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    VoxFox: the Linux screen-reader I had to build myself

    I've been a happy Linux user since the start of this century, and I've run plenty of distros over the years — Gentoo and Debian were always my favourites. In 2012 I had an accident, and since then I can no longer read. I can still write, but for someone working as a system administrator, losing...
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    Which Linux distribution should I use for web-development?

    Hi everyone, I’d like to start a discussion and hear real opinions from people who actively use Linux for web development (PHP, JS, Docker, servers, etc.). Personally, I’m currently using KDE Neon, and so far it works very well for me. The main reasons: It’s Debian-based, stable, and uses .deb...
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    Client ID Change

    I want to change a client id of a vm in ubuntu in proxmox i clone vm from a template and those vm got same client id on dhcp server and dhcp ignore those request so what should i do now i am using kea dhcp 3.0.2
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    News [Phoronix] Canonical To Now Provide Up To 15 Years Commercial Support For Ubuntu LTS Releases

    For commercial customers wanting to stick to legacy Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) releases, Canonical will now provide the paid support for up to 15 years. This 15 year support window goes into effect with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and newer LTS versions. More info...
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    ubuntu/balena/macbook pro 2012

    Estoy intentado instalar el ubuntu en un disco solido externo Samsung T7 para conectarlo a una macbook pro 2012, a través del balena etcher. Pero en el proceso de instalación no me aparece la opción de instalarlo en el Samsung si no que va directo al disco interno, cosa que no quiero. Alguien...
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    Systemd timers

    Hello, I am using an Ubuntu 24.04 system and am working with Systemd timers. The Timer I currently have is supposed to execute both on boot as well as every hour of it being active. I see the service when I run ‘systemctl list-timers’ but both on boot when it’s time to run it does successfully...
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    PopOS Audio does not work

    I'm new to Linux from Windows, do maybe I'm just totally missing something. I've done research for days and spent hours trying everything ChatGpt can come up with, but my audio wont work at all. I have wiped and installed PopOs, the pulse audio and pipewire, drivers, etc multiple times. Also...
  8. DanielSilva

    How to change the splash screen video in KDE Plasma?

    Hey everyone, I installed KDE Plasma and noticed that when logging in through SDDM, it shows a KDE video (splash screen). However, I’d like to know how I can change it to a video I created using the settings, as I’m customizing the system and need to apply this via terminal.
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    [ANNOUNCEMENT] Introducing LumiOS: ElaraAI Btrfs GRUB Fix - Automatic Multi-Boot Detection for Debian/Ubuntu!

    Hey everyone, I'm incredibly excited to announce the alpha release of a new tool I've been developing as part of the LumiOS Project – the ElaraAI Btrfs GRUB Fix! Problem: If you're a multi-boot Linux user on a Debian/Ubuntu-based system (like Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pop!_OS, MX Linux, etc.) and...
  10. Darran Brien

    Solved NEED HELP UBUNTU-VIRTUALBOX

    Hi everyone! I need your help. While I was working in a virtual machine, there was a sudden power outage. After the unexpected shutdown of my computer (running Linux Ubuntu), I can no longer start my Windows 10 virtual machine in VirtualBox 7.0. It contains files that are very important to me...
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    Solved Upon booting my Ubuntu system, I encountered an ACPI BIOS error, resulting in a blank screen. I kindly request assistance in resolving this issue.

    Hey there! I’m having a bit of trouble with my Ubuntu system. It seems like it’s stopped working, and I’m not sure why. I think I might have accidentally deleted some packages from my computer, but I can’t remember which ones. After that, the problem started. Could you please help me out? I’m...
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    UbuCon Europe @ OpenSouthCode 2025 June 20 - 21, 2025 La Térmica - Málaga - Spain

    Dear Community - good day dear Linux-friends, from time to time its useful to post some events and conferences - to inform the Communiy about the great meetings and gatherings - that are celebrations of Open Source and Community today we want to let know this one: - and plz let us know if...
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    Creative Swap Setup – External USB Stick as Swap Disk on Persistent Live Ubuntu

    Hey all,:) This might sound a bit unusual (or even a "bad idea" in the SSD wear sense), but hear me out: I’ve got an old Core2 Duo laptop with 4 GB RAM that my wife uses. She runs a damned old Ubuntu system (guess its so damned old and based on the archaic 12.04 [do not kill me for t his...
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    Solved Pop Os dpkg was interrupted, screen freezes while trying to fix it. Couldn't fixed!

    This is the problem: "dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. " When I run that code my screen freezes middle of the process. I tried nearly 25 times. Then try some different things and broke my main pop os mode. Now I'm running the...
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    Solved Unable to install any linux distribution on ASUS motherboard

    Hi, Thank you for taking the time to read this post. I am relatively new to Linux. I built a new PC with two drives. I first installed Windows and all is working with it. On the second drive I wanted to install Ubuntu. I removed the Windows drive to avoid issues but I am unable to get past the...
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    Help with UART multiplexing

    This is related to my question at https://www.linux.org/threads/help-with-modemmanager-and-modem-on-uart-port.55625/#post-260222, but is different. I have a SARA-R52M10 cellular+GNSS modem connected to Raspberry Pi CM4 UART3. The RPi is running Ubuntu 24.04. I have a ppp interface working fine...
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    MSI Stealth 16 AI Ubuntu install

    Hi all, I am trying to dual boot ubuntu 22.04 for use with ROS2 and issac sim on my MSI laptop. I have tried to install on both a portable SSD and internal partition but every time I boot I get a black screen after seeing the ubuntu and MSI logo. I think the issue issue is perhaps MOK key...
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    How do I proceed to dual boot Zorin OS with these settings?

    Conditions: 1. Secure Boot Enabled ✅ 2. Windows 11 installed on C (128 Gb SSD). 3. Wanting to dual boot Zorin on G (50 Gb partition on 1 Tb HDD). Questions: 4. Do I need to turn Secure Boot off? 5. If yes, can I turn it back after dual booting Zorin? 6. Do I configure Secure...
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    Solved Issue with Nvidia Drivers on Ubuntu: X11 Shows "Something Has Gone Wrong" After Installation

    Whenever I install any Nvidia driver version on Ubuntu, X11 fails to load and displays a white screen with the message: "Oh, sorry, something has gone wrong." However, if I uninstall the Nvidia driver, X11 works fine. I need to use X11 instead of Wayland with the Nvidia drivers installed since...
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    How to add a mounted drive as a storage location for Steam on Ubuntu

    I recently had trouble with adding a new library location to Steam even though my drive was mounted. After a few days of tinkering, I managed to get it and I would just like to share my steps as it could save someone a lot of trouble. Step 1. Firstly I mounted my drive named minihdd in my...
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