Re: problem with latest initramfs-tools_0.142+rpt2+deb12u1_all.deb

On 12/18/24 02:47, Andy Smith wrote: Hi Eyal, On Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 05:18:56PM +1100, Eyal Lebedinsky wrote: I should have mentioned that the packages are from https://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/ and this is on an old laptop running the 32 bits OS. Y

Re: problem with latest initramfs-tools_0.142+rpt2+deb12u1_all.deb

Hi Eyal, On Wed, Dec 18, 2024 at 05:18:56PM +1100, Eyal Lebedinsky wrote: > I should have mentioned that the packages are from > https://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/pool/main/i/initramfs-tools/ > and this is on an old laptop running the 32 bits OS. You say below that you are running Debi

Re: problem with latest initramfs-tools_0.142+rpt2+deb12u1_all.deb

all [upgradable from: 0.142+rpt1+deb12u1] initramfs-tools/stable,stable 0.142+rpt2+deb12u1 all [upgradable from: 0.142+rpt1+deb12u1] ## Then just to confirm this was the problem, allow the upgrade: $ sudo apt upgrade     upgrades +rpt1 to +rpt2 and reinstates the failure... FYI -- Eyal

problem with latest initramfs-tools_0.142+rpt2+deb12u1_all.deb

/stable,stable 0.142+rpt2+deb12u1 all [upgradable from: 0.142+rpt1+deb12u1] initramfs-tools/stable,stable 0.142+rpt2+deb12u1 all [upgradable from: 0.142+rpt1+deb12u1] ## Then just to confirm this was the problem, allow the upgrade: $ sudo apt upgrade upgrades +rpt1 to +rpt2 and reinstates

Re: k3b problem?

On 12/16/24 12:19, Joe wrote: On Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:06:18 -0500 gene heskett wrote: I rebooted, and found that k3b still suffers from the lag. Which apparently  messes with its mind. In 2 different dvd writers in this machine, I was not able to burn the unzipped .iso into a bootable dvd+rw

k3b problem?

I rebooted, and found that k3b still suffers from the lag. Which apparently  messes with its mind. In 2 different dvd writers in this machine, I was not able to burn the unzipped .iso into a bootable dvd+rw disk. I finally used dd to put it on a 32G usb key which worked, 32 gigs of ram is all g

Re: Synaptic problem(s)

On 12/1/24 6:12 AM, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: On Sun, Dec 01, 2024 at 04:43:00AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: [SNIP] What should I do next ( /etc/debian_version reports 12.7)? apt-get update ; apt-get dist-upgrade to make sure you're up to date then reboot. At that point, /etc/debian-version sh

Re: Synaptic problem(s)

On Sun, Dec 01, 2024 at 04:43:00AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 11/30/24 9:00 AM, Greg Wooledge wrote: > > > > "apt upgrade" does not take a package name as an argument. It tries > > to upgrade *all* of the packages you have. > > > > To upgrade a single package, use "install" instead. > >

Re: Synaptic problem(s)

On 11/30/24 9:00 AM, Greg Wooledge wrote: On Sat, Nov 30, 2024 at 14:45:01 +, Joe wrote: I don't know if it helps, but the current ghostscript on my Deb 12 is version 12u6, not 12u5. What happens when you try: apt upgrade ghostscript "apt upgrade" does not take a package name as an arg

Re: Synaptic problem(s)

On Sat, Nov 30, 2024 at 14:45:01 +, Joe wrote: > I don't know if it helps, but the current ghostscript on my Deb 12 is > version 12u6, not 12u5. > > What happens when you try: > > apt upgrade ghostscript "apt upgrade" does not take a package name as an argument. It tries to upgrade *all*

Re: Synaptic problem(s)

On Sat, 30 Nov 2024 05:18:35 -0600 Richard Owlett wrote: > On 11/29/24 12:30 PM, David Wright wrote: > > On Thu 28 Nov 2024 at 07:55:37 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote: > >> Running Debian 12.7 with MATE > >> When launching Synaptic I get a message saying > >>[ You have 1 broken package on yo

Re: Synaptic problem(s)

On 11/29/24 12:30 PM, David Wright wrote: On Thu 28 Nov 2024 at 07:55:37 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote: Running Debian 12.7 with MATE When launching Synaptic I get a message saying [ You have 1 broken package on your system!" Use the "Broken" filter to locate it. ] Synaptic's Help

