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IPTables - Port to another ip & port (from the inside)
I currently have a NAS box running under port 80. To access the NAS from the outside, I mapped the port 8080 to port 80 on the NAS as follow:
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --dport 8080 -j DNAT ...
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building/compiling kernel headers
I am compiling kernel 3.4 and 3.8 for different target devices. I would like to install compat wireless driver which requires kernel header. Could anyone tell me how I can compile/build the kernel ...
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How to write a script to read wifi SSID and password from USB drive at boot up and auto logon to wifi network
I have an embedded system that is running Debian. I want to be able to provide wifi network SSID and password information via a USB thumb drive. That way I can easily deploy it to any wifi network.
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Routing 4 Networks
I've been trying for almost a week to make it work but without success. I'm starting to feel hopeless.
I have 4 Ethernet adapters :
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 16436 qdisc noqueue state ...
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grub2: how to bypass “press any key”?
I recently updated my motherboard and moved my grub2 onto EFI partition. I have same grub menu, but after I select a menu entry and press Enter, a message "Press any key" comes and the loading stops ...
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Integrating custom kernel module into Debian
I've built a kernal module from source and now would like to load the module at boot.
The .ko file is in the build directory in my user folder, and I know it works because running insmod ./vizzini.ko ...
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debian cannot install kernel source
I want to use debian linux for my laptop again. So I took my old debian 6.0 cds and installed it.
From the last time I know, that I have to build the driver for my Atheros AR8151 Gigabit Ethernet ...
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Virtualbox NAT + Host-Only Adapter
My host is Ubuntu 12.04 and guest is a Debian squeeze (LAMP server). I want to allow the host to connect the guest. and allow the guest to connect the internet. The guest should not be enabled from ...
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Upgrading dpkg on 64-bit debian
Recently I tried to install Steam on my debian, but I ran into a problem. It requires dpkg version 1.16.2 (for multiarch) but the one installed on the system is 1.15.8.13
The problem is that running ...
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How to detect a possible hardware error?
I'm running Debian Wheezy on a HP Pavilion dv7 laptop and it freezes every now and then, requiring a reboot. One time it didn't even load the operating system, but it wasn't I who was using it so I ...
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Force Debian kernel version
I need Debian with kernel 2.6.34.8
Is there any way to force Debian with it?
I don't want to install and then compile version I need.
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How to add self to sudoers list?
I've added myself into the sudoers users list by using the command
root@debian:/home/oshirowanen#adduser oshirowanen sudo
If I try to run that command again,
root@debian:/home/oshirowanen# ...
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Wheezy RC1: Bug Report?: “Oh No! Something Has Gone Wrong.”
I got a new Thinkpad T430 but had all sorts of hardware/driver issues with Debian Squeeze since it's outdated. Major issues - wireless wasn't working after numerous attempts, yadayada.
So I upgraded ...
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/home partition recovery
Unhappy with Gnome 3 in Ubuntu I tried Mint 14. Had a backup of my home partition. During the Mint installation I designated my old home partition, and when it booted everything was fine.
There ...
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What's technical difference between official virtualbox and VirtualBox-OSE?
What's technical difference between official VirtualBox and VirtualBox-OSE?
My scenario: I'm using Debian sid, it uses a 3.2.0-4 kernel. When you want to download VirtualBox, you have 3 options:
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update-initramfs fails with 'File exists' errors during upgrade from lenny to squeeze
I am in the process of upgrading a machine from Debian Lenny to Squeeze (I know it was about time ;-) and ran into a weird error that boils down to the update-initramfs command complaining about some ...
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Really umount external drive
I had a USB drive mounted on /dev/sdb1 and I want to reformat from NTFS to ext3. I did umount -l which unmounted the disk. I deleted the old partition using cfdisk. I ran mkfs.ext3, but got the error:
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NetworkManager: disabled network when sending system to sleep
When I suspend my notebook, NetworkManager disables the wireless network (in nm-manager.c:do_sleep_wake).
