How to avoid apt to suggest removal of all kernels older than the latest...
Hello,please how can i tell Linux Debian 11 not to suggest removal of a kernel that is one version older than the latest stable kernel?This removal suggestion happens during "sudo apt update" saying...
View Article[Software] Sometimes fail and sometimes sucessful when booting up debian
I don't know why and from google searches and ChatGPT I haven't found out any solutions at all that describes my problem. I do tried to see the logs in the /var/lib/journal and whatever else but they...
View Article[Software] Setting a RAM Disk in Debian (and in Linux in general)
I use ImDisk Toolkit to setup a RAM Disk in Windows.I configure the program to create TEMP folders in the RAM Disk. I also configure my browsers to create their CACHE folders in the RAM. It's a way to...
View ArticleAttempting to set up an exim4 SMTP only server that can send out messages...
Hello friends, I am attempting to set a STMP server that can send out messages from two different domainsAdding this line to the the config file (update-exim4.conf.conf)PRIMARY_HOSTNAME =...
View Articleservice not running command?
Hello I am using an RPi5 [Debian 12 - Bookworm].I have a service created in /etc/systemd/system with the following lines:Code: WorkingDirectory=/etc/lora_pkt_fwdExecStart=/usr/local/bin/lora_pkt_fwd...
View Article[Software] modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'openafs': Exec format error...
I'm attempting to install an openafs client on a raspberry pi. I've tried installed some of the following packages:Code: _[rpi][dotfiles][100]$ sudo apt-get install -y...
View ArticleTouchpad issues on Latitude 5550.
I have a Dell Latitude 5550 that I installed Debian 12.5 on. I've noticed that running Debian, I am unable to use two-finger scrolling on the touchpad. Having looked through the output of xinput, the...
View Articlemigrating `/` and `/home` to a new (prior) device
How do I migrate `/` and `/home` from one device to a *prior* device?## BackgroundI'm tweeking a recent installs partition setup. I no longer want the swap partition I started with. Here is my...
View ArticleAlfa wifi adapter isnt able to be used in Debian
So, I have an older Alfa USB wifi adapter, that I used to use in Kali. It's an Alfa AWUS036NHA, which has an Atheros AR9271 chipset.When I connect it in Windows 7 (VM) or some other Linux distros...
View ArticleINstalling Connman nuked my wlp2s0 connection
This was a minimal installation, no initial desktop environment, I built it up to the Qtile window manager. Everythign was going great into I decided I needed a wifi selector widget. When I installed...
View Article[Software] Issue with dmidecode to Retrieve CPU Details etc.
OverviewI'm experiencing an issue with the `dmidecode` command on a system with an 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1165G7 CPU. The `dmidecode` command does not show complete details about the CPU and...
View ArticleGNOME not starting
Hello galactic inhabitants,Yeserday a flatpak application stopped working, so after trying to fix it I just reinstalled flatpak. All my flatpak applications were installed again and seemed to be...
View ArticleProblem on Debian 12 with booting into XEN -VM
Hello dear Debian-AdminsWe are issuing Problems with booting into XEN-VMs on:Server: Dell PowerEdge R740Controller: PERC H730P Mini (Integriert)Server: PowerEdge R740 Controller: PERC H740P...
View ArticleOpenbox and screen blanking
This has been bugging me for awhile. I use openbox as my WM, no DE. Every so often, the screen will go black, i.e. "blanking". I have tried adding various combinations of xset commands to my openbox...
View Article[Testing - Trixie] Fail to update packages
Hello! I had an issue in updating packages and couldn't resolve it.OS: Debian GNU/Linux trixie/sid x86_64Host: HP Pavilion Laptop 15-cs1xxxKernel: 6.7.12-amd64The sudo apt update && sudo apt...
View Article[Testing - Trixie] Unable to locate package openafs-modules-dkms
Hello,I'd like to install openafs in trixie but I'm facing some of these errors:Code: E: Unable to locate package openafs-modules-dkmsE: Package 'openafs-client' has no installation candidateE:...
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[Request] Not receiving email notifications.
I'm not sure if this is the right place to report a possible issue with forums.debian.comI appear to be subscribed to email notifications for any replies on my posts, but I don't seem to be getting...
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What parameters should I give to a mail client for it to use my local Postfix...
Good evening everyone!Long story short, I have been looking into all options to create a usable SMTP relay so that I can send mail from my HTC HD2 (Windows Mobile 6.5) and other old mail clients,...
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[Software] I somehow broke apt! It crashes my system upon remove
Good evening folks,I have an installation of Armbian, but I am currently clueless about the origin of this problem and I assume it has something to do with apt, so I am posting here (I hope that's...
View ArticleHow to read and write Huge files with GMP ? I need great processing of data...
HelloI need to process files' data for my application , When it comes to huge data , C language can't handle them and I must write my own library for huge numbers and data but GMP is a good choice for...
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