General Questions • Difference between aptitude and apt/dpkg for managing...
There are multiple commands that are used to manage Debian packages. Two of the most common are 1) apt2) aptitudeWhat is the difference between both of these? And when should one be preferred over the...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • Latest kernel installs, but won't load on...
Hello All,I have 2 different pc's running Debian 12 with kernel i686 Linux 6.1.0-18-686One is GNOME, The other is MATE. (DE)Both have updated and installed to kernel 6.1.0-21 But will not load the new...
View ArticleOff-Topic • [SOLVED]-Debian 12 (BOOKWORM) running PeppermintOS Classic
I'm having a issue with Debian 12 kernel 6.1.0-21 686 (or) the OS.When clicking on tool bar icon (open in terminal), I get NOTHING.When I right click and choose (open in terminal) from the context...
View ArticleProgramming • Recommendations for learning GTK4 UI creation in Debian
I have just completed a course on programming with C++. (Unfortunately, we did almost exclusively use the command line and only very briefly did extremely basic UI examples using Qt Creator. And since...
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Debian User Projects - Software • SbK Xfce-Compiz 624 release
I am happy to announce the release of SbK Debian Xfce-Compiz 6/24. The SpinsbyKilz.com watermark is not present in the installed OS. SbK Debian spins are built and follow the testing branch. They are...
View ArticleInstallation • Cannot rebuild network-manager source package
Hi,I have tried rebuilding the network-manager to enable the OVS option.But it doesn't work with the following error:Code: ============================================= NetworkManager 1.42.4:...
View ArticleDebian Development Discussion • dnsmasq 2.90 - Security patch available since...
Hi guys,Given the recent developments in the world of DNS, regarding bombs and what not, when can we expect an update on dnsmasq?It's been available since the 13th of FEBBest regards,Statistics:...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • How can be removed safely from Debian sudo...
https://wiki.debian.org/sudoBoth sudo su and su, open the root/home/folder, have the same configuration: ls -l /usr/bin/synaptic-pkexec-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 43 Nov 16 2020...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [Software] [SOLVED] Is there a native 'bootable USB...
Strangely, I can't seem to find anything that allows me to create a bootable USB from an iso in Debian Bookworm.Various packages I've tried including unetbootin, balena-etcher, ventoy all seem to be...
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General Questions • Ctrl-Alt-F12 cannot recover with reboot
I unintentionally pressed Ctrl-Alt-F12 and my Debian 11 system went dark. After rebooting X does not start. The message Failed to start Light Display Manager appears. Pressing Ctrl-Alt-F2 opens a...
View ArticleGeneral Debian • [Discussion] Does "based off" Debian Just Mean..
I have been using Debian since Squeeze, and have used several distros since then. Ubuntu, Mint (and LMDE), OpenSUSE, Fedora, Arch (many derivatives), and since, I'm back to using Sparky (based on...
View ArticleTesting And Unstable • [Software] [testing] was max open files recently changed?
Been running testing release for a few years now, and as of today's system restart older java programs stopped working due to too low value for max open files: Code: ulimit -n1024I have no idea what...
View ArticleHardware • Debian 12 on ThinkPad T480, altmode USB-C not working
I have a ThinkPad T480 running Debian 12 with kernel 6.1.90-1.I want to plug in a USB-C to DisplayPort Altmode cable so I can use 4K@60Hz on my external display. However if I plug in the cable the...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • Debian update && upgrade system...
I've initiated 'Package Management System' and almost at the same time started 'Synaptic' which resulted in broken '# apt update && apt upgrade' process. I could observe it from the...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] How to prevent systemd --user services for...
I have a number of remote processes using scp or rsync to copy data over to my server. It looks like each time they appear, a number of processes are started up, e.g. tracker, wireplumber, various...
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Debian User Projects - Software • SbK Cinnamon 624 release
I am happy to announce the release of SbK Debian Cinnamon 6/24. The SpinsbyKilz.com watermark is not in the installed OS. Cinnamon also has a minimal iso with a panel instead of a dock.SbK Debian...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • Unable to connect to WiFi 6e network
GMKTek M5 minipc with network adapter listed by `lspci` as:Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. MT7922 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network AdapterOriginally tried with Debian 12.5. I've now moved up...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [Installation] Cannot login after install
Soooo…not a total Linux newbie but I am trying to install Debian 12 via bootable USB drive, and the install was a bit of a challenge with setting the mirror. But, after the install, both my user...
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Forum information, requests, and feedback. • [Feature] Choose the Debian User...
It is everyones favorite time of the year which is when we review the board theme, select a new theme, or drop under used styles:We had last year many more styles which after a vote were removed,...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • NFS server suddenly won't start and the...
Recently, I applied some small updates that were due on a server that acts simply as a backup point for other servers in the network to export tarballs and the like. I have a couple NFS exports and...
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