Re: Incorrect password Debian 10.8 after installation

On 2021-02-08 23:22, Anssi Saari wrote: David Christensen writes: Questions: 1. How do I make a copy of a boot entry? (So that I can edit the copy and keep the original.) In Grub, you don't really need to since changes are not saved. For permanent changes then in Linux edit the various fi

Re: Looking for where to file a bug

Joshua Brickel wrote: > I am running debian testing (bullseye). But something happened in the > package manager such that I can no longer install packages. When I > try I keep getting the following message: > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > gsettings-desktop-schemas : Breaks

Re: sshfs has fubared mount

On 2021-02-08 21:01, Gene Heskett wrote: Greetings all; I have sshfs setup so I can move files around between this box and 4 others, 3 of which are now running buster. Works only for the user, me. My Debian machines are Stretch, but I would expect that the basics of sshfs(1) have not change

Re: Incorrect password Debian 10.8 after installation

David Christensen writes: > Questions: > > 1. How do I make a copy of a boot entry? (So that I can edit the > copy and keep the original.) In Grub, you don't really need to since changes are not saved. For permanent changes then in Linux edit the various files in /etc/grub.d and regenerate /bo

Looking for where to file a bug

Hi, I am running debian testing (bullseye). But something happened in the package manager such that I can no longer install packages. When I try I keep getting the following message: The following packages have unmet dependencies: gsettings-desktop-schemas : Breaks: mutter (< 3.31.4) but 3.30.

sshfs has fubared mount

Greetings all; I have sshfs setup so I can move files around between this box and 4 others, 3 of which are now running buster. Works only for the user, me. Same install medium, a usb key, has installed buster to a 5th machine, which is identical to two of the other 4. But the mount permission

Re: Incorrect password Debian 10.8 after installation

On 2021-02-08 15:15, David Wright wrote: On Mon 08 Feb 2021 at 13:02:21 (-0800), David Christensen wrote: On 2021-02-08 00:40, Marco Möller wrote: You could bypass any password request during boot to the console and then fix it by setting the desired password newly. The boot parameter for bypa

Re: Security: OpenWRT vs. Debian [Was:] Re: Linux router AP with reserved IPs on wlan0?

On Mon, 8 Feb 2021 16:42:40 -0500 Dan Ritter wrote: > Celejar wrote: > > > If you are OK buying used equipment, Intel-based gigabit NICs, 4 ports > > > to a PCIe slot, cost about $35 (or $70 new). If you've got a 5 year old > > > > My understanding - please correct me if I'm wrong - is that wit

Re: Incorrect password Debian 10.8 after installation

On Mon 08 Feb 2021 at 13:02:21 (-0800), David Christensen wrote: > On 2021-02-08 00:40, Marco Möller wrote: > > > You could bypass any password request during boot to the console > > and then fix it by setting the desired password newly. The boot > > parameter for bypassing all password request an

Re: Security: OpenWRT vs. Debian [Was:] Re: Linux router AP with reserved IPs on wlan0?

Celejar wrote: > > If you are OK buying used equipment, Intel-based gigabit NICs, 4 ports > > to a PCIe slot, cost about $35 (or $70 new). If you've got a 5 year old > > My understanding - please correct me if I'm wrong - is that with those > types of cards, the ports are distinct and aren't actu

Re: Incorrect password Debian 10.8 after installation

On 2021-02-08 00:40, Marco Möller wrote: You could bypass any password request during boot to the console and then fix it by setting the desired password newly. The boot parameter for bypassing all password request an right away becoming logged in as user root is:     init=/sbin/sulogin --fo

Re: Security: OpenWRT vs. Debian [Was:] Re: Linux router AP with reserved IPs on wlan0?

On Mon, 8 Feb 2021 11:03:35 -0500 Dan Ritter wrote: > Celejar wrote: > > > I can be glad that OpenWRT has improved their security practices > > > and simultaneously not be interested in using it. > > > > I think we are really in basic agreement. The reason I use OpenWRT is > > that I use a resi

Re: Developers repositories and Python

On 08/02/2021 02:44, John Berden wrote: > Hello. > Can you recommend any trusted repositories for installing the latest > developer packages, including Python? It depends on how "latest" you need. If you need the genuine Python development packages, then the Python Development Guide is at https:

Re: trying to start Okular

On 2/8/21 7:41 PM, Roland Mueller wrote: Okular requires the followin shared object/library that should be in /usr/lib64. /usr/lib64/libKF5Parts.so.5 /usr/lib64/libKF5Parts.so.5.75.0 BR, Roland  - many thanks   R

