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Wi-Fi connection getting lost after some time (Linux)

I have a laptop (HP ProBook 455 G9) that I connect to a Wi-Fi. I use Fedora 39 with GNOME, NetworkManager and kernel 6.7.7-200.fc39.x86_64. The Wi-Fi chip is RealRek RTL8852BE. I don't think I have ...
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External keyboard connected to laptop running Fedora Linux 39 (Workstation Edition) wont type any text after using Switch User in gnome

When I click on Switch User in gnome the external keyboard no longer works. It doesn't work in the password field, and it doesn't work anywhere else such as on firefox. The external keyboard is an ...
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Linux VirtualBox - Machine group conflicts with a virtual machine name

Machine group '/Linux/New Group' conflicts with a virtual machine name. I'm trying to import a virtual machine that my University provided me with. I don't have any groups made in VB, and I have no ...
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Fedora Virtualbox VM machine when clicked, details UI not visible

I am in Fedora and I have installed virtualbox latest, earlier it was showing the UI of a VM when I click on it but later on , I initiated File manager and now I can only see below components on the ...
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Error searching remote flathub: Can't find ref org.fedoraproject.MediaWriter

I'm trying to install Fedora Media Writer in Linux Mint 19.3. I get: Error searching remote flathub: Can't find ref org.fedoraproject.MediaWriter" so I've tried: $ flatpak remote-add --user --...
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Unable to select latest python version in PyCharm Fedora 39

I recently switched to using Fedora 39. I installed PyCharm Community Edition and started with and found that I can not switch to the latest python version. $ python --version Python 3.12.1 In the ...
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Move From Legacy to UEFI

I recently installed Fedora 39 on my system, but I only later realized that I did so in Legacy BIOS mode. Now, I'd like to switch to UEFI boot mode without having to reinstall the entire system. Is ...
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Fedora Core 39 Disable zram0

Background: I have several VMs that do not need sleep or other things. I generally provide them enough RAM to do their job and not need swap. I kickstart them and build them without a swap partition. ...
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How to suspend Fedora 39 after a given delay

recently I started setting up a new Fedora 39 machine and ran into an issue where it would suspend when I boot it (using wake on lan) and then connect to SSH. I think that it doesn't register SSH as ...
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Peers can connect to VPN server but not between themselves (Packet filtered)

I'm new into VPN topic and routing in general, and wanted to learn new thinks while setting up wireguard. However I'm facing an issue that I can't resolve for some time. As in title: Peers can connect ...
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How to exclude sensors from output?

There is a well known issue where certain chips will report temperature readings that are completely bogus (probably because there is no sensor at all connected). They will show in lm_sensors output ...
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rEFInd not showing additional Fedora entries

I have a machine that has Windowd 10, Fedora 38, and Fedora 39 installed. When I installed rEFInd, (and then ran mkrlconf on both Fedora installations) it was able to successfully pick up the Windows ...
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Failed to install Fedora 39 on Acer Aspire 5

I have two notebooks here at home, one of mine (Acer Aspire 5 a515-45-r8w2) and one of my girlfriend (Acer Aspire 3). I'm trying to install Fedora Workstation 39 on the Acer Aspire 5, by booting an ...
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No longer able to make Linux be the default boot option

I have a mini-PC with two SSDs. It came with Windows 11 on one SSD and I added a second one for Linux. I decided to use Fedora with GNOME (I tried to use KDE for a bit because of customisation but it ...
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Fedora update problems

i try to update my Fedora 37 system before i can upgrade it to Fedora 38. Unfortunatlky i#m not really in the topic of repositories and cryptic repo-errors. Could someone tell me how to fix those few ...
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QtCreator can't use Breeze theme

I am trying to use QtCreator on Fedora (KDE) and it only seems to be able to run on Fusion theme instead of Breeze, which is KDE's default. When I launch the program with the following environment ...
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How to disable Ctrl+Shift+u keyboard shortcut (unicode-selector) in Fedora 39 KDE-Spin (Wayland)

0. How can I disable the Ctrl+Shift+u keyboard shortcut (unicode-selector) in Fedora 39 KDE-Spin (Wayland-Session)? Whenever I hit this key combination on a GTK+-app, the infamous underlined "u&...
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How to swap between pulseaudio and pipewire without restarting?

