XFCE File and Folder order
If I look at file and folders in Thunar I find the folder first in alphabetical order and the folders in alphabetical orders, but I am in a program and say I want to load a image when I go to the...
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[Solved] Thunderbird calendar empty after update
Just got an update for Thunderbird from 115.10.0 to 115.11.0 and now my calender is empty. Where are my data? I would not have expected THIS from Debian! Any help or workaround available?...
View Article[Software] update-grub fails
My existing grub still boots fine, but I wanted to make a few changes to the menu using 'grub-customizer' -- just renaming a few entries -- and I got this: I aborted the changes, rebooted (fine) then...
View Articledesktop wallpaper slideshow
I guess this post goes here. This is the skit.I have some photos that are organized in a directory structure starting at /x/y/images/ and going a few levels deeper. I like to display my photos...
View ArticleDoes Gnome updates now use appstream metadata?
This question arises from the following topic, where it was pointed out that Debian no longer has unattended-upgrades as a default install with the Gnome DE, even though the Debian Wiki still says...
View ArticleUndetermined error with apt update
HiI have installed 12.5 without a desktop.I get this error when I try to update or install git."Undetermined Error [IP 192.168.11.1 80]"If I install desktop only it does not happen.Leigh...
View ArticleNEW: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/
I was asked to resurrect at older system that has been on the shelf for a bit. It was running 11.7 and I upgraded it to 12.5.. But the onboard NIC isn't working. I am using a USB NIC right now.The...
View ArticleFirst time with PKG_CONFIG_PATH
Hi,I am trying to learn C programming making use of GTK 3. I am trying to work through the book "C and GUI Programming" 2nd edition, by Simon Long, pdf freely available from the MagPi magazine...
View ArticleADATA Legend 710 SSD freezing on Debian 12
Hello Debian Community,I'm new here and quite puzzled looking for advice on solving an odd issue with my new ADATA Evolution 710 SSD. The PC is a budget PC, yet it was ordered at a place that has an...
View Article[Software] Bash Scripit Advise
Hi Everyone,I have the following Bash scrpit that starts up when my Debain 12 PoS machine boots and it works great I just wondered if I could make it look a little more cleaner.Code: ##!/bin/bashecho...
View ArticleCannot install qt5 development packages after upgrading from 12.0 to 12.5
Hi all, I thought it would spare me some time to upgrade from 12.0 to 12.5 rather than reinstalling, but apparently it is just the opposite. I already have problems with linux-image-amd64 and now...
View ArticleHow to achieve a "delta" pull with apt-mirror ? to support...
I am using the apt-mirror tool to setup the local Debian APT mirror. It works fine for me.I would like to know if apt-mirror supports a "delta" pull.?If it does, how does it work? If it does not, is...
View ArticleMini PC for Debian 12
Which Mini PC would you suggest for the installationof Debian 12 - for home use ?I'm looking for an inexpensive 64bit, 16gb RAM pcwith the best price-to-performance ratioI'd appreciate your...
View Article[Software] Best System Snapshot: grsync, backintime, TimeShift
I want to find the best to snapshot my system so in case I install something and want to remove it, I would roll back to a previous snapshot so I won;t be left with lots of junk unnecessary files or...
View Articleis security.debian.org broken
i can open security.debian.org/debian-security//dists/bookworm-securitythen select updates and i'm in the same directoryso i select updates and i'm in the same directoryi get an infinite url like...
View ArticleLVM mirror on LUKS: vgchange -a can't find encrypted drive
Hi all,I have my root partition (along with a few others) on LVM on top of a LUKS partition. This has worked great for literally decades. Had an extra hard drive handy and figured, why not use that as...
View Articlekernel compile eror chagelog
After numerous previous kernel compilation without incident ran into this issue recently at command line:Code: sudo make bindeb-pkg -j2 SYNC include/config/auto.conf.cmd HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep...
View Articlenetplan and dns configuration with multiple DHCP connections
It appears that netplan doesn't pay much attention to DNS configuration instructions:network: version: 2 renderer: NetworkManager ethernets: enp3s0: dhcp4: true dhcp4-overrides: route-metric: 10...
View ArticleIs installing NVidia driver worth it?
Hello,I just installed Debian 12 on my system and I have an Nvidia graphics card. I did some reading on the Debian wiki page and ended up on the page with Mesa info. I installed the Mesa utilities and...
View Article[Testing - Trixie] Laptop idling at over 30 Watts
This just started happening so I think it might be due to the latest upgrade. It makes no difference if I shut everything down except the terminal. When I do "top" there doesn't seem to be anything...
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