Questions tagged [linux]
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cygwin /usr/bin/install cannot change permissions
When I run /usr/bin/install, I get permissions errors:
bifrost ~ 857# groups
None Local account and member of Administrators group tsysadm Administrators Users NETWORK Authenticated Users This ...
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Windows NFS share access from Linux unjoined domain computer with AD username using NIS
I have Linux clients using AD username/password using NIS and we have NIS Domain and UID and GID are already present in the AD. We used to have Windows 2003 NFS share and it used to work fine with ...
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Recover data on a m.2 SSD from an usb adaptor and ubuntu 22.04
I am trying to recover data from a m.2 ssd (Western Digital PC SN520 NVMe SSD M.2 2280-S3-B-M) but can't make it right now.
Can you please help me out ?
I'm using an USB adaptor (This guy).
But ...
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Need some help please, cant set Iptables
I am working with a embedded system that I am trying to set Iptables.
I get this error even though I am root:
/tmp # iptables -L
iptables v1.8.4 (legacy): can't initialize iptables table `filter': ...
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Rsync with hard links very slow compared to rclone
I'm using a self made docker to sync files between two machines.
Inside the docker a sftp-folder is mounted using sshfs.
I always used rclone to sync the files:
rclone sync --create-empty-src-dirs -v /...
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Is there a "default" firewall on Debian 10?
I cant access jupyter lab on GCP Debian 10 machine (made from Google stock image).
I configured GCP firewall to allow 8888 and 8080 and GCP Connectivity Test shows they are reacheable.
Debian however ...
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How to detect linux device on LAN from Windows
I'm developing an application on embedded linux. User has an option to change the IP address of the device from a web portal.
I have a windows application (built on C#) that can communicate with the ...
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windows 10 on virtualbox linux webcam not working
i am using arch Linux .
i have installed virtual box and i ran windows on it but it seems i have a problem with my camera driver. i have installed the CD guest addition to enable the webcam.
in my ...
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No kernel output after booting LFS
Whenever I tried to build LFS (Linux from scratch), I don't get any unexpected errors but however, after rebooting all I can see is just grub message from grub-mkconfig which says: Loading Linux 5.19....
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The operation you selected will convert the selected basic disk(s) to dynamic disk(s)
I was trying to create partition to dual boot Linux but got this error. What does it means? Will it safe to proceed or will it damage my computer?
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How to migrate my shell scripts to Azure
I have a shell script, orchestrating and running some linux commands, python, ffmpeg, and Azure services (via CLI), periodically on my local machine. And my whole solution is based on those tools and ...
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USB3 HDD write speed Debian 11 vs Ubuntu 22 (ESXi 7.0U3 VMs)
I have two VMs running on an ESXi 7.0U3g host.
Both VMs are installed on an NVMe datastore (FYI for comparison below, note "usbspeed" vs "nvmespeed" tests), and have identical ...
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Which Linux rescue disk has out the box serial console support?
We have a RHEL8 machine in a different city that needs to be rescued. The machine is connected to a serial console, and we can successfully access the BIOS and choose a disk to boot from.
Our problem ...
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Working on Linux command line
How to create domain users,10 users in one domain,15 users in other domain in one linux machine using terminal.I thought of creating sub domains , but how to add users to that domain?
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Connect to a USB device in Windows via another computer (Raspberry Pi) on the same network?
I have a Windows computer and a Linux Raspberry Pi which are about 25 feet away from each other, but they're both connected via ethernet to the same network. I have a USB device (FPGA board) that I ...
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What's the point of having mysql root password for root user?
As a root user on Fedora I have install mysql server with a mysql root password . Then I forgot the password and used sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables & and bypassed the password , did some ...
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No wifi adapter found - Nobara
I recently switched from Ubuntu to Nobara (official version), and I went through the normal setup process and erased the ubuntu partition. After the setup it told me to do a standard reboot (sudo ...
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How to use dd to backup "WD My Passport" on Ubuntu
My "WD My Passport" has problem when connecting to Windows 10, it may have hardware error.
I have set a password for the "WD My Passport" with WD Security long time ago.
Windows ...
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Hardware mystery I have been trying to solve for the last two years
My laptop is an Asus zenbook UX430UA and I have this problem I am struggling with for the last 2 years.
It starts when windows updates installs the update from build 1809 to 1903 and above (and win 11)...
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sudo systemctl start [email protected] doesn't want to work
I have a problem with the OpenVPN service.
I've already changed the server.conf, sysctl.conf and before.rules settings,
specifically these changes,
tls-auth ta.key 0 # This file is secret
cipher AES-...
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getting error while configuring wpa_spplicant in WPA3 SAE mode
I configured as below in wpa_supplicant2.conf:
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
sae_pwe=2
sae_groups=19 20 21 24 25
update_config=1
network={
ssid=req_SSID
proto=...
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What could couse my laptop to turn on (boot splash included) only after ~20-30 minutes?
I have a Dell laptop where I first installed Linux (ubuntu) and then, on a separate partition, Windows.
Now it starts Windows but after like 20 minutes or so.
When I press the on button it does just ...
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Moving OSs from 1TB to 2TB
I have a 1TB nvme drive with windows and linux installed. The partitions look like this:
partitions
Now I would like to move both these operating systems to a 2TB nvme. How do I do this without ...
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What linux user does eclipse run Linux commands as?
Linux running as user x executes Linux commands using runtime.exec. What user does the command run as and how can one tell?
Yes. Eclipse running as root won't execute sudo -n commands passed into java ...
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How to change drive numbers in Windows?
I installed a dualboot of Chrome OS and Windows on my laptop. But whenever I create a partition in Windows (with any partitioning tools), the drive number will be messed up and result in unbootable.
