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#526 Re: Other Issues » connman failing in a strange new way » 2021-10-02 22:32:33

No, my wireless stopped working too. But with the command I get...

glenn@asus-r552jv:~$ connmanctl technologies
/net/connman/technology/ethernet
  Name = Wired
  Type = ethernet
  Powered = True
  Connected = True
  Tethering = False
/net/connman/technology/bluetooth
  Name = Bluetooth
  Type = bluetooth
  Powered = False
  Connected = False
  Tethering = False
/net/connman/technology/wifi
  Name = WiFi
  Type = wifi
  Powered = True
  Connected = False
  Tethering = False
glenn@asus-r552jv:~$ 

Although I have no wifi devices listed in the networking app in the taskbar.

I have been watching to see if there was something I have done to disable the wifi, bluetooth seems to work, but I haven't found a use for it.

it was as if someone has opened up my computer and removed all network cards.

Currently, I'm using ipheth tethering from my phone, which works while I'm not at home but it a bit of a pain to get going.

I'm following with interest. Thank you for the tips.

#527 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Desktop.iso install: multiple problems » 2021-10-02 07:15:07

Seems to be available in the repos... testing and backports

fasttrack-archive-keyring
GnuPG archive key for Debian FastTrack Repository

https://fasttrack.debian.net/

#528 Re: Devuan » The future of 32bit and Devuan? » 2021-09-20 03:23:12

Steam (Gaming) is reliant upon the 32bit arch.

#529 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] USB image - Access Denied error » 2021-09-14 22:03:18

KS4TD wrote:

I've read this thread and it seems there's been much confusion about this process, but there is a simple solution: use Rufus to create the boot USB stick under Windows.  Rufus has always worked under Windows for me to make bootable Linux sticks for many distros: Debian, Devuan, Linux Mint, Slackware, CentOS, et cetera.  Rufus is "intelligent" when creating USB boot sticks and you do not have to install Rufus if you use its "portable" edition.  It has great support if you need it also.  Best part: it's free. big_smile  I hope this helps.

+1 Rufus, had always worked for me too.

#531 Re: Off-topic » [SOLVED] Devuan GNU/Linux 5 (daedalus) Released as Next Testing! » 2021-09-07 23:46:00

Hi, I'm using Daedalus on my asus R552jv laptop and my main box and it's working quite well. I was interested in seeing and using the latest kde.
One point, I just added Daedalus to my sources list and upgraded, I still have chimaera and beowulf in there too (just for a few packages, like fslint), it's like a rolling release now on my systems (reminds me of my pclinux daze).

I'm prepared to do a full re-install when required. I'm enjoying the new versions an have had no problems, thank you.

#532 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] KDE "Displays" settings max resolution not higher than 800x600 » 2021-09-04 22:27:14

The firmware file is "firmware-realtek"

Info to read here, ref. https://packages.debian.org/buster/firmware-realtek

The package ...
Source: firmware-nonfree

I hope this helps.

#533 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] KDE "Displays" settings max resolution not higher than 800x600 » 2021-09-04 22:14:12

r8169 is a realtek network chip of some type. If your network is ok you can disregard the error message.

That file is probably in one of the other firware packages. Or the system was too slow to load it in time for the message. IMHO

edit.
I have it (the module and header, not the firmware) here on my system

glenn@asus-r552jv:~$ locate r8169
/lib/modules/5.10.0-7-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.ko
/lib/modules/5.10.0-8-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.ko
/usr/src/linux-headers-5.10.0-8-amd64/include/config/r8169.h
glenn@asus-r552jv:~$ 

#534 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] KDE "Displays" settings max resolution not higher than 800x600 » 2021-09-04 21:37:01

Hi, Maybe I missed it, but I usually have "main" in there too...

deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged/ beowulf non-free contrib main

All the best Monti.

#536 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Ascii kernel update borks laptop » 2021-08-11 02:17:41

If you download the file without installing you could find the package in /var/cache/apt/archives/

then you may install it with dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/(package-name)

I hope this helps

#537 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » how do I set the default directory to / when I use su? » 2021-08-01 00:18:18

Hi, I wanted to do this because I don't have sudo enabled and I use su a lot, packaging updates... checking net and kernel logs and such.

I do it a lot and it was just something I thought I could do with my systems, laptop and desktops that would streamline the process for me.

I am very grateful to this community for all the support I get when I can't find a solution to a hack I want to implement.
I don't know much (anything, ... no motive) about real hacking) but try to keep my system as secure as possible and stay current as possible.

But this is mostly because I have disabled sudo that I use su so frequently.

Thank you again (I'll read that link now ...GNU...)

