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

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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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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.

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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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What's on topic in Offtopic?

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Dear forum members,

Please take note that the Debian User Forums ' primary goal is for users to exchange information about Debian. We've got an...

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How to keep your offtopic posts/topics from getting locked

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To avoid getting a off topic thread Locked, or Removed. There are these 2 topics that should be read first.
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Windows Subsystem for Linux

Last post by 4D696B65 « 2021-09-17 23:23
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by Loci.Cantos » 2021-06-15 17:28
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In the spirit of the precautionary principle...

Is anyone familiar with the data security ramifications of using Windows Subsystem for...
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2021-09-17 23:23
What does your desktop look like?

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Post screenshots of your desktop!

I've just been playing around today and came up with:
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2021-09-17 00:48
For how many years have you been using GNU/Linux?

Last post by Zoot « 2021-09-16 17:53
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by edbarx » 2021-07-06 07:12
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I have been using GNU/Linux since 2007.

Before the conversion, I studied some Unix terminal commands to be more adapted for the plunge. The appeal...
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2021-09-16 17:53
List of your linux Apps

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My list with the best apps I 've found:

Desktop Utilities:
- k3b --> Similar to Nero Burning (CD/DVD recording)
- Deja-dup --> Similar to Cobian...
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2021-09-14 04:01
What does your REAL desktop look like?

Last post by bester69 « 2021-09-09 12:24
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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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2021-09-09 12:24
What is safer/better gparted or parclone dev-to-dev?

Last post by bester69 « 2021-09-09 05:02
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by bester69 » 2021-09-08 23:08

Hi,

I was wondering what is safer and what are differences between using clone dev-to-dev with gparted or partclone..

As for partclone..the...

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2021-09-09 05:02
Considering installing Linux on my server.... Now running win2008R2

Last post by NFT5 « 2021-09-07 06:47
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by Marie SWE » 2021-08-23 01:23

Hi all :D

I'm thinking of installing Linux on my server and I honestly do not know where to start.

------- Some background ------
I started with...

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Last post by NFT5
2021-09-07 06:47
You don't need latest and greatest computer to run Debian

Last post by Marie SWE « 2021-09-04 13:38
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by asifnaz » 2021-09-03 07:46

Here is my ancient Dell Optilex GX260 Pentium 4 with only 1 GB ram running Debian 10 Mate happily

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Last post by Marie SWE
2021-09-04 13:38
My linux neighbors are home

Last post by bester69 « 2021-08-31 01:03

by bester69 » 2021-08-31 01:03

My neighbors are home :twisted: (you can turn on your bluetooth and verify it )
Now, I need to identify who is each one

3 am

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Last post by bester69
2021-08-31 01:03
MacOS program on Debian???

Last post by Marie SWE « 2021-08-30 13:49
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by Marie SWE » 2021-08-30 01:02

Hi :)

Is it possible to install a macOS program on debian?
Isn't macOS a unix/linux in core?
//Marie

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2021-08-30 13:49
Linux Strategy for Parental Control

Last post by ticojohn « 2021-08-27 13:33
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by bester69 » 2020-06-21 10:30

Hi,

To prevent children access porn, I had thought about following measures to create a linux system they can work with and not being able to access...

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2021-08-27 13:33
TechneNotes - New open-source note-taking app for Linux (especially for developers and scientists)

Last post by grovera « 2021-08-26 11:22

by grovera » 2021-08-26 11:22

Dear Debian users,
I would like to inform you that a new open-source Linux app called TechneNotes has been officially released (
TechneNotes is an...

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Last post by grovera
2021-08-26 11:22
Civilization Style Strategy Game

Last post by PeterB « 2021-08-25 16:43
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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
2021-08-25 16:43
Bullseye a lot better and less demanding than Buster

Last post by bester69 « 2021-08-22 23:37
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by bester69 » 2021-08-20 23:29

Bullseye much better and less demanding than Buster :o

Ive tested today Plasma with Bullseye ( and Im very delighted cos, last time, I had to...

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Last post by bester69
2021-08-22 23:37
how to keep desktop resolution on htpc?

Last post by arzgi « 2021-08-20 14:37
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by arabianights » 2021-08-20 14:03

hi, i connected my HTPC running devuan beowulf to a sharp 4K tv and set the desktop resolution at 1920x1080.

However, sometimes when i open the TV,...

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Last post by arzgi
2021-08-20 14:37
Leaving systemd...

Last post by anticapitalista « 2021-08-19 20:56
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by jakoline1 » 2021-07-29 09:15
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I'm considering switching distros from Debian to another distro that doesn't run on systemd, maybe I will choose a distro with runit, still not...
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Last post by anticapitalista
2021-08-19 20:56
need to setup a full pledge development system with friendly UI

Last post by invoinvo « 2021-08-19 08:26

by invoinvo » 2021-08-19 08:26

Need to setup a full pledge development system with friendly UI. Setup website easily and manage E-Mail system, MySQL database, PHP via web browser....

