Re: fluxbox: overriding style background color

On Mon, 08 Jun 2015 20:36:12 +0200 notoneofmy wrote: > On 15-06-08 6:08 PM, Siard wrote: > > AFAIK, you can do that in the style file, > > i.e. /usr/share/fluxbox/styles/Twice. > > > > In the last line, 'background.color: grey20', > > change 'grey20' to 'black'. > Can I do the same with xfce. >

Re: usbkey: mount option gid=100

On Mon, Jun 08, 2015 at 01:53:52PM -0400, Haines Brown wrote: > I hosed a USB key, probably by pulling it out while files still being > copied to it. I'd like to recover the files. > > Dmesg: > ... > [6990701.755708] sd 23:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk > [6990702.003269] EXT3-fs

Disable startup services on Debian 8

Hi guys, Recently one of the harddrives on my main Debian v7 backup server failed due to multiple power failures where I live. The power failures and spikes also fried the UPS's connected to the server. Along with the Debian v7 backup server I have smb servers (x4) running Debian v3 (why fix it i

Re: make oldconfig bzImage

I searched and still no root cause found for this. May someone in list can give some pointers on these question. On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 4:02 PM, Dhiraj Bhor wrote: > I have done following > $ apt-get remove module-init-tools > $ apt-get install module-init-tools > > But this error is appearing a

Re: Disable startup services on Debian 8

On Tue, Jun 09, 2015 at 10:44:25AM +0200, Danny wrote: > Hi guys, (Not all of us are guys. Why exclude a significant portion of the community?) > > Recently one of the harddrives on my main Debian v7 backup server failed due > to > multiple power failures where I live. The power failures and sp

Re: Disable startup services on Debian 8

On Tuesday 09 June 2015 10:19:23 Darac Marjal wrote: > To disable systemd at boot, you need to supply an alternative init > system. The debian wiki suggests that "apt-get install -y sysvinit-core" > should suffice. I thought that I read somewhere (here) that you also have to install systemd-shim

Re: Disable startup services on Debian 8

On 09/06/15 11:01, Lisi Reisz wrote: On Tuesday 09 June 2015 10:19:23 Darac Marjal wrote: To disable systemd at boot, you need to supply an alternative init system. The debian wiki suggests that "apt-get install -y sysvinit-core" should suffice. I thought that I read somewhere (here) that you

Re: wget fails in Debian Jessie

On Mon, Jun 08, 2015 at 04:20:21PM -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: > Leslie Rhorer wrote: > > Reco wrote: > > > Don't depend on curl. Use good old socat combined with wget: > > That use of socat was clever. I didn't like the pkill socat though. > Wouldn't be good if there were another one running at the

Re: httpd virtual package

Hello, On Wed, 3 Jun 2015 22:18:21 -0600 Bob Proulx wrote: > Anatoly A. Kazantsev wrote: > > P.S: I'm not on the list, please keep me CCed > >... > > > I have installed lighttpd (same for nginx) on stable/testing, > > but it doesn't provide httpd virtual package. > > But it did. It showed as

debugging / logging udev?

I'm trying to track down what is going on with my eth0 interface not coming up automatically on my amd64 machine with recent versions of udev 219-10 or later, see: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=787364 Are there any good guides to debugging / logging udev? I'm unsure how to

Re: debugging / logging udev?

On Tue, 09 Jun 2015 21:09:03 +0930 Arthur Marsh wrote: > I'm trying to track down what is going on with my eth0 interface not > coming up automatically on my amd64 machine with recent versions of > udev 219-10 or later, see: > > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=787364 > > Are t

SO_REUSEPORT in wheezy backport kernel

Hello @all, i have try to use nginx 1.9.1 with SO_REUSEPORT. I have installed kernel 3.16 (3.16.0-0.bpo.4-amd64) from backports and linux-libc-dev (3.16.7-ckt9-3~deb8u1~bpo70+1) but no SO_REUSEPORT is avalibile. So i try to recompile the kernel but in menuconfig i cant find anythink about SO_RE

cdda2wav missing

Hi all. In Sid, trying to install cdda2wav that I've always used, the package is no more available. Why, and how to replace it in command line? I could not work it out with Google. Thanks for any help. Rodolfo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject

