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System:  Kernel: 5.15.0-122-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.4.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 6.0.4    tk: GTK 3.24.33 wm: muffin vt: 7 dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia    base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammyMachine:  Type: Desktop Mobo: Compulab model: fitlet2 v: 1.21 serial: <superuser required>    UEFI: American Megatrends v: FLT2.MBM2.0.46.01.00 date: 09/26/2018CPU:  Info: quad core model: Intel Celeron J3455 bits: 64 type: MCP smt: <unsupported> arch: Goldmont    rev: 9 cache: L1: 224 KiB L2: 2 MiB  Speed (MHz): avg: 2188 high: 2196 min/max: 800/2300 cores: 1: 2196 2: 2192 3: 2170 4: 2196    bogomips: 11980  Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmxGraphics:  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 500 driver: i915 v: kernel ports: active: HDMI-A-2    empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:5a85 class-ID: 0300  Device-2: Realtek RTL2838 DVB-T type: USB driver: N/A bus-ID: 1-3.2:6 chip-ID: 0bda:2838    class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>  Device-3: webcamvendor NexiGo N60 FHD Webcam Audio type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo    bus-ID: 1-6.1.2:16 chip-ID: 3443:60bb class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.4 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa    gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.0x11.2") s-diag: 582mm (22.9")  Monitor-1: HDMI-2 mapped: HDMI-A-2 model: LG (GoldStar) FULL HD res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 102    size: 480x270mm (18.9x10.6") diag: 551mm (21.7") modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 500 (APL 2) v: 4.6 Mesa 23.2.1-1ubuntu3.1~22.04.2    direct render: YesAudio:  Device-1: Intel Celeron N3350/Pentium N4200/Atom E3900 Series Audio Cluster    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:0e.0 chip-ID: 8086:5a98 class-ID: 0403  Device-2: JMTek LLC. JOUNIVO JV603 type: USB driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid    bus-ID: 1-3.4:13 chip-ID: 0c76:603b class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>  Device-3: Intel USB2.0 Device type: USB driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid bus-ID: 1-4:3    chip-ID: 8087:1024 class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>  Device-4: webcamvendor NexiGo N60 FHD Webcam Audio type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo    bus-ID: 1-6.1.2:16 chip-ID: 3443:60bb class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>  Device-5: Cambridge Silicon Radio Avantree DG80P type: USB    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid bus-ID: 1-6.4.1:18 chip-ID: 0a12:4007 class-ID: 0102    serial: <filter>  Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.15.0-122-generic running: yes  Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.99.1 running: yes  Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.48 running: yesNetwork:  Device-1: Intel Wireless 8260 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1    bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:24f3 class-ID: 0280  IF: wlp1s0 state: up mac: <filter>  Device-2: Intel I211 Gigabit Network driver: igb v: kernel pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1    port: e000 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:1539 class-ID: 0200  IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>  Device-3: Intel I211 Gigabit Network driver: igb v: kernel pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1    port: d000 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:1539 class-ID: 0200  IF-ID-1: eno1 state: down mac: <filter>Bluetooth:  Device-1: Intel Bluetooth wireless interface type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-8:10    chip-ID: 8087:0a2b class-ID: e001  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 2.1 lmp-v: 4.2    sub-v: 100 hci-v: 4.2 rev: 100Drives:  Local Storage: total: 640.8 GiB used: 204.64 GiB (31.9%)  ID-1: /dev/mmcblk0 vendor: SanDisk model: SC64G size: 59.48 GiB type: SSD serial: <filter>    scheme: MBR  ID-2: /dev/sda vendor: Transcend model: TS128GMTS600 size: 119.24 GiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s    type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 5CH1 scheme: GPT  ID-3: /dev/sdb type: USB model: External USB3.0 size: 232.89 GiB type: N/A serial: <filter>    rev: 0204  ID-4: /dev/sdc type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: USB 3.2Gen1 size: 114.6 GiB type: N/A    serial: <filter> rev: 1.00  ID-5: /dev/sde type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: USB 3.2Gen1 size: 114.6 GiB type: N/A    serial: <filter> rev: 1.00 scheme: MBRPartition:  ID-1: / size: 40.95 GiB used: 24.91 GiB (60.8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2  ID-2: /boot/efi size: 486 MiB used: 6.1 MiB (1.3%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1  ID-3: /home size: 75.1 GiB used: 17.14 GiB (22.8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda3Swap:  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 6 GiB used: 2.81 GiB (46.8%) priority: -2 file: /swapfileUSB:  Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: Hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 8 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s    chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900  Hub-2: 1-3:2 info: Terminus Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 