Questions tagged [debian]
Debian GNU / Linux is the distribution upon which Ubuntu is based. Ubuntu uses the same packaging system as Debian. These questions should be about how Ubuntu and Debian work together from a workflow perspective.
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Repair Grub/UEFI boot settings with a root filesystem on a logical volume [closed]
So I recently set up a new virtual private server to host a couple of things using YunoHost. It runs Debian 12. During inital setup, I declared both the main drive and a second drive (Local Block ...
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My App Installed From Debian Package Can't Access File Beneath /usr/share
I recently created a Debian package for my Gtk 3.0 app and tested installing it onto a live Ubuntu Budgie 24.04 session. The install itself worked just fine. The app is run from the system menu and ...
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Connect to disregarded host through VPN
I'm looking for some help, I'm trying to connect to a host under a 4G router through VPN.
First step, I'm using a raspberry pi 5 with raspberry pi os 64 bits, with openvpn3 installed on it. On a ...
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How to umount a systemd-managed mount (snap) that refuses to stop [duplicate]
I'm trying to remove the Firefox snap from my system. snap remove fails with the following error:
➜ ~ sudo snap remove firefox
2024-10-17T21:19:24-04:00 ERROR cannot remove snap file "firefox&...
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Can't open Remix IDE desktop version after upgrading from 22.04 to 24.04
My Remix IDE desktop version, which is a .deb package, is not opening after upgrading from 22.04 to 24.04. It was working fine in 22.04. Whenever I am clicking on the app nothing happens. I have huge ...
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Samba Server on AD
I wonder if anyone could help please as we are on a deadline at our company to complete this. We have a Samba server on Debian 11 with an inscure share that we are attempting to secure. I have ...
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source ~/.bashrc returns "Command not found
Command 'shopt' not found, did you mean:
command 'shout' from deb libshout-tools
Try: sudo apt install <deb name>
Command 'shopt' not found, did you mean:
command 'shout' from deb libshout-...
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Force Ubuntu to Download Debian Packages
My goal is to download on a Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) machine packages for an offline Debian 11 (Bullseye) server.
For this, I have first disabled all relevant ubuntu sources in /etc/apt/...
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Creating a Debian sid chroot on Ubuntu 22.04
From my Debian/stable system I can simply create a chroot for some playground like this:
% cd /tmp
% sudo debootstrap sid ./sid-chroot http://deb.debian.org/debian
[...]
I: Configuring libc-bin...
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Patching ubuntu debian package
I am attempting to patch up a debian package for my own personal use. Previously I was using a tutorial based on this (what looks to be an updated guide): https://ubuntu-packaging-guide.readthedocs.io/...
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debootstrap excluding systemd packages
I am debootstrap'ing an Ubuntu to exclude systemd and systemd-sysv packages using --exclude parameter however upon checking the packages are still occuring. Did I missed more parameters as I am ...
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I want to to disallow everything except ssh, e-mail, and http [closed]
If I use:
sudo ufw default deny incoming
sudo ufw default allow outgoing
sudo ufw allow ssh
sudo ufw allow http
...etc
sudo ufw enable
To block the world from entering my website execpt certain ...
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Unattended Upgrades for new Mozilla Firefox apt repository [duplicate]
Mozilla's new apt repository for Firefox is not used by Unattended Upgrades.
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Why does "dpkg --instdir=dir/ -i xxx.deb" also set the administrative directory to "dir", like the "--root=ddd" option does?
I was using Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS. I have made a file called helloworld.deb, Its source file structure is as follows:
helloworld
├── DEBIAN
│ └── control
└── usr
└── games
└── mygame.sh
I ...
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Problems with Password/Keyring on Debain/Ubuntu Mate
So Ive been using basic LAMP stack VM's for a few years (which use Debian) for dev work, which have been great, but otherwine use Windoze.
I was given an old Intel NUC with a Celeron N3060 CPU (8GB ...
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Is it possible to add an apt repository before the installer check for dependencies availability? [duplicate]
Is it possible to add an apt repository before the installer check for dependencies availability?