IIUC, pipewire is an audio system service and a newer alternative to pulseaudio. It's now the default with Fedora. When first upgrading to Fedora 37 I noticed audio quality was significantly worse, ...
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UEFI Dual boot with two similar Linux OS (e.g. Fedora) on the same hard drive

I want to install 2 Fedora OS on the same hard drive (to strictly segregate my work job from my personal activities). So I did two installations in a row with two similar partitioning schemes, but I ...
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yum/dnf update fails: The operation would result in removing the following protected packages: nobara-amdgpu-config

Tried running sudo dnf update but it gave an output: Error: Problem: The operation would result in removing the following protected packages: nobara-amdgpu-config (try to add '--skip-broken' to skip ...
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Accidentally ran `mkfs.ext4` on my `/boot` partition (fedora 36)

I pulled a total amateur-hour move and ran mkfs.ext4 /dev/nvme0n1p2 on accident the other day while trying to troubleshoot a hosed retropi sdcard. /dev/nvme0n1p2 was my /boot partition on my work ...
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How to properly get nvidia drivers/cuda setup for rtx a6000 workstation

I am having issues setting up nvidia drivers/cuda on a rtx a6000 workstation, if it matters I am running 2 of them in nvlink. I am on Fedora Workstation 39 I've tried multiple ways of installing the ...
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vim 9 ignoring stuff on `/usr/share/vim/vim90/`

After an upgrade from Fedora 38 to 39, vim ignores its main runtime directory at /usr/share/vim/vim90/. Even the simplest :help command fails with E149: Sorry, no help for help.txt, as its contents is ...
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Docker Container VNC initial frame very slow

I have a system running Fedora server 39 and docker. I am running docker containers that I want to VNC into. While this does work the initial connection can take up to five minutes or so. I am using ...
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How to change Gnome (Fedora Linux) main background color?

How to change Gnome (Fedora 39) theme's main grey background color without changing desktop background image/color?
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Chrome and Firefox lose ability to use keyboard on Fedora 38 while other applications can use keyboard

We have a number of Fedora 38 systems where sporadically Chrome and Firefox no longer receive keyboard input. Other applications, like terminal, do not experience this issue. Chrome is not locked as ...
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How to properly fix [sudo: /usr/bin/sudo must be owned by uid 0 and have the setuid bit set]

I've run this: sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/bin/ and after that got this every time when I use sudo: sudo: /usr/bin/sudo must be owned by uid 0 and have the setuid bit set I use Fedora 37. Does anybody ...
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How to revert to the last libc without the .annobin.notes section?

I am working with Intel Pin, and after a system upgrade, I realized it does not work with binaries that have the section .annobin.notes which apparently has been introduced by the people at Red Hat (I ...
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Noticable performance drop after upgrade to Fedora 39

I have an older machine. I've had the impression for a while that despite this fact, it is in fact slower than it used to be, and not just slower than a modern machine. Yesterday I upgraded to Fedora ...
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Initramfs unpacking failed: no cpio magic - How to start my PC?

I have recently installed Fedora 39 and when trying to boot I found this error: [ 0.533164] Initramfs unpacking failed: no cpio magic /init: error while loading shared libraries: libsystemd-shared-...
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How to boot my laptop from USB pendrive with Fedora

I have a laptop with Windows 11 installed. I wanted to change the OS to Linux, specifically Fedora. I installed Fedora Media Writer and created a bootable pendrive (Fedora Workstation 38). I changed ...
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Problems installing NVIDIA drivers under Fedora: Black screen and errors after reboot

I just switched to Fedora as my main system and I have some issues while installing nvidia drivers on my pc. Basically, I wanted to install nvidia drivers, because I thought that this was my core ...
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Fedora: Prevening kernel upgrades until kernel-headers is available

First, off, yes I do know that when the kernel is updated and the header files don't change the package doesn't need to be updated. However, I use VMWare Worktation as a part of my daily workflow, and ...
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Fedora is taking over 8gb ram, is this normal?

