"Package dbus-x11 is not configured yet" error loop during Linux Mint Upgrade
You’ve just run ‘mintupgrade upgrade’ During the upgrade process your system start looping endlessly and you see many errors, but a notable one keeps on
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How to get special characters on a Linux keyboard
On Linux Mint, you can get special characters by using the right Alt key. Press the right Alt key, and then then press the special
How to recover a Linux Mint / Ubuntu System’s Root Password
This article explains how to get your Linux system password reset. To reset your lost or fogotten password: Reboot your computer / Turn your computer
How to recover/reset forgotten Gnome Keyring Password?
What is a Linux Keyring? A Linux keyring is a system component that securely stores and manages sensitive information such as passwords, authentication tokens, and
How do you take a screenshot on a Linux desktop?
Printscreen works. If you’re using Chrome, try Awesome Screenshot, but it’s got flaws and sometimes just doesn’t work. 95% good, 5% bad. Otherwise, try: sudo
How do you continuously watch / monitor a Linux command?
Sometimes you want to continuously observe a Linux command. Instead of up arrow and enter the whole time, try this: watch -n 1 “systemctl is-active
ssh_dispatch_run_fatal: Connection to x.x.x.x port 22: DH GEX group out of range
You’re trying to SSH to a Zyxel switch and get the following message: user@hostname ~ $ ssh [email protected] -p 22 ssh_dispatch_run_fatal: Connection to x.x.x.x port
How to see what’s running on a port in Linux
user@hostname ~ $ sudo lsof -i -P -n | grep LISTEN | grep 1025 mailcatch 1104 root 9u IPv4 27240 0t0
How to set the timezone in Linux and other useful time and locale commands
To set the timezone in Debian/Ubuntu or CentOS, see these examples: timedatectl set-timezone Europe/Berlin timedatectl set-timezone Europe/London timedatectl set-timezone Africa/Johannesburg For a list of zones,
Which operating systems do Vander.host VPS hosting support?
This article details the operating systems our VPS can choose from: Linux VMs CentOS 7 CentOS 6 Ubuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 14.04 Debian 8 Debian 7