Re: trying to start Okular

Okular requires the followin shared object/library that should be in /usr/lib64. /usr/lib64/libKF5Parts.so.5 /usr/lib64/libKF5Parts.so.5.75.0 BR, Roland ma 8. helmik. 2021 klo 13.24 ellanios82 (ellanio...@gmail.com) kirjoitti: > my system is MX-Linux patito feo amd64 > > > : after recent sys

Re: trying to start Xiphos

On Mon, Feb 08, 2021 at 06:34:43PM +0200, ellanios82 wrote: > Dear Tom , > >  - just to let you know > >  : i got so frustrated with "error while loading shared libraries" It seems something got seriously broken. Either a bunch of library providing packages "disappeared" (then re-installation mi

Re: trying to start Xiphos

Dear Tom ,  - just to let you know  : i got so frustrated with "error while loading shared libraries"  - that i finally Re-Installed MX-Linux  : "Knock-on-Wood" all looks good .  Yr Help Much appreciated  thanks  R

Re: Security: OpenWRT vs. Debian [Was:] Re: Linux router AP with reserved IPs on wlan0?

> I think we are really in basic agreement. The reason I use OpenWRT is > that I use a residential all-in-one WAP / switch / router, which Debian > is unsuitable for. If I ever go the separate WAP / switch / router > route, I'll probably use Debian on the router for the reasons you > give: good sup

[SOLVED] BIOS upgrade on an Acer laptop (was: Battery drain with poweroff)

Nicolas George (12021-02-08): > Thanks, I never think of BIOS updates. This is the one for my exact > model, and the title looks very promising. > > Now I need a way to apply it; apparently I need some way to boot > Windows. I hope I will not need to overwrite the complete drive with the > backup

Re: Security: OpenWRT vs. Debian [Was:] Re: Linux router AP with reserved IPs on wlan0?

Celejar wrote: > > I can be glad that OpenWRT has improved their security practices > > and simultaneously not be interested in using it. > > I think we are really in basic agreement. The reason I use OpenWRT is > that I use a residential all-in-one WAP / switch / router, which Debian > is unsuit

Re: Battery drain with poweroff

Alexander V. Makartsev (12021-02-08): > I think fastest and easiest way is to swap current disk with another (if it > is available of course) and install Evaluation version of Windows 10 > Enterprise. [1] Unfortunately, switching the disk is not an option. Booting from a SD card could work, but I

Re: Security: OpenWRT vs. Debian [Was:] Re: Linux router AP with reserved IPs on wlan0?

On Mon, 8 Feb 2021 09:57:13 -0500 Dan Ritter wrote: > Celejar wrote: > > On Mon, 8 Feb 2021 08:36:34 -0500 > > Dan Ritter wrote: > > > > > OpenWRT's security process doesn't look as terrible as it used > > > to be, but it doesn't really look good right now, just trying to > > > be better. > >

Re: Strange statistics from gparted

On Mon 08 Feb 2021 at 10:15:22 (+0100), Thomas Schmitt wrote: > Richard Owlett wrote: > > > I am experimenting with custom installs of MATE on Debian 10.7 . > > > [...] > > > I have a default install with / on sda1. > > > The custom install has / on sda2. > > > [...] > > > When running gparted from

Re: Security: OpenWRT vs. Debian [Was:] Re: Linux router AP with reserved IPs on wlan0?

Celejar wrote: > On Mon, 8 Feb 2021 08:36:34 -0500 > Dan Ritter wrote: > > > OpenWRT's security process doesn't look as terrible as it used > > to be, but it doesn't really look good right now, just trying to > > be better. > > Again, let's look at specific examples of vulnerabilities present i

Re: Security: OpenWRT vs. Debian [Was:] Re: Linux router AP with reserved IPs on wlan0?

On Mon, 8 Feb 2021 08:36:34 -0500 Dan Ritter wrote: > Celejar wrote: > > On Mon, 8 Feb 2021 06:41:23 -0500 > > Dan Ritter wrote: > > > > > Gregory Seidman wrote: > > > > If you want a Linux router/AP, I recommend OpenWRT over Debian. It runs > > > > on > > > > ... > > > > > Debian gets sec

trying to start Xiphos

 my system is MX-Linux patito feo amd64  : after recent system-Crash , am struggling to recover! - when i try to start okular , am getting error-message :  "~/Desktop$ /usr/bin/okular /usr/bin/okular: error while loading shared libraries: libKF5Parts.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No

Re: Battery drain with poweroff

On 08.02.2021 18:04, Marko Randjelovic wrote: Hi all, On Mon, 8 Feb 2021 13:26:12 +0100 Nicolas George wrote: Now I need a way to apply it; apparently I need some way to boot Windows. I hope I will not need to overwrite the complete drive with the backup image I made. There is a program named

Re: Security: OpenWRT vs. Debian [Was:] Re: Linux router AP with reserved IPs on wlan0?

