Forum: Debian Linux

Installed kshowmail-3.2.9.1 on Etch with considerable difficulty. Can I now make a .deb package of this? Thanks

Hello everyone New to this forum, relatively new to linux (6 months), VERY new to Debian. I recently switched from Ubuntu/Xfce to Debian/Kde and...

Hi there Is there a comprehensive list of Debian derivatives? I've been using Ubuntu chiefly because I like apt-get, rather than rpm or manual. ...

Hi everyone I am new to Linux, and even though I managed to get my nvidia 8800 gts (kind of ) working, I cannot get its full potential. I am...

i'm trying to install etch on a dell inspiron 8100 (laptop). the cdrom locked up (that's a whole other thread...) and the internal nic fried when i...

I am trying to install xserver-xorg on my ARM9 borad running on Debian 3.1.1.however I get the follwoing error: Can anyone suggest something?

Hi, I've recently installed and configured vsftpd successfully on a Debian server. We want to ultimately get rid of plain text passwords for...

I want to quit windows but since i'm new to linux i've some problems. I'm having Laptop of HP Dv9000tx series. My audio icons look as if its okay....

Hi All, I have downloaded a tar. gz file using cd command, i have unpacked it and now have two files using the instructions installing...

Hey, i just did a fresh netinstall of debian and was trying to configure my wireless adapter. When i tried to compile ndiswrapper i'm getting this...

I just did a fresh netinstall of debian :D i also just installed my quake 3 native and was trying to run it, but i've come to this issue.. I'm...

Hi, Sometimes when i type in IPTABLES -F while logged in using SSH, i get kicked out. Then i can't log back in until i reset the network services....

installed realplayer 10 from synaptic for playback on site that requires it. i get: Component Missing The player does not have the...

i have a problem that, my system boots up only in kernel 2.16.22 ., And i have an application which requires 2.6.18 .... It is not possible...

Hello everyone, I am new to linux and was going through some tutorials. When I created my first user, his dir shows up in /home, but when I...

I'm a relative newbie, so bear with me... I have Windows installed on my notebook, with Debian installed on an external hard drive. I also have on...

Hello, Please excuse my n00bie question. I have some experience using Linux, but mostly Ubuntu -- this is my first time using Debian. I am...

I am using Debian (last version, downloaded it last week.) I installed it with x server. When i try to connect internet nothing happens. I...