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Last post by invoinvo
2021-08-19 08:26
Problem to reach wiki.debian.org

Last post by Marie SWE « 2021-08-17 19:52
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by Marie SWE » 2021-08-17 17:48

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Hi :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I know we have some developers of debian in here. But are there any in here who have contacts to debian.org?
It's often that...

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Last post by Marie SWE
2021-08-17 19:52
Questions about 360° Panorama-Photography

Last post by oui « 2021-08-17 11:35
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by oui » 2021-06-14 20:48

Hi

I am afraid, that it is not a good thematic for Linux (certain job seems to be inadequate in linux: jobs as ViaVoice did do really good 25 y. ago...

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Last post by oui
2021-08-17 11:35
[facepalm] sometimes i miss the easy stuff...

Last post by wizard10000 « 2021-08-16 23:03

by wizard10000 » 2021-08-16 23:03

Patting myself on the back and calling myself an idiot for not thinking of this sooner as it's pretty basic and I've been Linuxing for a long time...

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2021-08-16 23:03
[Solved] Cant watch Amazon Prime Video with linux

Last post by bester69 « 2021-08-15 15:41
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by bester69 » 2021-08-14 21:31

Hi,

I m unable to watch videos in linux browsers neither kodi.. just works in Android..and Im unable to use android prime app to airplay to kodi...

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Last post by bester69
2021-08-15 15:41
Cyber attack spreads worldwide

Last post by millpond « 2021-08-14 07:44
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by bester69 » 2017-05-13 01:09
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ransomware cyber attack spreads worldwide

Dominic Marley, a hospital doctor in the Manchester area, said it would be a “miracle if no one comes...
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Last post by millpond
2021-08-14 07:44
[solved by Hallvor] A little shy offtopic question about Pulsaudio

Last post by Hallvor « 2021-08-10 22:09
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by Marie SWE » 2021-08-09 19:56

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Hi all :mrgreen:

I know this is way offtopic and I know you aren't found of questions about other forks of Debian.. :oops: :oops: But I hope you...

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Last post by Hallvor
2021-08-10 22:09
obmenu replacement ?

Last post by Bulkley « 2021-08-09 23:19
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by Bulkley » 2021-08-08 18:36

Do any of you Openbox users have a replacement for obmenu? It has been removed from upstream Debian. Yes, I can edit my menu with CLI but obmenu is...

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Last post by Bulkley
2021-08-09 23:19
Sadly amusing

Last post by donald « 2021-08-08 06:56
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by ticojohn » 2021-08-07 14:02

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I spend a bit of time each day reading posts at this forum. I especially enjoy reading posts from newbies relating the issues they have with the...

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Last post by donald
2021-08-08 06:56
What do you think of my (real) desktop?

Last post by Hallvor « 2021-08-07 06:43
Replies: 5
by bester69 » 2021-08-06 15:51

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what do you think of my desktop?

I bought a laptop platform, an usb-hub , a mini backlit keyboard and some bridles to attach all under platform :o...

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Last post by Hallvor
2021-08-07 06:43
Can't login to gmail sometime.

Last post by trinidad « 2021-08-05 13:02
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by MakeTopSite » 2021-07-22 06:03

Couldn’t sign you in

The browser you’re using doesn’t support JavaScript, or has JavaScript turned off.

To keep your Google Account secure, try...

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Last post by trinidad
2021-08-05 13:02
Uptime Championships - Current champion: BLOOM

Last post by Marie SWE « 2021-08-01 14:23
Replies: 11
by donald » 2021-07-29 10:29

Rating: 28.57%

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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2021-08-01 14:23
WordPress 5.8 Tatum released - hundreds of new features and imporvements

Last post by say_hello « 2021-07-28 15:55

by say_hello » 2021-07-28 15:55

dear Community

today no talk about the latest Linux Kernel, or the work on drivers or VSCode and Pyenv vs. Conda and thelike.
No talks about the...

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2021-07-28 15:55
It's now a Black Screen of Death

Last post by steve_v « 2021-07-24 06:58
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by ticojohn » 2021-07-02 22:40
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I've been using Debian for 12 years and the only failure I have ever had was my own fault; messed up during an upgrade. But Windows is so bad they...
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2021-07-24 06:58
scrcpy

Last post by arochester « 2021-07-22 11:28
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by jesudia » 2021-07-22 11:11

estoy probando la distro fluxuan que es una derivada de devuan (basada en debian ) que consume muy pocos recursos pero no puedo instalar scrcpy,...

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2021-07-22 11:28
Black Screen on boot Kali Linux

Last post by sunrat « 2021-07-22 05:13
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by wehrmont » 2021-07-21 02:49

Hey all!
Fresh install of a debian derivative called Kali for my studies.
It's a beautiful 2011 Macbook Pro 17 inch and the install was clean but...

