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Please read - Current Issues in Debian

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This post will link to topics describing current issues in Debian, negative and positive, including bugs, the stage of the current release and new...

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Hello, and welcome to the Debian forum. I am FreewheelinFrank, the moderator for this subforum.

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Beginner's Guide (Updated for 2023)

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by beginners-guide » 2010-12-20 19:38
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This guide revised and updated Oct 2022

Table of contents

1) Intro:
A beginners guide to Debian

2) Finding information:
2.1) basic built-in...
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[Sound] Debian HP gaming laptop speaker makes popping noises when I disconnect the charger.

Last post by srekit « 2023-03-30 10:11

by srekit » 2023-03-30 10:11

Everything works fine in my Debian 11 system with cinnamon desktop, only issue is whenever disconnect my charger and watch a movie or youtube on my...

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2023-03-30 10:11
[Hardware] Why isn't SSD optimization enabled by default in Debian?

Last post by CwF « 2023-03-30 00:56
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by Sifat Ullah » 2023-03-27 18:14

I'm new to Debian (Linux in general). I have used Linux Mint before, but there I find no guide about SSD optimization. But in this forum I found SSD...

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2023-03-30 00:56
[Installation] Bullseye and Vara on Raspberry pi 4

Last post by TheRanger53 « 2023-03-29 21:19
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by TheRanger53 » 2023-03-19 08:51

I have installed the program Vara for running Winlink on the raspberry pi 4 but when I try to open the vara program I get the following error....

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2023-03-29 21:19
[Software] Using Windows Vst plugins in LMMS

Last post by Brian W « 2023-03-27 21:17
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by Brian W » 2023-03-27 12:07

I am using a Chromebook with a Linux VM running Debian. I am using LMMS from the appimage. I have installed Wine using terminal and I have created a...

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2023-03-27 21:17
[Solved] Looking for computer/lib folder

Last post by Brian W « 2023-03-27 10:58
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by Brian W » 2023-03-26 15:13

I am using a Chromebook with a linux VM running Debian (Bullseye I think) and I am trying to manually install some audio plugins. According to my...

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2023-03-27 10:58
Auto login on Debian 10 [SOLVED, THANK YOU SUNRAT!]

Last post by boser2 « 2023-03-27 07:00
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by mongoosander » 2021-08-03 12:03

Is there a way to get an automatic login on Debian 10 (MATE)? I'm building a system for a person with limited mobility, and the only thing I've left...

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2023-03-27 07:00
[O/S] [Solved] Configuring proxy

Last post by pavank « 2023-03-27 00:26
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by pavank » 2023-02-09 03:12

Hi there,
I'm naive to Debian/Linux, hope you can assist me here. I configured the proxy during the OS install ( FYI - Please see the attached...

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2023-03-27 00:26
[Hardware] Are these errors serious?

Last post by FreewheelinFrank « 2023-03-26 08:51
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by madzar » 2023-03-20 20:51

Hi, I recently bought a laptop and installed Debian 11.
Although everything is running smoothly, I can't help but notice these errors during...

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2023-03-26 08:51
[Networking] Windows shares take 2 minutes to reconnect after linux resumes

Last post by FreewheelinFrank « 2023-03-26 08:48
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by DoctorDan » 2023-03-26 03:37

I have been struggling with an issue for 2 months. After Debian resumes from sleeping, I immediately get a password prompt and the desktop appears as...

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2023-03-26 08:48
[Solved] cant login in main user

Last post by sunrat « 2023-03-24 12:27
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by lucyferu » 2023-03-24 08:44

i have just turned on my laptop this morning and, when i reach the login page, i enter my user name and pin, the screen goes black and then it goes...

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2023-03-24 12:27
[Software] Italian language on gnome

Last post by sunrat « 2023-03-22 20:08
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by K-Line » 2023-03-21 09:13

hello

I've installed debian 11 with Gnome 3.38.5 on my vmware machine
I'm trying to change the language from the default english to italian but if I...

