Off-Topic • [Discussion] How I came to Linux and Debian
I personalty had a baptism by fire as it regards my coming to Linux, in that I chose to start my journey by configuring and deploying a file and print server for my family's LAN via the use of a pre...
View ArticleOff-Topic • System stopped booting due to systemd failing to start some...
Hello,Well, you were right. I found a pretty big .partial snap package in /var/lib/snapd directory dated the same day I started having problems...I guess snap decided to autoupdate it and filled /var...
View ArticleOff-Topic • Feature request : F2FS support for the BIOS
Moved to "Off-Topic" sub-forum.Statistics: Posted by Aki — 2024-11-12 06:39 — Replies 1 — Views 66
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • Ethernet stopped working and now doesn't...
I was just browsing the web at the time. I thought the internet had gone down but eventually realised it was the ethernet connection. It's not a hardware issue as this is a dual boot system and...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [Software] sda1 Full - how to safely clear it?
Do the following to get additional space back on /dev/sda1. 1) Run the following commandsCode: $ sudo apt clean$ sudo apt autoclean$ sudo apt autoremove --purgeErr, OP said he wasn't able to run...
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General Questions • Why Debian does not offer from the beginning an .iso file...
I arrived to:* Debian GNU/Linux Installation Guide: https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/ ... ex.en.htmlAnd it seems there is no mention about how to pass from Desktop to Server through the...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Music Server
I am building a music server (trying to). In what folder do you think it's best practices keeping my music? where would you store it? Thank you.Statistics: Posted by user1213213 — 2024-11-13 06:27 —...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • [Thunar] GVFS/Removable Media Issues on...
Hello @IkeYeek,Can you please update the discussion ?Thanks.Statistics: Posted by Aki — 2024-11-13 06:41 — Replies 6 — Views 292
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Microphone doesn't work with Intel Corporation Alder Lake...
I can mark this issue as Solved, but, before that, I would like some explanations to this issue. For example: What am I doing when switching the microphone selected in this image? What are all the...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • KRDC: RDP-Session crashes in file transfer to client
Thanks again @Aki for standing by.It should output more rows if the "Enable All Debug" debug option is activeOK - what should we conclude from the fact that there is no error message in KRDC?Would an...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [O/S] Strange scrollwheel behaviour
The mouse is a Logitech M720. It hasn't done it for a few days now but next time I will look into it further.Statistics: Posted by Martek — 2024-11-13 08:51 — Replies 2 — Views 66
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [O/S] How to mount a secondary drive at startup?
I have used fstab now to add it. In all honesty, I'm not really a command line and config file person so I have no idea if it is setup correctly. I prefer GUI which is why I was always trying to do it...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [O/S] Disabling suspend doesn't seem to work
What desktop environment is this?Statistics: Posted by FreewheelinFrank — 2024-11-13 09:36 — Replies 1 — Views 14
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Hardware • [Solved] Suspend external usb-disk
Hey bw123,thanks a lot for mentioning -S, -Y and -y (and -C) Haven't heared of them.Code: ben@BenHomeserver:~$ sudo hdparm -C /dev/sdb2/dev/sdb2: drive state is: active/idleWith -y I can hear the disk...
View ArticleOff-Topic • What helped/encouraged you to increase your Linux understanding?
The fear of not being able to solve my own problem(s) and having to resort to public admission of my shortcomings by posting a question here.Resort to Reading The Freaking Manual coming in a close...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [Software] Recommend Security Applications
Can anyone suggest a battle-tested, either paid or open source, GUI-based application or suite that protects against and removes viruses, malware and ransomware. *snip*Would a Ransomware email still...
View ArticleInstallation • Debian boot stuck
I'd call that Standard Lite. The different is that the net installer has many fewer packages, so it's a much smaller download. For this purpose, though, Standard and Standard Lite are the same....
View ArticleTesting And Unstable • [SID - Unstable] Kernel 6.10.x - long boot time?
Well, good news. The 6.11.7 version, while still on zfs 2.2.6-2, seems to be back to comparable boot time before kernel 6.10.x:Code: root@p1g4:~# systemd-analyzeStartup finished in 11.853s (kernel) +...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [Software] sda1 Full - how to safely clear it?
Hello all, I've not had chance to open my laptop and try the suggestions but I will at some point soon, and I'll post the results. Thank you for replying - I appreciate the help.Statistics: Posted by...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • OS Backup
Good advice.Statistics: Posted by user1213213 — 2024-11-14 06:25 — Replies 4 — Views 96
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