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Why does the file command fail to recognize non-text files as such?

POSIX defines Text file as A file that contains characters organized into zero or more lines. The lines do not contain NUL characters and none can exceed {LINE_MAX} bytes in length, inclu...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Quasímodo‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by LawrenceC‭

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Do shells have anything to do with port forwarding or port triggering?

I find port forwarding and port triggering as advanced sub-topics of the topic of network protocols which include the "port" concept such as TCP and UDP. I am wondering if shells in general and Ba...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 4y ago by LawrenceC‭

shell port
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unable to access Manjaro (kernel file not found)

I have Prime OS and Windows 10 alongside Linux Manjaro. I was using Prime OS nearly 2 hours. Then, I turned off my laptop for 30-60 minutes. Then, I turned my laptop on and I was using Windows 10 f...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 4y ago by deleted user

manjaro grub
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printer installation in Linux

I had write some texts in LibreOffice Writer. Now, I want to print them to pages. For that reason, we use "printer". My printer's name is HP laserJet P1007. In Windows, I can simply download from h...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 4y ago by deleted user

printer hp-laserjet
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Grub rescue error

I was using Linux mint and Windows 10 together (in different partitions). Few months I was using it freely. Today I got a message in Windows 10 (new updates available or shutdown and update) then, ...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 4y ago by deleted user

windows linux-mint boot grub
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grub loader can't detect Bliss OS | Shell

While this is about grub loader, this is likely to be a question of OS related. If it doesn't belong to this site than I will remove it. I had installed Bliss in sda2. Device Boot Start...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 4y ago by deleted user

shell linux
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How do I get lubuntu to not prompt non-admins about updates?

I have an old Mac Mini (Late 2009 model) kicking around, and as Apple stopped providing patches for it (and as I'm not going to put an unpatched system on the Internet), I was looking for a Linux d...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Peter Cooper Jr.‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by deleted user

lubuntu automatic-updates security-updates
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Is this a robust way to distinguish explicitly installed packages from those pulled in as dependencies?

When exploring the commands from this answer to my previous question, I found that the ist of packages includes a lot that were automatically installed due to dependencies. Obviously I'm interested...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by celtschk‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Peter Taylor‭

debian configuration apt scripting
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What is the best way to identify changes from the default configuration in Raspbian systems?

I've got a Raspberry Pi running Raspbian, which I'd like to reinstall from scratch. However over time I've made many changes to the configuration (installed new packages, changed the name of the de...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by celtschk‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Canina‭

debian raspbian configuration
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How to use Avro in Linux?

I am using Manjaro(Arch-based Linux). And, I had installed Avro using the following command by getting help of the documentation yay -S ibus-avro-git Avro is software using that software user w...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 4y ago by deleted user

avro manjaro
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How to configure GNOME Keyring to by default NOT automatically unlock keyrings whenever logged in, on Debian?

On a Debian Buster system I use, the password for connecting to a VPN is stored in the GNOME Keyring. Therefore, whenever I want to connect to the VPN in question, I get prompted to unlock my keyri...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Canina‭  ·  edited 4y ago by deleted user

gnome-keyring debian