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2023-03-22 20:08
[O/S] Using FStab generates double 'mounted drives' on the filemanager of LXDE

Last post by Aki « 2023-03-22 06:39
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by frenchiveruti » 2023-03-13 14:11

Hi, I'm having this issue, I loaded two overlays following this guide:

And I end up with two entries:

What's happening? It's not that it bothers...

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Last post by Aki
2023-03-22 06:39
[Solved] [Software] BIN file requires RPM which won't install

Last post by sunrat « 2023-03-21 19:40
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by roebucktech » 2023-03-20 17:23

Hello, all. I'm trying to install a .bin file on Debian 10. It says the required package 'rpm' is not installed . When I run sudo apt-get install rpm...

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Last post by sunrat
2023-03-21 19:40
[Software] Systemctl

Last post by cds60601 « 2023-03-19 20:07
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by mesal » 2023-03-19 19:31

Hello, I am looking for assistance with the following issues: I need to enable some services to be sure, these services keep running in the...

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Last post by cds60601
2023-03-19 20:07
[Software]How to configure USB mice?

Last post by mathew2214 « 2023-03-19 17:44
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by mathew2214 » 2023-03-15 19:07

i have a Logitech G600 and i cant get it to configure properly. Piper is just not working. everything keeps getting lost on reboot and/or mouse...

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2023-03-19 17:44
[O/S] Top Menu Bar Disappeared

Last post by guitartoys « 2023-03-19 04:22
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by guitartoys » 2023-03-19 04:16

Hi,

I've spent a couple of hours trolling the net hoping to find a solution, but can't seem to find one.

I've been running Debian Buster (current...

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2023-03-19 04:22
[Software] Error installing chaiNNer on Chromebook (Linux)

Last post by BBQdave « 2023-03-18 23:31
Replies: 1
by keve3000 » 2023-03-18 17:08

Hello I'm quite new to Linux.
I have a Chromebook with Linux Dev Env enabled.
I'm trying to install chaiNNer (github.com/chaiNNer-org/chaiNNer)

I...

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Last post by BBQdave
2023-03-18 23:31
Routers ipv6 Address

Last post by reinob « 2023-03-18 12:08
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by Soapm » 2023-03-15 08:54

I am using systemctl enable systemd-networkd

How do I find the ipv6 address of my router?
All I can find is this address fe80::3e7c:3fff:fe35:6db0...

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Last post by reinob
2023-03-18 12:08
[Installation] apt vs. .deb

Last post by sunrat « 2023-03-17 22:05
Replies: 9
by tisnix » 2023-03-17 14:33

Hello all,

I wonder:

When i install a ejabberd server, i have two methods.
I can installed it using apt install ejabberd in the terminal, or i can...

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Last post by sunrat
2023-03-17 22:05
Safely remove old kernels

Last post by Soapm « 2023-03-16 20:25
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by fch » 2023-03-16 11:02

How to safely remove old kernels?I was wondering if I could just remove an old kernel with synaptic, or a further action is required.

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2023-03-16 20:25
[Software] Hardware-acceleration is not working (prompt)

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2023-03-15 04:05
Replies: 7
by deedee » 2023-03-10 12:20

Hi all!
I have been searching for an answer, but haven' t been able to find in. So here's my first cryout for help! I get a prompt everytime that my...

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Last post by kent_dorfman766
2023-03-15 04:05
How to enable root

Last post by sunrat « 2023-03-13 02:29
Replies: 3
by kayenta8 » 2023-03-11 00:23

SOLVED) Hello - I'd like to continue a recent thread that's marked SOLVED ( How to Enable root on March 3rd). The thread ends when the problem was...

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Last post by sunrat
2023-03-13 02:29
[Video] Backlight

Last post by FreewheelinFrank « 2023-03-12 16:14
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by Tofky » 2023-03-11 14:12

Hello, im having a little issue after installing Debian 11, the backlight controller if not working properly im getting the next message after...

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2023-03-12 16:14
[Solved] torbrowser-launcher_0.3.6-2~bpo11+1_i386.deb doesn't install on my Debian

Last post by Aki « 2023-03-12 15:21
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by nemo829 » 2023-03-10 22:12

Hi all, sorry I'm new to Debian, I've the ver Debian 11:
From several days I'm trying to install the package of Tor on my OS but unluckily without...