RE: cdda2wav missing

> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > From: rodolfo.med...@gmail.com > > In Sid, trying to install cdda2wav that I've always used, the package is no > more available. Why, and how to replace it in command line? I could not work > it out with Google. It has been missing for a long time. Since 201

Re: Disable startup services on Debian 8

On Tuesday 09 June 2015 10:19:23 Darac Marjal wrote: > On Tue, Jun 09, 2015 at 10:44:25AM +0200, Danny wrote: > > Hi guys, > > (Not all of us are guys. Why exclude a significant portion of the > community?) Thanks, Darac. :-) Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.or

System hangs on Debian 7.6 and 7.8 when enabling Cluster on die (COD) with Intel Haswell and Broadwell processors

Hi Debian-user, I got an issue – “System hangs on Debian 7.6 and 7.8 when enabling Cluster on die (COD) with Intel Haswell and Broadwell processors”. Does Debian 7.6 support Cluster on Die (COD) feature with Intel processors? Vincent Du Firmware Design Dept. vincent...@mic.com.tw

Re: NFSv4+Kerberos shares and ownership (root:root)

Hi again, Am 08.06.2015 um 00:10 schrieb Jonas Meurer: > I'm trying to setup a new NFSv4 server with Kerberos as authentication. > The shares are exported as expected and I'm able to mount them using > krb5i authentication on the NFS clients. > > My problem is ownership and permission management

Re: SO_REUSEPORT in wheezy backport kernel

On Tue, Jun 09, 2015 at 02:39:12PM +0200, basti wrote: > Hello @all, > > i have try to use nginx 1.9.1 with SO_REUSEPORT. > > I have installed kernel 3.16 (3.16.0-0.bpo.4-amd64) from backports and > linux-libc-dev (3.16.7-ckt9-3~deb8u1~bpo70+1) but no SO_REUSEPORT is > avalibile. > > So i try t

adding network printer

Hallo, I have spent hours on this, including the debian website. I have installed CUPS and have done "apt-cache policy printer-driver all." I used localhost/631 to add the printer and I'm on Jessie with xfce. and so the uri for the wired canon printer is lpd: // (ip)/queue I can ping the print

Re: adding network printer

On Tue, 2015-06-09 at 15:53 +0200, notoneofmy wrote: > Hallo, > > I have spent hours on this, including the debian website. > > I have installed CUPS and have done "apt-cache policy printer-driver all." > > I used localhost/631 to add the printer and I'm on Jessie with xfce. > > and so the uri

Re: adding network printer

On 09/06/15 09:53 AM, notoneofmy wrote: Hallo, I have spent hours on this, including the debian website. I have installed CUPS and have done "apt-cache policy printer-driver all." I used localhost/631 to add the printer and I'm on Jessie with xfce. and so the uri for the wired canon printer i

Re: adding network printer

On 20150609_1553+0200, notoneofmy wrote: > Hallo, > > I have spent hours on this, including the debian website. > > I have installed CUPS and have done "apt-cache policy printer-driver all." > > I used localhost/631 to add the printer and I'm on Jessie with xfce. > > and so the uri for the wire

Change for systemd the UUID of the home partition, how to?