Celejar wrote: > On Mon, 8 Feb 2021 06:41:23 -0500 > Dan Ritter wrote: > > > Gregory Seidman wrote: > > > If you want a Linux router/AP, I recommend OpenWRT over Debian. It runs on > > ... > > > Debian gets security updates in a timely manner (for stable). > > > > How's OpenWRT's security te

Re: trying to start Xiphos

On 2/8/21 1:31 PM, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: On Mon, Feb 08, 2021 at 01:03:12PM +0200, ellanios82 wrote:  my system is MX-Linux patito feo amd64  : after recent system-Crash , am struggling to recover! - when i try to start Xiphos , am getting error-message :  "xiphos: error while loading

Re: Battery drain with poweroff

On 08.02.2021 17:26, Nicolas George wrote: Alexander V. Makartsev (12021-02-08): Probably something to do with USB-Charger feature. Acer got a BIOS update 1.09 [1] that claims to fix similar issue. I don't know what is your model exactly, so look up BIOS update for your laptop using SNID code.

Re: Download Pages are, Locked??!???

On 2/7/21 7:23 AM, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: On Sun, Feb 07, 2021 at 03:51:34PM +0100, Sven Hartge wrote: Stephen P. Molnar wrote: Suddenly the download pages are forbidden? My guess is that this has to do with the Debian 10.8 point release ISO image preparation. S° -- Sigmentation fault.

Re: Battery drain with poweroff

Hi all, On Mon, 8 Feb 2021 13:26:12 +0100 Nicolas George wrote: > Now I need a way to apply it; apparently I need some way to boot > Windows. I hope I will not need to overwrite the complete drive with the > backup image I made. There is a program named 'flashrom' in Debian, but I don't know how

Re: Developers repositories and Python

On Mon, 8 Feb 2021 04:44:26 +0200 John Berden wrote: > Hello. > Can you recommend any trusted repositories for installing the latest > developer packages, including Python? > Thanks in advance! Please be more specific - what exactly are you trying to accomplish? An example? Celejar

Security: OpenWRT vs. Debian [Was:] Re: Linux router AP with reserved IPs on wlan0?

On Mon, 8 Feb 2021 06:41:23 -0500 Dan Ritter wrote: > Gregory Seidman wrote: > > If you want a Linux router/AP, I recommend OpenWRT over Debian. It runs on ... > Debian gets security updates in a timely manner (for stable). > > How's OpenWRT's security team? I'm not sure if this is a genuine

Re: Battery drain with poweroff

Alexander V. Makartsev (12021-02-08): > Probably something to do with USB-Charger feature. > Acer got a BIOS update 1.09 [1] that claims to fix similar issue. > I don't know what is your model exactly, so look up BIOS update for your > laptop using SNID code. > > [1] https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/

Re: Strange statistics from gparted

On Mon, 8 Feb 2021 at 22:09, Richard Owlett wrote: > Difficult to compare as lsblk reports usage ONLY for mounted partitions > while gparted reports values for mounted AND unmounted partitions. The easiest solution will be to mount the partitions of interest somewhere before examining them with

Re: Recommendation for a netbook

On Mon, Feb 08, 2021 at 12:47:41PM +0100, Hans wrote: > Am Montag, 8. Februar 2021, 12:29:25 CET schrieb Joe: > Hi, > > well IMHO it depends, what you are going to do with it. > > As you might know, those netbooks are not the fastest ones, but maybe boot > time is not so important, as you can us

Re: Strange statistics from gparted

On 02/07/2021 01:15 PM, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: On Sun, Feb 07, 2021 at 12:39:59PM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: I am experimenting with custom installs of MATE on Debian 10.7 . My goal is to minimize its footprint on disk, and reduce menu clutter. I have a default install with / on sda1. The cu

Re: Recommendation for a netbook

Am Montag, 8. Februar 2021, 12:29:25 CET schrieb Joe: Hi, well IMHO it depends, what you are going to do with it. As you might know, those netbooks are not the fastest ones, but maybe boot time is not so important, as you can use suspend-to-ram. For me personally there are some things important

Re: Linux router AP with reserved IPs on wlan0?

Gregory Seidman wrote: > If you want a Linux router/AP, I recommend OpenWRT over Debian. It runs on > a variety of router hardware, but also PCs: > https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/installation/openwrt_x86 > > Importantly, it uses UCI > fo

Re: trying to start Xiphos

On Mon, Feb 08, 2021 at 01:03:12PM +0200, ellanios82 wrote: >  my system is MX-Linux patito feo amd64 > > >  : after recent system-Crash , am struggling to recover! > > > - when i try to start Xiphos , am getting error-message : > >  "xiphos: error while loading shared libraries: libsword-1.8.

