Debian on Apple M series hardware
May I safely assume that there is no version of Debian that will run on the proprietary Apple M series CPUs? And little likelihood of one being developed, because proprietary hardware and minimal...
View Article[Software] Installing an application
Hello When downloading an application to the Downloads Folder, does it have to be extracted prior to the command sudo apt install <filename>?Should the prompt changed directory to Downloads...
View Articlepackages (aptitude, nis, autofs, net-tools) can't be found in PXE installation
I set up a PXE installation environment, in which I can install RHEL/CentOS/Fedora/Rocky/Ubuntu/Debian. In the answer files of each OS, I use something like "late_command" in preseed file to customize...
View Article[Software] SOLVED Installing an application
Hello When downloading an application to the Downloads Folder, does it have to be extracted prior to the command sudo apt install <filename>?Should the prompt changed directory to Downloads...
View Article[HowTo] Plymouth enigma
Hello everyone,I would like to understand how Playmouth works because I have a Debian-base distro, i.e. MX Linux. When I chose spinfinity Plymouth theme, I discovered that the "debian 12" writing...
View ArticleCannot access email on laptop
Hi,Debian Bookworm | Firefox esr 128.4.0I'm currently having a problem trying to access my gmail account from my laptop. When I enter my password, the system now(!) takes me to a page where I am...
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[HowTo] pc firmware updates with fwupd
Just updated system firmware with fwupd in Linux for the first time. Was pretty neat, actually Note that this is not for updating network or video card firmware, this is for updating UEFI and other...
View Article[Off-Topic] Sign in with Google-ANNOYING
Launching Firefox a window opens in the upper right hand corner asking to "Sign in with Google". Click is needed to disappear which also stores that information. Perhaps it's in the registry? Browser?...
View ArticleEFI problem installing Debian 12 in an ASUS laptop (The attempt to mount a...
Hi,I'm trying to install Debian 12.7 by USB in an ASUS M1502YA (https://www.asus.com/laptops/for-home/v ... /techspec/) and I'm finding what seems to be not an uncommon problem: "The attempt to mount...
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Custom Grub install menu entries truncated
Based upon the procedure at https://wiki.debian.org/RepackBootableISO I am trying to make some custom bootable ISOs that have multiple options for preseeding.I've got menu entries like this in a .cfg...
View ArticleDebian 12 Wayland session: qt.qpa.plugin: Could not find the Qt platform...
Due to issues with KDE Plasma X11 / kwin on Debian 12, I have tried to select Wayland instead of a X11 on a Debian 12 login GUI screen. Then some apps NOT launched. For example qbittorrent 5.0.0...
View Article[Off-Topic] Firefox Minimize
With my installation of Debian 12 Firefox ESR does not have a minimize button which I always had. Why is this and can one be added via a hidden menu?Statistics: Posted by mumpkie — 2024-11-04 12:19 —...
View Article[Testing - Trixie] upgrade lists wall of packages
Every now and then apt-get update && apt-get upgrade lists unusually large amount of packages to be upgraded:Code: The following packages will be upgraded:/-/757 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0...
View Article[Discussion] Software that you wish were in the Debian repositories
Is there any software that you wish were packaged in Debian? Anything that once was but is no longer available?Statistics: Posted by Uptorn — 2024-11-04 14:50 — Replies 1 — Views 31
View Article[Feedback] forums.debian.net SPF
Hello,I have noticed that the SPF record for forums.debian.net states:Code: forums.debian.net.3307INTXT"v=spf1 ip4:159.69.48.177 ~all"but e-mail can actually be delivered over IPv6...
View ArticleCannot sign nvidia modules after upgrade to 565.57.01 driver
I am running Debian 12 with nVidia proprietary drivers installed from the official nVidia repository for Debian. I have SecureBoot enabled on my system and have set up automatic module signing via...
View Article[Feedback] forums.debian.net DMARC — invalid rua
Hello,The DMARC record for forums.debian.net points to _dmarc.forums.portalias.net, which states:Code: _dmarc.forums.portalias.net. 600...
View Article[Software] unable to locate hcengine
I get this message from xsane, gimp and a few other programs:Code: (xsane:6461): Gtk-WARNING **: 10:16:40.636: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "hcengine",... anything I can do? Nothing...
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Debian 12 on a Dell Latitude 7390
Hello I just got another System to install Debian. It's a used Dell Latitude 7390 with a 13" Display. After switching off SecureBoot and enabled Legacy Option ROMs in order to boot from USB stick, I...
View ArticleTrying to install Nvidia Drivers for Ollama
As I said in the title, I am trying to have GPU support for my Ollama docker container. While I am a software developer, I am NOT a unix expert. I've been through numerous guides and posts, but the...
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