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#26 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Can't even install yt-dlp in Devuan 6, many things are broken » 2025-10-07 09:44:05

kapqa

only recently started having problems with youtube

at one point it even started to translate automatically without my consent, even when like native language being played.

but for the moment it subsided<

sometimes yt-dlp give also issues altesly , so could update to newer version

yt-dlp --update-to nightly

#27 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Can't even install yt-dlp in Devuan 6, many things are broken » 2025-10-06 19:12:12

kapqa

nothing wrong, but thought that one is @dead longtime ago since it seemed riddled with legal battles or what

https://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/

EDIT> last time i tried , it was superslow downloading everything at around kbps speeds.

#28 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Open nvidia drivers only use Mesa as renderer » 2025-10-06 16:51:43

kapqa

if you use a newer graphics card (as ur info suggest), then you should have not problem with wayland.
however, my experience on kubuntu was that on 24.04/24.10 it would not function as desired; wayland support was just experiementela but with 25.04/25.10 there was very good wayland support,
so maybe it has also a bit to do with the OS you are using and daedalus 5.0 may be too old for good wayland?

you are   to closed driver, you can search the forum , there are quite some topic about nvidia, and people are more knowledgeable about it. i think nvidia made it bit more confusing on installing nvidia drivers with the nameing scheme lately, but that should not be the issue.

#29 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Driverless printing » 2025-10-06 15:29:06

kapqa

found that this has downsides and upsides;
have one ricoh printer with ethernet (geljet) that previously was not easily available outside of windows/server/macos and now is;

as downside,
my epson printer was ethernet/wifi/usb connectivity, and even when installing the proper epson driver, would not show the driver available in cups; unless i would de-install the package "ipp-usb" and then magically the usb-driver would show up in cups;
it might not be big issue for most, but with original driver, the command over usb get sent like more instant, whereas over ipp-usb there is bit of delay.

#30 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] Synaptic No Longer Shows Repositories » 2025-10-04 16:03:25

kapqa

thanks rolfie,

thought i have the same issue somewhat;

maybe error is releated to pulseaudio not being present, since getting more and more issues;

like here

kazam
WARNING Kazam - Failed to correctly detect operating system.
/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kazam/backend/prefs.py:342: PyGIWarning: Gst was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version('Gst', '1.0') before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded.
  from gi.repository import Gst
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kazam/pulseaudio/pulseaudio.py", line 219, in start
    raise PAError(PA_UNABLE_TO_CONNECT, "Unable to connect to PulseAudio server.")
kazam.pulseaudio.error_handling.PAError: (4, 'Unable to connect to PulseAudio server.')

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/kazam", line 149, in <module>
    app = KazamApp(datadir, dist, args.debug, args.test, args.nosound, args.silent)
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kazam/app.py", line 120, in __init__
    prefs.pa_q.start()
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kazam/pulseaudio/pulseaudio.py", line 221, in start
    raise PAError(PA_UNABLE_TO_CONNECT2, "Unable to initiate connection to PulseAudio server.")
kazam.pulseaudio.error_handling.PAError: (5, 'Unable to initiate connection to PulseAudio server.')

#31 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] Synaptic No Longer Shows Repositories » 2025-10-03 15:30:25

kapqa

hello ,

i would need to insert an entry into repositories and would like to use Synaptic;

is there an easy solution available for Devuan Daedalus+ to show repositories in Synaptic `?

thanks.

sudo synaptic
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/software-properties-gtk", line 100, in <module>
    app = SoftwarePropertiesGtk(datadir=options.data_dir, options=options, file=file)
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py", line 162, in __init__
    SoftwareProperties.__init__(self, options=options, datadir=datadir)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 108, in __init__
    self.reload_sourceslist()
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 605, in reload_sourceslist
    self.distro.get_sources(self.sourceslist)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptsources/distro.py", line 89, in get_sources
    raise NoDistroTemplateException(
aptsources.distro.NoDistroTemplateException: Error: could not find a distribution template for Devuan/daedalus

#32 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Error Sylpheed upon start (G FILENAME ENCODING NOT SET) » 2025-09-30 13:20:11

kapqa

thank, now it functions!

