when I installed debian 12.7 I created a separated /var directory, along other 2 separated directories (names forgotten). I also use flatpak and this program is installed in this directory. Executing 'flatpack update' I discovered this directory is 95% full, meaning I cannot update anything, because /var is 95% full (only 400 MiB free) Ideas to solve this?
this is odd because it didn't happen with ubuntu 23.10. If I play my acoustic guitar and record it, output file sounds like an electric guitar, which never happened with ubuntu. I'm also recording unwanted background noise, but now it's much louder than with ubuntu. how come?
must it be an apple screwdriver?
each time I save a file with firefox and click on 'display progress of ongoing downloads' on the top right part of the browser and click to open the containing directory, debian opens the directory, but in a new tunar window, not in a new tab in a pre existing thunar window. It's tiring working with so many open windows. Better one window and several tabs.
All I wanted is to install the current yt-dlp (2024.07.16-1) on debian 12.6. Suggested way to that according to https://packages.debian.org/sid/all/yt-dlp/download is to add that line to that file (etc/apt/sources.list), but do I really need to download the 1600 files that upgrade would entail? I don't want to download the tar.gz 'cause upgrading that would be a pain.
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You point your main active network interface gateway to a tor gateway or proxy.
Am I doing that editing the privoxy config file with this line?
'forward-socks5t / 127.0.0.1:9050 .'
I now set up tor for firefox manually using https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Tor-with-Firefox. If the edited privoxy cofig file is the right way to go, didn't I just double torify?
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how does carburetor work? Do I simply activate it and that means all my traffic goes through tor? just like that? even if I open a terminal and sudo apt update, flatpak or yt-dlp something?
back when I used ubuntu derivatives I used privoxy and edited the config file to route all my traffic through tor. I just did the same on debian 12.6 and wonder if there's a better alternative.
back when I used xubuntu I used gmusicbrowser. Now, debian 12.5 netinst came with quod libet installed and it can handle 60k files so far. note that my music collection is stored in 4 different SSD. If there is anything better than quod libet, what would it be?
hardware is a nuked MacBook Pro, Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz, model A1502 (EMC 2875), Retina Mid-2014 13" with debian 12.5 live xfce installed (I couldn't fully install any of the netinst candidates). As posted before, I consider this a really slow notebook and to compare and give you an idea, I need benchmarks. Download speed works fine via USB-tethering with an android device but the installation speed is ridiculously slow. System reacts very slow after entering username and password as well. I'll try gnome and cinnamon later and compare.
This happened with xubuntu 23.10 and now with debian 12.5 actually, 2 files: 'Pulp - Disco 2000 1995.m4a' and 'Pulp - Disco 2000 1995.mp4' inside a directory named Music. If I move any of the files to another directory, the same happens, vlc will play the track only once. If, however, I rename any of the 2 tracks, simply changing one character makes the files normal playable again, regardless of where I paste it. I used yt-dlp to download both the m4a file and the mp4 file and both files do this. I have an ample m4a / mp4 collection and only these 2 files do this. Why?
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I see. Thanks
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thanks for posting such a detailed answer.
about the different debian versions: I don't know which one I should try first:
I found debian mac 12.5 netinst https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/bt-cd/ and I'm giving it a try.
Shouldn't that work, I'll try one of the live cds https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/amd64/bt-hybrid/
I paste the links to check if I have the right version
Incidentally, the data size difference is so surprising: 0.66 GB (debian mac netinst) against 3.17 GB (debian live). Can I have something in between?
hardware is a nuked MacBook Pro, Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz, model A1502 (EMC 2875), Retina Mid-2014 13" I tried to install debian 12.5 from a live usb on this computer. On the network page of debian's installation GUI I get this message: `No Ethernet card was detected. If you know the name of the driver needed by your Ethernet card, you can select it from the list.` so I logged in to recovery mode and executed `sudo lspci -vnnk -s 03:00.0` that returns `network controller [0200]: broadcom inc. and subsidiaries BCM4360 802.11ac wireless network manager adapter [14e4:43a0] (rev 03)` there is more information that I wanted to save to a lspci.txt file on the live usb (sdc1) to share with you, but I failed the syntax. Why I want to do this: installing debian, on the GUI's networking page there is a candidate with this exact specification (broadcom 802.11ac wireless network manager), but I cannot install it because I don't have wifi or an ethernet cable, so I'd have to download this package from this computer I'm using now and copy it to the live usb to install alongside debian 12.5. I just wanted to print the whole command just in case it's helpful. ETA: how do I install rpm fusion repos on debian? I only found instructions for fedora and rhel https://rpmfusion.org/Configuration thanks
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in short, I should install debian gnome or kde
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model is a MacBook Pro, Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz, model A1502 (EMC 2875), Retina Mid-2014 13" with an embedded SSD
Incidentally, I got the notebook as a present, got rid of mac OS and installed xubuntu 23.10 on it. Some mac OS users mean this company deliberately slows down old computers so users feel compelled to buy something newer. Can it be that’s why this notebook is so slow? I didn’t do anything fancy to install xubuntu, just used the whole space to install from a usb stick so I wonder if some residual software is still present.