Re: Recommendation for a netbook

On Mon, 8 Feb 2021 10:57:11 +0100 Nicolas George wrote: > Nicolas George (12021-01-25): > > I'll have to retire my current netbook soon. It was a Lenovo Miix > > 3-1030 from 2015; it has a good screen but otherwise is complete > > crap, with non-standard unsupported hardware and other drawbacks.

trying to start Okular

 my system is MX-Linux patito feo amd64  : after recent system-Crash , am struggling to recover! - when i try to start Okular , am getting error-message :  "okular: error while loading shared libraries: libKF5Parts.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory"  - any su

Re: Strange statistics from gparted

On 02/08/2021 02:15 AM, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Du, 07 feb 21, 12:39:59, Richard Owlett wrote: I am experimenting with custom installs of MATE on Debian 10.7 . My goal is to minimize its footprint on disk, and reduce menu clutter. I have a default install with / on sda1. The custom install has

trying to start Xiphos

 my system is MX-Linux patito feo amd64  : after recent system-Crash , am struggling to recover! - when i try to start Xiphos , am getting error-message :  "xiphos: error while loading shared libraries: libsword-1.8.1.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory"  - any s

Re: Battery drain with poweroff

On 08.02.2021 15:01, Nicolas George wrote: Hi. On my new Acer TravelMate Spin B3, running recent Bullseye, I have noticed a strange battery drain when the computer is powered off: it loses about 1% of the total battery charge every hour, which makes a quarter of the battery in a day. The drain

Battery drain with poweroff

Hi. On my new Acer TravelMate Spin B3, running recent Bullseye, I have noticed a strange battery drain when the computer is powered off: it loses about 1% of the total battery charge every hour, which makes a quarter of the battery in a day. The drain happens when the computer has been powered do

Re: Recommendation for a netbook

Nicolas George (12021-01-25): > I'll have to retire my current netbook soon. It was a Lenovo Miix > 3-1030 from 2015; it has a good screen but otherwise is complete crap, > with non-standard unsupported hardware and other drawbacks. > > I need a ~10 inches touchscreen, and I want a good-ish resolu

Re: Incorrect password Debian 10.8 after installation

Marco Is this at the desktop or a terminal? If desktop, try switching to a terminal (ctrl-alt-f1) and log in there. If successful, switch back to desktop (ctrl-alt-f7) and try again. I recall I had this happen to me last year. If terminal, then you haven't spent much download data/time and a

Re: Strange statistics from gparted

On Sun, Feb 07, 2021 at 12:39:59PM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > I am experimenting with custom installs of MATE on Debian 10.7 . > My goal is to minimize its footprint on disk, and reduce menu clutter. > I have a default install with / on sda1. > The custom install has / on sda2. > Both installs

Re: Download Pages are, Locked??!???

On Sun, Feb 07, 2021 at 03:51:34PM +0100, Sven Hartge wrote: > Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > > > Suddenly the download pages are forbidden? > > My guess is that this has to do with the Debian 10.8 point release ISO > image preparation. > > S° > > -- > Sigmentation fault. Core dumped. > Now fix

Re: Strange statistics from gparted

Hi, Richard Owlett wrote: > > I am experimenting with custom installs of MATE on Debian 10.7 . > > [...] > > I have a default install with / on sda1. > > The custom install has / on sda2. > > [...] > > When running gparted from the first, it reports > > sda1 used space is 3.85 GB > > sda2 used

Re: Incorrect password Debian 10.8 after installation

On 08.02.21 03:49, John Berden wrote: Hello. I'm installing Debian 10.8 with a console installer. I use ISO debian-10.8.0-amd64-netinst.iso. After starting the system, I get a request for the user's password. I enter the correct password that I specified during installation. But I get a messag

Re: Incorrect password Debian 10.8 after installation

On Lu, 08 feb 21, 04:49:28, John Berden wrote: > Hello. > I'm installing Debian 10.8 with a console installer. I use ISO > debian-10.8.0-amd64-netinst.iso. > After starting the system, I get a request for the user's password. > I enter the correct password that I specified during installation. But

Re: Strange statistics from gparted

On Du, 07 feb 21, 12:39:59, Richard Owlett wrote: > I am experimenting with custom installs of MATE on Debian 10.7 . > My goal is to minimize its footprint on disk, and reduce menu clutter. > I have a default install with / on sda1. > The custom install has / on sda2. > Both installs use /sda3 for