Re: Synaptic problem(s)

On Fri, 29 Nov 2024 12:30:44 -0600 David Wright wrote: > On Thu 28 Nov 2024 at 07:55:37 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote: > > Running Debian 12.7 with MATE > > When launching Synaptic I get a message saying > > [ You have 1 broken package on your system!" > > Use the "Broken" filter to locate

Re: Synaptic problem(s)

On Thu 28 Nov 2024 at 07:55:37 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote: > Running Debian 12.7 with MATE > When launching Synaptic I get a message saying > [ You have 1 broken package on your system!" > Use the "Broken" filter to locate it. ] > Synaptic's Help isn't helpful :{ > It also reports pa

Re: Synaptic problem(s)

On Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 07:55:37AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > Running Debian 12.7 with MATE > When launching Synaptic I get a message saying > [ You have 1 broken package on your system!" > Use the "Broken" filter to locate it. ] > Synaptic's Help isn't helpful :{ > It also reports

Synaptic problem(s)

Running Debian 12.7 with MATE When launching Synaptic I get a message saying [ You have 1 broken package on your system!" Use the "Broken" filter to locate it. ] Synaptic's Help isn't helpful :{ It also reports packages to be updated. Also started to install gnumeric and it wanted to

Re: Email Problem [Solved]

On Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:03:39 -0500 "Stephen P. Molnar" wrote: Hello Stephen, >Solved the problem! I accepted the Certificate and the popup went away >and didn't reappear. Good news. Thx for letting us know. -- Regards _ "Valid sig separ

Re: Email Problem

Solved the problem! I accepted the Certificate and the popup went away and didn't reappear. Many thanks. On 11/27/2024 11:23 AM, Brad Rogers wrote: On Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:50:33 -0500 "Stephen P. Molnar" wrote: Hello Stephen, Where else might the errant string of DNA or R

Re: Email Problem

On 2024-11-27, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > Bookworm and have been using the Epyrus email client for some time now without > any problems. > > Suddenly I am getting a popup that is quite insistent. The popup seems to say that you server has a wrong certificate. Do you look at the certificate epyrus

Re: Email Problem

ypeDomain Name Canonical Name TTL CNAME mail.insilicochemistry.net mail.stackmail.com 60 min Blacklist Check SMTP Test TestResult Status Problem DMARC Record Published No DMARC Record found Information More Info Status Warning DMARC Polic

Re: Email Problem

On Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:50:33 -0500 "Stephen P. Molnar" wrote: Hello Stephen, >Where else might the errant string of DNA or RNA be hiding on my >computer? https://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.php?f=73&t=31786 -- Regards _ "Valid sig separator is {dash}{dash}{space}" / ) "

Email Problem

I think I might have contracted a virus, but I'm not sure. I am running Bookworm and have been using the Epyrus email client for some time now without any problems. Suddenly I am getting a popup that is quite insistent. I have run ClamTk on /home/comp and /opt/epyrus, both are clean. The so

Re: [SOLVED] Re: problem with fwlogwatch.service (debian 12)

On Thursday, 21 November 2024 07:24:49 -03 Jean-François Bachelet wrote: Hello Jeff > Hello Michel ^^) > > Le 21/11/2024 à 08:33, Michel Verdier a écrit : > > On 2024-11-20, Jean-François Bachelet wrote: [snip] > > in this script I found : > > CONFIG=/etc/default/fwlogwatch > > oups, the only pl

[SOLVED] Re: problem with fwlogwatch.service (debian 12)

Hello Michel ^^) Le 21/11/2024 à 08:33, Michel Verdier a écrit : On 2024-11-20, Jean-François Bachelet wrote: I might be reading this wrong, but the "ExecStart" command is a shell script which basically says "if the $START_DAEMON variable does not equal 'true', then echo 'aborted' and stop". G

Re: problem with fwlogwatch.service (debian 12)

On 2024-11-20, Jean-François Bachelet wrote: >> I might be reading this wrong, but the "ExecStart" command is a shell script >> which basically says "if the $START_DAEMON variable does not equal 'true', >> then echo 'aborted' and stop". Given you get sh printing the word 'aborted', >> I think you'

Re: problem with fwlogwatch.service (debian 12)

Hello, it seems possible to increase the verbosity of systemctl for a particular service with the service-log-level command (cf systemctl manpage), perhaps (or not) it could provide useful infos.