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this notebook has an embedded SSD.
Some mac OS users mean this company deliberately slows down old computers so users feel compelled to buy something newer. Can it be that’s why this notebook is so slow? I didn’t do anything fancy to install xubuntu, just used the whole space to install from a usb stick so I wonder if some residual software is still present.
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yes. This MacBook Pro, Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz, model A1502 (EMC 2875), Retina Mid-2014 13" has an embedded apple SSD.
I'm not going to spend any money upgrading any part of this notebook: not much bang for my buck and the model is most probably not supported anymore.
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If the Mac has a Retina display
yes, model is a MacBook Pro, Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz, model A1502 (EMC 2875), Retina Mid-2014 13"
Incidentally, I got the notebook as a present, got rid of mac OS and installed xubuntu 23.10 on it. Some mac OS users mean this company deliberately slows down old computers so users feel compelled to buy something newer. Can it be that's why this notebook is so slow? I didn't do anything fancy to install xubuntu, just used the whole space to install from a usb stick so I wonder if some residual software is still present.
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makes sense, but I don't understand why LMDE is marked as 6 when the newest stable debian is 12.5 (same applies to linux mint and ubuntu, now at 24.4) shouldn't it be LMDE 12 or 12.5?
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However, if you want XFCE, is there a reason you don’t want to use Linux Mint 21.3 with XFCE?
I'm still unsure about the differences: LMDE is based on debian, the OS I now use the most, whereas LM (linux mint) is based on ubuntu. Several posters have argued that LMDE, like debian, is barebones, whereas LM is ideal for an end user with not much idea about linux, but my main issue is speed: I don't want the notebook to be painfully slow: this is a notebook with an Intel Core i5-4278U @ 2.60GHz (2 cores, 4 threads) with 8 GB RAM and installing and upgrading on xubuntu 23.10 was already really, painfully slow.
I either save on resources using a lightweight DE like xfce or using a barebones OS like LMDE
I also want to future proof it as much as possible, which would mean using the OS/DE that uses less resources.
For those who don’t know what I mean: * LMDE = Linux Mint Debian Edition, https://www.linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php * xfce and cinnamon = desktop environments (DE) target hardware for LMDE is an 8 year old nuked mac notebook with an intel chip. I’ve always used xfce because it’s easy on the hardware and I don’t care that much about looks, but functionality. I’ve never used cinnamon and I don’t know if it’s going to slow the notebook much. Neither do I know if I can install LMDE and then change the DE to xfce. Is LMDE being updated like the other mints? LMDE is version 6, whereas the other DE are version 21.3
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If you allow me, may I ask you where this interest to FreeBSD stems from?
the wikipedia linux article with the linux development tree
do you think that FreeBSD will be less of a hassle compared to “other more niche linux OSs”?
I have no idea
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thanks, I found LMDE
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Linux Mint Edge Edition
is Edge a desktop environment or a system that lets you use other DEs later? I'm partial to xfce.
I thought every DE gets the same kernel patches.
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It’s unclear why you think that more frequent updates would be an advantage.
kernels: I forgot the command to compare both but ubuntu/canonical releases kernel upgrades more often than debian. To a newbie like me this means ubuntu/canonical reacts to security flaws and fixes stability bugs that get discovered faster than debian. Updated hardware support is also a plus.
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is there really a reason to switch?
just considering my options
I'm your regular end user. I use my computers to edit text, audio and video, watch movies, listen to music, post and bank on the internet... my main computer uses now debian 12.5 after abandoning xubuntu. For my backup notebook I have several candidates: * Simply install debian 12.5 again, the easiest choice. * Install linux mint, so I get ubuntu but without them throwing their subscription services down my throat. I'm unsure about other advantages, as ubuntu is debian based, maybe the more frequent program updates? Kernels are also updated more often than with debian as far as I know. Do you know of other advantages? * Go for FreeBSD: this might require a learning curve, because this is an OS I've never used. Are commands that different from debian? other more niche linux OSs seem too much a hassle and I guess won't be as supported as the main ones.
