Questions tagged [configuration]
The action of modifying a program's behavior, generally by modifying a text file.
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In what file is the WiFi connection chosen in the GUI persisted?
I am asking this question about several different linux systems:
Ubuntu
Raspbian
Arch Linux
Each of these systems offers a GUI with a list of Wifi servers in which you pick the one you wish to ...
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Would vsftpd not default to using the system username and password?
I downloaded vsftpd-3.0.5.tar.gz and successfully compiled it to generate vsftpd on computer A. Then I copied vsftpd to another computer B and created a new file called vsftpd.conf on computer A. Then,...
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trouble in laptop with setxkbmap
So I have a .xsession config that works well in several pc, but with a laptop I recently set up I have some issues.
When I systemctl halt [or suspend] the laptop, then when it starts again [or wakes ...
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Chaining pipewire sinks for a streaming setup
Good evening!
I'm trying to create a streaming setup for me and my buddies to hang out via Skype and I'm really struggling with the audio part. There are two problems :
The microphone only transmits ...
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Set Mutt's default save folder depending on the current folder
I would like to configure Mutt so that the default save folder changes depending on the current folder:
When reading messages in the folder =account1/Unsorted or =account1/Important or any other sub-...
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How to restrict user login for specific IP-address (private address)?
I have two users on my ssh-server machine, user_A and user_B. user_B is permitted to log in with private key only for security reasons, because he needs to log in from remote. All this works.
My ...
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Which settings of XFCE can be currently configured on NixOS (during build, or afterwards via Home Manager etc.)?
Currently I am trying to create a basic configuration for my NixOS 23.05 installation with the XFCE Desktop and Window Manager. My approach is to use home-manager in standalone-mode to configure the ...
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Access to client local internet and vpn server local network
When I connect to openvpn, I want to be able to access the devices in the openvpn local network and use my local internet. But I can only access local internet and openvpn server machine. Can't access ...
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Changing compose Tables to add new entries?
My PC is running EndeavourOS Linux with KDE Plasma as the DE.
I have recently discovered the concept of a compose key while skimming through the colemak website. In the section where it's being ...
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"Bracketed Paste Mode" gone wrong
I turn off enable-bracketed-paste feature whenever I log in into my bash, and I need to access a remote server which had not turned it off system wide.
Many time, this is what I'm getting before I've ...
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Does a 'weekday' parameter need to be added to unattended upgrade?
I wish to change this such that Software Updater will prompt on Sunday mornings rather then Tuesday mornings as it has been. The following are the existing lines of code:
APT::Periodic::Update-Package-...
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Why does ls show this file twice with different sizes?
Why is 50-redhat.conf listed twice with different file sizes for this directory with this ls:
ls -la /etc/ssh/ssh*
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1921 Aug 2 02:58 /etc/ssh/ssh_config
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Add timezone to HAProxy logs
I have a HAProxy (2.2.9) running on an Debian 11 machine and I would like to add the timezone to the HAProxy logs like Apache has: [25/Jul/2023:14:27:40 +0200].
I have found that I can use the log-...
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Can't make local configuration before starting Firefox
For Debian Linux, I have a post-installation script in which I would like to make a few local settings for a newly created user account in the file ~/.mozilla/firefox/<profile-directory>/user.js....
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Why do commands like `vipw`, `visudo` exist, while a general editing with lock command does not exist?
Commands like vipw, visudo, vigr open the configuration files with the default editor and set lock, so that the editing would be safe. Why do we have commands to edit these files specifically, while a ...
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