Questions tagged [debian]
Questions specific to the Debian official distribution (stable, testing, or unstable); if you are using a derivative of Debian (e.g. Mint, Ubuntu, Kali, etc), then use that distribution’s tag instead.
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Wifi hospot and bluetooth headset don't work together. Hostpost stops sharing internet
I am using Debian 12.7. If I turn on hostpot and connect my bluetooth headset, hostpost stops sharing internet. On Windows it worked fine.
Run: lspci -vnn | grep Network
Show: 01:00.0 Network ...
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user unable to write to media | Permission denied
I am having immense issue utilizing a mounted drive on my Raspberry Pi 2B running Diet Pi.
dietpi@DietPi:/media/dietpi/Other$ sudo chmod 666 -R /media/dietpi
dietpi@DietPi:/media/dietpi/Other$ touch ...
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Incoming network (ping/sshd) inaccessible after LightDM starts in Debian 12 (bookworm) on a 2010 iMac?
(Previously posted on https://superuser.com/ without much uptake ...)
Debian 12 (bookworm) running on a 2010 iMac.
After the machine boots but before the window manager (LightDM) starts I am able to ...
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debian and selinux filesystem error with journal
I have debian bookworm and install SELinux and activate it and reboot system. But I get the following error:
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Brightness all the way down and the brightness option doesn't work after suspending in debian
I am new to linux and this is my first time encountering this issue. I just installed debian 12 and it was working fine till today. I just opened my laptop and the moment it started after being ...
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Debian 12 ThinkPad X1 (Gen 12) Touchpad
Debian Bookworm doesn't appear to detect ThinkPad X1 touchpad (works fine Ubuntu 24.04.1):
No touchpad menu in System > Control Center > Mouse, and
xinput list mentions TPPS/2 Elan TrackPoint ...
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Error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.1.1
a software that I use, requires the use of OpenSSL v1.x.y.
Consequently, following the guide link, I downgraded OpenSSL from version 3.x.y to 1.1.1w. on my Debian 12 distribution.
The OpenSSL command ...
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Not authorized to perform operation (udisk-error-quark, 4) - Gnome Disks on DietPi (RPI2B)
I am having some issues mounting some partitions with my Raspberry Pi 2 Model B running DietPi. The software utilized is GNOME Disks.
Thank you so much for all of your time and energy. I immensely ...
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Failed to schedule shutdown
I am attempting to utilize scheduled shutdowns on my DietPi but alas it does not appear to function.
Error Message:
$ sudo shutdown -P 60
Failed to set wall message, ignoring: Unit dbus-org....
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Can users SSH into a device that is connected to a VPN?
I am attempting to set up a small bit torrent server to help keep some necessary files online. The only issue is that I would prefer if users did not know my address.
Similarly, I would be immensely ...
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gpg: Can't check signature: No public key | Debian Raspberry Pi Images
I am having some issue verifying the Raspberry Pi image for the RPI 2B of Debian.
Steps followed:
Download Files:
wget https://raspi.debian.net/tested/20231109_raspi_2_bookworm.img.xz && wget ...
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xfce4-power-manager only runs when charging is plugged in (dietpi)
So I installed XFCE desktop on top of DietPi. So far it works for me, but the Power Manager is not functioning properly.
When I try to launch it, then it just doesn't launch. When I try to launch it ...
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Nautilus sendto via bluetooth
I Tried to add sendto option in nautilus file manager for sending files via bluetooth like the windows file manager (send to with various option like bluetooth or email) by using nautilus-sendto and ...
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is it problematic to disable 'session optional pam_systemd.so' in etc/pam.d/common-session/ to execute one line to speed up boot time?
At boot im running following command:
su vis -c 'QT_QPA_PLATFORM=offscreen /usr/bin/browser --version'
/usr/bin/browser being a custom browser, which cannot be run as root. The script that is ...
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iptables conflict docker & wireguard
I have docker installed as part of a packetfence deployment (for NAC 802.1x) on debian, to minimize the number of servers (saving on already limited resources) i wanted to have wireguard server on ...
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Linux OS does not see all the RAM allocated to the VM by Proxmox
I recently added a new VM in ProxMox for various web services. I originally allocated a minimum of 8GB of RAM with ballooning available to 16 GB. All seemed to be well until I tried installing ...
