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What does your desktop look like?

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I've just been playing around today and came up with:
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What does your non-Debian desktop look like?

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2023-02-01 14:23
Which Browser do you use?

Last post by steve_v « 2023-01-31 04:10
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by donald » 2021-11-30 22:35
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Which Web Browser is your primary?

The poll is limited to 10 options, if you use another use the 'Other' selection and leave a comment.
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2023-01-31 04:10
[Off-Topic] Enable Quad9 private DNS on Netguard firewall - on Android

Last post by Trihexagonal « 2023-01-30 11:29
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by vryni » 2023-01-28 07:21

I've had Quad9 private DNS configured on my Android phone - for several months
and it seems to work fine.
Yesterday i installed Netguard firewall and...

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2023-01-30 11:29
Many connections on my OpenWrt router

Last post by steve_v « 2023-01-28 15:34
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by DebbieMebbie » 2023-01-26 19:44

Hi

Should my OpenWrt router look like this?

Seems like a lot of connections when only my phone, wife's phone and TV are on the network..

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Last post by steve_v
2023-01-28 15:34
[Industry] GitHub sunsetting Subversion in 2024

Last post by canci « 2023-01-21 13:17
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by donald » 2023-01-20 23:33

As of January 8, 2024 (about a year from now), we will sunset Subversion support completely on GitHub.com. A release of GitHub Enterprise Server...

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2023-01-21 13:17
Windows Start Menu

Last post by el_koraco « 2023-01-20 11:09
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by canci » 2023-01-19 10:26

It’s interesting how something like this would be a reason for many to give up on a free desktop made by 10s of people, but even though we’re...

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2023-01-20 11:09
[Discussion] How often, if you do, change your passwords?

Last post by donald « 2023-01-15 22:49
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by donald » 2023-01-15 00:32

Just wondering for the sake of discussion how often people actually change passwords?

Do you have a baseline of days, weeks, or months?

Do you...

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2023-01-15 22:49
Hardware & Usage

Last post by canci « 2023-01-11 22:22
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by hihashi » 2022-06-19 22:23

I thought about posting this in Hardware , while I thought the topic more about apprising people about a serious & valid argument so to maybe...

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2023-01-11 22:22
[Discussion] Bookmark management?

Last post by canci « 2023-01-07 10:46
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by donald » 2023-01-02 18:50

I tend to have a lot of tabs open, read a lot, or while researching something save and bookmark the tabs. It's near impossible to find anything in...

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2023-01-07 10:46
What does your REAL desktop look like?

Last post by cds60601 « 2023-01-07 01:48
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by Hallvor » 2021-08-06 21:02
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Inspired by the what does your desktop look like -thread and bester69's post about his desk, I'm inviting you to post an image of your physical...
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2023-01-07 01:48
micro$oft launche$ final ver$ion $earch engine

Last post by Fossy « 2023-01-04 15:30
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by Fossy » 2023-01-03 15:49

After two year$ of tinkering, it i$ finally here: $oftware and internet giant micro$oft ha$ fini$hed it$ new $earch engine. In doing $o, the company...

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2023-01-04 15:30
How to Brick a 1 TB SSD

Last post by donald « 2023-01-02 18:35
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by PDA123 » 2022-12-31 13:11
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Be an optimist- like on the Titanic.

I've had the pleasant experience of bricking 2- 1tb SSDs in a few hours or so.

One of the SSD was a Western...
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Last post by donald
2023-01-02 18:35
Windows making me laugh yet again...

Last post by pwzhangzz « 2022-12-29 16:52
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by jmgibson1981 » 2022-12-24 01:05
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Today I wanted to play skyrim. Apparently the new experimental proton doesn't work with. So I reboot to Windows.

First my pci card for an extra sata...
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Last post by pwzhangzz
2022-12-29 16:52
SELinux - default users

Last post by efd « 2022-12-28 20:45
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by efd » 2022-12-25 07:14

Hi all,

Hope you all have/had a good Xmas… 🎄

I have a question about SELinux, and the default users. What I know, the default users on install is...