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Last post by Aki
2023-03-12 15:21
[Software] Install Lightburn software on Debian (Solved)

Last post by FreewheelinFrank « 2023-03-11 10:46
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by Big_O » 2023-03-09 22:02

Hi,
I'm not a rookie in Linux, but I am to Debian. I've installed Debian 11 on an HP laptop and have it running without problems, but although I've...

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2023-03-11 10:46
how to see and change swapfile and PATH variable

Last post by sunrat « 2023-03-11 00:49
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by coolpontiac » 2023-03-08 01:42

brand new to Debian.
I cannot Run any of the swap related commands like swapon.

I have a hunch the $path variable is not set right

but I did a...

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Last post by sunrat
2023-03-11 00:49
[Software] Problems installing .deb package with tar.zst bulit in - "unknown compression"

Last post by Aki « 2023-03-09 17:06
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by pmj-deb23 » 2023-03-09 15:32

Hello everyone
I was trying to install a .deb package and got this error message:

pedromj@pedro-optiplex755:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg -i...

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Last post by Aki
2023-03-09 17:06
[Software] how to fix error: failed to load autofs4 module

Last post by Aki « 2023-03-09 13:16
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by nikk » 2023-03-08 05:13

Hi All,

I install Debian in Windows 10 WSL. Installed autofs. But I cannot start the autofs service with the following error. I have 3 Windows 10...

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Last post by Aki
2023-03-09 13:16
[Hardware] USB not working on notebook Lenovo-ideapad-100-15IBD

Last post by kapatano « 2023-03-08 21:06
Replies: 27
by kapatano » 2023-02-26 14:10
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I'm an absolute Newby in the forum but I'm familiar since years with Debian though. Recently loaded onto my wife's old Lenovo-ideapad-100-15IBD -...
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Last post by kapatano
2023-03-08 21:06
[Networking] WiFi adapter not found on Debian 11 - Help!

Last post by FreewheelinFrank « 2023-03-08 18:12
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by Kailinho » 2022-12-24 01:32

Hi all, I'm new to Debian and have been trying to get WiFi to work. However, after many attempts, nothing seems to have changed; the WiFi symbol is...

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2023-03-08 18:12
[O/S] changing size of swap partition

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2023-03-08 03:46
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by coolpontiac » 2023-03-08 03:04

I installed Debian and I believe it gave me a choice of swap partion or swap file. I selected file
but now that im up and running (and having poor...

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Last post by kent_dorfman766
2023-03-08 03:46
Change gdm3 login background

Last post by pwzhangzz « 2023-03-07 21:18
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by pwzhangzz » 2023-03-06 20:22

I edited the /etc/gdm3/greeter.dconf-defaults file to try to change the gdm3 login background by changing the picture-uri paramater:

#...

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2023-03-07 21:18
[Software] Crontab problems

Last post by sunrat « 2023-03-07 21:05
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by narawntapu » 2023-03-07 13:44

Hello

I have a problem with crontab while trying to delete index from ElasticSearch using curator. I have a crontab schedule:
30 14 * * * curator...

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Last post by sunrat
2023-03-07 21:05
Debian package for .so file

Last post by Aki « 2023-03-07 07:32
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by zyxswe » 2023-03-04 16:29

(Warning: I am very new to both Linux and Deb)

I have an assignment to make a deb-package for a dynamic library (one .so) file.
I have used debmake...

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Last post by Aki
2023-03-07 07:32
NEW USERS ONLY: What non-forum resources have you used the most when learning Debian?

Last post by CwF « 2023-03-07 07:31
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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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2023-03-07 07:31
[Installation] Flatpak

Last post by CwF « 2023-03-06 03:42
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by Fossy » 2023-03-04 21:21

In Synaptic I see a laundry list of flatpak packages , of which five ( see screen print please ) apparently were activated by default at installation...

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2023-03-06 03:42
how to set a middle mouse click for a laptop with a touchpad

Last post by kent_dorfman766 « 2023-03-04 20:00
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by Yakov » 2023-03-04 14:45

I need to make it so that when the right mouse button and shift are pressed, the middle mouse button is triggered...