However, I'd love to still use the network for a very short time (to unmount cifs mounts, ...
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SD card not accessible (works in an old Nokia though)
Background
I have two visually same 2GB microSD cards, both labeled
"SD-C02G JAPAN", under the "2GB microSD" logo.
My problem is that I can't read one of them in any device except an old
Nokia 5310 ...
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Creating a Debian package that does not remove directories after it's purged
I'm trying to create a Debian package that doesn't delete an empty directory after it's purged. Specifically, I'm creating my own package containing some CA certificates I trust.
I'm following ...
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How to truely install a tar.gz file on Linux - how to manage manually-installed (or standalone) applications?
I see all these links explaining packages and .debs... I know that... and there are many kludges to get tar.gz files working (eg: update-alternatives for Java or manually dropping the file in ...
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How can I mount a dm_crypt device during boot, it fails all the time
EDIT: Problem solved, i updated from Debian 6.0.6 to 7.0.0, everything works now!
I have a complex problem at booting. Basically, I have a debian apache box, as a music server in my home network. The ...
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Create Null Modem Pair linux
I am looking to create virtual serial ports on Debian 6 squeeze. Basic requirements are:
be able to connect as if port was a real serial port( IE be able to set baud, stop bits etc)
com port pairs ...
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Why does wlan1 not get a static IP?
I have a Raspberry Pi with two USB wlan adapters. wlan0 is configured with DHCP and wlan1 is configured with a static IP address and hostapd (access point) is running on this interface. The adapter ...
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Are *.conf files with ~ ending (emacs backup files) interpreted?
Are configuration files with ~ ending (emacs backup files) interpreted when they are in conf.d directory ?
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CrunchBang & Openbox: no reaction to laptop power button pressed
I've just installed #! and I'm loving the customizable Openbox DE.
However, when I press the power button on my laptop, the system doesn't react.
For example, when I was using Debian & Gnome, ...
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Display dialog from pam_exec environment at login?
I'm using pam_exec to do some root tasks. They take some time, and I'd like to tell the user to wait a moment.
I'm doing the tasks there, and not later, because I need:
Root permissions
To rsync ...
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Debian: very low resolution and an “unknown monitor” problem
Edit: I have installed CrunchBang (or #!, a Debian-based distro), and that seems to have solved all of my resolution problems.
I've just installed Debian after using Linux Mint for a few months.
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Can Debian linux find automaticaly drivers for USB ethernet NIC?
Can Debian linux find automaticaly drivers for USB ethernet NIC?
Which would you recommend me? My problem is, on my datastore, there is only 100mbps network, no free PCI slots, so last chance how to ...
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download packages for different distburtion with apt
I want to download a .deb package with it's dependencies for a different distribution.
I have many linux systems in my company, some like ubuntu 04/11, 10/11, 12/12 and debian 5, 6.
The command to ...
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Where did 47gigabytes of space go?
Clean installation od Debian squeeze 6.0.6 x64 on intel atom 230, with 3 HDDs, with 3x500GB.
df -h shows :
datastore size used free % mounted
/dev/md0 917G 909M 870G ...
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Adaptec 2610SA (RAID controller) is not detected by Debian Squeeze 6.0.6 installer. What to do?
Big problem. I have a Gigabyte GA230CD with intel atom 230 and 3 WD RE4 disks. Problem is, that any disks connected to the Adaptec 2610sa RAID controller cannot be seen in Debian Squeeze installer.
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Is it possible to log directly into chroot?
Lets say I boot up my computer and I see the login screen. When I log in as myuser, I want to be restricted to a certain root directory via. chroot.
Let's assume that the directory is ...
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SVN error message: “E200030: sqlite: database disk image is malformed” on checkout
The .svn folder doesn't exist yet. I tried deleting it after it was created, but I get the same issue again
@:/var/www/htdocs$ svn checkout https://host/svn/trunk/ .
svn: E200030: sqlite: database ...
