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    Dual boot Linux Mint with Win 11 Failed

    I have a Dell laptop in which I have installed a fresh Windows 11 24H2. It has a 1Tb SSD. I have allocated about half of that for Linux (Shrunk the Win OS partition). Then ran a Linux Mint ISO USB install. I thought I had installed it but now it won't dual boot. Plus if I re-run the USB...
  2. ZeidMahmoud

    Problem with gcc compiler

    everytime I try to install any software on my slackware 15 it says It can't complier . """ checking build system type... x86_64-pc-linux-gnuchecking host system type... x86_64-pc-linux-gnuchecking target system type... x86_64-pc-linux-gnuchecking for a BSD-compatible install... /bin/ginstall...
  3. lymphor

    Solved Replacing Ubuntu 24.04 with Kubuntu 24.04

    Hello everybody :) I want to remove Ubuntu 24.04 from my PC and replace it with Kubuntu 24.04. I already have an USB stick with Kubuntu ready to be installed, but I would need some advice regarding the procedure to follow. I currently have installed in my PC both Windows 11 and Ubuntu 24.04, on...
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    How i solve this installation error ? [ kali installation]

    I'm newbie and i trying to install kali Linux for my college project. but when i try to install kali in my Virtual box it's show this kind of error. please help asap.
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    Password Help Needed

    Hi, I have an older laptop (HP 2000 Notebook, which originally had Win 8 installed). In 2018 I installed Mint as I wanted to learn Linux. Well life sometimes has other plans so I got away from that and now I'm trying to get back into it. Bottom line is I cannot recall my password. Back then...
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    Guidance on understanding and using C Project Build Tools (Make, CMake, etc.)

    Hello everyone, I am reaching out to learn more about using build tools like make, cmake, makefile, and related commands (e.g., make all, make cfg, make ., and make install) in C projects. I have been trying to install softwares like freeSWITCH, RTPEngine, and OpenSIPs from GitHub. While I...
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    MOK/ Secure boot problem

    Hello! After installation, the message "Perform MOK Management" will appear. Here I select "Enroll MOK" in order to be able to use third party software in the future. So far so good. Then I try to enter the password specified in the secure boot section during the installation, but nothing...
  8. vs2-free-users

    Generic installation system to provide special versions of debian?

    Hi, currently i install the latest debian to a desktop pc. With no additional packages. Than i dist upgrade to the next testing version of debian. Than i install xfce and my additional programs. Is there a generic system to provide my work as an install iso in a simple way?
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    NVIDIA install guide

    This is thorough, current (as of 01/26/2024), and hopefully newb-friendly. If a newb follows my guide step-by-step, they will succeed in getting their NVIDIA working (and working well) on Debian 12, but also learn many valuable things about Linux while doing it. There is a lot of information...
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    Stuck during reboot

    when I installed Kali Linux on my pc using live usb, after the installation the system needed to be restarted. I clicked continue and I was stuck on the GRUB menu saying that Restarting system for 17 mins. So I did hard shutdown and when I booted it back, it didn’t boot. I also run diagnostics...
  11. J

    Doomed but not giving up!

    OK, so I have my daughters old MacBook Air 2015, Model A1466 and I would really like to run Linux on it however, all my efforts so far have failed. Here is what I did: 1. Wiped the laptop to factory settings - actually, I think I completely wiped the disk as I recall having to go back in and...
  12. A

    Solved Having trouble installing Linux Mint

    Hello all, I am pretty new to Linux in general, and have been working the last couple of days to try and get a dual-boot with Windows working. I have tried to run both Linux Mint and Kubuntu, and both had the same technical problems, in that I am completely unable to connect to the Wifi, it just...
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    [SOLVED] Install .deb with all dependencies

    Hi. I'm trying to install a .deb package in Ubuntu 20.04. sudo dpkg -i remarkable_1.87_all.deb I have dependency problems: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of remarkable: I have read that this can be solved with sudo apt-get -f install, but the only thing I get is this...
  14. Ant-Eye-Matter

    Grub Hates Me.

    I've been installing as many distros as I can on an old laptop of mine. After about three operating systems, Grub starts imploding. I've topped out at 4. Is there an alternative to Grub that I can use to fix this?
  15. sudoMatty

    Installing Programs to a Different Disk

    Hello everyone. I've dipped my toes in Linux occasionally for the past few years, though I've been a Windows power-user for the vast majority of my time working with computers. I'm heavily considering switching to Linux as my daily driver, though I want to get an idea of how to do the things I...
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    Can't install Linux

    Hi guys! I'm asking here out of desperation, I've been trying to install (Dual boot) Linux for a while now but nothing worked so far. So I downloaded Kali Linux from the official website and flashed it with Etcher as recommended on the website (aslo tried Rufus but none worked). Then I booted...
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    The creation of swap space in partition #3 of SCSI3 (0,0,0) (sda) failed

    Hi, I wanted to download linux mint on my old laptop. When i was on install page, I created 3 partitions: - "/" root partition with 27 gb assigned - "/home" home partition with 30 gb assigned - swap area with 5913 mb assigned Then I clicked Install now. I was redirected to the region selection...
  18. R

    Wasn’t sure where to post this

    Hi, I am running windows 10, and Ubuntu 20.04 from USB. I wanted to find out if there was a way to install windows programs to the windows directory
  19. J

    Installing Linux off usb. Booted with no display. I'm desperate.

    I'm currently using an Acer laptop(Aspire V , Intel i7 6700HQ 2.6ghz , Gtx960M , 16gb ram) which is a pain in the arse. I have been wanting to switch to linux for a while but I can't install it in the mentioned laptop. I went ahead and flashed the Pop os iso to my usb(64 usb sandisk). I tried...
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    Noob question about Installing Linux

    When you choose to completely format the disk to install only Linux, does the installation delete also the drivers of the hardware? Recently I installed Linux Mint in an HP and after the installation it says that the battery is not HP anymore.
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