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Thread: Formatting a USB that has a virus on it
Post: Re: Formatting a USB that has a virus on it
| Infected usb devices is capable to do infect bios regardless of OS.
Found this article from 2014
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/07/this-thumbdrive-hacks-computers-badusb-exploit-... |
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Hard Drives and SSDs
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04-18-2018, 07:38 PM |
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Thread: rsync error: syntax or usage error (code 1) at main.c(873) [Receiver=3.1.1]
Post: rsync error: syntax or usage error (code 1) at mai...
| Hi forum.
I struggle to make use of rsync between two local directories. It always return the error message unless I use the --dry-run parameter.
This is all the commands tried so far, same results ... |
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03-08-2018, 11:04 PM |
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Thread: Libre office - possible to start blank?
Post: Libre office - possible to start blank?
| Hi.
If installing Libre Office (any OS) as not part of OS, there would nomally be a shortcut named ust "Libre Office" without starting with any template. That opens a sort of "start screen" that show... |
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Installing Software
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02-21-2018, 05:36 PM |
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Thread: rsync - issues with backup function
Post: rsync - issues with backup function
| Hi forum.
I've just set up an rsync command to make backup from home folder (ext4) to a mounted fat partition (Veracrypt volume), and I ran into a issue that rsync choose to make backup from most fil... |
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Other
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02-14-2018, 10:50 PM |
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Thread: restricted user with some privilegies
Post: Re: restricted user with some privilegies
| Thanks a lot - this is very helpful ;D
From experience with Veracrypt - I know that if using norwegian characters (ÆØÅæøå), it won't accept password by terminal. May it be similar problems if I alt... |
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02-14-2018, 03:51 PM |
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Thread: restricted user with some privilegies
Post: Re: restricted user with some privilegies
| I did use the Linux Lite User manager to create the user. I know it is awesome, but that doesn't answer the original problem. |
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02-09-2018, 03:22 PM |
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Thread: restricted user with some privilegies
Post: restricted user with some privilegies
| Hi.
I have some files that is very critical for me (bank accounts, passwords, etc) that I cannot effort to loose, or that get in hands of a thief if the laptop gets stolen.
So I decided to create a ... |
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02-09-2018, 02:03 AM |
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Thread: First try to install a program by compile from a .tar.gz file
Post: Re: First try to install a program by compile from...
| Yes, I must obviously misread it as I didn't see that earlier. Thanks again. |
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Installing Software
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01-11-2018, 12:36 AM |
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Thread: First try to install a program by compile from a .tar.gz file
Post: Re: First try to install a program by compile from...
| Thanks a lot :)
Then I can try learning how to compile another day.
Btw - just before i Saw your post I found this web page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingEasyHowTo
But under "Step 3: R... |
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Installing Software
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01-10-2018, 10:18 PM |
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Thread: First try to install a program by compile from a .tar.gz file
Post: First try to install a program by compile from a ....
| Hi.
I'm hoping to be able to get qDirStat installed, but I'm stuck now and need help to get further.
This is what I have done so farHave downloaded the file qdirstat-1.4.tar.gz from https://github.c... |
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Installing Software
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01-10-2018, 10:03 PM |
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Thread: file copy from fat/ntfs - only copy newer files
Post: Re: file copy from fat/ntfs - only copy newer file...
| Hi. No I'm not looking for a way to sync files.
Btw - I asked in Ubuntu forum, and a possible solution seems to use a tool named fatatr (haven't tried yet)
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2... |
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01-10-2018, 09:18 PM |
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Thread: Security of encrypted home folder vs. Veracrypt
Post: Security of encrypted home folder vs. Veracrypt
| Hi forum.
I have set up a Dell D620 with LL where the default user (me, the one I use on daily basis) have the home folder encrypted (during creation of user).
I have also being a user of Veracrypt ... |
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01-10-2018, 12:06 AM |
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Thread: file copy from fat/ntfs - only copy newer files
Post: Re: file copy from fat/ntfs - only copy newer file...
| Thanks for answering.
I still cannot find a way in Thunar to view or sort files by (FAT/NTFS only) attributes (hidden, system, archive . . .). It simply is no option for that - and frankly it is a MS... |
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12-30-2017, 11:38 PM |
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Thread: file copy from fat/ntfs - only copy newer files
Post: file copy from fat/ntfs - only copy newer files
| Hi.
Background (may be boring stuff)
This is one of my MS windows habits when it comes to copy files from my digital camera to local disk. When I used windows, I always used to use MS explorer and so... |
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12-30-2017, 05:27 PM |
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Thread: How to get mouse wheel up roll up active window?
Post: How to get mouse wheel up roll up active window?
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See other Linux distros the default behaviour when mouse pointer hover over window title and user roll the mouse wheel up, is that the current window rolls up (I beleive it is also called windows... |
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Desktop Customization
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12-26-2017, 08:18 PM |
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Thread: Linux Lite install stalls on creating user
Post: Re: Linux Lite install stalls on creating user
| Update: Yes - that option "encrypt home folder" was the culprit. Just did a reinstall and created a dummy-user without encryption, and from that user profile I managed to create the user profile I int... |
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Installing Linux Lite
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12-18-2017, 11:48 PM |
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Thread: Linux Lite install stalls on creating user
Post: Re: Linux Lite install stalls on creating user
| Ok - I experienced something weird now.
The install process - the window that hangs since the whole today I figured I didn't want to wait for it any longer, so I right clicked at task bar (if that is... |
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Installing Linux Lite
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12-18-2017, 06:57 PM |
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Thread: Linux Lite install stalls on creating user
Post: Re: Linux Lite install stalls on creating user
| Hi.
This problem happens to me too when trying to install Linux Lite 3.6 64 bit to an Dell Latitude D620.
Why is the thread marked SOLVED when there is no solution?
What I have done prior and durin... |
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Installing Linux Lite
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12-18-2017, 05:28 PM |
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Thread: Terminal - how to exit fullscreen
Post: Terminal - how to exit fullscreen
| Ok - solved by pressing keys like crazy :P
The key to press is Alt+F11 to get out of fullscreen inLinux Lite 8) |
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Desktop Customization
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12-17-2017, 10:07 PM |
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Thread: Terminal - how to exit fullscreen
Post: Terminal - how to exit fullscreen
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Just decided to install Linux Lite to replace xubutu on an older laptop. During live-cd session (yes, need to backup some stuff before I go ahead on install) I have used Terminal / rsync in order... |
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Desktop Customization
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12-17-2017, 09:52 PM |