100mA    chip-ID: 1a40:0101 class-ID: 0900  Device-1: 1-3.1:4 info: Holtek USB Keyboard type: Keyboard,HID driver: hid-generic,usbhid    interfaces: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 1.5 Mb/s power: 100mA chip-ID: 04d9:1605 class-ID: 0300  Device-2: 1-3.2:6 info: Realtek RTL2838 DVB-T type: Video driver: N/A interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0    speed: 480 Mb/s power: 500mA chip-ID: 0bda:2838 class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>  Device-3: 1-3.3:9 info: Areson Corp 2.4G Wireless Receiver type: Keyboard,Mouse    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s power: 100mA chip-ID: 25a7:fa10    class-ID: 0301  Device-4: 1-3.4:13 info: JMTek LLC. JOUNIVO JV603 type: Audio,HID    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid interfaces: 3 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s power: 100mA    chip-ID: 0c76:603b class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>  Device-5: 1-4:3 info: Intel USB2.0 Device type: Audio,HID    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid interfaces: 4 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s power: 100mA    chip-ID: 8087:1024 class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>  Hub-3: 1-5:5 info: Genesys Logic USB2.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 100mA    chip-ID: 05e3:0618 class-ID: 0900  Device-1: 1-5.1:8 info: Genesys Logic USB Storage type: Mass Storage driver: usb-storage    interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 98mA chip-ID: 05e3:0752 class-ID: 0806  Device-2: 1-5.2:11 info: Initio INIC-1618L SATA type: Mass Storage driver: usb-storage    interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 2mA chip-ID: 13fd:0840 class-ID: 0802    serial: <filter>  Device-3: 1-5.3:14 info: SanDisk Ultra type: Mass Storage driver: usb-storage interfaces: 1    rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 224mA chip-ID: 0781:5581 class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter>  Device-4: 1-5.4:17 info: JMicron / USA JMS578 SATA 6Gb/s type: Mass Storage driver: uas    interfaces: 1 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 500mA chip-ID: 152d:0578 class-ID: 0806    serial: <filter>  Hub-4: 1-6:7 info: Hitachi ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s chip-ID: 045b:0209 class-ID: 0900  Hub-5: 1-6.1:12 info: Hitachi ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s chip-ID: 045b:0209    class-ID: 0900  Device-1: 1-6.1.1:19 info: SanDisk Ultra type: Mass Storage driver: usb-storage interfaces: 1    rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 224mA chip-ID: 0781:5581 class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter>  Device-2: 1-6.1.2:16 info: webcamvendor NexiGo N60 FHD Webcam Audio type: Video,Audio    driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo interfaces: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 200mA    chip-ID: 3443:60bb class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>  Hub-6: 1-6.4:15 info: Cambridge Silicon Radio ports: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s power: 500mA    chip-ID: 0a12:4010 class-ID: 0900  Device-1: 1-6.4.1:18 info: Cambridge Silicon Radio Avantree DG80P type: HID,Audio    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid interfaces: 5 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s    chip-ID: 0a12:4007 class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>  Device-2: 1-8:10 info: Intel Bluetooth wireless interface type: Bluetooth driver: btusb    interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s power: 100mA chip-ID: 8087:0a2b class-ID: e001  Hub-7: 2-0:1 info: Super-speed hub ports: 7 rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s chip-ID: 1d6b:0003    class-ID: 0900  Hub-8: 2-6:2 info: Hitachi ports: 4 rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s chip-ID: 045b:0210 class-ID: 0900  Hub-9: 2-6.1:3 info: Hitachi ports: 4 rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s chip-ID: 045b:0210 class-ID: 0900Sensors:  System Temperatures: cpu: 48.0 C mobo: N/A  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/ARepos:  Packages: 2496 apt: 2484 flatpak: 12  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/allstarlink.list    1: deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/allstarlink-keyring.gpg] http: //apt.allstarlink.org/repos/asl_builds buster main  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-earth-pro.list    1: deb [arch=amd64] http: //dl.google.com/linux/earth/deb/ stable main  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list    1: deb https: //mirrors.gigenet.com/linuxmint/repo virginia main upstream import backport    2: deb http: //babylon.cs.uh.edu/mirror-sites/ubuntu jammy main restricted universe multiverse    3: deb http: //babylon.cs.uh.edu/mirror-sites/ubuntu jammy-updates main restricted universe multiverse    4: deb http: //babylon.cs.uh.edu/mirror-sites/ubuntu jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse    5: deb http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security main restricted universe multiverse  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/spotify.list    1: deb http: //repository.spotify.com stable non-freeInfo:  Processes: 289 Uptime: 22d 3h 56m wakeups: 15 Memory: 7.58 GiB used: 4.08 GiB (53.9%)  Init: systemd v: 249 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 11.4.0 alt: 11/12 Client: Cinnamon v: 6.0.4  inxi: 3.3.13