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

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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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

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by saulgoode » 2014-04-30 22:50 » in News & Announcements

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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Math on Linux ?

Last post by arzgi « 2022-06-25 15:51
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by NarriT4010 » 2022-06-25 08:38

Hey, I wanted to practice math from the education I got but now it would make the most sense and use the keyboard to do so I think.
Are there ways...

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2022-06-25 15:51
Hardware & Usage

Last post by LE_746F6D617A7A69 « 2022-06-21 15:01
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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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2022-06-21 15:01
List of your linux Apps

Last post by Trihexagonal « 2022-06-19 10:38
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by bester69 » 2015-08-22 10:30
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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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2022-06-19 10:38
lenovo laptop, freezing twice per week since 2 months

Last post by Trihexagonal « 2022-06-19 10:22
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by harrollld » 2022-06-17 10:52

Hi guys,

I have a flex20405 laptop, running LMDE5, means debian.
started thread over there,

with no idea of cause/solution from the mint...

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2022-06-19 10:22
What does your non-Debian desktop look like?

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2022-06-19 10:13
It's time for us to concede defeat

Last post by NarriT4010 « 2022-06-17 19:10
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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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2022-06-17 19:10
WRT disappointment

Last post by CwF « 2022-06-14 22:05
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by CwF » 2022-06-14 14:40

Last night the power glitched for a few minutes, it happens. The servers survived, one was busy and continued without issue. Another that is wired to...

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2022-06-14 22:05
Raspberry PI OS / Debian Package Managers

Last post by Head_on_a_Stick « 2022-06-12 16:01
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by craigevil » 2022-06-11 23:30

Raspberry PI OS / Debian Package Managers

Gnome-Software (Removes pi-package/Add/Remove) Application manager for GNOME

sudo apt install...

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2022-06-12 16:01
[Solved] Disabling middle wheel seekbar progress in SMplayer?

Last post by bester69 « 2022-06-10 12:56
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by bester69 » 2022-06-10 08:58

HI,
do you know how to disabling middle wheel seekbar progress in SMplayer?.. im feed up with jumping video playing accidentally

thanks

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2022-06-10 12:56
Civilization Style Strategy Game

Last post by PeterB « 2022-06-10 11:35
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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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2022-06-10 11:35
Securing sudoers with deny commands

Last post by bester69 « 2022-06-09 22:14
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by bester69 » 2022-06-09 07:44

Would be enought/possible more or less to use deny commands to secure sudoers user with ALL permission but critical commands?

Im thinking of:
-...

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2022-06-09 22:14
DuckDuckGo caught giving Microsoft permission for trackers despite strong privacy reputation

Last post by Trihexagonal « 2022-06-06 10:11
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by Hallvor » 2022-05-30 13:46

As reported by Bleeping Computer, security researcher Zach Edwards posted on Twitter that “while DuckDuckGo blocks Google and Facebook trackers, it...

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Last post by Trihexagonal
2022-06-06 10:11
on libera.chat anonymously?

Last post by sunrat « 2022-06-06 10:11
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by hthi » 2021-10-27 20:42

On freenode irc I once made a whois. After that I accessed
freenode through tor. That stopped working.
And does not work on libera.chat either. Do...

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Last post by sunrat
2022-06-06 10:11
Prepare for Russian cyber-attacks

Last post by LE_746F6D617A7A69 « 2022-06-05 18:23
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by manyroads » 2022-03-11 17:34

@Discord and @Trello are among Russia's preferred malicious attack vehicles. If you use these, take appropriate security actions to protect yourself/...

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Last post by LE_746F6D617A7A69
2022-06-05 18:23
How much do you trust Debian?

Last post by Trihexagonal « 2022-06-05 18:15
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by Diesel330 » 2022-01-17 21:14
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If you do trust it or not I want you to reason why, I trusted a passage from the social contract that reads: ''We will be guided by the needs of our...
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2022-06-05 18:15
Preferred apps

Last post by Trihexagonal « 2022-06-04 05:30

by Trihexagonal » 2022-06-04 05:30

I have my desktops open with Gkrellm, urxvt, xfe and have the terminal and file manager shaded when not in use for easy access till reboot.
I keep...

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Last post by Trihexagonal
2022-06-04 05:30
Youtube gets rid of dislikes

Last post by Elliefagel « 2022-06-01 10:45
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by bedtime » 2021-11-28 03:22

As soon as Google bought Youtube, I knew it would just turn into a numbers and advertising game. When Youtube wasn't owned by Google they had all...

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Last post by Elliefagel
2022-06-01 10:45
Desktop upper right Toolbar disappeared

Last post by dilberts_left_nut « 2022-05-30 19:10
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by egopfe » 2022-05-30 16:30

hi folks,
I'm using debian 11.3 64bit for Raspberry in a pre cooked image specific for astrophotography called StellarMate

The problem is simple,...