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Atom 230 + 2GB RAM datastore for small server = 64 bit or 32 bit debian
would you recommend me for small debian linux with small apache, small mysql and primary datastore with SW RAID 5 just 32bit debian or rather 64bit and why?
I have only 2 GB of RAM, so could that be ...
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Linux on a Dell Inspiron 630m
I have an old Dell Inspiron 630m with Windows XP and I want to put some Linux distro on it. I have tried Ubuntu 12 but it did not work (nothing happend). Downloading older versions is slow. I am not a ...
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Openwebload installation linux
Am trying to install openwebload in Debian. I realize the latest version is pretty old. I used alien to convert the rpm to deb. When trying to run openload as a command however I get this error:
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How to undo sudo add-apt-repository?
I run
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/indicators
to install my-weather-indicator but it requires GTK3 and I don't want to proceed.
So I'd like to undo that command. I'd checked my ...
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What chunk size for KVM under Debian linux is optimal with RAID 5?
I would like to know, how to set optimal chunk size for my debian squeeze in future.
I Work with 3x WD RE4 500Gb 7200RPM in SW-RAID 5, under debian squeeze. (in the future maybe under wheezy)
I Saw ...
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Sensors showing bad values
I use Debian linux squeeze x64 now on gigabyte 970a-DS3. I installed this OS on motherboard which burned (from asus). And I've changed my motherboard to that gigabyte.
After running back into linux, ...
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Very slow SW-RAID 5 in Debian Squeeze
I don't know why, but I have big trouble with speed of my raid.
I have 4x WD RE4 7200RPM 500GB. Size of RAID 5 is 1000GB. 1 of HDDs is Spare.
Problem is here:
Every 1,0s: cat /proc/mdstat ...
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How to set ssh access for user on debian?
I set groups:
usermod -G ssh username
and then I've checked account info:
id username
the result is:
uid=1000(username) gid=1001(username) groups=100(username)
Anyway if I try to login using ...
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What difference is between ARM Debian for Raspberry PI and Ordinary debian x32/X64 for desktop?
I would like to know, how big is difference between ARM debian for Raspbery PI and x32/x64 debian for desktop.
I would like to buy in future some ARM mini pc like raspbery PI and use it as for ...
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How long could I work with stable release after it is no more supported?
I'm still working on Debian squeeze which will be supported for only about 1 more year (it is server with KVM).
How long is it possible to work on an old version of Debian (after Debian gets old) when ...
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How to limit CPU performance for KVM VM?
imagine 1 Virtual machine with 2 shared cores on quad core CPU 2Ghz speed.
Is it possible to limit this Virtual Machine for 500Mhz of CPU power on both cores? Or to reserve 1Ghz on 1 core for this ...
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SW-RAID 5 - how much CPU time and performance can it take?
I have Debian squeeze 6.0.4, 4x WD RE4 500Gb 7200RPM, Athlon II X4 600E and 24GB RAM DDR3.
Since I work with SW raid 5, it takes much more CPU, than I think is enough.
How can I get know, how much ...
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KVM - Which Web Based management to use?
I would like to became an Expert of managing KVM on debian squeeze.
I still use virt-manager. Yes, it is easy and quiet safe and quick for me.
I tried a lot of web based management UI and non of ...
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Swap usage too high?
I have a debian sid box, freshly installed about a month ago, with no desktop apps running at the moment.
Any command I try to run (via ssh) makes the hard disk work very hard. The system worked ...
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What are the possible ways a Debian Linux system may write data to HDD and how to avoid them?
The background:
Here I have a spare x86 board which has a low energe costing AMD CPU built on it. I am planning to DIY a home use file server with it running a Debian base system and some common ...
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Fatal error: No compiled in support for x86_64
Can't use gcc on x64 debian:
$ gcc a.cpp
Assembler messages:
Fatal error: No compiled in support for x86_64
what should I do? Some people propose installing binutils, but they are already there.
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