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Last post by efd
2022-12-28 20:45
[Software] Cinnamon problem at login!

Last post by 4D696B65 « 2022-12-28 03:12
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by joellapointe1717 » 2022-12-28 03:10

Hi,

I have Spiral linux installed since 2 months with cinnamon. My spiral version is based on Debian 11.
I rebooted my computer. Once at the login...

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Last post by 4D696B65
2022-12-28 03:12
Merry Christmas !

Last post by FreewheelinFrank « 2022-12-25 11:27
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by sip » 2022-12-25 09:03

Hi friends.! :)
I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2023! :) Peace to you and your families, calm and confident...

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Last post by FreewheelinFrank
2022-12-25 11:27
[Hardware] [硬件] How to Fix pulseaudio Failed to set switch of Headphone: Input/Output error?

Last post by ovo-Tim « 2022-12-24 06:43
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by ovo-Tim » 2022-12-24 04:12

I'm a students from China.I have a problem.Please help me.Thanks

I tried use

systemctl --user restart pulseaudio.service

Now I can find my...

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Last post by ovo-Tim
2022-12-24 06:43
[Software] Handling IP addresses on Linaro OS

Last post by cds60601 « 2022-12-23 23:05
Replies: 5
by Stemmo » 2022-12-22 10:25

Hi all,
I'm configuring a Linaro OS (Debian for ARM).

I need to understand which is the simplest way to switch the OS from DHCP to static network...

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Last post by cds60601
2022-12-23 23:05
It's time for us to concede defeat

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2022-12-23 17:03
Replies: 28
by BeeThank » 2022-06-05 15:48
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Everyone, rejoice! Our dreams of liberation have been smashed to the ground!

- Despite some success on the desktop, the free software movement has...
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Last post by kent_dorfman766
2022-12-23 17:03
Snap updates happen without user consent

Last post by LE_746F6D617A7A69 « 2022-12-21 14:24
Replies: 35
by canci » 2022-12-08 14:51
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The update channel for Snap is independent from the KDE updater (on Kubuntu), and seemingly the Gnome updater (on Ubuntu). If you consent to applying...
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Last post by LE_746F6D617A7A69
2022-12-21 14:24
Poettering is at it again

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2022-12-19 00:07
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by ticojohn » 2022-10-29 18:51

Yikes! As I see it, while the idea might have some merit, it is something else to make Linux more like Windows. :evil:

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Last post by kent_dorfman766
2022-12-19 00:07
[Hardware] Porting OS X Audio Interface Drivers to Linux

Last post by sunrat « 2022-12-17 21:59
Replies: 8
by ctphifer » 2022-12-16 23:11

I've been out of the Linux world for a while and am jumping back in. I have an audio interface that is made by Tascam and only currently has drivers...

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Last post by sunrat
2022-12-17 21:59
[Software] Share a folder with virtualbox

Last post by Peet « 2022-12-17 14:32
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by Peet » 2022-12-16 19:24

Hi All!

I want to share a folder with virtualbox, but I can't do it. My host is a Debian 11, the virtualbox has a windows 8. How to share your host...

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Last post by Peet
2022-12-17 14:32
FNOG here (introduction)

Last post by donald « 2022-12-16 10:14
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by kent_dorfman766 » 2022-12-16 07:12

Don't really see a specific board for introductions but this looked like the closest fit.

So I'm an FNOG (freakin-new-old-guy) who has been playing...

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Last post by donald
2022-12-16 10:14
[Discussion] ChatGPT forum members?

Last post by donald « 2022-12-16 01:07
Replies: 4
by CwF » 2022-12-08 14:53

just wondering...

40 some odd years ago I heard the actual HAL (9000) speak at it's UIUC birthplace. I shivered. I kind of expected more by now.

