[HowTo] System backup with rsync
There are many ways to backup a Linux system. A few years ago, I settled on file level backup using rsync because it's robust and flexible (can be adapted for almost any scenario, including virtual...
View Article[Software] I can't set up Secure Boot, "This system doesn't support...
First time Debian user, I have no idea what I'm doing, I try to keep it concise. I tried to write more info into the title, but it didn't let me.The problem: secure boot doesn't work, sudo mokutil...
View Articlehow to disable unit messages in systemd journal
The logging of service/unit start and stop events is unnecessarily verbose. Web searching for how to disable the verbosity only returns inquires in how to disable journal completely...not what I want...
View Articleminimal installation of Debian 12
Hello,Like many others I am in the process of migration from CentOS 7 to Debian 12. I used Ubuntu for quite a while but dropped it after the unity desktop. That is my only experience with Debian up to...
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Can't get Psensor to show Temperture on Panel(Taskbar)
I want to see the CPU temperature on the Panel(taskbar, tray). I am using Debian 12 with Gnome and X11.I installed Psensor and it shows temp on App window but not in taskbar. I want to see the temp...
View ArticleOpenSSL and legacy providers
I had a short symmetric file encrypt / decrypt script which called on OpenSSL and seed, seed has apparently been deprecated in OpenSSL 3.x which is what ships with Bookworm, but available with...
View Article[Feedback] Brittle posting editor window, bleh.
Kind of sucky that the post editing window discardseverything you typed, if you get redirected (like to the login-you-must that appears when you hit "post".You know, like when you want what you typed...
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root authorization fails, other users and su / sudo don't
I cannot use the Discover package nor the Software toolbecause (despite password being entered correct) theroot account fails "authentication". But su and sudo bothwork fine and root used to let me...
View ArticleNetwork does not show without "nmcli dev wifi" first
I just got a travel router (GL.iNET 750S), a very nifty little thing. When I start it, it starts emitting the WiFi. In order to get the router to connect to internet (e.g. hotel's wifi), I need to...
View Article[Software] Debian KDE Dual Boot occasionally mass flickers
My laptop is a Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 2, and has an intel CPU (i7 9th gen) with a Nvidia GPU (GTX 1650), and has touchscreen.It is dual booted with Debian 12 Bookworm and Windows.Recently, sometimes...
View Article[Software] Python script needed ??
Hi,I am currently having problems connecting to the web using Firefox 115.12.0esr (64-bit). When I try to do so, a dialog box appears containing the following text.Code: Software is Preventing Firefox...
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Dual Boot - Debian appears twice
Hi,I installed Debian Linux on a dual boot along with my Windows11 system. However, when choosing which operating system to boot from the bios (not the grub, the bios boot menu), the option "debian"...
View Article[Software] Debian security updates
What i like to do about updating my system (no matter security or generic) is simply using apt command (sudo apt update/upgrade) and like to disable any kind of automatic query or notification for...
View Article[Software] Video issues with Debian 12, Mozilla Firefox
I'm using Debian 12 with Firefox Flatpak, I also have ffmpeg installed, I'm having some problems with some videos outside of YouTube, shuttering or not even loading, also, some videos with the error...
View Article[Software] How to disable login history ?
The implicated files : viewable by the command :/var/log/wtmp : last/var/log/btmp ; lastb/var/log/lastlog : lastlogMaybe with unset , like unset LOGINFILE in /etc/bash.bashrc ? I put unset HISTFILE in...
View Article[SID - Unstable] Cron Systemctl Suspend
Good afternoon everyone!I have a cronjob that calls a script that checks if the notebook battery is less than or equal to a certain percentage, if so, it executes: systemctl suspendFor this to work, I...
View ArticleLogitech Ergo K860: Lag, Multitapping, Dropouts
Hi,I've just installed Debian 12.6 onto a MacBook 2015, and the Logitech Ergo K860 has multiple issues I would love to get some help with.1: lag, significant enough that I notice while typing2:...
View Articleapplication execution prevention
Hello,Sorry if this is the wrong place but I couldn't find a forum that seemed like it was quite right. This is more or less a firewall question so I am trying here.When possible, I have always used...
View ArticleOCFS2 on Google Cloud Platform GCP/GCE - FATAL: Module ocfs2_dlmfs not found...
I installed OCFS2 on my google cloud server, when I try bringing o2cb online, I get this error: Loading filesystem "ocfs2_dlmfs": Unable to load filesystem "ocfs2_dlmfs" FailedThe ocfs2 package I...
View ArticleFirewall/VPN Needed With CGNAT Network?
Might be a dumb question to ask but is a firewall necessary if a device is behind a CGNAT network? This is assuming the device only uses the CGNAT network and no other network.A similar question...
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