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Orange Pi Zero 2 fails to auto-recover from filesystem errors after power loss on Debian Bullseye
I have a debian bullseye installation on an Orange Pi Zero 2 SBC. That computer sometimes loses power. If I restart it after losing power, I'm getting the following error:
Failure: File system check ...
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lib/xorg/Xorg →lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so →xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so causes a segmentation fault. Should I report that to Debian team?
Using current debian release,
Linux debian 6.1.0-25-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.106-3 (2024-08-26) x86_64 GNU/Linux
my session aborted and returned after a while to the login screen when I ...
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Trouble installing python3.11-venv on debian 12
I'm having some issues trying to get virtualenv working on debian 12, it's hard to decipher what exactly is the problem. I've run apt update and apt upgrade as well, it's a fresh network install of ...
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How to route only qBittorrent traffic through a SoftEther VPN
I am looking to connect to a SoftEther VPN server and only route the traffic from qBittorrent through the VPN. I am using the VPN Client and vpncmd programs, all running on Debian. I have managed to ...
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virt-manager - Bridged network does not work on Debian 12
My host is debian 12 and I used virt-manager for the virtualization. My guest is Kali Linux.
I'm using an Ethernet connection and I need to use a bridge network to connect to an internal machine in my ...
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"Permission denied" error when using sudo for writing image to /dev/sdb on Debian [duplicate]
I am confused as to why I am getting the following error:
$ sudo zcat firmware.A20-OLinuXino-Lime2.img.gz partition.img.gz > /dev/sdb
bash: /dev/sdb: Permission denied
Shouldn't sudo be able to ...
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Multiple issues after replacing pulseaudio with pipewire on Debian
First I removed pulseaudio usingsudo apt remove pulseaudio
then looked for the remainings of pulseaudio using whereis pulseaudio, after that I removed the directory by sudo rm -r and installed ...
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Debian "NO_PUBKEY C47F8A8AAD743EF7" for fasttrack
From the info at https://wiki.debian.org/VirtualBox#Debian_10_.22Buster.22.2C_Debian_11_.22Bullseye.22.2C_and_Debian_12_.22Bookworm.22-1
I ran:
sudo apt install lsb-release
echo "deb http://deb....
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(How) can I set source path (in debuginfo) when building debian package
I need debuginfo for some libraries, for example gstreamer (which are not available in debian repo), but can be built using source packages. However it turns out that the source paths in the debug ...
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Debian wont recognize Wi-Fi adapter
Bought this WiFi/Bluetooth PCI adaptor, on windows it bluetooth works only after installing the official driver at the developer official website and the wifi worked natively. But on Debian it was the ...
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Debian 12 issue with Dell Precision 3581 and Lenovo ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2
I am running Debian 12 on my Dell Precision 3581. I typically go between two physical locations, both of which have docking stations. One docking station, a Dell something or other, always works ...
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Xorg: "Cannot run in framebuffer mode" infinite loop on boot and how to access a text interface before startx? [AntiX/Debian]
Upon rebooting my laptop today it appears to boot normally and then xorg is started.
This immediately locks it into a loop where this message is displayed indefinitely.
I would add the log file but ...
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discover and mount all the SMB shared folders of a server
I have a Synology NAS serving shared folders with SMB.
On Windows and MAC I just have to indicate the IP of the NAS and all the shared folder are discovered and mounted.
On linux (the latest Debian) (...
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Wifi Adapter on Debian stops working [closed]
I have Windows on my main laptop ssd and Debian 12 on my external ssd. I accidently booted to Windows with my Debian ssd plugged in and I quickly unplugged it (I do not know if that would mess it up ...
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I can’t log into my KDE desktop over the login screen in Debian, after deleting some packages
I can’t log into my KDE-Desktop on my Debian 12.6 after deleting some KDE-specific packages.
The login screen appears, but nothing happens when I enter my password.
I was trying to delete some ...
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ASUS wireless keyboard powers off my laptop running debian after waking the keyboard from sleep
I got a new ASUS ROG Falchion NX Wireless keyboard and realised quickly that the keyboard shuts down my laptop whenever the keyboard is in sleep mode and I type something. The keyboard normally goes ...
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Seeking Advice on Managing Expired APT Repository Metadata for a Local Mirror
I've set up a local APT mirror using apt-mirror2 to serve specific versions of Debian packages for my environment. However, since I don't update this mirror regularly, I've been encountering issues ...