For reasons which I won't go into now my encrypted home partition was obliterated. (Yes, all the data thereon had been backed up.) I created a new one, but of course it does not have the same UUID as the previous one. Jessie's systemd however on boot continues to look for the old UUID for th

udev rule for my usb stick

root@cappuccino:/home/msoulier# fdisk -l /dev/sdb Disk /dev/sdb: 3.8 GiB, 4009754624 bytes, 7831552 sectors Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disklabel type: dos Disk identifier: 0xc3072e18

Re: System hangs on Debian 7.6 and 7.8 when enabling Cluster on die (COD) with Intel Haswell and Broadwell processors

On Tue, Jun 09, 2015 at 11:06:30AM +, vincent...@mic.com.tw wrote: > Hi Debian-user, > > I got an issue – “System hangs on Debian 7.6 and 7.8 when enabling Cluster on > die (COD) with Intel Haswell and Broadwell processors”. > Does Debian 7.6 support Cluster on Die (COD) feature with Intel pr

Re: adding network printer

On 15-06-09 5:35 PM, Paul E Condon wrote: > My system is working now, both > sound and Cups. The best I can offer is the suspicion that installing > task-Mate, brought in some packages that were necessary for both > problems, but were not installed by using task-xfce alone. You're right, it's craz

Re: adding network printer

On 15-06-09 4:29 PM, Gary Dale wrote: > Purge the CUPS install (aptitude purge cups or apt-get purge cups) > then do a fresh install and let it do its job. I will give this option a try, though I can't figure out how very different it is from what I've done; which is simply install CUPS and config

Re: adding network printer

On 15-06-09 4:05 PM, Sven Arvidsson wrote: > Is there anything in the cups logs? I think you can configure cups to > make verbose logs. > > What's the make and model of the printer? > > Is lpd the only option or can you use ipp? I will check the logs. Canon 850mx I'm not sure if lpd is the only o

Re: Change for systemd the UUID of the home partition, how to?

On 2015-06-09 11:18, Ken Heard wrote: For reasons which I won't go into now my encrypted home partition was obliterated. (Yes, all the data thereon had been backed up.) I created a new one, but of course it does not have the same UUID as the previous one. Jessie's systemd however on boot contin

Re: httpd virtual package

On Tue, Jun 09, 2015 at 07:22:40PM +0800, Anatoly A. Kazantsev wrote: > $ sudo aptitude install owncloud A bit of a long shot, but try just 'apt-get' instead. I think aptitude has some pretty nasty resolver bugs at the moment. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org wi

Re: adding network printer

On Tue, 2015-06-09 at 19:21 +0200, notoneofmy wrote: > On 15-06-09 4:05 PM, Sven Arvidsson wrote: > > Is there anything in the cups logs? I think you can configure cups to > > make verbose logs. > > > > What's the make and model of the printer? > > > > Is lpd the only option or can you use ipp? > I

Re: adding network printer

On 15-06-09 8:15 PM, Sven Arvidsson wrote: > Have you used this printer with lpd before? > > Everything I find on Google says it only speaks a proprietary protocol > called bjnp. > > Which should be covered by the cups-backend-bjnp package. > > http://setdosa.blogspot.se/2009/02/setting-up-canon-pi

Re: adding network printer

On 09/06/15 01:19 PM, notoneofmy wrote: On 15-06-09 4:29 PM, Gary Dale wrote: Purge the CUPS install (aptitude purge cups or apt-get purge cups) then do a fresh install and let it do its job. I will give this option a try, though I can't figure out how very different it is from what I've done;

Re: adding network printer

On 09/06/15 02:15 PM, Sven Arvidsson wrote: On Tue, 2015-06-09 at 19:21 +0200, notoneofmy wrote: On 15-06-09 4:05 PM, Sven Arvidsson wrote: Is there anything in the cups logs? I think you can configure cups to make verbose logs. What's the make and model of the printer? Is lpd the only option

Re: adding network printer

Gary Dale wrote: >> >> > Good catch. While I've generally had no trouble with Canon printers on > Linux, their drivers often come from unusual sources. > > I personally fail to see what "competitive advantage" Canon, Lexmark, > etc. think they are getting from not opening up their printer protoco

Re: udev rule for my usb stick

Michael P. Soulier wrote: > I'd appreciate help on debugging this. I'd like a nice, predictable device > name for mounting. ls -a /dev/disk/by-id/ or uuid is an option if you want predictable name, no? regards -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of

