Replies: 1
by felicekindness73 » 2023-01-30 11:43

Hello
After successful installation of debian (one of the latest releases) and successful ethernet connection, i tried to connect wirelessly to my...

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Last post by FreewheelinFrank
2023-01-30 13:49
[Software] How to use memtest86+ (can't find doc)

Last post by p.H « 2023-01-30 09:31
Replies: 6
by bdz » 2023-01-29 19:48

I need to test my system's memory and have installed memtest86+. However, I can't find any documentation on basic usage. Specifically, I need to...

6 Replies

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Last post by p.H
2023-01-30 09:31
SID: X11 without cursor

Last post by oswaldkelso « 2023-01-30 07:53
Replies: 1
by wanne » 2023-01-30 02:29

I'm using wayland so it is not a real problem for me. But if I start X11 i3/icewm/KDE with X11 I do not get any cursor. (It is not only not shown. I...

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Last post by oswaldkelso
2023-01-30 07:53
Why can Evince not save to samba shares?

Last post by NFT5 « 2023-01-30 03:39
Replies: 3
by mrspuck » 2023-01-07 15:59

Hello,

I am saving PDF files on a Samba share that I mount from /etc/fstab with lines like the following:

//192.168.2.2/share /mnt/share cifs...

3 Replies

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Last post by NFT5
2023-01-30 03:39
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...

2 Replies

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Last post by marmar
2023-01-29 22:10
[Solved] Weird I/O Errors: "Logical unit not ready, cause not reportable"

Last post by Aki « 2023-01-29 22:08
Replies: 14
by Zoot » 2023-01-07 12:52

EDIT - Usually I/O Errors on HDDs/SSDs are signs of the drive failing, but I have the case where it doesn't seem to be hardware related at all, (at...

14 Replies

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Last post by Aki
2023-01-29 22:08
[Hardware] Asus prime z790m-plus d4 onboard NIC problem

Last post by dlacx « 2023-01-29 13:11
Replies: 6
by dlacx » 2023-01-16 22:13

Hello,

Hoping this is the right topic...

I got a new Asus prime z790m-plus d4 MoBo (i5-13500 CPU). Trying install (latest 11.6 Live USB).
I ran...

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Last post by dlacx
2023-01-29 13:11
[Hardware] Bluetooth - cannot make it work

Last post by kajasie « 2023-01-29 12:39
Replies: 5
by kajasie » 2023-01-22 11:44

I try to make bluetooth work but I haven't managed to. The machine state is as follows:
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 11
KDE Plasma Version:...

5 Replies

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Last post by kajasie
2023-01-29 12:39
lbclc/llvm: OpenCL on modern AMD GPUs

Last post by wanne « 2023-01-29 03:43

by wanne » 2023-01-29 03:43

This is a duplicate of this:
I want to use OpenCL on the Radeon RX 7900 XT.

But I get errors like this:
=== CL_PROGRAM_BUILD_LOG ===
fatal error:...

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Last post by wanne
2023-01-29 03:43
[Hardware] Why doesn't firmware-realtek in Sid contain 8852B firmware?

Last post by sunrat « 2023-01-29 01:32
Replies: 3
by lcoogan » 2023-01-25 21:26

Hello,

My laptop has a new-ish wireless card, an RTL8852BE. Firmware for this card was merged into upstream linux-firmware in October and is...

3 Replies

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Last post by sunrat
2023-01-29 01:32
[Software] ansible-common doesn't include ansible.wrapper

Last post by steve+Debian « 2023-01-28 23:22

by steve+Debian » 2023-01-28 23:22

aidecheck.service calls aide.wrapper, but aide.wrapper is not included in aide-common as documented and I can't find a fix documented anywhere. Any...

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Last post by steve+Debian
2023-01-28 23:22
The attempt to mount a file system with type vfat at /boot/efi failed.

Last post by p.H « 2023-01-28 21:41
Replies: 4
by imwacc0 » 2023-01-28 07:35

So, I have my disks set up.
sda: 1 EFI, 2 RAID 0 for ROOT, 3 LVM for HOME & SWAP
sdb: 1 RAID 0 for ROOT, 2 LVM for HOME & SWAP

But I keep getting:...

4 Replies

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Last post by p.H
2023-01-28 21:41
[Discussion] Is there a DM that will wake up the monitor every single time?

Last post by cds60601 « 2023-01-28 20:17
Replies: 11
by jmgibson1981 » 2023-01-24 00:51

I can't recall when this started but every so often my screen doesn't come up when I wake it from suspend. The screen pops up for a second then goes...

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Last post by cds60601
2023-01-28 20:17
[Software] No more audio after update (Debian 11)

Last post by FreewheelinFrank « 2023-01-28 17:29
Replies: 25
by linuxsat » 2022-12-18 19:19
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Hello,

after the last update (on sat 17, the list of updated package is given bellow) the integrated audio card does not work any more.
I'm on...
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Last post by FreewheelinFrank
2023-01-28 17:29
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
[Solved] Audio card driver problems Debian 11 (Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di).

Last post by Aki « 2023-01-28 10:07
Replies: 8
by only_someone » 2023-01-24 22:33

Audio card driver problems Debian 11 (Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di).

I have a motherboard with a Creative Sound Blaster R3Di sound card, it is...

8 Replies

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Last post by Aki
2023-01-28 10:07
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...

1 Replies

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Last post by Yojimbo
2023-01-28 07:32
[Hardware] Interface wont go UP

Last post by sunrat « 2023-01-28 05:22
Replies: 1
by clintonm9 » 2023-01-28 04:35

I am having an issue with a network interface that I can not get up. The weird thing about it is there is a link light on the switch but not on the...

1 Replies

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Last post by sunrat
2023-01-28 05:22
[Software] Sound stop from time to time on Debian 11

Last post by FreewheelinFrank « 2023-01-28 04:47
Replies: 1
by guiguiec » 2023-01-28 00:01

Hello,

My laptop is on Debian 11 since September 2021.

And from time to time, the sound stop.
I need to use pulseaudio -k to get it back

I saw...

1 Replies

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Last post by FreewheelinFrank
2023-01-28 04:47
Cinnamon - Desktop icons not showing

Last post by Theuthr « 2023-01-28 00:24
Replies: 9
by debcin » 2019-05-29 23:00

I installed Debian with Cinnamon only and I can't get the desktop icons to show, even though they're enabled. Apparently the default file manager is...

9 Replies

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2023-01-28 00:24

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