Questions tagged [debian]
Debian GNU/Linux is a widespread Linux distribution focusing on stability, security, and the free software philosophy.
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How to go through this duplicity stalled connection?
I am trying to set up backups via duplicity.
Here is the use case:
~$ duplicity --encrypt-key CA17A4FA --progress --ssh-options="-l 8192" ~/Documents/ ssh://my.distant.host/save/docs/Documents
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Exponent replacement (^2 -> ²)
In my freshly installed Debian 7 system, every time I type on the keys ^ then 2, I get ² (ASCII character for "squared"). The same is true with 2 replaced by 3 to 8.
How could I desactivate this to ...
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Add user to SSH group safe?
I want to control who can log in via SSH on my server. Is it safe to add the group 'ssh' to the users who are allowed to login in?
I see some distros use system groups in the user's ID and others ...
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Trying to dual boot Windows 8.1 and Debian Jessie
I've been trying for a month now to dual boot Windows 8.1 and Debian Jessie now. I thought it was about time I asked for help as I'm becoming a little crazy.
I've tried following a lot of tutorials, ...
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Is it safe to remove /usr/share/locale if 'locales' package is removed
I'm trying to make a minimalistic Debian install for a low-mem VPS box. I'll be uninstalling the locales package, as there is no need for any kind of locale support for my purposes (only a few server ...
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Wi-Fi Client MAC Address Scanning
In Linux, I would like to know if it's possible to get the MAC address of WiFi clients in close proximity, not configured for Ad-Hoc or as Access Points. For example, a mobile phone that just has Wi-...
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Change IP address permanently with ifconfig in Debian
I know there are several tutorials on how to manually change IP settings. However, I have yet to find a solution that fits my needs. I need to be able to script something that changes the IP address ...
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apt-get install: Error: Timeout was reached?
What has gone wrong if this error message appears AFTER apt-get has finished downloading and installing packages?
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Processing triggers for menu ...
Error: Timeout was reached
This was on a ...
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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?
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Since setting the root ...
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"iw" and some of its commands do not return any output
I've been trying to set up my ARM based computer so that it becomes
a hotspot and a client at the same time.
However all of the information I've found about such functionality mention
the iw command ...
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How can I use a keyfile on a removable USB drive for my encrypted root in Debian?
Recently set up root encryption with a couple of LVM volumes inside one LUKS volume, and I am just a little confused as to how I would go about getting it to automatically unlock using a keyfile ...
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Debian server stops booting with Unknown symbol error
After a reboot my Debian Server don't want to boot anymore.
Loding the Kernel Modules nfsd and ext4 fails with the following errors (in dmesg):
nfsd: Unknown symbol setattr_prepare (err 0)
nfsd: ...
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What is the correct way to install linux on a Macbook Pro
I've had a lot of trouble doing this. It always is unable to boot after installation (I get the famous question-mark in a folder thing). I've installed rEFInd however after installing Debian I still ...
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How do I install ffmpeg on Debian Jessie?
My installation of Debian Jessie is seemingly doing everything it can to prevent me from installing ffmpeg.
I have read How to install FFmpeg on Debian?, but avconv is not an option and adding deb ...
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Automatic root login in Debian 8.0 (console only)
Is there any simple and straightforward way in which I can set my Debian 8.2 box to automatically login, at startup, with the root account on the console?
There is no GUI installed on the machine.
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How do I choose what shows up in PuTTY title bar from Linux?
In the PuTTY configuration there's an option in Terminal → Features called Disable remote-controlled window title changing. Without that enabled, the title bar of PuTTY will change every time I ...
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What is the easiest way to free space on a hard drive?
My hard drive became full. I am looking for ways to locate the things that use most of my disk space. I played with cron once so it may have consumed a great deal of space, but really I have no clue.
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Where do packages get installed in debian systems?
I recently installed expect on my Ubuntu system and cannot find the example code that is supposed to come with it. I searched /usr/lib /usr/bin/lib /lib...no luck. I guess it's about time I learned ...
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Can it cause problems to switch from apt-get to aptitude?
I've been thinking about switching to aptitude, but I've heard people say "if you're already using apt-get, you should wait until your next installation to switch." Why do people say this? What sort ...
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What is the difference between adding a user to "sudoers" vs "root" group?
I have done some research and in order to allow the user to use the sudo command, you must add them to the "sudoers" group. This gives them root privileges as long as they enter in root's password. ...
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Vim crashing when pressing `ctrl-s` in terminal
When I press ctrl-s in vim running in the terminal the program crashes to the point where it doesn't even terminate when I send kill -SIGKILL <vimPID>. The process isn't listed in the output of ...
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OpenSSL bad decrypt between 0.9.8o and 1.1.0f
I use OpenSSL to encode clear text and decode it on several remote servers. Whilte I was testing my scripts to ensure Debian 9 Stretch compatibility and found an error.
Here is the way I test:
Debian ...
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ZFS Upgrade 2 mirrored drives to 3 drive raidz?
I have two 1GB drives configured as ZFS mirrors and now have the possibility to add a 3rd drive of 1GB. Can I reconfigure my mirror to a 3 drive raidz of (N-1)=2GB total capacity?
I am running zfs-...
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how to install qt5 in debian 11 stable?
I'm trying to play an NES emulator named punes, and on its github page, it says I need to configure and build manually. When I do ./configure, I get configure: error: Qt5 library not found. However, ...
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Why is this archive failing to create symlinks?
When I extract the archive Symfony_Standard_2.2.1.tgz using this command:
$ tar xzf /home/tomas/downloads/Symfony_Standard_2.2.1.tgz
I always get the errors:
tar: doctrine.php: Cannot create ...