Re: problem with fwlogwatch.service (debian 12)

Hello Marial :) Le 20/11/2024 à 20:16, Darac Marjal a écrit : On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 05:35:58PM +0100, Jean-François Bachelet wrote: [cut] 'systemctl status fwlogwatch.service' : fwlogwatch.service - Firewall log analyzer Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/fwlogwatch.service; enabled

Re: problem with fwlogwatch.service (debian 12)

On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 05:35:58PM +0100, Jean-François Bachelet wrote: [cut] 'systemctl status fwlogwatch.service' : fwlogwatch.service - Firewall log analyzer Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/fwlogwatch.service; enabled; preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) sinc

problem with fwlogwatch.service (debian 12)

ons... looking at the logs it appears it has never started fine since debian 12 install on this machine... logs doesn't show more infos than the 'exit code' why it doesn't work at all ? is someone had this problem also ? and, how to correct this ? note that there is uf

Re: problem with fwlogwatch.service (debian 12)

On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 05:35:58PM +0100, Jean-François Bachelet wrote: > Hello Tomas :) > > Le 20/11/2024 à 13:38, to...@tuxteam.de a écrit : > > On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 01:19:24PM +0100, Jean-François Bachelet wrote: > > > Hello folks :) > > > > > > I got a machine to look at, so I've issued a

Re: problem with fwlogwatch.service (debian 12)

Hello Tomas :) Le 20/11/2024 à 13:38, to...@tuxteam.de a écrit : On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 01:19:24PM +0100, Jean-François Bachelet wrote: Hello folks :) I got a machine to look at, so I've issued a 'systemctl status' and see a 'degraded' state. so I've done a 'systemctl status --failed' and se

Re: problem with fwlogwatch.service (debian 12)

On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 01:19:24PM +0100, Jean-François Bachelet wrote: > Hello folks :) > > I got a machine to look at, so I've issued a 'systemctl status' and see a > 'degraded' state. > > so I've done a 'systemctl status --failed' and see that 'fwlogwatch.service' > was never started and shows

Re: Synaptic Problem

On Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 10:25:40AM +0100, daven...@tuxfamily.org wrote: [...] > brscan si useless for printing but mandatory¹ for scanning. But indeed, > driveless printing works just fine on Brother printers > > I wish scanning didn't require proprietary blobs… > > 1. At least on (**only** som

Re: Synaptic Problem

Just an observance - I have a brscan uninstall file in the download folder Uninstaller_brscan4 and uninstaller_brscan-skey which are uninstall scripts. You may have same if installed from brother script. On 10/31/24 11:11, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: On 10/31/2024 01:28 AM, to...@tuxteam.de wro

Re: Synaptic Problem

On Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 11:11:21AM -0400, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > > > On 10/31/2024 01:28 AM, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > > On Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 03:21:09PM -0400, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > > > > [...] > > > > > Although that works, and I removed the Brother drivers with > > > localhost:63

Re: Synaptic Problem

On Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 10:03:12AM -0500, David Wright wrote: [...] > I scan on a clapped-out HP printer with a legal-sized platen. > As I have to place the originals myself, it's convenient to > scan to a USB stick rather than a computer. When I turn it > on, after powercuts, I have to open and

Re: Synaptic Problem

On 10/31/2024 01:28 AM, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: On Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 03:21:09PM -0400, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: [...] Although that works, and I removed the Brother drivers with localhost:631, I still get: comp@Abanormal:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade [sudo] password for comp: Reading package

Re: Synaptic Problem

On Thu 31 Oct 2024 at 10:33:00 (+0100), to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > On Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 10:25:40AM +0100, daven...@tuxfamily.org wrote: > > [...] > > > brscan si useless for printing but mandatory¹ for scanning. But indeed, > > driveless printing works just fine on Brother printers > > > > I w

Re: Synaptic Problem

On 2024-10-31 06:28, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: On Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 03:21:09PM -0400, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: [...] Although that works, and I removed the Brother drivers with localhost:631, I still get: comp@Abanormal:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade [sudo] password for comp: Reading package lists

Re: printer problem

lem wrote: > > Thank you for your reply, Eduardo. However it appears that there is > another > > problem. The printer requires entry of a password. An the menu for that > is > > available in windows, but I have no idea where in linux I would get > > properties about print

Re: printer problem

On Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 11:19:20PM +0300, Semih Ozlem wrote: > Thank you for your reply, Eduardo. However it appears that there is another > problem. The printer requires entry of a password. An the menu for that is > available in windows, but I have no idea where in linux I would get >

Re: Synaptic Problem

On Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 03:21:09PM -0400, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: [...] > Although that works, and I removed the Brother drivers with localhost:631, I > still get: > > comp@Abanormal:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade > [sudo] password for comp: > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree..

