Questions tagged [fedora]
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3 NVME Acer 2TB drives have the same Hardware UUID?
The Question: Is it normal for three drives made by the same manufacturer (all having the same capacity 2TB in this case) to have the same Hardware UUID in Linux?
Not the Partitions, the hardware.
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What special hidden mode the Xfce can enter that prevent to enter special keys?
I have a weird issue. I need to use sticky keys, otherwise I’m not able to use my keyboard. I installed fresh new Fedora 41, after my old Fedora failed to upgrade.
I’ve added a Polish language and a ...
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USBtoSerial monitoring and modification of settings of charge controller Epever XTRA series
How can I utilize the RS485 port of Epever XTRA (and possibly also Tracer) series solar charge controller?
I'd like to use it for monitoring as well as for easy parameter modification. The system ...
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How do I hibernate my Fedora 40 laptop with a swapfile on an encrypted btrfs filesystem?
When I attempt to hibernate, my laptop hangs. It shows the screen wallpaper, then a black screen (as if it's going to hibernate), then the screen wallpaper again. Then it seems to freeze; I cannot get ...
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Running fedora 41 and need to cap the max refresh rate at n hz, 60 specifically
I have Wayland running which also uses Mutter. I have been searching for quite a while and can't find anyway to lock this in.
The reason I need this done is when I shut my laptop, or other random ...
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Use an integrated fingerprint reader on HP 6710b with linux, Fedora 41
The HP 6710b laptop have an integrated fingerprint reader, how can I use it with Linux on Fedora?
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Extract a RAR file while automatically truncating long filenames
I have a lot of rar archives, and some of them contain files whose names are too long for the filesystem. When attempting to extract them using unrar x, I will get the error:
Cannot create [extremely ...
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Configure current GNOME 47 to put buttons (back) at bottom
I use KDE on Fedora, and I'm used to modal dialogs to look like the following:
There is a server side window decoration, the modal dialog buttons are at the bottom. To me that makes sense, my reading ...
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Fedora 40 - Apache Perl CGI - Open for writing fails
Last week, I upgraded my Linux file server from Fedora 39 to Fedora 40, and several CGI applications written in Perl stopped working. I first noticed it when Foswiki could not show any pages, because ...
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wget unable to resolve localhost: "Failed to send 233 bytes (hostname='localhost', ip=::1, errno=111)"
I've moved from Mint to Fedora, and a script I have is no longer functioning:
wget -t 1 localhost:52199/MCWS/v1/Playback/PlayPause?Zone=-1&ZoneType=ID
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Failed to send 233 bytes (hostname='...
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Since Fedora 41, how do you list all the dnf configuration values?
Since Fedora 41, the following command does not work anymore:
$ sudo dnf config-manager --dump
Unknown argument "dump" for command "config-manager".
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Since Fedora 41, how do you list packages installed explicitly by the user
Since Fedora 41, the following command does not work anymore:
$ sudo dnf history userinstalled
Unknown argument "userinstalled" for command "history".
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How to get docker-compose back in Fedora 41?
After upgrading Fedora 40 to 41, docker-compose was no longer available.
When I try to re-install with sudo dnf install docker-compose, it raises the following conflicts:
- installed package docker-...
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xfce4-power-manager doesn’t start automatically on boot in i3wm; I have to start it manually each time
I'm running i3wm under Fedora 41
in my i3 config file:
# start xfce4 settings daemon
exec --no-startup-id xfsettingsd
for_window [class="Xfce4-settings-manager"] focus, floating disable
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Since Fedora 41, how do you list the groups a particular package belongs to?
Since Fedora 41, the following command does not work anymore:
$ sudo dnf repoquery --groupmember emacs
Unknown argument "--groupmember" for command "repoquery".
Using dnf, how do ...
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Zoom Workplace 6.2.6 can't connect on Fedora 41
I've Zoom Workplace 6.2.6 installed manually from an RPM file downloaded from the official Zoom web site. When I try to login with my username and password it can't connect and saying: "It looks ...