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Last post by sunrat
2021-07-22 05:13
DisplayLink Drivers Crash Xorg

Last post by wizard10000 « 2021-07-19 17:57
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by numbereight » 2021-07-19 17:23

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I just spent a night trying to figure out why my Framebuffer device was missing and it seems to happen after installing the DisplayLink drivers from:...

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2021-07-19 17:57
What does your non-Debian desktop look like?

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2021-07-18 14:09
Why not a good thing to update apps if working properly!!

Last post by bester69 « 2021-07-09 19:26
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by bester69 » 2021-07-08 11:53

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I was using rclone and borg 1.0 (stretch stable) and done my backup script for pushing into the cloud..

then I needed to purge my repositories...

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2021-07-09 19:26
HP Management Component Pack

Last post by madpanter « 2021-07-08 12:48
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by madpanter » 2021-03-17 16:32

Hi.

I am curently in process of configuring OMV on a HP gen8 microserver. As the server has ilo 4 advanced license and option to monitor the state...

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2021-07-08 12:48
Red hat DNS

Last post by sunrat « 2021-07-08 00:01
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by skeviljeff » 2021-07-07 19:39

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Hello how to add DNS in my firewall in roky Linux ?

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2021-07-08 00:01
Proxmox: Very slow cloning VM (50 minutes for 32 Go)

Last post by cdarsac « 2021-06-19 19:33
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by cdarsac » 2021-06-19 15:52

Hi,

I have created an Ubuntu VM 32 Go with Proxmox.

The duration of cloning is about 50mn in my file-system (RAID0 with 7 disk SAS 2,5'' 10k rpm)...

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2021-06-19 19:33
Bullseye desktop background

Last post by ticojohn « 2021-06-18 12:56
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by ticojohn » 2021-06-10 17:15

I looked for a background for Bullseye and frankly didn't see anything that pleased me. Most were, IMO, kind of garish. So I modified a Buster...

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2021-06-18 12:56
Debian's Cinnamon desktop maintainer quits: -KDE is better

Last post by NFT5 « 2021-06-17 13:14
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by Hallvor » 2021-06-17 06:29

Preining caused some consternation last week when he stated: Since my switch to KDE/Plasma, I haven't used Cinnamon in months. Preining said that he...

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2021-06-17 13:14
Why I migrated a server from Stretch to Ubuntu Server...

Last post by dwasi « 2021-06-14 04:07
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by dwasi » 2020-01-13 02:59

...and my experiences in so doing. It's not what you think, so don't get the flaying knives out just yet. I just felt like I had to write this up...

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2021-06-14 04:07
What do we have for a digital signature?

Last post by bester69 « 2021-06-07 04:27

by bester69 » 2021-06-07 04:27

What software do we have for a digital signature? (ID certificates )

I only found out able to use libreoffice for signing with an ID reader card...

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Last post by bester69
2021-06-07 04:27
Linux on XORO MegaPad gives a lot of errors

Last post by sunrat « 2021-06-03 23:41
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by Hannescam » 2021-06-01 14:21

Hello,

I have a XORO MegaPad 1564 V2 (link: ) and I want on this to run Linux, most of the tutorials failed.
I have found a German website (link: )...

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Last post by sunrat
2021-06-03 23:41
Wouldn't it be possible to create a virus for Linux

Last post by sunrat « 2021-06-01 23:26
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by MrJPE » 2012-04-10 17:13
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This file runs in...
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Last post by sunrat
2021-06-01 23:26
How to secure wifi?

Last post by wizard10000 « 2021-05-27 11:27
Replies: 10
by rocky » 2021-05-25 16:59

Is there a way to secure wifi without being a techie? I need to secure my home network from hackers, spammers, or outsiders, or hacking attempts.
TIA

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Last post by wizard10000
2021-05-27 11:27
Anaconda - keep the Editors like VScode up to date

Last post by say_hello « 2021-05-22 21:21
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by say_hello » 2021-05-22 08:12

hello dear Debian-experts,

good day - hope that everything is all right and your hopetown is dealing well with the pandemic-situation.

the topic...

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2021-05-22 21:21
Anaconda vs Miniconda - which distri to choose ?

Last post by CwF « 2021-05-22 13:47
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by say_hello » 2021-05-22 13:29

Anaconda vs Miniconda - which distri to choose ?

Is it possible to choose Miniconda with let us say the most important packages for

Python
BS4...

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Last post by CwF
2021-05-22 13:47
Dependency issues: cannot install anything

Last post by kedaha « 2021-05-21 08:35
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by AlexS8 » 2021-05-20 13:17

Hello,

When I run apt-get install package I get this error message:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
systemd : Depends: libsystemd0...

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Last post by kedaha
2021-05-21 08:35
Linux not good, caca!!

Last post by VentGrey « 2021-05-12 19:44
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by bester69 » 2021-04-18 12:18

Hi,

Yesterday I lost whole system and home when I accidentally wiped wrong dev..

I used.: sswap -fvl /dev/sdaX (wrong number partition)... I was...

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2021-05-12 19:44

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