Nvidia vs AMD open source drivers

Hi, I would live to buy a workstation and install Jessie. I would like to use the open source drivers for the graphic card. What would you recommend? My choices are Nvidia or AMD. I checked the Nvidia/Debian wiki and the Nouveau drivers seems to work very well: "As of jessie, the need for the prop

Re: Nvidia vs AMD open source drivers

On 06/09/2015 05:28 PM, Dan wrote: Hi, I would live to buy a workstation and install Jessie. I would like to use the open source drivers for the graphic card. What would you recommend? My choices are Nvidia or AMD. I checked the Nvidia/Debian wiki and the Nouveau drivers seems to work very well:

Re: Nvidia vs AMD open source drivers

On Wednesday, 10 June, 2015 07:01 AM, Ric Moore wrote: On 06/09/2015 05:28 PM, Dan wrote: Hi, I would live to buy a workstation and install Jessie. I would like to use the open source drivers for the graphic card. What would you recommend? My choices are Nvidia or AMD. I checked the Nvidia/De

combine key to output char with xmodmap

How can I change this line xmodmap -e 'keycode 66=0xe2' # rebind key: CAPS (66) -> â (0xe2) so that doesn't happen on CAPS alone (66), but instead (and only) on M-CAPS (here, M == Alt_L)? xev tells me M/Alt_L has has keycode 64. -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573

Re: convert Jessie stable to pure testing

Francis Gerund wrote: > And the display doesn't look defective or mis-calibrated, just more like > 1995 than 2015. I think it just lame fonts in XFCE, not the physical > display. You could try tuning the font settings (Settings>Appearance>Fonts). The Hinting setting can make a huge difference,

Re: convert Jessie stable to pure testing

Hi. I did work with both hinting and sub-pixel order. Full hinting was the best setting for hinting. The sub-pixel order did not seem to make any difference. On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 9:13 PM, Mike Kupfer wrote: > Francis Gerund wrote: > > > And the display doesn't look defective or mis-calibr

su chmod -755 /usr

Hey all, Yes I'm an idiot... Not very experienced user here - 1st post: I mistakenly ran 'chmod -755 /usr'. How can I fix my permissions? Haven't rebooted yet, too scared. Currently getting around as root. Would prefer to avoid reinstall if possible. Cheers, Julian

Re: su chmod -755 /usr

Julian Brooks writes: >Hey all, >Yes I'm an idiot... >Not very experienced user here - 1st post: >I mistakenly ran 'chmod -755 /usr'. >How can I fix my permissions? Run 'chmod 755 /usr'. All your command did was remove permissions from the /usr directory. Just set them back the default. No

Re: su chmod -755 /usr

Helllo Julian, Should just be to revert the change with 'chmod 755 /usr'. On 10 June 2015 at 05:40, Julian Brooks wrote: > Hey all, > > Yes I'm an idiot... > > Not very experienced user here - 1st post: > > I mistakenly ran 'chmod -755 /usr'. > > How can I fix my permissions? > > Haven't reboot

Re: su chmod -755 /usr

Many thanks for the replies. (I did say I'm sketchy here) I was attempting to alter permissions on a folder. I then read that all folders leding up to it must also have permission altered. So I then mistakenly actually ran 'sudo chmod -755 /usr/lib/TheFolderIMeantToAlter' and all folders leadin

Re: Nvidia vs AMD open source drivers

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, Jun 09, 2015 at 11:28:59PM +0200, Dan wrote: > Hi, > I would live to buy a workstation and install Jessie. I would like to > use the open source drivers for the graphic card. What would you > recommend? My choices are Nvidia or AMD. I was in t

Re: Nvidia vs AMD open source drivers

On Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:38:46 +0900 Man_Without_Clue wrote: > > > On Wednesday, 10 June, 2015 07:01 AM, Ric Moore wrote: > > On 06/09/2015 05:28 PM, Dan wrote: > >> Hi, > >> I would live to buy a workstation and install Jessie. I would like > >> to use the open source drivers for the graphic car