General Questions • Re: [Software] Install otter-browser
Code: Warning: apt-key is deprecated. Manage keyring files in trusted.gpg.d instead (see apt-key(8)).The instructions are not up to date...The package software-properties-common incudes the...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Re: [Hardware] Setting up Hibernate and Sleep on PC
This worked for me on an old computer that wouldn't wake from sleep via mouse or keyboard.https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1968487From theCode: man systemd-rc-local-generatorSupport for...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [Software] Different version of php
I've trying to solve the problem of installing different version of php. The problem is the the standard repo only installs version 7.4...I would like to have older version and even possible newer...
View ArticleOff-Topic • What's on your Ventoy device
For me:ArchClonezillaDebian 12.4GPartedLMDE-6OpenBSD 7.4Parrot Security 6System Rescue 11VoidWindows 10 (32/64)Windows 11Statistics: Posted by cds60601 — 2024-01-28 19:13
View ArticleGeneral Debian • [Discussion] Why Debian still uses sudo instead of doas?
doas has nearly the same (or it's already of same) functionality, is smaller and much easier to configure than sudo. It's also said that doas is more secure, mostly due to it's much smaller...
View ArticleTesting And Unstable • Re: [Testing - Trixie] sddm hangs on regular boot, but...
i tried to uninstall sddm, to see if it was the root of the issue but the problem still occurs. also Code: Jan 26 20:58:11 debian kernel: start_addr=(0x20000), end_addr=(0x40000),...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Re: Can't register for forum using Gmail account
Gmail requires either SPF or DKIM for low-volume senders, and both + DMARC for higher volume. This has been "turned on" relatively recently, so maybe this is the issue.I don't have any e-mails from...
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General Debian • Re: What is simple cross-site scripting in Debian Severity...
Maybe. Thanks. Statistics: Posted by Shamak — 2024-01-28 20:17
View ArticleGeneral Debian • Re: Text editor debate, zoomer edition
Mousepad and GNU NanoStatistics: Posted by Hetzer — 2024-01-28 20:22
View ArticleGeneral Debian • Re: [Discussion] Why Debian still uses sudo instead of doas?
I asked myself the same question when I used Alpine Linux, which comes with doas:doas: simpler, less configuration, good for single-user cases and doing things as root without remembering two...
View ArticleGraphical Environments & Desktops • Re: [Solved] Grub Menu is always hidden
Learning something new everyday. This is a great forum!Statistics: Posted by pwzhangzz — 2024-01-28 20:50
View ArticleInstallation • Re: Debian Installation Not Recognizing SSD
Hello,Welcome to the forum. Please see this previous discussion:Debian 12 installer doesn't see SSD, but calamares live installer doesand this bug report:Debian Bug report logs - #1055806...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Prevent restore of hibernation image
I just messed up a production SSD because Linux restored an old and obsolete hibernation image from swap and all file system information was out of sync. I am now running a "brtrfsck --repair" as the...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • Re: [Software] Different version of php
Ok. But aren't there a way of using the debian repositories? Isn't there a thing called backports for this purpose?Statistics: Posted by freefromwinhaunt — 2024-01-29 19:29
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] Firefox .deb package
I use debian 12 stable Xcfe with backports. It is a great distro. My bank does not accept firefox-esr, so I have been using regular Firefox downloaded from Mozilla with no issues. Recently I learned...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Re: Prevent restore of hibernation image
I'd guess this could involve temporarily disabling swap and wiping the swap partition in order to clear the bad image. Then re-enable the swap partition, or eliminate it and use zram swap only if...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Re: [Software] DKMS automatic signing doesn't work
Hello,I did a test installation of virtualbox-7.0 (from Oracle repositories) in a Secure Boot installation of Debian Bookworm (12.4); I used the following command after configuring the virtualbox...
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General Questions • Re: [Software] Firefox .deb package
FreewheelinFrank: I don't recall. When it didn't work I deleted all traces of it and went back to my regular install of regular stable Firefox. That works fine, but it puzzled me that Mozilla would...
View ArticleOff-Topic • Re: [Discussion] Debian 12 Memory issue when using Ventoy
I generally do not have issues either, except for that 8th generation NUC. Just the one computer.Statistics: Posted by lewulff — 2024-01-30 20:14
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