#538 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » how do I set the default directory to / when I use su? » 2021-07-30 22:27:43

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:
andyprough wrote:

Ain't Linux great!?!

Meh.

I'm loving it! Thanks again, see you 'round the posts.

#539 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » how do I set the default directory to / when I use su? » 2021-07-30 22:12:13

I know, right. :-)

Thank you for your advise, I got it working.

I added the cd / to /root/.profile
and used

source /root/.profile

but that didn't work, then I tried again with su - and it works.

So, I went back into my ~/.bashrc and uncommented my alias

alias su='su -'

and now it's working.

This box is fully-updated devuan_chimaera_4.0.a

Thank you everybody.

#540 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » how do I set the default directory to / when I use su? » 2021-07-30 15:34:54

No, that's what I have to do. But thank you for trying to help me.

Because it's a one user system I only have to cd {enter} to get to /

I was looking or a shorter short cut. :-)

Cheers

#541 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » how do I set the default directory to / when I use su? » 2021-07-30 11:10:42

glenn@GamesBox ~ $ cat /etc/default/su
ALWAYS_SET_PATH yes
glenn@GamesBox ~ $ 

Thank you, but the PATH is not the problem, it's just the look and being in the user directory when I have su'd to root.

I've been looking and hacking the .bashrc file, /etc/profile and /etc/bash.bashrc files and I was mistaken thinking the /w in PS1 may have been the key, but that's not it either.

w.i.p.

Thanks again. regards Glenn

#542 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » how do I set the default directory to / when I use su? » 2021-07-30 03:48:27

Thank you for your responce, Altoid.

I see the mention of 'su' and setting the "PATH" when changing, and I have no problem with that as such, I use an alias in ~/.bashrc

And I didn't know that I could change it in /etc/... , Thank you, I may use that.

Actually, I do use that, my alias is commented in ~/.bashrc

And this question is no big deal, but I thought it would look tidy if when 'su'ing if it showed the root directory in the bash prompt.

I use konsole as a terminal mostly when using a GUI.

Could the fix be among the PS1 statements in ~/.bashrc?

this is what I have...

glenn@GamesBox ~ $ su
Password: 
root@GamesBox:/home/glenn# 

#543 Hardware & System Configuration » how do I set the default directory to / when I use su? » 2021-07-30 00:14:30

GlennW
Replies: 18

Hi, when ever I change to root for admin purposes the console returns me to /home/glenn/... (whatever directory i was in before su'ing.)

How do I configure su to always start at / ?

Thank you

#544 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] No longer able to 'Extract here' in 3.1.1 when I could in 3.0 Beowulf » 2021-07-15 04:09:10

be sure you have "Dolphin Preferences - Services - extract service menu" checked

I can right click on a zip file to get those extract options.

#545 Re: Freedom Hacks » package usbmuxd - used for IPhone Tethering » 2021-07-15 03:15:00

GlennW wrote:

The iPhone tethering HOWTO works for me, with my iPhone 5c and KDE/Plasma.

For the first time in 3 or 4 years I can download my pics and vids with Gwenview without having to email them to myself.

Thank you so much.

adding to my last comment, ...

I have not managed to transfer files other than to download pictures and videos taken with the iPhone (2020) SE.

I'm using plasma (KDE5).

I have found a way to upload my tunes to the iPhone with Cloud Music using wifi.

Also the SE iPhone (iOS 14.x) plays flac (only tested in Cloud Music so far)

I hope this helps others.

#546 Re: Installation » Issues with booting a fresh Beowulf install » 2021-07-11 10:35:44

Hi, you could check the uuid with blkid and fstab.

I do this a bit because each install changes the block id when formatting or partitioning the drive.

Usually happens to my swap partitions on the other os drives.

I use a live beowulf memory stick to access the fstabs and check the block id’s and then I can correct the grub.cfg files.

#547 Re: Installation » Minimal KDE install in Beowulf » 2021-07-10 22:52:45

Hi, I think Tasksel is the page in the install program that allows us to select what desktop we want installed, like xfce, kde, cinnamon, etc.

If it's not booting to a login gui, have you got elogind installed?

Just my 2c. All the best.

#548 Re: Off-topic » What are you reading/want to read ? » 2021-07-04 07:32:44

Mindfulness In The Modern World, Osho

Plenty of mindfulness and meditation tips and tricks.

#549 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] no_audio_in_downloads » 2021-06-30 06:49:48

Hi, I'm glad to be of any help.

Occasionally youtube-dl has an error and I've found that a comand-line update of the program updates the certificates and all works again.

cheers

#550 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] no_audio_in_downloads » 2021-06-28 10:34:49

for such things I generally use youtube-dl. It works on most popular sites. It downloads the video and audio files then puts them together into one file.
I hope this helps.

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