Reinstall of Debian 12 with XFCE has slower Wi-Fi than previous Cinnamon install
Recently reinstalled Debian due to some issues. Previous install had Cinnamon default, which I later changed to XFCE via command line install. Then I had to do a full reinstall of Debian, I decided to...
View Article[Software] Is there a cleaner alternative to localepurge?
Today when I did the most recent update to the 6.1.0-30-amd64 kernel I noticed that installing all possible localisation and language files for LibreOffice and Firefox took more time than everything...
View ArticleWhich distro for daily-use main computer?
Which distro for daily-use main computer? Says,Debian 12 (many selectable desktops, which one is good?) Ubuntu LTS 24.04other deb based LinuxsThe Intel hardware will be used for Visual Studio Code...
View ArticleCan't install from a PPA??
Yes, I'm aware that third party repos and PPAs will result in broken upgrades -- disabling those (or removing all the software installed from them?) is on my list for when Debian 13 drops.That said,...
View ArticleIntel Mac Mini RAM amount issue
Hello,I have installed different version of Debian on my Mac Mini with Intel CPU and each of them have issues identifying the correct amount of RAM installed.2006 Mac Mini with 4GB of RAM displays as...
View ArticleAny thoughts on KeepassXC security?
I use Bitwarden for my passwords. I've been considering moving to KeepassXC becuse I could use a key file and really lock down the database. But I've noticed that KeepassXC has had only one audit. It...
View Article[Testing - Trixie] trixie freeze dates!
Got this from debian-devel-announce:https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-a ... 00004.htmlHi,Trying to follow our release cadence, we are going to start freezingtrixie in March. As usual, it is our...
View Articlexorg loses display mode when I power cycle monitor
I have my home theater PC connected to the TV via HDMI through an audio receiver. Everything works fine at 4K (3840x2160) at 120Hz (119.88Hz) except if I turn the TV off and back on there is no...
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[Software] Tablet running Debian as wired/wireless screen (second screen)
Hi all, First post here,I'm throwing a bottle in the sea I was wondering if any of you may know about a solution.In short, I want to turn my Debian tablet into a plain and simple wired screen.In more...
View Articlewhat is their a "deb" at the beginning of each source?
hey question, i'm on linux mint and when i go into the etc/apt folder and i look at the sources.list text folder i see#deb cdrom:[Linux Mint 21.3 _Virginia_ - Release amd64 20240109]/ jammy contrib...
View ArticleScreen going blank after resuming from suspend
I've been having this problem since I upgraded to Bookworm. It also happens when resuming from screen lock. But it happens irregularly and randomly, although too frequently.Set upLaptop model: Aspire...
View Article[O/S] Debian won't boot with the 6.12.9 kernel (backports)
HelloToday I just did an update as usual, and the backports kernel got upgraded from 6.11.10 to 6.12.9.Now Debian won't boot and will show the signs of a display driver crash. The screen goes black,...
View ArticleTask Bar Tags don't close on closing apps.
I installed Debian 12.8 KDE a few days ago on my Gigbayte 97 series MB, FX8350 8-core 4.1 GHz, 30 GB RAM, RTx2070 system with 1 TB platter drive, dual 1 TB SSDs, and 256GB SSD; I'm using the nVidia...
View Article[Hardware] I installed debian on my laptop and my secondary drive shows up as...
I've installed Debian on my laptop and i have a secondary ssd that shows up as encrypted but i already installed debian over my windows install, is there any way to change the password to mount it or...
View ArticleOpenVPN in Debian 12, does not ping the server.
Hi! I have been a linux user for some years although I'm very new to the networking aspects. This is the first time I will use OpenVPN and I have been strugling to make it work for a few days. I need...
View ArticleInel i915 driver
HiI am new to this forum. Sorry if I posted my issue wrong.I am using Mint 20.1. I have issue with color depth on my 10.1 inch lcd at 12800x800 resolution. The resolution is fine but color depth is at...
View ArticleHow to reestablish an internet connection
Hello all,Big time beginner here at administering my own home server. I do admit, I've been getting help from ChatGPT for a lot of the configurations and just recently it steered me way wrong and now...
View ArticleHow can I figure out why I'm being dropped to a initramfs shell?
My situation is a bit weird. I originally installed the first iteration of SpiralLinux, which is a live spin of Debian with a Calamares installer. I did this because I use encrypted LUKS installs and...
View Article[Software] Help please wih a kernel panic
My knowledge level: just (barely)above the beginner level (so please be patient if I do not understand something). Thank you for patience with me. I was on Zorin for about 7 months or so then came to...
View Articleblank screen on reboot on i386 stable install
I am trying to install Debian Stable (Bookworm) on an i386 Dell Latitude E6430 laptop. After an unproblematic installation from debian-12.9.0-i386-netinst.iso, I removed USB disc and rebooted. GRUB...
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