General Questions • Encrypted Swap volume with key file asks for passphrase...
Hello everyone,I am having a strange issue with a full disk encryption setup of a new Debian 12 (Bookworm) installation. I used debootstrap from the latest Debian Live 12 USB image and followed the...
View ArticleTesting And Unstable • [SID - Unstable] ZFS package version not supported in...
When I tried to update packages from kernel 6.9.12 and upgrade to kernel 6.10.3 I saw errors appear when the package upgrade tried to configure.Later, I did another package update (see below) and one...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [Software] EFI/GRUB (grubx64.efi) gets HOT
Hello,I recently traded in Microsoft Windows for Debian 12. Yay me! However being a bit of moron naturally (that cannot be helped) I have run into a problem I cannot solve myself. Let me...
View ArticleHardware • Enabling WiFi on fresh Install
Hi Everyone, I just installed the latest Debian on the 2016 Mac Pro, which worked out well. The only issue I have is that the WiFi option is not available. On the Laptop and customised desktop, there...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] What is the difference between fsck and...
There are two variants of FSCK command that are out there. Firstly there is a FSCK command and then there are sister commands like FSCK.EXT4, FSCK.FAT, etc. There are options that are available in...
View ArticleGraphical Environments & Desktops • KDE Plasma without KWIN window manager
Has anyone managed to use KDE Plasma desktop environment without the KWin window manager? For example by using i3 or IceWM or bspwm or others? If yes how is it? Does it work without any crashes? How...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • Alternatives to UFW
Are there any good alternatives to ufw and its graphical counterpart, gufw? If so can you please give me the details? Have you used them? How good are they?Statistics: Posted by DebianFox — 2024-08-08...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Solved] [journalctl] "-- Boot" vs "--...
What is the actual difference between a Code: -- Boot $BOOT_ID -- and plain Code: -- Reboot -- in the journal?When searching, I could only find:https://github.com/systemd/systemd/blob ... tl.c#L2666So...
View ArticleHardware • brother all in one printer/scanner sleep won't work with USB cable
I have a Brother HL 2390DW laser printer scvanner with USB and wifi.I installed the brother driver install tool from their website that was a .deb package (https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloa ......
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [Sound] Debian 12 32bit: big noise in loudspeaker
Happens after sound initialization during boot. Persists until closing DE during reboot.It resembles as if there is no signal to loudspeaker and you turn volume to max.Values in pavucontrol and...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] Best GUI antivirus for Debian 11?
I tried ClamTK and it doesn't work, it finds threats but doesn't display any information about them, not even the names of the files. Is there anything else with a good GUI?Statistics: Posted by...
View ArticleHardware • AMD Ryzen 5500GT APU video processing libraries and Linux ffmpeg...
Hi I am Rupesh from India and I brought a new desktop pc with ryzen 5500GT APU and Asus prime b450 m k2 motherboard. I have installed debian Trixie testing Linux distribution and everything is working...
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Testing And Unstable • [SOLVER] [TESTING] Windows decoration on Gnome and KDE...
Hello, i'm facing strange bug with Debian Testing after a system updateText on file manager or gnome-settings is missing, also tried to use kde-plasma session but text is missing tooDunno what can i...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • NetworkManager does not autonnect WiFi...
Hello guys,Gentoo user here, but installed Debian on a really old laptop.NetworkManager autoconnect WiFi at boot if I disable vpn connection but that is not working if I check the "Autoconnect to VPN"...
View ArticleInstallation • iPXE Install - Debian Bookworm - Local Mirror
Hi guys, i'm facing a issue i can't solved myself. I've created a Test Environment. 2 PCs one Huawei Access Switch. PC1: PXE MasterHas the DHCP Server and tftp and a Webserver. The Webserver...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] My Debian is updated currently in 11.8, the...
I know it from another laptop with Debian 11 that it is in 11.10 now but this one is in 11.8 with all the updates doneI have run Code: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade and i check the...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • [O/S] Terminal command for root
I am attempting to update Debian 12 Bookworm for the first time but every time i run the command sudo apt update im aske for my root password which i enter and im getting Michael@debian Michael is not...
View ArticleOff-Topic • I graduated in computer technology, but I have no idea what I...
After many years of work, I have graduated with a bachelor degree in computer technology (not the official title). It's my 2nd profession, I am currently working as a library technician. I do board...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] debian 12 bookworm update issues
Can anyone help me out with this problem im having I am trying to update Debian 12 os but I keep getting this output after I enter apt update :Code: root@d3f1ant1:/home/d3f1ant1# apt updateHit:1...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] How to list the packages based on last updated...
In Debian package repository or by using applications like Synaptic package manager is there a mechanism to determine when the application or package was last updated or released. For example the...
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