Graphical Environments & Desktops • Firefox ESR (vanilla Debian package)...
This is the first time this happened on the vanilla Debian Firefox package:Firefox just informed me that it has changed my default search engine. When clicking on "Learn more", a website informs me...
View ArticleInstallation • Freshly installed Debian 12 freezing
I installed Debian 12 on my computer with dual-boot Windows on a new SSD, my plan was to migrate to Debian and leave Windows for games I can't run on Linux.After a little time setuping the new OS I...
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Docs, HowTos, Tips & Tricks • Pimp your Gimp with Fancy Fonts
If you use Gimp on a daily basis like I do sometime you want to make a statement with a font that does not come installed by default. Here's how to add free fonts that will be available for use...
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Debian User Projects - Software • SbK Xfce-Compiz 224 release
I am happy to announce the release of SbK Debian Xfce-Compiz 224. The SpinsbyKilz.com watermark is not present in the installed OS. Sorry about the delay, real life got in the way of releasing this...
View ArticleForum information, requests, and feedback. • [Forum] Verification emails not...
There is currently an issue with forum membership verification emails not being received to GMail email accounts.This is due to a change made by GMail to its email guidelines in February...
View ArticleInstallation • [Solved] Debian 11.6 USB boot issue GRUB
Hello,I am having issues installing Debian 11.6 64bit on my 2018 Mac miniI am able to have it detect my USB stick but the Boot menu to begin the installation doesn't load.It will only load the GRUB...
View ArticleGraphical Environments & Desktops • Keyboard layout resets to default...
Hello community. I have been working with Linux since 2012. There was a problem with the keyboard. It was all like that.The free space on the main disk became 0. After that, I started a folder scan...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • [Solved] how to display a mesage to insert...
Hello,i managed to use the Yubico Key to login and it worked well, but i have one issue which i want to solve.I want to display a message after typing the password to insert the key.I have tried to...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [O/S] Change color code for the word...
Hi, this is my first post here.Is it possible to highlight the word "[Installed]" in the output of the terminal window when using <apt search>, using personalized color? I believe highlighting...
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Graphical Environments & Desktops • gkbd-keyboard-display always extended?
Hello,Does the gkbd-keyboard-display change to reflect the currently selected keyboard type or does it always show an exteded keyboard?If it does, why would it not be showing my MacBook79...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [Solved] yt-dlp HTTP Error 403: Forbidden
Hi,I'm getting this error:Code: ERROR: unable to download video data: HTTP Error 403: ForbiddenCode: root@kaos:~# yt-dlp --version2023.03.04Code: $ uname -aLinux kaos 6.1.0-17-amd64 #1 SMP...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • Speedtest-cli vs Iperf3 results differ...
Recently upgraded to Bookworm (running headless), and all seemed fine. Yesterday I ran speedtest-cli, and the download results are 30Mbps (other devices report 300Mbps).When I run Iperf3, all looks...
View ArticleTesting And Unstable • [Testing - Trixie] [Solved][Testing - Trixie] Cpu...
Hello. I updated from kernel 6.5.13-1 to 6.6.13-1 and noticed my cpu to not drop frequency like it usually did before (i have ondemand governor by default), so i started investigating a problem and...
View ArticleTesting And Unstable • [SID - Unstable] Problem updating packages on Debian Sid
Hi,I have a issue with my Debian Sid installation. If I check for updates with apt update it responds that there are not updates available. As this happened at least for one week or so, and I am on...
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General Questions • [Software] How to delete a non-existent file from folder
Not sure how it happened but I was testing some apps for my webcam today. Something went wrong and I have ended up with a file in the video folder that doesn't exist. Well I can see odd symbols but...
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Programming • 2x server same PHP code but only working on one
I've two Debian12 servers. on is on an older physical server HP Prolian N40L and the second virtual on ProxMox.It's the same Debian12 bookworm and PHP 8.2.7 on both and the same small test.php.Tested...
View ArticleGraphical Environments & Desktops • Add and set custom screensize in Wayland
When I am using Xorg I can add an set a custom screensize with xrandr. This works in every DE (kde, xfce, gnome,....). I cannot find a solution to do the same in WaylandIs there way in Wayland to add...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] passwd of user answered too frequently
I use Linux since 1995 and debian since 2014 (or before !). I tried recently to install debian 12 and was astonished by the very frequent asks of user password when the computer was not used. In...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] Unable to get SecureBoot to load Shim
Hi all, I've been attempting to set-up SecureBoot on my Lenovo Thinkpad P16s Gen2 laptop via MOK signing. Edit: Forgot to mention, this on Debian 12 (bookworm), with an upgraded kernel to allow the...
View ArticleOff-Topic • [Industry] Microsoft is Introducing Sudo for Windows
We’re excited to announce the release of Sudo for Windows in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26052! Sudo for Windows is a new way for users to run elevated commands directly from an unelevated...
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