#askingforhelp

  1. Whovianime

    Solved [Found another way, found my old dvd player instead] Help how do I watch my Back To The Future DVDs on my newly acquired old pc?

    I have installed some stuff from this site: itsfoss but it still doesn´t work and idk.
  2. T

    Solved RockyLinux installation failing

    THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED: If you encounter a similar / the same problem, I encourage you to read through the whole post, but If not, I'd like to refer you to the post with the solution, but if your also interested in the origin of this issue, you want to check out my latest statement, which...
  3. voodoo

    Cannot for the life of me change default file manager (mime/d-bus confusion)

    I am using arch with xfce and I'm trying to change the file manager to pcmanfm or xfe instead of Thunar. This all started when I tried to set the default file manager to something other than Thunar in the GUI settings. It did not respect my choice, Firefox as well as folders on the desktop will...
  4. hammadyasin1

    The audio does not work in linux.

    After buying a refurbished Thinkpad T14 gen 1. On the first day, I removed the preinstalled windows 11, and installed debian. In the updates section, there was an update, Linux kernel or Lenovo system, I don't remember exactly. After a restart, the audio driver didn't work, there was the famous...
  5. M

    Can't boot an old PC on either debian or Ubuntu

    Hi, I have currently a old computer. (Didn't use for several year, and now i'm trying to set it up back for some daily task). Here is the problem, the debian which was already on it fail to boot and when i try to boot on a USB stick ubuntu. It fails too. I've experience with linux but i must say...
  6. E

    password help pls

    so basically i recently downloaded kali-linux and went through all the process of enabling everything that it required. After i created my account on linux(here) it automatically logged me in the issue is that when i put in any command it asks for my password. I am sure its the correct password...
  7. Z

    Deleted manjaro partition from windows now cant access any OS

    Hi everybody, i recently downloaded manjaro to learn how to code but i was going to get ubuntu after i learned that arch doesn't run on amd cpu's very well, so i deleted my manjaro partition on windows and rebooted, after i got the error-(error: no such partition, entering rescue mode... grub...
  8. I

    Solved Need help reclaiming/reformatting 2TB HDD

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  10. A

    Kali boots to GNU Grub

    Super huge problem! I'm trying out Kali because I want to get into ethical hacking eventually. Downloaded the installer on my USB with the installer from the Kali page and balenaEtcher, but when I boot from the drive it shows a gnu Grub section with the prompt "grub>". Any help? (I already saw...
  11. A

    Ubuntu Not Starting

    Everytime I try to boot the Ubuntu, this screen appears and the laptop is stuck. What's the issue and how to resolve it ? Please help as I have some urgent works to do.
  12. 13egliB

    How can i install Linux on a Lenovo tb3-710f device?

    So I have this old Lenovo tb3-710f tablet computer that doesn't work correctly with the stock Android os. I want to install any kind of Linux touch os but I couldn't find any documentation on it. Could you help me out? Sorry for bad English.
  13. R

    Help with lab assignment

    Hi guys, New to Linux. Taking it for the very first time this semester and have gotten through it pretty okay for the most part. Stuck on a certain part for a lab assignment. Would greatly appreciate your assistance. Stuck on this part of the lab: -Add a tar command to the file that creates a...
  14. Tytenn

    New & Confused

    So I'm new to Linux and the usage of any terminal. I did some research and from that decided Kali Linux was what I should use. Obviously being stubborn and naive, I just kept on going. I wanted to spy on my friends and roommates through bluetooth connectivity. Entered and installed a bunch of...
  15. S

    Cant figure out how to open and play this file

    I downloaded a game from itch.io and its the linux version but i can not figure out how to open it. the game is helltaker and the file is helltaker_lnx.zip if anybody knows how to i would really appreciate it. Aso i am on chromebook so not 100% sure if it works on here or not.
  16. B

    Distro for a beginner with SPECIAL needs?

    Hello my dear GNU/Linux users, I am thinking about switching from windows 10 to a linux distro for a long time now. I am working a lot in the area of Matlab / R / Python because of uni stuff. But in my free time i spend a lot of time with Unreal Engine 5 and develop small games by myself...
  17. seymourskinner

    I can't turn on developer mode on my Chromebook

    I tried turning on developer mode (esc+refresh) on my Chromebook to download Ubuntu but nothing is happening; does anyone know a possible cause?
  18. A

    Slow WIfi Speed

    I am using Kubuntu 20.04 as my daily driver on Thinkpad L430 One of the most major issues I faced is of wireless connectivity. Wifi would work very slow sometimes It wouldn't even load a html page I thought it is a problem of driver and it was true as many users faced the same. But there were no...
  19. B

    [SOLVED] USB controllers breaking.

    I have recently started installing Arco-Linux. this first real experience with GNU/Linux outside of virtual machines (in Virtual Machines everything worked, and still works fine), and I am stuck on burning the ISO file to a USB stick. Every time the burning finishes it fails and my USB...
  20. ghosty999

    Solved Constant Freezing Forcing me back to Windows

    I'm at a total loss... I purchased a Dell Latitude 7390 to dual boot Windows and Mint as I usually do. I go do the usual BIOS things like turn off fast boot, safe boot, C-state, RAID etc I then grab an ISO, do checksum verification, burn ISO via Rufus to a 32gb stick. Once installed, I boot into...
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