Re: Synaptic Problem

On Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 9:48 PM Eddie Seymour wrote: > > The brscan4 i8s on the Brother Printer site. Use the script for linux to > install it . My Brother functions fine as printer and scanner when installed > with the Brother script from their site. Also see

Re: printer problem

> You could try asking Kyocera for support (if they offer such an option), or > perhaps someone from the IT department of your university (some other linux > user might have had the same problem). Unfortunately your options are > not great. Maybe it's worth looking into how it

Re: Synaptic Problem

id Brother's printer/scanner driver was open source in the > > > > first place. > > > Nevertheless, the reminders are spot-on, for potential buyers to > > > bear in mind. Informed consumers and that. > > > > > This problem, rather the q

Re: printer problem

On 30/10/2024 17:19, Semih Ozlem wrote: Thank you for your reply, Eduardo. However it appears that there is another problem. The printer requires entry of a password. An the menu for that is available in windows, but I have no idea where in linux I would get properties about printer and

Re: Synaptic Problem

d Brother's printer/scanner driver was open source in the > > > first place. > > Nevertheless, the reminders are spot-on, for potential buyers to > > bear in mind. Informed consumers and that. > > > This problem, rather the quest for the solution, has been dormant for

Re: printer problem

Thank you for your reply, Eduardo. However it appears that there is another problem. The printer requires entry of a password. An the menu for that is available in windows, but I have no idea where in linux I would get properties about printer and printing permissions. This is at a university, and

Re: Synaptic Problem

Brother's printer/scanner driver was open source in the first place. Nevertheless, the reminders are spot-on, for potential buyers to bear in mind. Informed consumers and that. Cheers This problem, rather the quest for the solution, has been dormant for a while because I was resigned

Re: printer problem

Em 2024-10-30 09:25, Semih Ozlem escreveu: I am using debian 12. I am on a network with printer Kyocera ECOSYS MA4500ix. I installed the printer's driver from Kyocera's website. But I am unable to print. On Printer Properties Under Printer State I am getting the message: Processing - Illegal acco

printer problem

Hi everyone, I am using debian 12. I am on a network with printer Kyocera ECOSYS MA4500ix. I installed the printer's driver from Kyocera's website. But I am unable to print. On Printer Properties Under Printer State I am getting the message: Processing - Illegal account. Job is canceled. Other peo

Re: Synaptic Problem

On 04/10/2024 03:41, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: On Thu, Oct 03, 2024 at 04:32:31PM -0400, Dan Purgert wrote: On Oct 03, 2024, Stefan Monnier wrote: 1. (sudo) dpkg -i brscan4-0.4.11-1.amd64.deb 2. (sudo) apt-get update && apt-get -f install Of course, such manual install of `.deb` files mea

Re: Synaptic Problem

On Thu, Oct 03, 2024 at 04:32:31PM -0400, Dan Purgert wrote: > On Oct 03, 2024, Stefan Monnier wrote: > > > 1. (sudo) dpkg -i brscan4-0.4.11-1.amd64.deb > > > 2. (sudo) apt-get update && apt-get -f install > > > > Of course, such manual install of `.deb` files means that you won't > > automati

Re: Synaptic Problem

> Just one non-problem Stefan, Brother seems to be our friend AND their > drivers JUST WORK! I can't say the same for cups. Some weird friends you have, who don't let you see the code they force you to run to use the tools you buy from them. Also "just works" d

Re: Synaptic Problem

On Oct 03, 2024, Stefan Monnier wrote: > > 1. (sudo) dpkg -i brscan4-0.4.11-1.amd64.deb > > 2. (sudo) apt-get update && apt-get -f install > > Of course, such manual install of `.deb` files means that you won't > automatically get future updates, e.g. to fix security bugs. Given our friends a