#33 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] LibreOffice install failing (daedalus ARM64) » 2025-09-30 13:16:44

kapqa

tried this today and could download libreoffice regularly

downloaded latest arm64 for daedalus here

arm-files.devuan.org (latest raspberry pi builds however)

#34 Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Error Sylpheed upon start (G FILENAME ENCODING NOT SET) » 2025-09-30 12:08:55

kapqa
Replies: 2

Hello ,

i am wanting to use the program emailclient Sylpheed for arm64

on Devuanpi am presented with the following error>

https://imgur.com/ZRDGCnp.png

Is it safe to continue or how could i best clear this error message?

thanks.

#35 Re: Installation » firefox on old 32 bit cpu » 2025-09-27 16:50:33

kapqa

lke also this browser

https://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/

deb files
https://sourceforge.net/projects/ubuntu … lla-build/

AI companion: For Windows, you'd need to locate the last version that supported older CPUs not supporting the SSE2 instruction set, which is SeaMonkey 2.40.

#36 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » (alsa) changin soundcard easily via terminal » 2025-09-24 16:41:39

kapqa

thank you guys, the sound was only muted.

it is not so easy to figure out also with alsamixer in terminal, since it says @00 or @mm

but sound is back.
will check the script asaw.

#37 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » (alsa) changin soundcard easily via terminal » 2025-09-24 15:19:45

kapqa

could not test the script yet,
after uninstall ing pulseaudio and reboot there is no longer sound

aplay -L
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
lavrate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Libav/FFmpeg Library
samplerate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Samplerate Library
speexrate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Speex Resampler
jack
    JACK Audio Connection Kit
oss
    Open Sound System
pulse
    PulseAudio Sound Server
speex
    Plugin using Speex DSP (resample, agc, denoise, echo, dereverb)
upmix
    Plugin for channel upmix (4,6,8)
vdownmix
    Plugin for channel downmix (stereo) with a simple spacialization
hw:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0
    bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0
    bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
    Hardware device with all software conversions
default:CARD=Headphones
    bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
    Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=Headphones
    bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
    Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0
    bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
    Direct sample mixing device
usbstream:CARD=Headphones
    bcm2835 Headphones
    USB Stream Output
hw:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0
    vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0
    vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Hardware device with all software conversions
default:CARD=vc4hdmi0
    vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=vc4hdmi0
    vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Default Audio Device
hdmi:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0
    vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    HDMI Audio Output
dmix:CARD=vc4hdmi0,DEV=0
    vc4-hdmi-0, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Direct sample mixing device
usbstream:CARD=vc4hdmi0
    vc4-hdmi-0
    USB Stream Output
hw:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0
    vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0
    vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Hardware device with all software conversions
default:CARD=vc4hdmi1
    vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=vc4hdmi1
    vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Default Audio Device
hdmi:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0
    vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    HDMI Audio Output
dmix:CARD=vc4hdmi1,DEV=0
    vc4-hdmi-1, MAI PCM i2s-hifi-0
    Direct sample mixing device
usbstream:CARD=vc4hdmi1
    vc4-hdmi-1
    USB Stream Output
$

i think it is because alsa-base is missing?

#38 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » (alsa) changin soundcard easily via terminal » 2025-09-24 14:49:30

kapqa

alsamixer wont be of much use if there is no alsa functioning on devuanpi+
is that even possible?

but if i evoke

xfce4-terminal -e 'alsamixer -c vc4hdmi0' the sound does not magically change from headphone to vc4hmi0
clearly the alsamixer is lacking some beats nowadays.. o r i am getting deafer.

thanks, will have to uninstall pulseaudio first and then try your scipt, provided alsa/audio is still functioning.