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How to install anbox on a pure debian system
Ok, I know it's not supported fully on debian yet, but is there anyway to run anbox (anbox.io) on a debian installation. Since It runs on ubuntu, I assume it would be possible on debian.
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ACPI Exception: AE_NOT_FOUND, while evaluating GPE method - floods syslog
On my new desktop, after waking up from sleep one of my CPUs is constantly on 100% use, initially it was the xorg process (4289), now its the kworker thread.
My /var/log/syslog is flooded (850+ lines ...
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How do you manage perl modules on a Debian system?
I'd like to know if you have a method for managing perl modules on your Debian system, with respect to the following:
Installing new modules
Listing of manually installed modules
Checking ...
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Configuring a static IPv6 address that inherits delegated prefix
My ISP (comcast) delegates a prefix, my router is passing along the prefix delegation (pd) onto the LAN. My Debian machine is getting the prefix and appending using EUI-64 address. That's nice but not ...
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How to apt-update when apt is not accepting the repository?
I want to do apt-get update on my debian machine. However, I am getting this.
Get:4 http://deb.torproject.org squeeze Release [2,951 B]
Err http://deb.torproject.org squeeze Release (other ...
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How to update the system using the terminal?
I normally update my Linux Debian using the Update manager, but how can I do that using the terminal?
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No "fdisk" command in Debian wheezy
I need to see how my disk is partitioned and I remeber that I have to use the command
fdisk -l
but in Debian wheezy is not installed. I installed
gnu-fdisk
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how to resume a screen session?
When I log to my SSH, I have 2 screen sessions:
screen -list
There are screens on:
4278.chat (07/16/15 14:26:47) (Attached)
15127.notifier (07/16/15 13:27:57) (...
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Operation not permitted error when deleting as root
I got into a weird situation. I got a 1Tb portable HD filled with some contents. It was used in Windows and as always packed with virus. I tried deleting some folders as root. But the following error ...
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gimp - print - fit whole page
I use gimp as an all-purpose image viewing/editing/printing software (which it was not designed for). Now I have a picture and want to upscale it and print it in the largest possible size on an A4 ...
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How do I give files and directories created by FTP the correct permissions for Apache to read and write them?
I'm more a Windows person, so please excuse my ignorance with this basic Linux question.
I am looking after a Linux (Debian) server which only has Apache2 and vsftp installed on it.
What is ...
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Set keyboard layout in debian wheezy with preseed
I want to install debian automatically. I've copied the example preseed file into the initrd, and verified that it contains
d-i keymap select us
In the installation system, /var/log/syslog contains ...
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Kali linux failed after upgrade
My Kali stopped working after upgrade.
I run it in recovery mode, and it seems that basic communication (http) packages have some problem.
When I try wget or curl I get:
relocation error /usr/lib/...
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How to install and use xrandr in Debian?
Everywhere I look they say to use xrandr to change the resolution but when I try to use the command it is not found. I tried apt-get install xrandr (and randr) but the package could still not be found....
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Zoom and Pulseaudio -- audio distortion on audio run through zoom_combine
When hosting a meeting and sharing an application through Zoom on Debian buster, I am getting audio distortion on the clients that connect to the meeting.
I am using zoom 5.2.446620.0816 and have ...
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Since when apt install can be used over apt-get install?
I've find recently that we can use the more recent apt install, remove... over the ancestral apt-get install. I didn't know that before. Because I have some scripts that install packages accross wide ...
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Not enough host controller resources for new device state
I have a debian mint based system where I plug in 16 usb devices.
The Kernal is: 3.11.0-12-generic
After about 10 or so devices I start to experience problems with connecting new ones.
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Determine maximum RAM speed
I want to buy new RAM for my laptop and wondering if my motherboard supports DDR3-1600.
This is the output of dmidecode -t 17:
# dmidecode 2.11
SMBIOS 2.6 present.
Handle 0x002D, DMI type 17, 28 ...
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Graphing atop logs
I just discovered 'atop'. This is a fantastic tool for identifying performance bottlenecks in Linux. It supports a long term monitoring mode, in which it logs data to a binary log.
I would like to ...
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How to disable Ctrl + Alt + Function key combinations on Debian?
How do I disable Ctrl + Alt + F1 (for F1 through F12 ) buttons?
How can I configure Debian("Squeeze") so that nothing happens when the user presses those keys?
I'm using Gnome as the default ...
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Stop screensaver and lock session on Debian by command line
I tried several ways to stop the screensaver and the lock session but I can't fix it.
I went to the settings but there isn't any "never" for the screensaver timer. The minimum is 1 minute, the ...
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Copy and Paste from Clipboard to URxvt
I use URxvt on my netbook, and I'd like to be able to paste to it from my clipboard, not only the primary buffer. Shift+Insert is fine for pasting from buffer, and selecting is fine for copying to ...
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How to fix this apt mess?
I'm using PureOS, which is basically Debian with some small tweaks. I tried installing firefox on it, but ended with a complete mess. If I now try to do a basic upgrade, I get this:
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Unicode characters in bibtex
I am struggling with unicode chars in bibtex (Debian). I have the following entry in my .bib file:
@Book{bjork2009,
author = {Tomas Björk},
title = {Arbitrage Theory in Continuous Time},
publishe = {...
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Updating to latest nano text editor
Currently using Debian 8 and preinstalled is nano 2.2.6, I wish to update nano to the latest version which is 2.7.1.
I tried apt-get remove nano and installing again using apt-get install nano, but ...
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