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Linux mount to FSx using AD user disconnects after interval; initial mount works but message HOST IS DOWN occurs after some time
When I run the mount command I’m able to connect/ls to the share until, what appears to be the ticket renewal, timing occurs. Then I get host is down.
I have looked through all the suggested similar ...
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New LAN from Linux PC
I've got one Linux PC connected to the Internet but I want to connect more devices to the PC using TCP/IP but I don't want the router to act as a DHCP Server for them. I mean, I don't want the router ...
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Linux: What is the order that Debian uses for resoving URL addresses?
I'm running Linux 10 (Buster) on a Raspberry Pi v4, pretty much a vanilla install. I wanted the Pi to find a local resource and not try to use its public URL address. So I put
10.0.50.15 www.mysite....
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Secondary Kerberos KDC not starting
I have configured Kerberos using a LDAP backend with this guide: https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/service-kerberos-with-openldap-backend
However, my secondary KDC is not starting; journalctl reports:
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Phantom CUPS printer in Linux Mint
Is there a way to create a phantom CUPS printer in Linux Mint, which can print to a file?
I have a copy of the CUPS file for a networked Brother printer server, which I would like to emulate for ...
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SDDM login screen showing wrong time format
first thing: I'm using KDEneon as system, no particular mods.
I have a small problem is really small but is bothering me...
I set system-wide English language, but than something puzzling happen.
The ...
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Is this a cyberattack? Weird loopback file system in /tmp/tmp.050Scy377O/udf_ro
I noticed a strange-looking loopback file system being mounted on my linux machine, and dug into it a little bit. Does this look like some sort of hacking attack or cyberattack to any security experts ...
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systemd network issues, ' code=exited, status=1/FAILURE'
I have an application that fails to connect with networking (that's what I assume) and throws an 'code=exited, status=1/FAILURE' error if I start it using systemd. However if i start that application ...
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How to encrypt files so that root cannot view them?
I have a powerful linux server with lots of CPU+RAM which sits around idle 99% of the day.
I have a friend who has some financial models that he runs on his laptop for 2 hours a day.
I want to invite ...
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How to allow specific program through Linux firewall?
I have ufw/gufw with the following rules:
Deny all incoming and also deny all outgoing.
Now I want to add an exception to these rules:
Let's say I have a custom web browser named MyBrowser and I want ...
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Wifi Adapter not found on Debian
I'm running Debian 11 with kernel 5.10.0-17-amd64.
My laptop is a Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 (21A0004TFR).
I haven't been able to make the wifi work so far (ethernet works fine).
Here are some command ...
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I see screen on centos 7 after i change resolution
I need to your help emergency .after change resolution my system , restart it , after login its stuck in black screen . . i dont know which part of system change it . plz help me. pc with 4k monitor ...
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ESXI Won't Start VM - Failed to create swap file
I have an ESXI system that I just updated to the latest release of 6.7. I shut down all of the VM's and put the host into Maintenance Mode, performed the update, and rebooted the host.
After the host ...
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Converting Outlook E-Mails to PDFs on RHEL 7.9
How can I convert many Outlook e-mail messages to PDFs from the command line?
This is the only tool I can find for Ubuntu, but I can't find RHEL support.
There's also Prospect Mail, but that seems to ...
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update dotnet Package Id nonsense
On Centos, I want to update dotnet. The dotnet output and MSFT documentation do not help.
I have:
$ dotnet --version
3.1.408
$ dotnet tool update -g
Specify one tool Package Id to update.
Usage: ...
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How to mirror linux pc screen to android over usb
I have an android tablet and a linux laptop running manjaro (KDE), I managed to use my android tablet as a fully functional second monitor by creating a virtual display and streaming it over wifi with ...
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How to install firmware from the Arch wiki
I have Debian on my Acer Laptop with a Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 wifi card and wifi does not work.
Command System tray -> Wifi -> Wifi Technologies 1 Found, 0 Powered
I think I have to install ...
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List process details
How can I list process details for a specific process?
I know about commands like ps -ef but they all truncate the details to fit into fixed column widths. For example, in one listing I can see that ...
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Running shell script as system service
I'm running shell script as system service but then it isn't working like it works running normally
input="/home/sipl/inf"
while read -r line
do
sudo iptables -t nat -i $line -A PREROUTING ...
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cannot run command on Centos7
I've got a vps using Centos, the release version is 7.9. I've install the unhide in my vps.it does not work.
I've check the permission, and the file type.
but i still cant run this command . it's ...
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How do I format a pendrive quickly, with a simple one-liner, from command line?
How do I repartition and format a pendrive quickly, with a simple one-liner, from command line?
I would like to do something like this:
$ format /dev/sdb
which would destroy the existing partitions, ...
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Attempting Format for ArchLinux, get the “is apparently in use by the system; will not make a filesystem here!” error
I've been searching and trying for a few hours on this one.
The most common answer/ explanation I saw was that the drive in question was part of a raid array. However, I have no raid array setup on ...
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Unsure if I encrypted external HDD correctly with LUKS
I followed the instruction from this page.
I was unable to encrypt the the disk, but was able to encrypt its partition. I don't if it was the correct thing to do, but i did it anyway because it's not ...
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How can I delete a "content" box in a serially converted .odp file without LibreOffice Impress automatically resizing the "title" box
I have a .odp file with a single slide (representing a poster) that started life as "Title and 4 Content." The "Title" box has been resized, and the internal formatting changed. ...
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Linux/Windows: Keyboard stopped working at boot for no reason I have to plug/unplug to have it to work
Suddenly without any reason my usb keyboard stopped working at boot. I can't use it, I have to plug/unplug to make it to work. I didn't add or change any hardware component, no update or whatever, it'...