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Hi, I'm trying to connect windows 7 virtual machine to a samba server so I can move files to and from the vm. I do not want the vm to be connected to the internet. This is my network connection...

I am: # cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS Linux release 7.9.2009 (Core) # uname -a Linux ircdns02 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Apr 24 16:01:50 UTC 2024 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ...

I'm considering setting up lxc containers on my Daily driver Work Station so that I can help test Slackware current and play around with different services without having to nuke and pave my whole...

Published at LXer: Your go-to guide for effectively defending SSH servers with SSHGuard against brute-force attacks�find out how! Read More......

I'm struggling to manipulate layers. I've seen a tutorial where a window allows this as I would expect but I can't get that window.

Published at LXer: If you're tired of paying for Microsoft Office features you don't use, here are free alternatives to Word you can download and start using today. Read More......

Hey everyone, I'm working on Kubuntu now. I already setup my Linux Mint Cinnamon and it's Ok. It works really well and has no issues, but Plasma is SO much more editable and has a million ways to...

As many of you know, I am suspicious of so-called smart meters. Their claim to be energy-saving is dubious to say the least. There are only two ways to actually save energy in the home: to turn...

I tried restoring a backup here, but things didn't goo too well, and I have a few insane faults. Slackware won't boot. But if I press F11 and get the boot menu up and select Slackware, it boots fine,...

So I'm using matlab, and instead of having to go into konsole, cd to the directory and then do ./matlab. I'd like to go into the application launcher, and load it from there. How would I go about...

Published at LXer: When development on system info tool Neofetch was discontinued 1 earlier this year a slew of forks, alternatives, and upstart projects sprung up to fill the void. Yet the...

Published at LXer: The work written about earlier this year on New Intel Linux Patches Continue Working To Improve Hybrid CPU Task Placement looks like it will be merged for the upcoming Linux 6.12...

I have an interesting problem. I have a RAID-5 array with 7.2T capacity. I also have a Seagate ST8000VN004 8T drive formatted ext4, formatted size 7.3T. Code: --------- # df /dev/md0 ...

Windows Settings is pointless, long live Control Panel https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/windows-settings-control-panel.html ---Quote--- The touchification of the desktop is a clear and...

Published at LXer: Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is on many people's minds right now. Some are excited to see what kind of productivity boosts they can get with it, while others are...

I'm new to Darktable and using version 4.2.1. I selected Heal and Circle, then source and target. I now have 2 circles linked by an arrow. How do I apply the paste? I have also tried the...

Published at LXer: Banana Pi BPI-CM5 Pro, also called ArmSoM-CM5, is a Rockchip RK3576 system-on-module electrically and mechanically compatible with the Raspberry Pi CM4 while offering up to 16GB...

Hello I am newbie with Linux and yocto project, I�m facing an issue with OpenVPN. After configuring OpenVPN, I notice that the tun0 interface is not appearing when I run ifconfig. tun kernel module...

Published at LXer: A simple tutorial on how to increase virtual machine size in VirtualBox. Read More... (https://www.debugpoint.com/increase-size-virtual-machine-virtualbox/)

Published at LXer: If you frequently listen to music with YouTube, you may prefer a dedicated YouTube music player on your desktop. SpMp is a free and open source YouTube music client. It focuses...

I am using Whatsapp desktop on Mint Debian, not the app but a web link (web.whatsapp.com). I found both on Firefox and Chrome my Whatsapp groups keep disappearing after some time of use, and the...

Published at LXer: Ubuntu 24.04.1 is still available, but for now you can't update to it from Jammy Jellyfish until a bug is sorted. To compensate, there are some fun goodies coming in 24.10. ...

I've got an evaluation version of Red Hat 9 for another few weeks. A subscription is coming in good time. iAccess is a program that gives a PC access to an IBM iSeries computer. * I installed a JRE...

Published at LXer: Following recent international travels, Linus Torvalds is back to his usual late Sunday Linux kernel release regiment. Linux 6.11-rc7 was released a few minutes ago as Linux 6.11...