Re: Synaptic Problem

ult to injury, such `.deb` files often contain proprietary code, of course. Stefan Just one non-problem Stefan, Brother seems to be our friend AND their drivers JUST WORK! I can't say the same for cups. . Cheers, Gene Heskett, CET. -- "There are four boxes to be used in de

Re: Synaptic Problem

> 1. (sudo) dpkg -i brscan4-0.4.11-1.amd64.deb > 2. (sudo) apt-get update && apt-get -f install Of course, such manual install of `.deb` files means that you won't automatically get future updates, e.g. to fix security bugs. To add insult to injury, such `.deb` files often contain proprietary

Re: Synaptic Problem

On Oct 03, 2024, Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Thu, Oct 03, 2024 at 10:53:30 -0400, Dan Purgert wrote: > > On Oct 03, 2024, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > > > When I ran linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.4-1 it downloaded: > > > > > > > [...] $ sudo install brscan4-0.4.11-1.amd64.deb > > > > [...] > > > > Wh

Re: Synaptic Problem

On Thu, Oct 03, 2024 at 10:53:30 -0400, Dan Purgert wrote: > On Oct 03, 2024, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > > When I ran linux-brprinter-installer-2.2.4-1 it downloaded: > > > > > [...] $ sudo install brscan4-0.4.11-1.amd64.deb > > > [...] > > Where on earth did you get that command from? > > Last

Re: Synaptic Problem

On Oct 03, 2024, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > > > On 10/03/2024 09:17 AM, Dan Purgert wrote: > > On Oct 03, 2024, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > > > I am running Bookworm and have just updated the Brother MFC-L2710DW Laser > > > Printer Drivers. > > > [...] > > > > E: The package brscan4 needs to be

Re: Synaptic Problem

On 10/03/2024 09:17 AM, Dan Purgert wrote: On Oct 03, 2024, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: I am running Bookworm and have just updated the Brother MFC-L2710DW Laser Printer Drivers. [...] E: The package brscan4 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it. E: Internal error opening

Re: Synaptic Problem

On Oct 03, 2024, Stephen P. Molnar wrote: > I am running Bookworm and have just updated the Brother MFC-L2710DW Laser > Printer Drivers. > [...] > > E: The package brscan4 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an > > archive for it. > > E: Internal error opening cache (1). Please report. brs

Synaptic Problem

l for a solution for the problem. Thanks in advance. -- Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D. https://insilicochemistry.net (614)312-7528 (c) Skype: smolnar1

Re: scp in crontab problem

basti: /usr/bin/scp -i /home/userYX/.ssh/myKEY r...@example.com ... updated: it's really due to environment issue, after I add the '-i' path to scp, jobs run well now. Thanks basti.

Re: scp in crontab problem

On Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:24:51 +0800 Marcus Park wrote: > Hi list, > > I have put the private key into my debian VPS (in ~/.ssh/ dir). The private key of what? And to ~/.ssh/ on which computer. you are talking about transferring a file from one computer to another; which one? And why the privat

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

keyboards are very simple to echange.[snip] ROFL The keyboard is not the only problem. I was an electronics tech back in the 60's and have serviced early color TVs (CTC2 anyone?), isotope ratio mass spectrometers, control room equipment for nuclear power plant, etc etc ;} You learn things in o

Re: scp in crontab problem

On Fri, Sep 13, 2024 at 20:24:51 +0800, Marcus Park wrote: > I have put the private key into my debian VPS (in ~/.ssh/ dir). Does this private key have a passphrase? > When I scp a file from this VPS to another one by hand without password, it > works. > > But when I put this scp into crontab, i

Re: scp in crontab problem

On 13.09.24 14:24, Marcus Park wrote: Hi list, I have put the private key into my debian VPS (in ~/.ssh/ dir). When I scp a file from this VPS to another one by hand without password, it works. But when I put this scp into crontab, it seems not work. The scp in crontab via private key didn'

scp in crontab problem

Hi list, I have put the private key into my debian VPS (in ~/.ssh/ dir). When I scp a file from this VPS to another one by hand without password, it works. But when I put this scp into crontab, it seems not work. The scp in crontab via private key didn't run as I expect, nothing was copied t

