Translate Polkit permissions/rules from pkla into JS-rules
I never understood polkit and only used code snippets copied from the web to configure it. With migrating to Trixie I realized that the format of the polkit rules changed and now is using a JavaScript...
View Article[Software] Bash with !
We have:!$(ls /boot/vmlinuz-*-amd64) 'abc' $(ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid|grep nvme0n1p3|head -n 1|awk '{print$9}'Output:Code: !$(ls /boot/vmlinuz-*-amd64) 'abc' 5692-CD2DTrying:Code: echo -e "!\n\$(ls...
View Article[Software] printer icon
Dear all I installed Debian 12.8 mate and now I can't find a printer icon to adjust the printer. Do you know a solution for this?Kind regards, SjaakStatistics: Posted by Sjaak Straver — 2025-01-08...
View ArticleRun debian live as rescue system from HDD
With a few simple steps, I replaced the somewhat outdated Knoppix with an up-to-date Debian Live as my rescue system on my regular hard disk.Code: # mount the live isoMNT=/media/isomount -r...
View ArticleAutomatically fix broken apt system
I'm looking for comments on a hack I've just written to make any Debian system auto-magically recover from apt breakage.Use case: you have just installed a Debian-based distribution (say, Mint / LMDE)...
View Article[Discussion] What about making apt transactional?
Transactional apt would be a great step towards an ever more stable Debian: in my experience, apt breakage happens rather easily: just interrupt apt-get when unpacking or configuring anything. Not a...
View ArticleNeed help with UEFI SecureBoot: SecureBoot disabled - Platform is in Setup Mode
Greetings. I'm not a Linux power user, however I am a somewhat seasoned user of Debian. I've had the OS with me since sometime before Y2K. I have had my share of re-installs, rebuilds, X11 crashes in...
View ArticleHow to best upgrade mesa to backport?
Dear Community,I'd like to try the new backported mesa drivers because I hope it will solve the stuttering issues I have in some games. How do I best go about upgrading my mesa?I'm a little wary...
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Using instructions at: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-u ... untu-22-04, I got the xps-9320 built-in webcam working under Mint 21.3 and under Mint 22 (Wilma) too, but not Mint 22.1 (Xia) using...
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[Testing - Trixie] Wireguard connection via Gnome does not work
Hi all, I really tried to get it working and I'm stuck, so maybe someone can help me or give me a hint where to proceed. I'm on a 11th gen Framework Laptop 13 which I ran on fedora until 2 month ago....
View Article[Solved] system updating issue.
Hi everyone.. running deb12 and my program-manager for updates and program installation is still in vers 43.5 , if i do an update & upgrade trough cli everything seems okand nothing to update or...
View Article[Software] Postfix alias problem?
I installed and configured mail server on Debian 12 with Postfix (virtual users in mysql).Everything is ok, until I needed an alias like alias@domain.com to direct emails to user1@domain.com and...
View ArticleTrouble configuring DNS with Debian 12 for host names in local domain
I'm running Debian 12.1 using Vagrant on HyperV and connecting to a network using a virtual switch.If I try to access resources on the public internet it works fine, but it fails to resolve resources...
View ArticleIs there a new or pending default DHCP Client package?
I assume that NetworkManager is the default DHCP client for Debian 12/bookworm... Is that a correct assumption? If not, can someone tell me what is the default DHCP client? Apologies for being out of...
View ArticleProprietary drivers for Intel - UHD Graphics 770
Dear all,I am on a Debian 12 server.My problem is that the server keeps freezing. When it freezes it does not allow SSH connections. Then I have to reboot the server and then it allows SSH...
View ArticleCannot install php7.4 on debian 11.11
Hello,I set up a raspberry 4i with Debian 11 to run jeedom software (domotic service), the Debian 12 has not yet supported.PHP7.4 is required but I've a exception when I try to install it. When I...
View Article[Software] Debian12 Pulseaudio and Bluetooth
Hi all, i have my system homemade for allarm and domotic in the building for me and friends.I use the phone for send the SMS, but now i have the problem, there is new friends but it is blind.I want...
View ArticleWhy the newline a the end of /etc/fstab is required
https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9 ... tag_03_206.My /etc/fstab without the newline at the end:Code: /dev/disk/by-id/nvme-WDS250G3X0C-00SJG0_185250422455-part3...
View ArticleTty consoles and their peculiarities...if any
Hello,While preparing an upgrade, I read the relevant chapter in the Debian Wiki. Here's what it says:Obtain a text shell. On desktop machines, switch to console tty via Ctrl+Alt+F3 (the upgrade...
View Articlestatic IP config with /etc/network/interfaces and wpa_supplicant
Hello, I have a debian 12 installed initially with DHCP and wifi. After sometime I changed to static IP the wifi config using the GUI in settings > wifi > select the SSID used > edit >...
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