Debian GNU/Linux is a widespread linux distribution. Debian is one of the most popular Linux distributions available today, and is used as both a server and desktop operating system. This distribution focuses on stability and security, rather then frequent releases of new features. Many other ...
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Using multiple USB webcams in Linux
Running more than one USB webcam in Debian/Linux results in the the following error:
libv4l2: error turning on stream: No space left on device
VIDIOC_STREAMON: No space left on device
What ...
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configure a Macbook Pro to use external monitor at boot (Debian Linux)
In the spirit of reuse, I've installed Debian (version 6.0.5 "squeeze") on my wife’s old Macbook Pro (circa 2009 or so), to repurpose it for various tasks. The catch is the display is flaky. It will ...
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Is TLS secure enough to prevent eavesdropping carried out by an ISP?
I would like to "secure" my email, http servers and desktop client by connecting exclusively over TLS, be it email, in/out:80 or just regular "web surfing" traffic.
Will that prevent ISP and ...
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Upgrading php - Errors were encountered
Running debian 4.0
Trying to
$ apt-get install php5
I get
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
php5 is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to ...
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apt-get install new packeges, avoid others
Look at this entry:
root@vivid-75:~# apt-get --no-install-recommends install curl
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra ...
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Dual screen setup in Xorg
I have two Nvidia cards (an onboard and an added one), and a monitor connected to each one. Monitors are "on", at least the LEDs indicates that they are. But only the one connected to the onboard card ...
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Running a caching DNS server on my LAN
I have a Raspberry Pi, and I'd like to use it as a DNS server on my LAN.
I'd like it to work like the following:
The Raspberry Pi is a DNS server, but not a fancy one. When it receives a request, if ...
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Couldn't compile gcc-code-assist gcc-code-assist-0.1-4.4.4, crti.o not found
I would like to improve Emacs23 on Debian Wheezy adding some modules to code competion. I decided to install GCCSense which requires gcc-code-assist. With compiling the latter I've a problem. Make ...
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How do you create a user with read and write access to another user's home directory
I am new to Linux and need some help how I can create a user with some special rights.
I have read a few articles and "how Linux permissions work" but have not yet understood how it works in ...
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Using Logitech G35 headset in Debian
What do I need to do to to get my Logitech G35 headset to work in Debian Squeeze?
I plugged the headphones into my computer and lsusb is telling me they are there and /proc/asound/cards shows the ...
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Run a GUI in screen or tmux (or alternative)
I have an application that's gui only that constantly needs to run. The problem is that I can't install a full desktop just for this application (my OS is debian and ubuntu cli).
So I was wondering ...
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How to disable sound modules in debian squeeze (solved)
The scenario, I have a debian squeeze xen virtual machine, only doing server tasks. On boot it autoloads sound modules despite blacklisting.
I know about modprobe -r, however ideally I'd prefer to ...
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Stream webcam to website like justin.tv from commandline?
I've got a webcam hooked up to a headless debian box, and I'd love to be able to stream it somewhere like justin.tv so I can't just give people a link and they'll have a video up and viewable and it ...
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Adding new hard drives to debian linux
So am total noob at linux and I am trying to setup a debian home server,
Ive added 2x 2tb hard drives and unlike windows where I would see a C:/ D:/ etc.. I see nothing
So my question is how can I ...
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Debian + Grails console: destroys local echo of ssh session after exit
I installed grails on a virtual vagrant box of Debian Squeeze 64.
the debian box base image is available under http://dominique.broeglin.fr/2011/03/26/squeeze-64-vagrant-base-box.html
the grails ...
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Mailman: Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently
I am trying to setup a mailing list on debian using mailman. I have tried my best to follow the instructions here to install both mailman and postfix ...
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Changed the mode of /var on debian
I chmod'd 777 recursively on /var/ and could no longer connect with ssh. I read that chmod 600 would fix it. I was able to connect after doing it but this was a bad idea.