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

keyboards > > are > > very simple to echange.[snip] > > ROFL > The keyboard is not the only problem. > I was an electronics tech back in the 60's and have serviced early color > TVs (CTC2 anyone?), isotope ratio mass spectrometers, control room > equipment for nuc

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

On 09/13/2024 03:56 AM, Hans wrote: Hi Richard, exchanging the keyboard yourself might be not a great thing. If it is not an apple computer, where you have to strip the whole computer, most keyboards are very simple to echange.[snip] ROFL The keyboard is not the only problem. I was an

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

Hi Richard, exchanging the keyboard yourself might be not a great thing. If it is not an apple computer, where you have to strip the whole computer, most keyboards are very simple to echange. There are often some videos on youtube, which show, how to do it. On most, there are 1 - 3 screws to

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

always) be fixed by cleaning.  ] I have other symptoms that hint that there's a temperature problem with key decoding. It's evidently a hard failure. Left it off overnight and its there. The local community college has a computer repair service as training aid for one of their degree p

KDE, switching users (was: Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64)

to another session using [Ctrl+Alt+F]. On my old laptop LightDM greeter reliably switches to the plasma session started for the selected user and unlocks that session. Currently Kubuntu-20.04 is installed and I do not remember any problem with 18.04 or 16.04.

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

On 09/12/2024 09:54 AM, Hans wrote: Didn't seem to work on 2 machines using different flavors of Debian. Where is that documented so I can run a verifiable test? You are right. I rechecked this and it does not work correctly, because of a bug in KDE. The problem is,

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

On 09/12/2024 08:40 AM, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: On Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 08:35:25AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: [...] Relevant man page to have 'root' edit a user's login name? See usermod, option -l. The wording of the text under that option does not give a "warm fuzzy" feeling that I un

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

> Didn't seem to work on 2 machines using different flavors of Debian. > Where is that documented so I can run a verifiable test? You are right. I rechecked this and it does not work correctly, because of a bug in KDE. The problem is, when starting another se

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

On 09/12/2024 08:50 AM, Joe wrote: On Thu, 12 Sep 2024 08:35:25 -0500 Richard Owlett wrote: Relevant man page to have 'root' edit a user's login name? TIA Looks like usermod, according to the first page Google shows for: debian change user name https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-ch

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

On 09/12/2024 09:14 AM, Greg Wooledge wrote: On Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 14:50:23 +0100, Joe wrote: On Thu, 12 Sep 2024 08:35:25 -0500 Richard Owlett wrote: Relevant man page to have 'root' edit a user's login name? Looks like usermod, according to the first page Google shows for: debian chan

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

On Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 14:50:23 +0100, Joe wrote: > On Thu, 12 Sep 2024 08:35:25 -0500 > Richard Owlett wrote: > > Relevant man page to have 'root' edit a user's login name? > > > Looks like usermod, according to the first page Google shows for: > debian change user name I prefer vipw(8). Bu

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

On 09/12/2024 08:03 AM, Hans wrote: Solves wrong problem ;} I couldn't log in as "Richard" at power-up. But Stefan hints at solution to that problem. Ah, ok, you are in X. Do you now, you can start a second windowmanager as root without logoff as the other user? If doing so,

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

On 09/12/2024 07:17 AM, Felix Miata wrote: Richard Owlett composed on 2024-09-12 06:43 (UTC-0500): I have a Lenovo R61 running 64 bit Buster. It has a keyboard failure - the "h" key is intermittent and my primary account is "Richard" ;/ Instead of a band aid, attack the keyboard with high PSI

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

On Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 08:35:25AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: [...] > Relevant man page to have 'root' edit a user's login name? See usermod, option -l. Heed the caveats in the man page (and all other places where the user name might be hidden). Sounds like some fun. (Of course you could ju

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

ptoms that hint that there's a temperature problem with key decoding. I have no problem logging in as root. Two primary questions: 1. is there someway that I can use a USB connected keyboard as workaround while root? I can't tink of any reason wy tat wouldn't "jus

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

> Solves wrong problem ;} > I couldn't log in as "Richard" at power-up. > But Stefan hints at solution to that problem. Ah, ok, you are in X. Do you now, you can start a second windowmanager as root without logoff as the other user? If doing so, you can switch between b

