Recent content by Andy Kay

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    Linux Lite reload

    Thanks Tolkem. I don't know much about the history of this particular machine, so thought it best to do a clean install anyway. Now running the latest version 4.6, all nice and clean with all available updates, and firewall enabled. After reading the links provided by poorguy, I won't worry...
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    Linux Lite reload

    Clean install complete. Installed all available updates. Installed firejail. Firefox still fails when sandboxed. I think I'm just going to have to live without it. Thanks for all your help poorguy.
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    Linux Lite reload

    I found the edit facility and made the edit. Search works okay when Firefox is not firejailed. When firejailed I can type in the search string, but as soon as I press the enter key there is no further activity. I can recover by removing Firefox from firejail. I can think of two things that...
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    Linux Lite reload

    Thank you poorguy. Very useful links. I have now installed a squeaky clean up to date version of Linux Lite, and enabled firewall. I tried to sandbox Firefox by default but when I right-click on the Firefox icon I don't get an 'edit' option but rather a menu giving options 1. Properties 2. Move...
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    Linux Lite reload

    Thanks for the prompt replies guys. I'm no techie, but I was interested in getting some antivirus for this machine. I found a number of free AV packages, but the stuff for rootkits was for scanning only and not for removing. The advice for removing was to reload the OS. I'd like to start with a...
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    Linux Lite reload

    I have a big old desktop that is running Linux Lite, and I would like to completely reload the operating system to lose any rootkit thingies that might have lodged themselves in there. Is there a simple way of doing this... or do I have to go through this incomprehensible ISO image stuff?
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