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Debian - Terrible Performance on MacBook Pro. LUKS Related?
Two days ago I did a fresh install of Debian 12 stable + Xfce on my Late 2013 MacBook Pro using LUKS for full-disk encryption. Performance around the OS has been incredibly poor. My CPU is hardly ...
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On Debian KDE (sddm), how can I switch the audio sink before I login or before a startup sound is played?
For practicality reasons, I leave a detachable headphone cable permanently plugged into the back of my motherboard. My monitor also has speakers though, which I use during the day when I won't disturb ...
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Visual bug on second monitor after installing nvidia driver 560
I'm using Debian12 / BookWorm.
I tried installing the nvidia CUDA Toolkit, which apparently installed different drivers (I think). IIRC I had the 535 Driver, now I have the 560 driver.
My second ...
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How to limit the number of initrd images kept in /boot under Debian Linux?
initramfs failed to do its job a few days ago and I've just noticed today that my boot partition was almost full because of useless initrd images. Is there a way of telling Debian to keep only two or ...
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Errors were encountered while processing: linux-headers-6.1.0-25-amd64 in debian
on 2024-08-31 with the new released kernel in debian stable 6.1.0-25-amd64 an error occured trying to upgrade kernel headers.
My understanding is that wireguard is part of the kernel, so I shouldn't ...
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Double-tap on touchpad doesn't work in QEMU Debian
I have Debian on host machine with qemu installed and debian as guest OS. lxde is used both on the host and guest.
Touchpad shows strange behavior, after booting up the VM double tap on touchpad works ...
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TigerVNC on Debian 12
I'm trying to use TigerVNC to remote to a small thinkcenter running Debian 12 on my local network.
I ran
sudo apt install tigervnc-standalone-server tigervnc-xorg-extension tigervnc-viewer
vncpasswd
I ...
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RDP from Windows to Debian box - Black screen?
just bought a small thinkcenter and installed debian on it. I'm trying to get RDP working from my Windows desktop but whenever I connect with RDP I get a black screen. I'm confident the connection is ...
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How to give FTP access to a directory under /var/www but not other directories
I have a Debian machine with a sudo user called ‘foo’. foo has permissions to /var/www and everything under it, including a directory called /var/www/uat. Here’s what that looks like:
drwxr-s--- 32 ...
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Newbie: System policy prevents Wi-Fi Scans
Please bear with me as my experience on Linux is very limited.
I have installed a LinuxCNC workstation which is based on Debian 12. I have installed TightVNC for remote control.
The workstation is ...
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How to install and update only the firefox package from Mozilla repository in Debian but keep the firefox-esr from Debian stable repository?
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I usually use Debian 12 (bookworm) with the .tar archive of Firefox downloaded from Mozilla web site, decompressed and copied in /opt/firefox/, since I want an updated version of Firefox and ...
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Four finger tap on Debian 12 LXDE
On my new built Debian 12 machine running LXDE, I found by accident that a 4 finger tap on my touchpad will cause an immediate screen off (same as if I'd done xset dpms force off).
I think a 3 finger ...
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Intel Corporation Wi-Fi 6E AX211 not Working on Core Ultra (Intel Corporation Meteor Lake PCH CNVi WiFi) [duplicate]
Problem Description:
I encountered an issue where the WiFi driver is not functioning correctly on a system with an Intel Corporation Meteor Lake PCH CNVi WiFi card.
Despite having the firmware-iwlwifi ...
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Why does Debian ship a preconfigured firewall?
Recently I reinstalled Debian Testing (to become Trixie). After that, I couldn't use a network printer any more, which was resolved in this question.
This made me wonder:
Why is there a default ...
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Debian gave up waiting for root file system device
My computer gets stuck booting on initramfs. It says something about an unknown UUID for root.
I'm not sure what to do with this as using the shell on a live usb it looks like the correct UUID for my ...
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Xremap can't prepare an output device
Initially to emulate my work environment of MacOS I tried juggling gsettings, gnome tweaks, changing shortcuts, changing fn_mode, changing IntelliJ shortcuts, terminal shortcuts... then i saw this all ...
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Debian ca-certificates package contains expired trust certificates
Today on Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) install ca-certificates package and checked the /etc/ssl/certs directory .pem files, noticed some of the certificate expired.
These certificates expired in 2023,...
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