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[Hardware] Swappiness on servers“the disk IO you 'spend' on swapping initialisation stuff out to swap, to reclaim ram, will be more than compensated for by the 'saving' of disk IO you'll get from the...
View ArticleTesting And Unstable • [Testing - Trixie] Issue installing Trelby on the...
I found the solution to the problem here : https://github.com/trelby/trelby/issues/41Trelby now works on the Pinenote.Statistics: Posted by Serjical — 2024-11-24 23:12 — Replies 2 — Views 72
View ArticleGraphical Environments & Desktops • Debian 10 w/ Cinnamon stopped showing...
Perhaps Cinnamon has a shortcut to a terminal emulator? Or just switch to a tty terminal <Ctrl><Alt><F1-4> and fix it!Statistics: Posted by CwF — 2024-11-25 00:37 — Replies 1 — Views...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [Hardware] Swappiness on servers
A good NVMe SSD costs in the range of 250-350 dollars per drive. It is not cheap. A "good" SSD should have write endurance far in excess of expected hardware lifetime under any remotely normal...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • Quick app launch and app search in GNOME Flashback
GNOME Flashback is really going to be limited in customization. It's meant to replicate a classical environment for corporate environment users who were used to the GNOME 2 workflow by using modern...
View ArticleGeneral Debian • How does debian-installer set the swap size?
Hibernation does not work with secure boot, this could be a reason?I didn't know that - TIL. Still, that 1GB default swap in automatic partitioning probably needs a look.I didn't make it an RC bug, I...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • find: ‘/run/user/1000/doc’: Permission denied
Regarding your original question, the author has anticipated the case, see line 20: EXCEPTIONS=''Code: $> df --local -P | awk '{if (NR!=1) print...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Current best practice suggestions for data recovery after...
I would approach this different. I would use the latest System Rescue CD, burn it into a USB and then repair it. For your friend, I would recommend doing the same. First of boot using System Rescue CD...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • [Solved] Stateful DHCPv6 with KEA and RADVD
I found the root cause and the solution.In the KEA configuration file (e.g. 'Code: /etc/kea/kea-dhcp6.conf'), you need to mention the interface in the subnet as well. Based on the configuration above,...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • [Security] A new Linux Malware - WolfsBane...
The user would generally have to install software from random websites or running unknown executables/scripts.In this case it's probably a vulnerability in a web application on a server.Although we...
View ArticleInstallation • Installer trap: No root file system defined
Let me explain: once bitten, twice shy and I have been bitten many times in my life.Theft is synonymous with root access. Encrypted partition '/' contains the key for all data and is logically...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • No network with kernel >= 6.11.9
Is your wifi chip possible from Broadom? I had years ago, and after every update, had to install the driver again.Statistics: Posted by arzgi — 2024-11-26 11:12 — Replies 1 — Views 28
View ArticleGraphical Environments & Desktops • lid close suspends console, but...
Check you have xfce4-power-manager installed. Then in the XFCE's settings, configure what lid close an othes do.Statistics: Posted by arzgi — 2024-11-26 11:28 — Replies 1 — Views 60
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Network Help
I am sorry for not mentioning it before, its wifi and although i have reset/rebooted it couple of time but its been on for the past couple of months straight (without any break)Statistics: Posted by...
View ArticleInstallation • Cannot install Debian 12.8.0 i386 n on my Machine
Warning, no big deal, you can google it if you want.I have only experince of KDE years ago and now I use XFCE, but you can try others: https://www.debian.org/CD/live/#choose_liveThat of course is very...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • can't update system and all
thnx Hallvor, i don't understand when one doesn't use/ buy non-free-firmware why put it in the list?As mentioned, this is my list. I clearly asked you to look for misconfigurations in your own...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • [Solved] No network with kernel >= 6.11.9
To have stable and unstable sources on your working computer is brave and dangerous. You would need non-free-firmware in sources to get firmware for that 6.11 kernel.Your system currently is what is...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] How would you back up a mobile phone?
Data files of some apps you might want too.I sync my wanted data continuously with my Nextcloud, so if I drop it in a lake, or it needs a wipe, I can pretty easily restore my data to a fresh...
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Beginners Questions • Which laptop do YOU run Debian on?
Hi everyone.. Running Debian12 with cinnamon desktop on my Acer chromebook R11 c5b-132t everything working great now. Its a small ,light laptop for everyday use with long lasting battery. tried out a...
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Off-Topic • [Security] A new Linux Malware - WolfsBane - allegedly from China...
A new Linux Malware - WolfsBane - allegedly from China is out in the wildNothing in published articles including the original research Unveiling WolfsBane by ESET is pointing to a single real accident...
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