Using grub-mkpasswd-pbkdf2 - where is hash stored?
I am following this guide to set up a GRUB 2 password. I ran grub-mkpasswd-pbkdf2, entered a password, and the hash was displayed on screen. Then I ran vim.Oops.Vim filled the whole terminal, so my...
View Article24.04 disconnects from vpn after a few minutes
I've recently upgraded my laptop to 24.04 and I started to experience the following issue.I use a VPN connection (OpenVPN server) to work remotely and after the OS upgrade the connection hangs after a...
View ArticleMaximized windows by default on Ubuntu 22.04 with Gnome?
I like to always see one maximized window at a time on my screen. It keeps me focused. How can I make all new windows be maximized by default, i.e without pressing the keyboard shortcut for maximize or...
View ArticleMaking an AppImage .desktop file for Ungoogled Chromium
I've tried on and off for several weeks now to create a .desktop file for the Ungoogled Chromium AppImage I use. I had tried to install the browser through other means, such as through the instructions...
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Kolourpaint: draw a real rectangle/line without blurring
I want to draw a black rectangle on a transparent background.What I get is not a rectangle, and it is not black.The same happens with lines, each dot is of its own shade of gray.How do I draw without...
View ArticleUbuntu Server 22.04 - Problem with umask value [duplicate]
I would like to update the default value of umask to 775 (002).I updated the value in the file etc/login.defs (I found this tip in some online guides)login.defsbut when I type umask from the command...
View ArticleHow to get network manager working with a wired connection in a new...
nmcli con up Wired\ connection\ 1 Error: Connection activation failed: No suitable device found for this connection(device eno1 not available because profile is not compatible with device (permanent...
View ArticleCan't upgrade to 24.04 from 22.04
/var/log/dist-upgrade/main.log shows this huge list of things that have no replacement. How is it possible that python has no replacement?2024-09-24 21:21:04,668 DEBUG Failed to find a replacement for...
View ArticleUbuntu 22.04 nic Broadcom driver is not compatible with the kernel versions
When upgrading the kernel version of Ubuntu 22.04 from 5.15.0-122-generic to 6.8.0-45-generic, a phenomenon occurred where the nic Broadcom interface could not be found, so the Ubuntu nic Broadcom...
View ArticleIs there a way to test an OS update before installing it
I have 22.04.4LTS installed on a server PC that I have running a few programs such as plex and *arr apps and such. I have the popup to upgrade to 24.04.1LTS but I don't want to just install it straight...
View ArticleGnome desktop unresponsive even after reboot
I was using my Ubuntu 22.04 desktop when all of a sudden everything froze except the mouse pointer. Switching to a virtual terminal with Ctrl+Alt+F3 worked fine. When I rebooted, it allowed me to log...
View ArticleSettings won't launch on 22.04LTS desktop
Several questions have been asked on this topic but none solved my issue. System has been working fine for a long time. Shut it off for a few days and when I restarted it, I had several problems. The...
View ArticleUbuntu v22 (vs.) v24 Raid Perc H310 controller / on Dell power edge R420 server
So i have installed Ubuntu 22.04 on a Dell power edge R420 server, (with Raid controller Perc H310), and the install works great. it finds the Raid drives, and installs works great.so i then wanted to...
View ArticleFinding the graphics driver in use when there are two different graphics chips
On a Thinkpad P15s, there are two graphic chips:$ neofetch --stdout | grep "OS\|Kernel\|CPU\|GPU"OS: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS x86_64 Kernel: 6.8.0-45-generic CPU: 11th Gen Intel i7-1165G7 (8) @ 1.000GHz GPU:...
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why using ffplay to play a video nothing went error but don't show any thing
env:WSL2 UBuntu 22.04 ffmpeg6.1.2 SDL2.28.3
View ArticleUsing VPS with Wireguard as source of public IP address
I have a bunch of docker services in my homelab, but since moving to a new place - I have no public IP.I've came to idea that I could use VPS as source of public IP and route traffic via Wireguard...
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Upgrade button to Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS does nothing
I am on Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS and the Software Updater suggests me to upgrade my Ubuntu to 22.04.1 LTS. I click the Upgrade... button and nothing happens. What might be the problem in your opinion?
View ArticleALT key not working on fresh installation of ubuntu 22.04
I installed Ubuntu 22.04.5 today. After installing it everything was fine except the ALT key. Whenever I press the ALT key(both left and right), it presses a whole lot of other keys like '7', '<',...
View ArticleUnable to Boot Ubuntu 22.04 with Kernel 6.8.0-45 (Kernel Panic) – Removal...
I have tried the solution from this thread: How to upgrade VirtualBox 6.1.38 to 7.0 on Ubuntu 22.04?but for me I couldn't proceed further after first step: E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an...
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Why does my wifi signal suddenly drop despite it being adjacent to the...
I was checking my wifi stats today that I suddenly noticed a sudden change in signal strength, from being -19 it went to -23, and along with it the rx-rate also flops from 866 mbs to 24mbs!its more...
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