General Questions • dec 26 debian 13.2 XFCE full upgrage wiped out several...
Why was it necessary to remove apps like image viewers (ristretto) etc. ??,Statistics: Posted by AABB — 2025-12-26 21:14
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Re: dec 26 debian 13.2 XFCE full upgrage wiped out...
Nothing gets removed until you tell it to. An apt full-upgrade would have given you a list of upgrade|removed|held back.Code: cat /var/log/dpkg.log | grep removeStatistics: Posted by eriefisher —...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] Is there something to do in Debian if the RAM...
Hello FriendsConsider the following sequence:Laptop with 8GB RamHDD/SSD formattedDebian 13 Installed (with default settings about partitions)Some time later RAM upgraded to 16GBQuestionIs there...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Re: [Software] Is there something to do in Debian if the...
Nothing is needed. You can run free in a terminal if you want, to see how much of the RAM and swap is in use.Statistics: Posted by sgosnell — 2025-12-26 22:42
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Re: [Software] Do you have experience with VirtualBox in...
Huge thanks a lot for the repliesI use VB since 2016 mostly in Windows (and since few years ago in Linux too). So the unique disadvantages I found are:When the series changes (i.e 6 to 7 and 7.1.x to...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] How to re-initialize the database for roundcube?
Hello,I have installed roundcube via its Debian package. For some reason, the database has not been initialized. I see that the package does not use nor ship the upstream database initialization...
View ArticleInstallation • Re: “Warning: Target” “configured multiple times” in sources...
I'm afraid I went ahead and ran sudo apt modernize-sources, (did a restart though probably unnecessary), then sudo apt update, and now there is an even Longer list of "Warning: Target..." messages....
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Hardware • Re: No audio output device for DisplayPort/HDMI
I've had little different luck on Bookworm (and Trixie both), with what may be the same GPU/audio device: # inxi -SSystem: Host: fi965 Kernel: 6.1.0-41-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: TDE...
View ArticleDocs, HowTos, Tips & Tricks • Re: Gemini a Debian expert
AI (Gemini) did succeeded in helping me set up Debian 13 VM in Hyper V with Enhance Session. Installing Linux distro in a Hyper V VM without Enhance Session Mood enabled is straight forward but to...
View ArticleProgramming • Re: Install RUST development tools
I would recommend VS Codium, it is a VS Code without Microsoft's telemetry. Link:https://vscodium.com/Statistics: Posted by LinuxOS — 2025-12-27 05:21
View ArticleBeginners Questions • Re: [Newb] password unrecognized
Yes, you shouldn't be able to see your password. Must be entering password in the entry place for Username, a mistake I myself made during initial days. Debian, if you haven't configured does not auto...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Re: [Software] Audio doesn't work on Debian 13 with Linux...
Do headphones work?There are multiple reports of sound through speakers failing to work but sound via headphones working.https://askubuntu.com/questions/1474797 ......
View ArticleInstallation • Re: Upgrade From Bookworm to Trixie - Deps unmet
Well spotted. Correcting this, just returns to the same situation if using debian.sources file, which didnt have the a and i transposed.I am still getting this regrdless of which file I now...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • Re: Deb. 13 with sysvinit: some webpages become...
I've tried another laptop connected to the same wifi router: Devuan - same problemSlackware - no problemStatistics: Posted by MakeTopSite — 2025-12-27 10:29
View ArticleGraphical Environments & Desktops • Debian 13 kernel startup gets stuck...
When attempting to start my PC, while the kernel is loading it gets stuck after getting to the point "Starting sddm.service module" and does not progress past this point even after leaving it for...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Re: [Software] Audio doesn't work on Debian 13 with Linux...
I tried to do what you told me but it would simply not update so in reistalled the bios and now the audio works. I guess i will keep doing this every time it stops working.Statistics: Posted by...
View ArticleGeneral Debian • Re: [Best-Of] debian derivatives for ancient computers?
Information about the computers concernedMy post was more about identifying gnu linux systems known to work in general well with ancient computers. But already the no non free software requirement I...
View ArticleSystem and Network configuration • Re: Samba Network share setup nearly...
Hello,My smb.conf, samba.service from Code: /etc/avahi/services, and the output of Code: ip link show: tar.gz of three settings files on google driveIt cannot be accessed. Please share as attachment...
View ArticleDocs, HowTos, Tips & Tricks • Re: Gemini a Debian expert
AI is not actually intelligent and is just a nonsense generator. Beware.Sometimes it may provide correct information, sometimes it may provide incorrect information.It does not understand what its...
View ArticleGraphical Environments & Desktops • Re: Debian 13 kernel startup gets...
While "stuck", does Ctrl-Alt-F3 produce black screen with a login prompt?Statistics: Posted by mrmazda — 2025-12-27 13:54
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