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2023-03-04 20:00
[Video] Cannot adjust brightness on ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 (15" Intel)

Last post by Crunchy « 2023-03-04 14:51
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by Crunchy » 2023-03-02 13:50

Hi everyone,

I have just installed Debian on my ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 3 (15 Intel) link to the product page here after being frustrated with my...

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2023-03-04 14:51
Learning Debian / Raspberry Pi project

Last post by FreewheelinFrank « 2023-03-03 19:18
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by Linux29 » 2023-03-03 15:39

Hi, I'm a relatively new Debianer and I want to learn more about Debian. Learning through books is not always the best way for me. I am more a...

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2023-03-03 19:18
[Installation]

Last post by FreewheelinFrank « 2023-03-02 20:55
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by truenorth » 2023-02-06 20:48
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I am sure this must be asked often. I am 84 years of age and STILL trying to assimilate new technologies. However sometimes it is very frustrating....
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2023-03-02 20:55
[O/S] Extending the /home partition

Last post by thughunter27 « 2023-03-01 21:10
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by thughunter27 » 2023-02-27 21:14

OS: Debian Bullseye 11 (Headless)

So I'm obviously sort of a newbie and this may be a stupid question to ask but I was gonna extend the /home...

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2023-03-01 21:10
[Solved] How to Enable root

Last post by Aki « 2023-03-01 15:23
Replies: 8
by bert » 2023-02-28 22:10

Sorry for such a simple question but how do you enable root in Debian? I have never used Debian before and I installed it according to the...

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Last post by Aki
2023-03-01 15:23
Sound via Bluetooth

Last post by Mazur « 2023-03-01 09:13
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by Mazur » 2023-02-27 14:45

Hello. Please help me figure out the sound via Bluetooth.
There was a kernel Kernel version - 5.10.0-21 amd64
USB adapter.
To make it work, I had to...

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Last post by Mazur
2023-03-01 09:13
[Hardware] thumbnail non-free codec [SOLVED]

Last post by vegan « 2023-02-28 09:46
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by vegan » 2023-02-27 20:10

Thumbnails won't display for video files. I went into the software app and downloaded ffmpeg and it still won't display. I thought, I need to do my...

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Last post by vegan
2023-02-28 09:46
Email claiming clamscan found a bunch of malware?

Last post by Region5_IHC « 2023-02-26 21:18
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by Region5_IHC » 2023-02-25 02:24

I received email saying Clamscan found d a bunch of Trojans. I started researching and it appears they are probably false positives.
How does one...

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2023-02-26 21:18
[Solved] virtualbox extpak

Last post by Aki « 2023-02-26 15:44
Replies: 8
by Tupeelo » 2023-02-25 15:58

After upgrading to vbox 7.0.6r155176 usb does not work
I installed the matching extension pak, but after vm boots upthe usb settings turn grey, and...

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Last post by Aki
2023-02-26 15:44
[Solved] remove duplicate libreoffice

Last post by lucyferu « 2023-02-26 14:44
Replies: 21
by lucyferu » 2023-02-21 23:24
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i randomly happened to install libreoffice from the Software app (in xfce can be found in Applications -> System) because another app i was using...
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2023-02-26 14:44
[Software] I broke Terminal

Last post by njbetavirp « 2023-02-25 17:11
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by njbetavirp » 2023-02-24 15:26

I broke the default Terminal app in Debian 11.6/Cinnamin. Termial won't load so I tried to un-install, then re-install it using the Software tool....

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2023-02-25 17:11
[Networking] SSH keys

Last post by reinob « 2023-02-25 11:06
Replies: 5
by fch » 2023-02-22 11:58

So I have one computer that I connect to a server using my SSH private key, on another computer I connect to other servers the same way. How to add,...

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2023-02-25 11:06
[O/S] Why does swap use steadily creep up until the machine is rebooted?

Last post by BBQdave « 2023-02-23 02:10
Replies: 7
by Chaussettes » 2023-02-16 07:30

Hello. I've noticed over my time of using various linux distributions that swap use tends to steadily creep up over time until the machine is...

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2023-02-23 02:10

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