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Prevent application from being executed by any local user except systemd
I need to run the binary that I don't fully trust.
I've created a systemd unit for it where it's locked down as much as humanly possible, it works great.
Now it's still on my system (Fedora) and I may ...
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Virt-Manager Closes VM Automatically When Switching Desktops
OS: Linux - Fedora 41
Applications: KVM/QEMU under Virt-Manager
Whenever I'm running virt-manager and have a vm running and I switch to a different virtual desktop on my host os for awhile the vm ...
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Sway: waybar doesn't start, GTK apps take more than 20 seconds to start up
I've been observing an unusual behavior from Sway on Fedora 39 (which also has GNOME installed, and I need to keep GNOME installed). The desktop starts up, but any GTK apps I launch won't open until ...
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How to add a custom init process to initramfs image built with Dracut?
I want to use Dracut for initramfs image creation. This image should be able to shrink a root filesystem on a Fedora machine. I would like to test partition shrinking flow manually first. If ...
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Fedora Linux VM on Windows 10 HyperV host behind a network proxy cannot access internet
I posted this question over in the Server Fault boards but haven't had any response on it, hoping to get some information by posting it over here.
I'm setting up a Fedora VM using HyperV on a Windows ...
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scikit-image fails to install under Fedora 41
It looks like there's an issue with Python here. Other times I've found this to be an issue online it's related to incorrect versions of Python. But this line:
Program python found: YES (/home/...
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How to install Fedora with a kickstart file from Fedora livemedia?
I'm trying to install fedora with SED: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/SelfEncryptingDrivesSupportInAnaconda
The GUI doesn't support it, I have to install using a kickstart file.
I checked ...
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Fedora Server 40 systemd doesn't work with podman container unit
Here the details:
I wrote a systemd unit working on Fedora Workstation. The unit is stored in "~/.config/containers/systemd".
Both if I store the same unit source in that path or in "~/....
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ssue with PulseUI on Fedora: Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) installation fails during package verification in setup_cef.sh
I am trying to install the Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) for PulseUI on Fedora using the provided setup_cef.sh script, but the installation fails during the package verification step with the ...
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monitor is unknown
I installed a additional touchscreen to my laptop over displaylink.
The screen itself works fine. But the vendor / model / serialno is set to "unknown".
I need these value to map the ...
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Wireguard handshake, but no ping
I'm stuck at the most basic step, which is configuring PC2 (10.0.0.3) in order to allow connections from PC1 (10.0.0.1). Just a simple connection, no VPN or anything like that, for now.
I am using ...
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Persistent systemd-logind error in Fedora Silverblue: Failed to open '/boot//loader/entries'
I'm running Fedora Silverblue (version 40.20241018.0) and I'm encountering a persistent error with systemd-logind. After every boot, I see the following error message repeated several times in the ...
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Display Vendor, Product and Serialnumber unknown
I installed my new TETRA split keyboard.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/747287659/tetra-keyboard-split-touch-type
Keyboard and display works fine.
But I cannot map the touch event to the display ...
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Linux Fedora suddenly much slower... only on one computer
I have two computers running fully updated Fedora 40. The two computers have the exact same packages installed. They are not identical, but very similar and bought at the same time: Dell Optiplex 7000 ...
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Can anyone explain this key-combo sequence
Using Fedora 27 ( in a vm, not that it matters but if anyone needs to know).
At a bash terminal entered the character '=' and then ALT = (simultaneous) produces a file listing exactly as if 'ls' ...
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Fedora 40 freezes on my thinkpad t460 when chrome is being is used
So,basically the title. Although I am not 100% sure but it happens when:
I am using a browser ( happened both on firefox and chrome)
and the system has been woken up from the sleep/suspend.
Earlier I ...
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Why is my MicroSD Card Reader not being recognized?
Important Edit:
I have switched to using a mini USB SSD (the Samsung Fit 256 GB) to store my data, instead of a MicroSD card. Because of this, I will not be monitoring this post for answers.