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

On 09/12/2024 06:59 AM, Hans wrote: Hi Richard, Am Donnerstag, 12. September 2024, 13:43:49 CEST schrieb Richard Owlett: I have a Lenovo R61 running 64 bit Buster. It has a keyboard failure - the "h" key is intermittent and my primary account is "Richard" ;/ I have no p

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

Richard Owlett composed on 2024-09-12 06:43 (UTC-0500): > I have a Lenovo R61 running 64 bit Buster. > It has a keyboard failure - the "h" key is intermittent and my primary > account is "Richard" ;/ Instead of a band aid, attack the keyboard with high PSI compressed air and/or vacuum cleaner wh

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

i Ricard, > It has a keyboard failure - the "h" key is intermittent and my primary > account is "Richard" ;/ [ I presume you know tat tis kind of failure can often (sadly not always) be fixed by cleaning. ] > I have no problem logging in as root. > > T

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

I have a Lenovo T520. From time to time (but very seldom), the whole keyboard is no more working (just hangs). It is a problem with X, maybe related to the NVidia driver. In these rare cases I connect a wireless keyboard to the notebook (put the dongle into an usb port) and can go on on typing

Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

Hi Richard, Am Donnerstag, 12. September 2024, 13:43:49 CEST schrieb Richard Owlett: > I have a Lenovo R61 running 64 bit Buster. > It has a keyboard failure - the "h" key is intermittent and my primary > account is "Richard" ;/ > > I have no problem l

Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

I have a Lenovo R61 running 64 bit Buster. It has a keyboard failure - the "h" key is intermittent and my primary account is "Richard" ;/ I have no problem logging in as root. Two primary questions: 1. is there someway that I can use a USB connected keyboard as workarou

CIFS problem in sid

Hi all, I'm having an intermittent problem with samba mounts from sid on one server. Once a week or so, a connection to one of the shares hangs. Shares on other servers are fine, shares on the problem server are fine from another client, it's just connections from this particular work

Re: New System, Problem with FTP

Steve Matzura wrote: > The following is specific to Ubuntu 24.04. If it should go to a > Ubuntu-specific list, let me know and I'll find out how to make that happen. Yup. This is a list for Debian users. > The problem is also related to FTP, which I can't seem to get working

New System, Problem with FTP

e and password, but the new system was installed by its provider with that turned off, necessitating some fancy footwork with SSH keys and such. The problem is also related to FTP, which I can't seem to get working. I modified /etc/ssh/sshd_config by adding a section at the bottom for &

Re: linux-image 6.9.7+bpo-amd6 installed without problem from backports this morning

On 4/8/24 09:31, Keith Bainbridge wrote: I've seen that some recent kernel has had trouble so I thought I'd report some good news Error Update My vboxdrv module has disappeared. I don't have time this side of a 4 week trip to try to sort it. I'll look for help when I got home.I

linux-image 6.9.7+bpo-amd6 installed without problem from backports this morning

I've seen that some recent kernel has had trouble so I thought I'd report some good news -- All the best Keith Bainbridge keithr...@gmail.com keith.bainbridge.3...@gmail.com +61 (0)447 667 468 UTC + 10:00

Re: [SOLVED] potential bug? - was Re: Problem with cryptsetup-initramfs

On 2024-07-29, Thomas Schmitt wrote: > https://www.debian.org/Bugs/Reporting > "Sending the bug report via e-mail" > (about 30 lines down the page) > "An Example Bug Report" > (another 30 lines down the page) Still the first and recommended way is to use the package reportbug which do a

Re: [SOLVED] potential bug? - was Re: Problem with cryptsetup-initramfs

Hi, Ian Molton wrote: > Perhaps someone can help me with the bug tracker? If i have to submit a bug, then i use the e-mail way. See: https://www.debian.org/Bugs/Reporting "Sending the bug report via e-mail" (about 30 lines down the page) "An Example Bug Report" (another 30 lines down t

Re: [SOLVED] potential bug? - was Re: Problem with cryptsetup-initramfs

On 2024-07-28, Ian Molton wrote: > Perhaps someone can help me with the bug tracker? Install the package reportbug. It's as easy as writing a mail.

Problem WiFi

I have had some luck with problem WiFi on laptops by setting the acpi_osi type to one of various windows types on the kernel command line. You can add it in /etc/default/grub Remember to run update-grub after editing it.

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