I've been using fedora for some time now but I'm completly newbie in linux SO. For the past mounths my notebook just started to lag when I open chrome, slack and visual studio simultaneously. The ...
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How to update the usb stick with files after burned with 'dd'?

I have a test.iso file not bootable, it is just an image with some files and folders. I write my usb stick with this test.iso file by using ''dd' command. dd if=/root/test/test.iso of=/dev/sdd bs=4096 ...
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How to rename btrfs subvolumes on Fedora 38?

I tried to install timeshift, but it cannot find my subvolumes, because they are not named with '@': sudo btrfs sub list / ID 256 gen 18303 top level 5 path root ID 257 gen 18303 top level 5 path home ...
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Warning popping up: preload-host-spawn-strategy Warning: waitpid override ignores groups

I am currently on Fedora Linux 38. I have installed VSCode and I have seen warning popping up again and again [337 preload-host-spawn-strategy] Warning: waitpid override ignores groups Even if I open ...
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Unable to access Fedora VM from physical network

I'm running a proxmox host with a virtual network that all of the VMs connect to. I'm also running an opnsense router VM that manages DHCP for the VMs. The WAN port for opnsense is the connection to ...
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Restore 20TB Harddrive after installing 2GB Operating System [duplicate]

Here's what happened: I ran the Fedora Media Write from here (https://fedoraproject.org/fmw/FedoraMediaWriter-win32-latest.exe) and selected my hard-drive, not by accident there was just no warning it ...
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How to remove three dots on Fedora Mate panels

I have the same question as this one. Unfortunately, what that user did did not work for me. I tried adding the CSS to these four files: gtk-3.0/gtk.css, gtk-3.0/gtk-dark.css, gtk-4.0/gtk.css, and gtk-...
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Bluetooth LE and Fedora

I have an Dell inspiron 5406 with Feodra 38. I would like to retrieve data from devices using BLE. However, using bluetoothctl I can't saw them. I'm sure their are one since I can see them with the ...
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Minisforum Mini PC - CPU fan starting to become loud

The unit is Minisforum DeskMini HM80, CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800U , 8 Cores/16 Threads. So the CPU fan is becoming quite loud, depending on the temperature. Measured temperature while in BIOS is 61C. Is ...
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VBoxNetFlt does not build on Fedora 38

I have removed and re-installed VirtualBox from my Fedora 38 (6.4.11 kernel), but it still cannot build one of the modules: [...] gcc -Wp,-MMD,/tmp/vbox.0/linux/.SUPR0IdcClient-linux.o.d -nostdinc -...
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Windows 10 does not have enough space, and I want to give it from my Fedora system, but there are some shenanigans with partitions placement

I have some problems with disk space management on my machine. This is what my disk looks like now: Size 1 GB 279 GB 100 MB 166,51 GB 521 MB OS/Purpose GRUB Partition (?) Fedora EFI Boot Windows ...
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Can't access internet after disconnecting AnyConnect VPN on Fedora

I am using Fedora 38 KDE and Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.10. After disconnecting from the VPN, I cannot access to any internet site. Before connecting to the VPN, I have the following ...
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Keyboard working in grub but not in Windows or Fedora 37

I have a Asus FX705DT laptop with dual boot, Fedora 37 and Windows 10, and the following issue: the keyboard works in grub, all keys, arrows, letters etc. after I boot in either Linux or Windows the ...
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Network-shared hard drive cannot be connected to with Samba

Description: Hello. I am running Fedora 38 with samba software installed. I successfully setup a local network share of a home folder and it's been working fine for months now. Lately, I've wanted to ...
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How to enable root login on fedora?

I've followed this guide in order to install an instance of forem on digital ocean. Well, I've succeeded :) But the guide is using a key for login and I'm not able from the core user to access all the ...
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MSI Laptop wakes up immediately after entering sleep mode

Some time ago I posted on Fedora Discussion because my Fedora system (MSI Summit e16 flip running Fedora 38) started having problems with sleep mode after a kernel update (actually, starting from ...
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Newly created home in a secondary hard drive keeps unmounting after restart, fstab does not work

I have bought a new hard drive and moved my home there. I have followed this link: https://www.howtogeek.com/442101/how-to-move-your-linux-home-directory-to-another-hard-drive/. But the new hard drive ...
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