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Ubuntu Touch
does it spam users for subscriptions with ubuntu pro or other services each time the user updates or upgrades, even if done with the terminal?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/16868638 > I was thinking about using graphene OS, but I've read some lemmy users dislike this OS due to perceived misleading advertising and the pixel 7a you're supposed to install graphene on because it's from google (an advertising company). > > Another option would be lineage OS, but there is so much false information about this OS, namely compatible phones that simply don't work with this OS and no support. > > what works for you? I want a phone with no google, that doesn't force me to use the manufacturer's ecosystem and that won't show the apps I don't want or need (on an asus I own you cannot neither get rid nor hide bloatware)
I was thinking about using graphene OS, but I've read some lemmy users dislike this OS due to perceived misleading advertising and the pixel 7a you're supposed to install graphene on because it's from google (an advertising company). Another option would be lineage OS, but there is so much false information about this OS, namely compatible phones that simply don't work with this OS and no support. what works for you? I want a phone with no google, that doesn't force me to use the manufacturer's ecosystem and that won't show the apps I don't want or need (on an asus I own you cannot neither get rid nor hide bloatware)
target OS is debian or linux mint
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thanks
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thanks, now I know how to play with mpv.
However, each time I close the program, changes I made to those settings are lost. Is this how mpv works?
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that command returns
GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, GLX_MESA_query_renderer, GLX_MESA_swap_control, GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer, GLX_MESA_query_renderer, GLX_MESA_swap_control, Extended renderer info (GLX_MESA_query_renderer): OpenGL renderer string: Mesa Intel(R) HD Graphics 620 (KBL GT2)
how do I start looking for the package I need? This happens with some mkv files and to all mp4 files I play, both with apt and flatpak installed vlc versions. this never happened on the same computer with xubuntu 23.10
I had to attach a piece of plastic 1 inch thick to a shoe sole to make it 1 inch taller. Why is not relevant. After using this frankenshoe for 2 months I no longer need it, but the shoe sole is sticky. I used isopropyl alcohol to rub it and removed a bit of junk, but part of the surface is still sticky. I applied more isopropyl and let it act for an hour. Still sticky. What works for you?
> after reading https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-a-Keyboard and other sources I used a 75% isopropyl alcohol solution to clean my black and grey plastic notebook's keys and surface. > > I applied the alcohol to cotton pads. Each cotton pad I used came back black, completely black. This is the first time I use isopropyl alcohol to clean this notebook I bought it 8 years ago. > > To clean the surface I sometimes pressed the pad with my nails, because I first thought the black residue on the cotton pads was simply dirt and oils accumulated during 8 years. Now, on second thoughts, it could be the isopropyl alcohol solved the upper layer of plastic and now the clearer lines I see where I pressed with my nails are how the notebook looked 8 years ago. Lines look like an anarchic groove, but don't feel different to the finger. > > On other parts I can also see the circular motions I applied to clean those parts. Do I have to apply more alcohol or have I already damaged the plastic? > > OTOH I cannot believe wikihow and other sources like https://www.howtogeek.com/65073/how-to-thoroughly-clean-your-keyboard-without-breaking-anything/ would include information that hurts the computer. > > Am I doing this right?
after reading https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-a-Keyboard and other sources I used a 75% isopropyl alcohol solution to clean my black and grey plastic notebook's keys and surface. I applied the alcohol to cotton pads. Each cotton pad I used came back black, completely black. This is the first time I use isopropyl alcohol to clean this notebook I bought it 8 years ago. To clean the surface I sometimes pressed the pad with my nails, because I first thought the black residue on the cotton pads was simply dirt and oils accumulated during 8 years. Now, on second thoughts, it could be the isopropyl alcohol solved the upper layer of plastic and now the clearer lines I see where I pressed with my nails are how the notebook looked 8 years ago. Lines look like an anarchic groove, but don't feel different to the finger. On other parts I can also see the circular motions I applied to clean those parts. Do I have to apply more alcohol or have I already damaged the plastic? OTOH I cannot believe wikihow and other sources like https://www.howtogeek.com/65073/how-to-thoroughly-clean-your-keyboard-without-breaking-anything/ would include information that hurts the computer. Am I doing this right?
I'd like to install linux mint xfce 21.3 and xubuntu 24.04 alongside the already present debian 12.5, but I don't know if I have to create the partitions before installing or if I'm guided to create the partitions while installing. On debian 12.5 there are 3 partitions already: /boot/efi, /boot and nvme0 without a mount point, which I encrypted. I used lsblk to get this information. Incidentally I ask: in the encrypted partition I reserved 50% of space for my home directory, created LV (logical volumes) for /var (9.2GiB) and /tmp (2 GiB) as well. Can I edit the size of these LV? The other question is, am I installing too many distros on the same computer? CPU is an Intel Core i7-7500U CPU @ 2.70GHz