Is there anyway I can find ...
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What do the outputs of dpkg -l mean?
I have never paid attention to the output produced by the command dpkg -l and noticed it includes descriptors which I can't seem to locate detailed information for in the man pages nor online. The ...
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Why use the command apt-get --purge remove over apt-get purge in Linux?
I have been uninstalling applications as well as removing or purging their configuration files using the command apt-get --purge remove {package_name}.
I have come across several posts on the net ...
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Looking for PHP memory/CPU graph generator
Basically, that's what I'm looking for. I want an app that makes a live graph of the server's CPU and RAM usage. Is there anything like this?
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Looking for cache daemon
I'm looking for a daemon that I can install on my Debian server, and can be controlled through PHP (preferably with included libraries). It must have a basic key-value cache, BUT it must never ever ...
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Installing Wine on Linux Mint Debian Edition
For whatever reason, Wine is not in the repository on LMDE. I would like to know how to install it. Can anyone provide instructions on how to do so?
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Where to put utility scripts in Debian but not in the PATH?
I have a web application with a database back-end. I have some utility scripts that are used to initialize the database. I want to include these scripts in the Debian package, but they are dangerous ...
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What is the dpkg equivalent of “rpm -ql --last”?
I need to list all packages on the system, in the chronological order (or reverse order) in which they were installed. With RPM, you can do this with "rpm -qa --last".
Looking at the dpkg and ...
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ALSA - Intel HD Audio (IDT92HD81) Microfone: no capture controls?
I just set Alsa on Debian 6. Playback works fine, but i can't get my mic to work.
Here's some info: http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=c4a7d77a2ff986a7b68297a35c486709e828ccbb
Audio codec: IDT92HD81
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HDMI + VGA + LVDS in Linux Mint Debian XFCE 64bit?
My laptop is Acer AS572-7652, 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5-460M dual-core processor with Intel HD Graphics (ATI as I can tell). The OS I am using is Linux Mint Debian XFCE 64bit.
Anyway, I'm trying to ...
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Where can I find the command “udevinfo” on Debian?
I'm trying to fix a problem with my webcam in Wheezy, and I need some information about the drive with the command udevinfo.
The problem is: where is this executable?
if I run sudo udevinfo the ...
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GRUB freeze - Debian/Ubuntu home server
I am trying to setup my own home server - headless. It is a Fit-PC2 machine (full tech specs here: http://www.fit-pc.com/web/fit-pc/fit-pc2-specifications/ ) with 160GB HDD so it has limited BIOS ...
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I updated Debian Squeeze and Linux Mint is now missing from GRUB
I did a search for how to fix this and came up with nothing...I would like to put Linux Mint back on GRUB. I am a newbie so please be easy on me.
I installed Linux Mint first, then Debian Squeeze. ...
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Set up Putty and Server to only use UTF-8
I am trying to only use UTF-8 for anything (Client on Win7 64 bit, servers Debian 64bit, su rights for everything). On Stackoverflow I can find many solutions to fix vim for UTF-8 handling. I also ...
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Any XFree86 font close to the old redhat Luxi mono?
I'm on a Debian 6.0 system but miss the old fonts on those old red hat systems, the luxi mono, if I remember correctly. Are there any close variants in the free font family? Thanks.
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Volume / gain too high with ALSA under Debian for an USB sound card
I encounter some issues configuring audio with ALSA on my Seagate Dockstar on which I plugged a little USB audio card.
I'm able to play music with MOC but I'm stuck with a volume waaay to high...
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Error during the boot process in Debian Wheezy: udev (version 175)
During the boot process, it appear this error:
startpar: service(s) returned failure: udev
It seems to be a problem for the "mounting" of the webcam device:
dmesg | grep udev
uvcvideo: Found UVC ...
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When laptop lid is opened, Debian login screen shows up instead of Windows login - how to re-instate?