#39 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » (alsa) changin soundcard easily via terminal » 2025-09-24 14:22:14

kapqa

ok, yes, that would be very nice, one click or more.

now if alsamixer opens for Headphones, but it should also switch source, does it do it?

probably not.

https://ibb.co/9H3sFMZs

#40 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » (alsa) changin soundcard easily via terminal » 2025-09-24 13:37:24

kapqa

@igorzwx for now it functions oso we could also lay it to rest<
had to install xfce4 anyway because otherwise would not get a desktopZ
devuanpi as i understand it is a work in progress and many thing still dont function as they could.

but for the alsamixer situation think some cannibalising has occured very sad that features being castrated dont like at all
so there is hope that a revival will bring some nice feature to this mixer that makes it easy to swtich sources.

https://ibb.co/27q44vQg

#41 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] +(arm64) how disable wifi+bt? » 2025-09-24 13:25:41

kapqa

thanks,

it is there, just someplace else.

solved by =menu-config which lets easily edit config.txt and saves

/boot/broadcom/config.txt

would be nice if there were toggle in Network section to activate/deactivate also the WiFi/Bluetooth (most probably needed separately)

#42 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » (alsa) changin soundcard easily via terminal » 2025-09-24 10:34:34

kapqa

thanks , it function after pulseaudio removed, however not on devuanpi
it seems devuanpi is missing alsa-base or similar, because after removing pulseaudio there is no more sound.

on raspios the c\hange is made, a little bit silly situation resulted however, to change the playback from one device now to copy .asoundrc , practically heeded your advice and made several copy for different devices i~d like to activate.

it is no issue at all for me since it cost next to nothing, however there is room for improvement<  if i  remember correctly , there was a similar situationn on debian wheezy since after removing pulseaudio, the alsa plugin would only function for regulating the volume and not much more else, but could be mistaken.

EDIT> checked on older version of debian, not sure if the alsa mixer there effectively allowed for selection of devices , but probably it did, and you can mute/unmute. picture is taken of debian 5.

https://ibb.co/PZ085nwg

#43 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] +(arm64) how disable wifi+bt? » 2025-09-24 10:22:29

kapqa

Hello ,

thanks , it is missing.

cat /boot/config.txt   Z=file or directory not found

#44 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » (alsa) changin soundcard easily via terminal » 2025-09-22 20:35:58

kapqa

as before, it would continue to play on headphone-out (with both vc4hdmi0 or vc4hdmi1), so most probably pulseaudio is interfering or the config is not fully satisfactorly. will test some more 2morrow.

thank you and good night.

fuser -kv $(find /dev/snd -type c 2>/dev/null)
                     USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1:  test1      2251 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC0:  test1      2251 F.... pulseaudio
$ fuser -av $(find /dev/snd -type c 2>/dev/null)
                     USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC2:
/dev/snd/pcmC2D0p:
/dev/snd/controlC1:  test1      2898 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC1D0p:
/dev/snd/controlC0:  test1      2898 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:
/dev/snd/seq:
/dev/snd/timer:

#45 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » (alsa) changin soundcard easily via terminal » 2025-09-22 19:58:34

kapqa

thank you very much, it plays,
would not have found out. (that easily)

now there are other devices, i have cable on hdmi0.

#46 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » (alsa) changin soundcard easily via terminal » 2025-09-22 19:34:20

kapqa

feel .asoundrc could be useful in this usecase<

mousepad, installed

#47 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » (alsa) changin soundcard easily via terminal » 2025-09-22 18:53:46

kapqa

no, want to remove it.
but first want to see how to effectuate change with it present.

maybe pulseuadio interferes with .asoundrc?
it seems whatever i put in there, it is overriden by pavucontrol?

