Installation • Force installer to use a certain EFI partition
Hello, on my laptop I have an ssd with windows and another one where I want to install debian.During manual partitioning I created a 500 MB efi partition and another one for the operating system in...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Hardware] Best way to get the latest nvidia drivers on...
Search on the web how to add the official nvidia cuda repo drivers, you will only need the nvidia-driver instead of cuda.Anyway see a my old post here.Great advice. This is the best solution so...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • (Machine to act as a) Router
A couple of people have commented about the different network definitions on the two ports. In that case how does a router to the internet ever work?Statistics: Posted by ShedPaul — 2024-06-15 08:45 —...
View ArticleGraphical Environments & Desktops • New to Debian with some questions
Does Debian require a separate swap partition?No. You can configure swap (or not) however you like, either through manual partitioning / "expert" installer or later after the system is installed. A...
View ArticleForum information, requests, and feedback. • Rules Forcing Posts to Be Reviewed
Thank you for the information and the welcome.I would also like to thank you for this information.I'm brand new here.Translated from German with DeeplStatistics: Posted by ftb — 2024-06-15 10:30 —...
View ArticleGeneral Debian • What Desktop environment do you use?
On weak computers I use Xfce and on the desktop I use KDE Plasma.Translated from German with DeeplStatistics: Posted by ftb — 2024-06-15 11:06 — Replies 81 — Views 241792
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • Solved mounting data disk
Hello,Thank you for the answers, it is now working. Had a bit of difficulty with the chown command but solved it.If I would change the filesystem of the data disk to NTFS, will that change the fstab...
View ArticleInstallation • OK to reformat EFI partition during clean install?
Hello, I'll be installing Debian over Linux Mint. I'll use manual partitioning and reformat my / partition to ext4, and keep the data on the /home partition.If you are using the same partition for...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • CUPS reporting "Unauthorized"...
Hello,I upgraded my system from Debian 11 to Debian 12 a week or so ago. Printing stopped, with `lp` reporting `lp: Unauthorized` for any job sent to a printer.Are you trying to print to a printer...
View ArticleTesting And Unstable • [SID - Unstable] apt getting an errsig with the...
Code: [!] please add proper keyring to “/var/tmp/schow-pkg-1000milomak1000/.trusted.gpg.d/”I didn't expect this. schow-pkg creates symlinks to files in /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/ in...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • LibreOffice (flatpak) cannot save in Nextcloud (webdav)
Hi everyone,I use LibreOffice as a flatpak and I cannot save the changes of modified files in my Nextcloud. I access the my Nextcloud files thanks to webdav in Dolphin (online accounts in Plasma). I...
View ArticleHardware • [Solved] Wifi not working with Intel Corporation Device 272b (rev 1a)
Code: 6.538653] iwlwifi 0000:6e:00.0: PNVM data is missing, please install iwlwifi-gl-c0-fm-c0.pnvmLooks like you also need that firmware file.When you say you installed proprietary Nvidia drivers, do...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [O/S] Username at login screen
Answer is correct for XFCE, but doesn't Cinnamon use slick greeter in conjunction with lightdm? Slick=greeter overrides any other conf in lightdm.TCI performed a default install (in a virtual machine)...
View ArticleHardware • Screen cast through WiFi
During my school presentation, I attempted to screen cast via WiFi but I couldn't do that. Is it possible to share screen through screen casting while keeping the WiFi internet connection active? I'm...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [Networking] Mantaining and updating a HOSTS file
Don't forget that Google Chrome - and therefore all its renamed versions - are bringing a big axe to the party courtesy of Manifest V3. This will have the effect or seriously curtailing many...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [Solved] Username at login screen
Which DE/login manager do you use?I use Xfce (using lightdm) and there you can edit /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf and make sure the following line is uncommentedCode: greeter-hide-users=falseOther login...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] clamav - clamscan warnings help
Code: LibClamAV Warning: Bytecode 'BC.Pdf.Exploit.CVE_2017_2818-6399052-0.{}' (id: 74) failed to run: Exceeded time limitI get this warning when I run clamscan. It says exploit, but it's a warning. I...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] Current state of SELinux policies in Debian 12
Isnt SELinux the default and native way to run a more secure Linux?Statistics: Posted by DebianFox — 2024-06-17 07:07 — Replies 4 — Views 283
View ArticleGeneral Debian • What Desktop environment do you use?
Sway for a year or so now. Transitioned from i3 WM I had been using for some years. If I have to use DE, I usually pick Gnome or Xfce.Any reason for not going with KDE?Statistics: Posted by DebianFox...
View ArticleHardware • [Solved] Laptop brightness can not be changed on Asus TUF A15 FA506N
Hi everyone!I found an other article online that suggested to use the following kernel parametes:Code: acpi_osi=! idle=nomwait quiet splash acpi_backlight=nativeAnd suprisingly, these fixed my...
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