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Last post by dilberts_left_nut
2022-05-30 19:10
Disinformation & Censorship

Last post by sunrat « 2022-05-26 22:28
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by Fossy » 2022-05-26 14:10

Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Disinformation should not be fought with censorship in a state governed by the rule of law....

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Last post by sunrat
2022-05-26 22:28
Can't Install NVIDIA Drivers

Last post by osmanakar312 « 2022-05-26 00:37
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by osmanakar312 » 2022-05-21 15:55

Hello, i have a laptop with NVIDIA GT 620M. I want install NVIDIA drivers on Debian based Linux Mint(LDME 5, Debian 11 Bullseye). I'm using Debian's...

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2022-05-26 00:37
What does your REAL desktop look like?

Last post by Porbeagle « 2022-05-18 19:35
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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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Last post by Porbeagle
2022-05-18 19:35
Trouble with trackpad on an Acer Aspire ES1-521 laptop

Last post by SteveM2020 « 2022-05-14 18:29
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by SteveM2020 » 2022-05-14 17:44

I have Peppermint11 (debian) installed on a six year old Acer Aspire ES1-521 laptop. The trackpad stopped working after the OS was installed. Google...

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Last post by SteveM2020
2022-05-14 18:29
Pure Wayland anyone?

Last post by canci « 2022-05-08 12:12
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by bedtime » 2021-11-28 20:03
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Anyone just running Wayland and not X? I'm talking about running Wayland with no Xorg on the system, and no xwayland.

Currently, I have this...
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Last post by canci
2022-05-08 12:12
Which Browser do you use?

Last post by cynwulf « 2022-05-05 14:46
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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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Last post by cynwulf
2022-05-05 14:46
Wifi Keeps Dropping & Reconnecting

Last post by arochester « 2022-05-02 15:39
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by alfredjoejr » 2022-05-02 15:27

Recently, I updated my Kali Linux (Debian Based) to the latest version along with the microcodes. Ever since then, the Wifi seems to be dropping....

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2022-05-02 15:39
Why is there so many unanswered support request?

Last post by cynwulf « 2022-04-21 15:57
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by Kassebasse » 2022-04-21 14:02

I am new to this forum and all I can say is 'wow'.
How does it come that there is so many unanswered questions ranging from 2017 - 2022?
Shouldn't...

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Last post by cynwulf
2022-04-21 15:57
Can i use Hyper-V to virtualize Arch Linux?

Last post by Kassebasse « 2022-04-21 13:58
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by Terminator_3420 » 2022-02-02 11:32

And is it safe? And does it install ethernet drivers?

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Last post by Kassebasse
2022-04-21 13:58
Behind Enterprise WiFi at Hospital, need proper code for rc.local time sync

Last post by reinob « 2022-04-15 08:07
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by KevmoPi » 2022-04-13 15:11

This may not be completely original question but

I have encountered quite a few failures to automate the time sync at reboot...

I tried sudo...

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2022-04-15 08:07
Duckduckgo not as trustworthy as many thought??!

Last post by clementishutin « 2022-04-12 06:28
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by Uhuru » 2022-02-24 18:07
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I recently stumbled onto a page about DDG, and would like to have your thoughts on the matter, so here I submit it to you:

Have a good read ; )
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2022-04-12 06:28
Vim theme doesn't work when .vimrc is there!

Last post by sudo‏‏‎ ‎ « 2022-04-08 05:18
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by sudo‏‏‎ ‎ » 2022-04-07 14:56

Hi guys! my native language is not English, so I apologize to you for the mistakes you'll see.
When there is a ~/.vimrc file, the vim theme does not...

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Last post by sudo‏‏‎ ‎
2022-04-08 05:18
Search engine

Last post by Uptorn « 2022-04-07 15:05
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by fch » 2021-11-13 11:24

What is a better option in regards to privacy of those three search engines: duckduck go, startpage and quant?

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Last post by Uptorn
2022-04-07 15:05
lossless editing with same size?

Last post by stevepusser « 2022-04-05 19:29
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by bester69 » 2022-03-31 16:05

Hi,
I wonder why cant we do a lossless transcoding/editing keeping around same size to source..

when you edit a movie by adding a litel mask or...

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Last post by stevepusser
2022-04-05 19:29
Missing basic list

Last post by clementishutin « 2022-04-04 08:49
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by Okada_the_honourless » 2022-01-26 00:31

I've just recently attempted to start using Linux.
Specifically: I am using the Neptune OS, which I've read to be a derivative of Debian Bullseye....