I installed Debian beside Windows 7 in my laptop. I had an issue with GRUB not recognizing the Windows partitions at first, which I could fix by running grub-update (this found the windows partitions, ...
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How do I take a screenshot on a Raspberry Pi running Debian Squeeze and LXDE?
How do I take a screenshot on a Raspberry Pi running Debian Squeeze and LXDE?
Shutter is not installed, print screen doesn't appear to work, screen grab is not installed etc.
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Failed to fetch security.debian.org on Windows host
I am using 64-bit Debian 6.0 (squeeze) from a Windows 7 64-bit VirtualBox host, but I'm unable to successfully ping security.debian.org from both the guest or the Windows host. E.g., from the ...
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Aria2c as daemon on Debian
How can I run aria2c as a daemon on a Debian machine?
The idea is:
Run aria2c on Debian NAS + aria2 client on windows machine, to manage on download jobs...
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Every time I restart transmission-daemon (on debian wheezy) it doesn't resume the up-/downloads
Any ideas?
Thx for your help.
EDIT: I found an old ticket in the transmission bugtracker system. This helps :)
https://trac.transmissionbt.com/ticket/3523
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Resume Debian netinstall
Is there a way to resume the installer without repartition the whole disk or delete the packages already downloaded?
I'm trying to install Debian Squeeze since friday. I had run the installer about ...
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How to install Debian Squeeze on a PC without DVD, CD or USB boot capabilities?
I have an old PC (Pentium 4) and a new PC (dual core). On old PC I do not have a DVD ROM or a CD ROM. The motherboard does not let me boot from a USB key. And I do not have a NIC which can boot and ...
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Debian: I want to install “libasound2” and “libasound2-plugins” from “wheezy” while being on “squeeze”
UPDATE: I am putting a bounty on this question, in modified form:
How can I make APT Pinning run as expected? Or where must I read more (save from the official Wiki and errata/additions in it) so ...
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remove deleted OSs from grub 1.98 boot menu
I am trying to remove entries for deleted operating systems, from grub 1.98 menu.
I am using Gnu/Linux Debian 6 ( grub version 1.98+20100804-14+squeeze1 ).
I have an Ubuntu partition with 10 kernel ...
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debian cups can't add a printer
I've installed cups and cups-client.
I'm in the lpadmin group.
Now when I click on 'Add Printer' in the Administration nothing happens.
The access log says it was successful though.
localhost - - ...
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Start Java GUI program as Root during Startup Linux
I have two PCs, PC_1 running Debian5, PC_2 running Windows, I need to have PC_1 to start a Jar file automatically during startup.
When I put a script file to execute the Jar file in /etc/init.d, the ...
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Different SSH/Login Password From SUDO Password
I'd like to use a different password to elevate my user to sudo status than the password I use to login (either via GUI, shell, or SSH) to my account. Is this possible?
EDIT:
Since setting the root ...
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Lot's of errors by insserv on apt-get operations after trying to install tomcat
I wanted to install tomcat on my Debian 6.0.4 machine. I tried apt-get install tomcat6-user which worked fine. But then I changed my mind about the user installation and wanted to install the package ...
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The Debian CD images Wheezy comes with Gnome 3 graphical interface or without any? [closed]
This is the link i'm going to use to download the CD Image http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/weekly-builds/i386/iso-cd/
And the name iso name is "debian-testing-i386-CD-1.iso - 23-Apr-2012 06:29 ...
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How do I use Tesseract with Hebrew?
I want to OCR hebrew text, and I am running Debian 6.
I downloaded tesseract-ocr and tesseract-ocr-eng from aptitude, and downloaded tesseract-ocr-3.01.heb.tar.gz from ...
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grub reinstall after partition name change
I had Win7, Debian 6 Wheezy, and OpenSUSE 12.1 all installed on my machine.
I decided I wanted to get rid of OpenSUSE and install Linux MInt 12, so I tried to delete the OpenSUSE partition + swap ...