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How to install popular media codecs in Fedora 40?
I am using Fedora 40 with Gnome. I am somehow able to play mkv video files with vlc after installing its plugins but I want to install codecs in the system so that I could play videos with any player ...
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How to select specific python library for an executable?
I have an executable which loads /lib64/libpython3.so at runtime. (I am on fedora 40 right now). As far as I can tell this library loads my default python version installed, currently this links to ...
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Reviving MacBook 8,1 with Fedora 40: Built-in keyboard and mouse not working after driver installation attempt
I am trying to revive an old MacBook 8,1 A1534 and have installed Fedora Workstation 40. However, the built-in keyboard and mouse are not working. After some Google searching and trying to use the ...
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Getting into deep S0ix ('modern standby')
I observed that when put into standby mode, my computer (Thinkpad T14 Gen 5 with an Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 5 125U, running Fedora 40, kernel-6.10.11) still gets very warm and drains its battery, ...
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GRUB fails to load Windows Boot Manager upon selection
I currently have Fedora 41 and Windows 11 installed on separate drives, but I'm having issues adding the Windows Boot Manager to the GRUB boot interface.
Running sudo os-prober shows the Windows Boot ...
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Limited video bandwidth with Nvidia
I am running latest version of fedora with nvidia proprietary drivers and I use the NVidia RTX 3080. When I use 3 monitors, if I set the refresh rate low enough on my biggest monitor it works fine but ...
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why won't luks partition mount from fstab and crypttab entries?
I installed fedora 40 on a computer that was running parrot os. During install, I deleted all partitions except a 9TB luks data partition.
Fedora installed fine, but when I add entries in /etc/fstab: ...
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Install a second Fedora on same machine / New disk
Is it possible to install a second Fedora on the same machine without wrecking all installs.
I'm currently having a dual boot Win10/Fedora but this Fedora install is rolling from Fedora 30, so I want ...
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Fedora latex doc packages
There is the dnf package latex-scheme-full, which I have installed (using Fedora 40). However, running texdoc [some installed package] rarely yields anything useful; which I attribute to the various ...
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Mount disk with an unknown filesystem
I am attempting to mount a disk via a USB docking station.
I have been informed that the disk was apart of a RAID1 system, however I see no sign of this so far.
Using fdisk -l I can see the disk:
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Fedora Workstation does not suspend on HP Envy x360 Laptop (2018)
I have an older, but not old, 2018 laptop as indicated in the question, which for the life of me I cannot get to suspend with any of: Fedora Workstation; Atomic Desktops Silverblue, Kinoite, Budgie; ...
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Sleep settings get overwritten on Fedora 40
I'm using Fedora 40, KDE 6.1.4. My problem is that the "Power Management" configuration gets overwritten from somewhere.
I'm using "System Settings" > "Power Management&...
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Unable to find sqlservr-setup file
I used these following commands:
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo=https://packages.microsoft.com/config/rhel/9/mssql-server-2022.repo
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo=https://packages.microsoft....
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How to get the a network adapter working with Fedora 6 on VMware Workstation?
I am experimenting with older versions of Linux in VMware. RHEL5 detects my virtual network adapter just fine, but Fedora 6 does not. I thought that RHEL5 was based on Fedora 6? I have tried various ...
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Fedora 40 headphones do not work in applications, even though they "work" when tested in system utilities
I am running Fedora 40 with KDE 6.1.4 (Wayland) on an ASUS ROG Strix G733P laptop with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080. Everything runs great except...
I can't get my headphones to work.
The internal ...
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Startup/Mounting fails because "No free loop devices"
When I switched on my laptop, I suddenly could not log in anymore. Everything was working fine until then, I was not messing with any settings.
When I enter my password on the (gnome) login screen, ...
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Why doesn't Journald store kernel messages for as long as other messages are kept?
I have a computer running Fedora Workstation 40 and Systemd 255. For some reason kernel log messages are available in the Journal for much shorter time than other log messages.
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