I want to add append a deb software repository because the repository contains what's listed in my ...
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Bad shim signature
I tried to install Debian 12.4.0 on the second drive, Kubuntu 23.10 is already installed on the first drive. I checked I checked compatibility using the live version, the installations run fine. ...
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Transmission-daemon use a lot of cache memory [closed]
Can someone tell me why there is so much use of cache in my orange-pi when is running transmission-daemon, i'm not understanding really well if the problem is transmission-daemon or the cache used is ...
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Ubuntu 20 - how to create platform agnostic packages architecture=all specifying dependencies on packages with native architecture
I am creating platform agnostic debian package on Ubuntu 20 and Ubuntu 22 - with an intention to install on both ARM and AMD64 processor architecture. My debian packages have depndencies on other ...
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Is there a good practise for keeping deb files outside of an apt repo up to date?
There are some applications that aren't in the standard repo, and don't provide their own (ppa) repository. The only way to download it is via an url, like https://discord.com/api/download?platform=...
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PC Continuously reboot after Ubuntu installation
I have a problem with ubuntu starting after installation.
I try to install ubuntu os on my Lenovo L480 laptop and installation is successful, but after how the system asks me to take off the ...
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How Do i Fix : Malformed stanza 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/librewolf.sources (type) [duplicate]
When i try to update or install any App Using The terminal it says This :
*E: Malformed stanza 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/librewolf.sources (type)
E: Type 'wget' is not known on line 1 ...
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dpkg: error processing package virtualbox-7.0 (--install)
I have an issue with install deb files
i used sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/virtualbox-7.0_7.0.12-159484~Ubuntu~jammy_amd64.deb
to install it
dpkg: error processing package virtualbox-7.0 (--install):
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Custom luminous letters in terminal?
I saw this screenshot in my university book, is it possible to make something similar to this in gnome terminal?
I'm not sure it's screenshot and not a photo though, but it seems more like screenshot ...
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Starting flatpak inside WSL 2, using X Server on host crashes org.gnome.Epiphany.Devel
Well, I as the title says I have installed flatpak, and org.gnome.Epiphany.Devel inside my WSL 2, and I the app crashes everytime I open it.
Below is the bash script I wrote trying to summarize the ...
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Understanding Ubuntu LTS Relationship with Debian Testing and Update Process [duplicate]
I'm looking to understand the relationship between Ubuntu LTS and Debian's testing branch. I've heard that Ubuntu LTS is based on Debian Testing, but I'm unsure about the update process. Does Ubuntu ...
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Failed to start app-gnome-gnome - boot - Bug since 2015
Gnome has been malfunctioning for several years.
This does not handicap the use of its OS.
It appears on many Ubuntu Debian and Fedora platforms and on all versions of Gnome.
There are also recurring ...
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Why can't i run Ubuntu Server 22.04.3 LTS Headless?
I have done a fresh install with Ubuntu Server 22.04.3 LTS. As soon as i remove the GPU and reboot.I am unable to ssh into the computer. I am able to run Truenas and Unraid headless. So it does not ...
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deb package script for --purge
Is there any script that get triggered when user execute apt purge? i.e. it does NOT trigger if user runs apt remove ....
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Why can't Ubuntu use the command-not-found command?
I use Ubuntu 22.04, and I found that Ubuntu has preinstalled the command-not-found package, but the command-not-found command cannot be used.
Because Debian's command-not-found package provides the ...
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Problem with heanet.ie when trying to download gpg keys
Having an issue trying to download gpg security keys from heanet.ie servers on my debian/linux distro when trying to install mariadb as the keys are not signed. Anyone know how to resolve this issue?
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Download a .deb file without installing on a non debian device without using apt
Is it possible to simply download a deb file using curl or get it without having to dig for the URLs from the ppa file or use apt? Mainly to simple download the file from other non debian Linux ...
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Installing Nginx old version 1.4.6 issue
When installing nginx, it requires dependent packages like nginx-core, nginx-full, nginx-nasxi, etc. After I install nginx-core and nginx-common, the remaining packagess refuse to install due to ...