aplay -D hw:0,0 test.wav
Playing WAVE 'test.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 44100 Hz, Stereo
^CAborted by signal Interrupt...
$ aplay -D hw:1,1 test.wav
aplay: main:831: audio open error: No such file or directory
$ aplay -D hw:2,2 test.wav
aplay: main:831: audio open error: No such file or directory
$ cat /proc/asound/cards
 0 [Headphones     ]: bcm2835_headpho - bcm2835 Headphones
                      bcm2835 Headphones
 1 [vc4hdmi0       ]: vc4-hdmi - vc4-hdmi-0
                      vc4-hdmi-0
 2 [vc4hdmi1       ]: vc4-hdmi - vc4-hdmi-1
                      vc4-hdmi-1
$ aplay -D hw:1 test.wav 
aplay: main:831: audio open error: Device or resource busy
$ aplay -D hw:2 test.wav
aplay: main:831: audio open error: Unknown error 524

#48 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » (alsa) changin soundcard easily via terminal » 2025-09-22 18:30:19

kapqa

For RaspiOS

fuser -av $(find /dev/snd -type c 2>/dev/null)
                     USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC2:  rich        733 F.... wireplumber
/dev/snd/pcmC2D0p:
/dev/snd/controlC1:
/dev/snd/pcmC1D0p:
/dev/snd/controlC0:  rich        733 F.... wireplumber
/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:
/dev/snd/seq:        rich        729 F.... pipewire
/dev/snd/timer:
inxi -A
Audio:
  Device-1: bcm2711-hdmi0 driver: vc4_hdmi
  Device-2: bcm2711-hdmi1 driver: vc4_hdmi
  API: ALSA v: k6.12.34+rpt-rpi-v8 status: kernel-api
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.2.7 status: active
cat /proc/asound/cards
 0 [vc4hdmi0       ]: vc4-hdmi - vc4-hdmi-0
                      vc4-hdmi-0
 1 [vc4hdmi1       ]: vc4-hdmi - vc4-hdmi-1
                      vc4-hdmi-1
 2 [Headphones     ]: bcm2835_headpho - bcm2835 Headphones
                      bcm2835 Headphones

for Devuanpi

fuser -av $(find /dev/snd -type c 2>/dev/null)
                     USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC2:
/dev/snd/pcmC2D0p:
/dev/snd/controlC1:  test1      2167 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC1D0p:
/dev/snd/controlC0:  test1      2167 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:
/dev/snd/seq:
/dev/snd/timer:
inxi -A 
Audio:
  Device-1: bcm2711-hdmi0 driver: vc4_hdmi
  Device-2: bcm2711-hdmi1 driver: vc4_hdmi
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.93 status: kernel-api
  Server-1: PulseAudio v: 16.1 status: active
cat /proc/asound/cards
 0 [Headphones     ]: bcm2835_headpho - bcm2835 Headphones
                      bcm2835 Headphones
 1 [vc4hdmi0       ]: vc4-hdmi - vc4-hdmi-0
                      vc4-hdmi-0
 2 [vc4hdmi1       ]: vc4-hdmi - vc4-hdmi-1
                      vc4-hdmi-1

i am primarily interested in sorting it for Devuanpi atm.

#49 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » (alsa) changin soundcard easily via terminal » 2025-09-22 17:41:54

kapqa

@igor to get arateconf one has to geo go the extra mile first, so it should be feasible also without?

have just checcked on "raspios" which is favored by raspberry pi foundation, and there is also no .asoundrc,
but i presume the plugin which is function beautifully is handled via pulseaudio<
it functions, but there is alot of stuttering involved, which is probably abit feature of pulse as already experienced in the past.

https://ibb.co/wZ9p1zWp

#50 Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] +(arm64) how disable wifi+bt? » 2025-09-22 17:24:32

kapqa
Replies: 4

hello ,

have installed the devuanpi for raspi 4/
am enquiring on how to disable the wi/fi and bt/card since i am not using it and it interferes with my concentration.

on raspios there is 

/boot/config.txt

dtoverlay=disable-wifi
dtoverlay=disable-bt

how would it be handled on devuanpi?

thanks.

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