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cryptsetup format open mkfs close; cryptmount error bad superblock
Hello, in Debian bullseye, This worked: (Encrypt an entire physical hard drive with luks to mount it later when you need it)gdisk /dev/sdd# Create table (gpt/msdos) and partition 1 and writecryptsetup...
View Articleethtool not found
When I was on Debian 9 I used ethtool -s eth0 wol g to allow wake on lan to work. Now that I'm on Debian 12.5 ethtool is not installed. Googling why ethtool is not found. I ran across information that...
View ArticleOld bios does not handle boot partition starting after 100GB mark well
Hi everyone - my first post here - I love your work and love Debian.I ran the Debian installation from debian-live-12.5.0-amd64-cinnamon.iso four times trying different things, because I could not get...
View Article[Software] What is the function of cp debian.iso /dev/sdX?
Hi:Since I used Rufus or balenaEtcher to create USBMedia before, I recently saw the official Debian document(https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/CreateUSBMedia) , which uses Linux commands to...
View Article[Software] ALSA - Performance issues
Hi, I have a problem with ALSA-playback (fresh install - Debian 12).I used two usb-dacs for testing (Hiby R5 ii + Ifi Hip-Dac) and am able to get bit-perfect playback with strawberry. The audio is...
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Root password strength
I read Debian Administrator's handbook now. And there are such words: The root user's password should be long (12 characters or more) and impossible to guess. Indeed, any computer (and a fortiori any...
View ArticleAfter installing Debian on USB stick, stick does not boot on MacBook
My goal is to install Debian to be bootable from a usb stick on a MacBook with two usb ports. To do so I booted from Debian Live flash on the first usb port. Next I used to Debian installer to install...
View Article[Solved] Lightdm doesn't show my user's name
I just installed debian 12 and I didn't want to have to input my user's name every time, so I found that I need to uncommend the line:"greeter-hide-users=false" in lightdm conf in "[Seat:*]" section....
View Article[Software] i386 install (not download) progress very slow
Hi,Debian Bookworm 32 bit, on real hardware, AMD 5700 G CPU (16 threads), sata SSDs, fast ethernet connection, kernel with 'nomodeset' parameter.If I do an apt-get, then an apt-update, the downloads...
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Plasma turns weird
Hi all,Since my last apt update yesterday my Plasma desktop turns weird with black squares instead of borders, icons or buttons. Look at the screenshot! It occurs only on kde applications, everything...
View Articlehuge package conflict
Hello out there, I have a really huge package conflict on my Debian testing system. This is my sources.list:deb http://deb.debian.org/debian experimental main contrib non-freedeb...
View Article[Software] crontab record to establish IPsec vpn connection
Hi all, I'm trying to set crontab record to establish IPsec vpn connection on system boot:Code: crontab -l* * * * * /usr/sbin/ipsec status | /bin/grep -q 'ESTABLISHED' || /usr/sbin/ipsec...
View Article[Off-Topic] Just discorvered that I can do youtube without going to youtube
I found this project. https://invidious.io/I've always had this nagging feeling that I shouldn't let google keep tabs on my viewing habits,and them constantly feeding me all sorts of algorithmic crap...
View Article[Update issue] libffi install issue
Dear TeamThanks for reading my problem. I have googled the problem and tried to find out solutions at various platforms. But, no concrete answer I could find that would resolve the issue and remove my...
View ArticleSyntax error on line 24 of /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/default-ssl
root@Programing-PC:~# journalctl -xeu apache2.service░░ Subject: A start job for unit apache2.service has begun execution░░ Defined-By: systemd░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support░░ ░░ A start...
View Article[Off-Topic] The oldest file that you have in your possession?
Do you have a file sitting on your storage which dates back years or decades? Something which has followed you from one computer to the next? What is it?I am most certain that the oldest file of mine...
View ArticleSharing space for the Mint. Virtual Machine for Windows (Full-featured)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37XeFwHi3mU&rco=1 I'm already leaning towards Linux not being for me. Or Linux hates me very much.The problem is, no matter how hard I try to make an effort to use...
View ArticleIs there a way to create a key macro for a terminal program
I have recently moved to bookworm and Wayland, and I have not found a way that works with gnome-terminal or terminator that will allow me to string together a set of keystrokes and enter it into the...
View Article[Software] Cannot log into root account
Okay, I just installed Debian 12 and cannot log in as root, nor do I have sudo privileges. I can use Synaptic just fine. I haven't tried opening anything else as root. I am not a total stranger to the...
View Articlesound drivers missing on new installation
Hi installed debian bookworm (Debian 6.1.76-1) on a HP Elitebook x360 1040 G5. I cannot get my sound drivers working. I installed realtek drivers, did reboot, but still, the audio isnt working:sudo...
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