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Last post by donald
2022-12-16 01:07
[Industry] Microsoft to acquire 4% stake in London Stock Exchange Group as part of 10-year cloud partnership

Last post by LE_746F6D617A7A69 « 2022-12-15 22:28
Replies: 5
by donald » 2022-12-15 09:36

Article Source

Microsoft is to acquire a 4% stake in the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), the company that owns the London Stock Exchange as...

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Last post by LE_746F6D617A7A69
2022-12-15 22:28
Problem on G`MIC integration for Gimp in Buster.

Last post by PNJ12 « 2022-12-13 18:26
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by portaro » 2021-03-31 01:11

I install Gimp default version on Buster by a synaptic package manager installation, then I install G'MIC - an framework for digital image processing...

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Last post by PNJ12
2022-12-13 18:26
Not all Debian derivatives are equal

Last post by tzf « 2022-12-12 13:47
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by arochester » 2022-11-21 11:06
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It is interesting to see that wattOS is back, now based on Debian 11, after 6 years unchanged.

wattOS does not have its own Repository. It is...
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Last post by tzf
2022-12-12 13:47
Nvidia 390.154 Driver Support Ends at the End of 2022

Last post by MakeTopSite « 2022-12-09 20:20
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by Joe2Shoe » 2022-11-22 23:16

So, my 10-year old Sony Vaio laptop has the Nvidia GeForce 410M GPU 1GB-RAM, which is supported by the 390.x series drivers up to the end of 2022....

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Last post by MakeTopSite
2022-12-09 20:20
Virtualbox package install

Last post by None1975 « 2022-12-09 12:08
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by compis3 » 2022-12-02 03:46

The current package installer from stable Debian repo for Virtualbox 6.1.22 has a preinstalled extension called VNC. Why is this extension...

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2022-12-09 12:08
[Discussion] A world in which Debian uses RPM

Last post by LE_746F6D617A7A69 « 2022-12-06 22:01
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by brainchild » 2022-12-02 03:34
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SUSE-family operating systems originally lacked any respectable package system. Today, they use RPM.

RPM, RedHat Package System, was of course...
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Last post by LE_746F6D617A7A69
2022-12-06 22:01
Civilization Style Strategy Game

Last post by PeterB « 2022-12-04 19:06
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by PeterB » 2021-02-13 16:13

C-evo for Windows has been around for a while.

Its subsequently been ported to Linux.

I have worked on the Debian packaging, fixed a few bugs,...

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Last post by PeterB
2022-12-04 19:06
Bash Poetry Contest

Last post by clie09 « 2022-12-04 00:05
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by Soul Singin' » 2010-07-05 12:40

In another thread , I began writing some Bash Poetry.

printf \n\tRoses are red,\n\tViolets are blue.\n\tWhen %b is dead,\n\tI %b or two.\n\n...

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2022-12-04 00:05
NVIDIA driver 525.60.11 released. What are your experiences?

Last post by sunrat « 2022-11-29 09:40
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by SSUPII » 2022-11-29 09:25

The new NVIDIA beta proprietary driver has been released, and I want to hear what are your experiences with it. Being on a laptop, reading about...

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2022-11-29 09:40
[Software] No internet on Parrot OS after Kalitorify stopped working

Last post by arochester « 2022-11-26 21:15
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by bussw83 » 2022-11-26 20:31

Hello,

I have been using my computer with kalitorify for sometime now, lately the internet started crashing or getting really slow. Yesterday it...

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Last post by arochester
2022-11-26 21:15
Fresh install - Nvidia fails

Last post by gnuismo « 2022-11-19 05:04
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by mgw » 2022-11-10 17:45

G'day

in front of me is sitting an old Thinkpad with Nvidia Quattro 1000 GPU. The system is a new native installation (switching from other...

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Last post by gnuismo
2022-11-19 05:04
Amazon prime video stopped working with Google chrome on Debian

Last post by dieselnutjob « 2022-11-13 21:34
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by dieselnutjob » 2022-11-08 10:46

Hi
Last night I tried to watch Amazon video and I am getting
We're experiencing a problem playing this video. For assistance, please go to...

