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Graphical Environments & Desktops • DWM: Replacing dmenu 5.1 with dmenu 5.3
I have been after this issue for the better of 3 days now. I used dmenu 5.1 (without patches) and when activating dmenu_run with Win+d, the image below looks and works just fine.However, after...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Unpacking the contents of an arbitrary package (such as...
How difficult might it be to put the content of a package like .deb or .tar.gz and possibly its dependencies into /opt with something like "dpkg-deb -x example.deb /opt/example"? Obviously .deb...
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Beginners Questions • [Solved] how do I save the contents of an active...
When Terminal is open, select the Terminal menu item, then select Save Contents. Now a window will open with the opportunity to name and save the file where you would like to.Awesome, thanks! Can't...
View ArticleInstallation • Upgrading Debian version 9 to version 10
The learning experience one might get from upgrading through those versions may be worth consideration. That is, if you have some free time on your hands.Statistics: Posted by Uptorn — 2024-04-19...
View ArticleInstallation • Expanding root partition, editing partitions will change UUID?
Let's start with the easy question. A good way to get UUIDs is lsblk -f (there are others, including sudo blkid).Second, if you're going to do radical surgery on the partition table, I strongly...
View ArticleGeneral Debian • How I Built The Hyper^Linux Kernel With Debian Bullseye 11.9
No the way I'm implementing security is actually to improve performance dramatically sunrat...I have already tested the various kernels packaged for us to use from third-parties, that's why I have...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • Help with security mitigations!
... if anyone knows how to install [firefox] on debian I used the Mozilla instructions. Worked fine.Statistics: Posted by pbear — 2024-04-19 02:01 — Replies 9 — Views 217
View ArticleGraphical Environments & Desktops • Bookworm - Mate Trouble with Panels
It has been a few years since I ran Mate as my main desktop, but I have Debian 12's version in virtual machine for reference. It doesn't have any of these issues, except add-to-panel places the icon...
View ArticleInstallation • What has to be on the BOOT drive?
Is there any difference in a hard drive that has been GPT partitioned under a legacy boot as opposed to one GPT partitioned under a UEFI boot? I'm as certain as can be without authoritative...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Locking Screen without Suspending nor Hybernating
Hello,How do you lock the screen? xscreensaver? other?If you launch the following command in a terminal, does it stop while the screen is locked?Code: $> while true; do sleep 2; date; doneIf not,...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] Necessary conditions to exploit CVE-2021-3612...
You didn't answer my question, but that's not really a problem.If systems match one of the supported versions and are up to date, this vulnerability has been fixed.If systems aren't up to date,...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] Open Source OpenCL Support for AMD Radeon RX 7600
You can try NaviCL:https://github.com/supersonictw/naviclThanks a whole lot for your endeavor!Statistics: Posted by pwzhangzz — 2024-04-19 23:26 — Replies 5 — Views 741
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [HowTo] Repeat official building process
Are you trying to rebuild the kernel and also the installer? What's the actual problem you are trying to solve?Statistics: Posted by lindi — 2024-04-20 00:52 — Replies 2 — Views 29
View ArticleGeneral Debian • Looking for some unique and complete themes
Mate? I think xfce is way easier to theme and has far better performance. I make custom themes for xfce with bits and pieces from other people's projects I like. My big issue right now is that I'm not...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Raspberry Pi questions
- Raspberry Pi Debian images -https://raspi.debian.net/- Debian RaspberryPI wiki -https://wiki.debian.org/RaspberryPi- Installing 64-bit Debian on a Raspberry Pi 4 -https://david.wragg.org/blog/I have...
View ArticleOff-Topic • [Off-Topic] The impossible Debians 12 and 11!!!
Don't listen to the people that just *erase* what other people say either...Get yourself an xfce live cd, if you want the easiest experience choose bookwormif you want to do a little more work, but...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • How to obtain permission to use scanner
I have the same problem in Debian 12.5.The scanner is a Panasonic KX-MB1520 and is all set up to work properly, but unfortunately as root only.I understand most of what bicyclesonthemoon says, except...
View ArticleHardware • [Hardware] Dell microphone works when booting from a 12 Live CD,...
I have a Dell XPS 13 9315 and I have experienced the same thing. That is, using the live Debian 12 flash drive results in the microphone working. However, installing Debian using that flash drive...
View ArticleHardware • [solved] Missing firmware for network adapter
Hi,in principle you're right.I was contributing to an existing thread, though, what i hoped would be an additional case description.After my initial post, i was answering questions by @AkiThus not...
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General Debian • Why do you use debian?
Started off with Xubuntu. Once I got used to that, wanted to get rid of the bloat that it comes with and logical choice was to try out it's "base" (if you will), Debian. There were some pain points in...
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