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How to rebuild the kernel in 20.04 without debian/rules clean
After downloading the source and i can
LANG=C fakeroot debian/rules binary-headers binary-generic binary-perarch
to build the kernel,
but if i change a file in the kernel drivers and run it again,
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Ubuntu - Tool for UDP rate-limit
I have a SIP gateway machine that I would like to apply some kind of rate limit on the host machine.
Something like - If an X number of connections happens under Y seconds -> Block source-IP and ...
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Is Ubuntu 22.04.2 Desktop is compatible with Acer Nitro 5 Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-7272-CA / AN515-58-72CJ? [duplicate]
Hello Ubuntu Community,
I have purchased new Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-7272-CA/AN515-58-72CJ. It has following configuration :
Intel i7-12700H
cache 24 MB
RAM 16 GB
SSD 512 GB
Right now it has windows But ...
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How do I pipe grep commands with a "-" without it being interpreted as an option? [duplicate]
I'm using a Kali Linux distribution and I'm trying to learn how to use the | character for piping using grep. If I wanted to search the hashcat help file for what -a means for example, how would I do ...
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how to programatically find a lower version of a given package version?
I'm finding the dependency (with version) programmatically by reading the control file of the Debian packages. I noticed that some dependencies need a strictly lesser version (<< ). How to idea ...
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Does Ubuntu Server 22.10 have a Graphical user interface setup?
does the latest version of ubuntu servers, 22.04.01 LTS or 22.10 have a GUI ?!
if No!
COULD I SWITCH FROM A CORE SETUP TO GUI (Graphical User Interface ) ?!
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FSL 6.0.6 installation on ubuntu 20.04 takes too much time
Why does FSL 6.0.6 installation on Ubuntu 20.04 take too much time?
It started good but stuck at 54% for nearly 9 hours. Since there was no error , I waited and got a message after approx 9 hours that ...
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How to set dependency of an external deb file in the deb file?
I need to create a deb file with just set two other deb files as dependency so that both of them will install before this deb file.
If it is a package available in apt repo, I can directly mention as -...
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Nvidia drivers for GeForce 9600 GT don't work
I am using Lubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish).Im on a desktop.
I tried installing the driver for my GPU several ways. I tried to install them through Additional Drivers but no drivers pop up. I ...
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mount error(112): Host is down Refer to the mount.cifs(8) manual page (e.g. man mount.cifs) in Raspberry Pi
I tried to mount the sharefolder given by IT team (I think it is the remote folder and I need to use Win+R to access this folder) in my raspberry pi.
It will be //100.160.90.89/TempFolder/MyShare.
I ...
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sudo asks for password despite not setting one [closed]
Created a user with no password.
sudo adduser --disabled-password cowrie
I'm currently under this virtual env 'cowrie' but when trying to execute the following command it asks me for the password:
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in which Ubuntu package is pgsql? [closed]
I would like to install pgsql without PostgreSQL. Is it possible? When I search the web, pgsql looks like lemmified to postgresql.
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Is decrypting tls/ssl traffic still possible on Ubuntu?
As explained by Mozilla here and according to this Debian bug report, exporting the SSLKEYLOGFILE variable is no longer creating a key log file. This functionality can be re-enabled at compile time ...
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Unmet dependencies using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
I spawned a gcp linux instance using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy.
I keep getting error messages when I try to install packages using apt.
For example,
apt install wget outputs:
The following packages have ...
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What are the technical differences between Ubuntu and Debian?
I understand the philosophical differences, and things like release cycle, stability, etc. But on a more technical level, what's different between the OSes themselves? I know they use different ...
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What I need to know before using Debian repos?
As example I don't know is Debian Buster and Focal Fossa (20.04) compatible? How to check it? What are another moments of cross compatibility?
What should to know a newcomer who wants to use Debian ...
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It safe to install clang-6.0 from Debian repositories?
It safe to install clang-6.0 via Debian official repositories?. I see the file is "likely" broken and risky by Firefox browser.