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2022-11-13 21:34
A blast from the past

Last post by cagehooper47 « 2022-11-13 02:39
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by cagehooper47 » 2022-11-08 01:45

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Yeah, Tux isn't looking so good. Just got him in a sealed Corel Linux box. I'ma try my hand at getting Word Perfect running on...

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Last post by cagehooper47
2022-11-13 02:39
Uptime Championships - Current champion: Bloom with a router at 965 days.

Last post by donald « 2022-11-09 21:37
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by donald » 2021-07-29 10:29
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I have a media server in my rack that has to be retired, it has provided years of service and reliability and has endured years of abuse but now the...
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2022-11-09 21:37
[Software] Magic SysRq keys disabled after reboot

Last post by sunrat « 2022-11-08 04:47
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by pizzafractal » 2022-11-07 12:44

I can get the Magic SysRq keys to work by running the following as root in terminal:

echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq

However, after reboot, the...

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2022-11-08 04:47
Would like to install Debian on an Ideapad, but keep old system as backup

Last post by MultiplexLayout « 2022-10-30 17:12

by MultiplexLayout » 2022-10-30 17:12

My parents just bought a second hand laptop with Chrome OS. They want me to install Debian on it but I am worried that installing a new OS will void...

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2022-10-30 17:12
CUPS on Docker OMV

Last post by sunrat « 2022-10-26 10:38
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by rafalunio » 2022-10-26 09:26

Hi Everyone

I trying to run print server on OpenMediaVault via Portainer.
I have download image from Docker hub (olbat/cupsd).

When I tried to run...

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Last post by sunrat
2022-10-26 10:38
Weird Bios Password request on boot

Last post by NarriT4010 « 2022-10-18 16:32
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by NarriT4010 » 2022-10-18 10:52

I use Debian testing, and the kernel couldn't sync today for a few attempts of booting. Which was weird. I turn off the power for the pc over night,...

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2022-10-18 16:32
Problem of sign-in to Google Account

Last post by fch « 2022-10-10 09:43
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by nfkhanh » 2022-07-15 06:53
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After installing and uninstalling some apps on my debian 11, I cannot sign in to google account on firefox and online accounts. It's the same...
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2022-10-10 09:43
Lennart Poettering leaves Red Hat for Microsoft

Last post by LE_746F6D617A7A69 « 2022-10-06 20:50
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by Hallvor » 2022-07-09 07:33

I think he'll fit right in.

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Last post by LE_746F6D617A7A69
2022-10-06 20:50
Kernel panic 5.10.0-17

Last post by Aki « 2022-10-02 06:58
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by Irina060 » 2022-08-18 08:51

Hi everyone, first post here. I've been using Q4OS for a while which is based on debian and since I've updated the kernel to 5.10.0-17-686-pae its...

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2022-10-02 06:58
No Audio After Renaming account

Last post by 4D696B65 « 2022-09-28 11:45
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by savageplace » 2022-09-28 11:30

Hi,

With the default kali virtualbox ova.

I went through the following steps to rename the account from Kali to savage .

#WorkBook
#1.
ps aux |...

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2022-09-28 11:45
(Old PC) how do i send video output to new TV?

Last post by NFT5 « 2022-09-07 23:01
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by bester69 » 2022-09-06 23:07

Hi,
How can i send video output from Extensa 5230 to new Smartv?.. Ive used a VGA cable, but new tv have retired that port vga

Ive seen i can use...

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Last post by NFT5
2022-09-07 23:01
Easy installable 5Gb/s network card

Last post by sunrat « 2022-08-31 08:28
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by Bert-Jan » 2022-08-31 08:02

I'm posting this here because I am very new to Debian. However, let me know if I should move this to another subforum.
I also tried asking this...

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2022-08-31 08:28

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