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Last post by clementishutin
2022-04-04 08:49
Lost mouse and pad

Last post by sunrat « 2022-04-02 02:19
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by SteveM2020 » 2022-04-02 00:01

Using Peppermint OS 11, based on Bullseye. While using the computer, the pad stopped working, and then the mouse stopped working. It's frozen in the...

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Last post by sunrat
2022-04-02 02:19
Make your OS look like you paid good money for it instead of getting it for free!

Last post by Trihexagonal « 2022-04-02 02:07
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by maxb » 2021-10-25 21:01

Chicago 95:

(Personal opinion: Not as pretty as modern Gnome, but still looks better than KDE)

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2022-04-02 02:07
What safety should I keep if I want to share my deafness on my blog ???

Last post by Trihexagonal « 2022-03-31 13:09
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by shirish » 2021-10-21 17:01

Hi all,

Everybody knows that when you go to a doctor to get your ears checked for deafness, they measure you, and then they put a graph of deafness...

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2022-03-31 13:09
Uptime Championships - Current champion: Bloom with a router at 965 days.

Last post by Hallvor « 2022-03-24 18:31
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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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2022-03-24 18:31
How Long Do Disk Drives Last?

Last post by CwF « 2022-03-16 15:30
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by argentwolf » 2021-12-18 12:10
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Interesting article, I want also know the width of a precipice. :?:
Here's a morsel of food for thought, I've read in the past where 70%+ of...
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2022-03-16 15:30
Single VGA passthrough

Last post by CwF « 2022-03-16 14:55
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by ataulmarcia » 2021-10-05 06:17

I'm trying to configure single VGA passthrough for my graphics card, but I can't load the vfio_pci driver using modprobe.
Which can be the cause?
I...

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2022-03-16 14:55
What about using rclone?

Last post by clementishutin « 2022-03-15 05:18
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by bester69 » 2018-06-26 20:12

Hi,

Ive discovered this tool, and It really look greats as you can connect very easily to most of the popular clouds...

Has anyone used, How did...

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2022-03-15 05:18
Is VMware safe?

Last post by clementishutin « 2022-03-15 05:06
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by Terminator_3420 » 2022-02-01 10:37

Well i want to try arch linux. So i'm gonna install VMware. But back in the day i installed it to my old pc. And it installed ethernet drivers. So...

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2022-03-15 05:06
working with sftp: is this possible to do this - instead of FTP

Last post by say_hello « 2022-03-07 15:13

by say_hello » 2022-03-07 15:13

Good day dear Debian experts,

how to (automatically) update Wordpress with SFTP instead of FTP: is this doable?

the question i have: is there a...

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2022-03-07 15:13
Blackhat or Whitehat 'hackers', whom do you support?

Last post by donald « 2022-03-04 02:10
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by argentwolf » 2022-02-28 14:55

They mine your biological data! At what instance does a theory become a fact , and is there a watermark before when malfeasance against humanity is...

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Last post by donald
2022-03-04 02:10
Admins are the problem...

Last post by arochester « 2022-03-01 12:30
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by argentwolf » 2022-01-11 11:00

Huh, interesting story. When I look out across our binary realm, I see a patterned issue (a deliberate house of cards).
When you admins look in the...

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2022-03-01 12:30
Configure network in docker-compose.yml

Last post by coppolino97 « 2022-02-23 07:05

by coppolino97 » 2022-02-23 07:05

Hi all,
I installed docker on my Debian host.
After that I installed also docker-compose and I created my custom bridge network.

I understood that...

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2022-02-23 07:05
Is Hyper-V safe?

Last post by sunrat « 2022-02-22 13:09
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by Terminator_3420 » 2022-02-07 12:01
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Last post by sunrat
2022-02-22 13:09
RSync Errors: Backup Data Before Reinsall / Repair

Last post by webmanoffesto « 2022-02-13 15:47
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by webmanoffesto » 2022-02-13 13:27

The command I ran
sudo rsync -rltgoDv --progress --exclude= .* /mnt/toms_home_folder/tom/ /media/ubuntu/Backup\ Plus/Toms.Laptop.Backup..2022.02.05...

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2022-02-13 15:47
EARN IT Act threatens to END digital privacy, why is the FOSS world silent?

Last post by Fossy « 2022-02-13 14:44
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by BeeThank » 2022-02-12 08:24

For instance, why aren't there warning banners about it, well, anywhere, including the websites of privacy software such as Tor, I2P, and Monero?...

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Last post by Fossy
2022-02-13 14:44
Can i install Arch Linux like this?

Last post by Terminator_3420 « 2022-02-07 11:43
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by Terminator_3420 » 2022-02-06 11:56

I know this is a Debian forum. But i wanna try it out. And according to video it's the original installer. Can i install it like this?

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2022-02-07 11:43

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