This quick entry has been created just to document the process needed to install GRUB2 from a running Debian Bullseye, trying to install GRUB2 on USB stick I always get this error: # grub-install /dev/sdb Installing for i386-pc platform. grub-install: warning: Attempting to install GRUB to a disk with multiple partition labels. This is not … Continue reading Installing GRUB2 on USB stick on Debian GNU/Linux Bullseye
Category: Debian GNU/Linux
Problems after installing Debian GNU/Linux on Thinkpad T470p
In this entry I would like to explain the problem that I faced with my new Lenovo Thinkpad T470p after installing Debian GNU/Linux Buster as a second operating system in the box. I have to notice that I was playing a little bit with Microsoft Window 10 Pro installed by default just to know how … Continue reading Problems after installing Debian GNU/Linux on Thinkpad T470p
Installing i3wm themes on Debian (Buster)
Quick entry explaining the steps that I followed to adapt this guide on Debian Buster. Backup First of all backup your current i3wm configuration, these steps are based on a previous i3wm installation, that depends on where your settings files are located: $ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Debian Description: Debian … Continue reading Installing i3wm themes on Debian (Buster)
Visualizar resonancias del SALUD (imágenes DCIM) en Debian GNU/Linux
Actualización: He encontrado el siguiente enlace en el que aparecen algunas alternativas de visores DCIM para Linux que se podrían probar. El problema Esta entrada la escribo en español porque creo que puede ser útil para personas que estén en la misma situación que yo. Hace unas semanas me realizaron una resonancia en la Seguridad … Continue reading Visualizar resonancias del SALUD (imágenes DCIM) en Debian GNU/Linux
Installing Nike SportWatch GNU/Linux Driver
Long time ago I bought a Nike Sportwatch (sportband) and as I use Debian GNU/Linux at home I wanted to manage my device with Linux. I searched for a Linux driver and I found comsport driver so I decided to give it a chance. You could download the driver from here. $ tar xvzf allcomsport-0.1.tar.gz … Continue reading Installing Nike SportWatch GNU/Linux Driver
Differences between aptitude and apt
Long time ago I discuss with a friend which are the differences between aptitude and apt, well this entry is just a summary of the most useful information what I found about this matter. First of all see which are their descriptions: APT Description: Advanced front-end for dpkg This is Debian's next generation front-end for … Continue reading Differences between aptitude and apt
Workaround to avahi-daemon upgrade in Debian/GNU Linux
This quick entry is about a problem which I had when I upgraded my Debian box, the point is the avahi-daemon package upgrade process it's not possible because it's not able to stop the daemon properly. I looked for information about this trouble and I found these opened bug's 768949 and 768620 but it seems … Continue reading Workaround to avahi-daemon upgrade in Debian/GNU Linux
Checking Hard Drive health on GNU/Linux (Part I)
Some days ago I found an I/O problem with two of my USB hard drives, I use these disks to store my personal information so I was very worried about this error but I thought that it was very strange that two disks had failed at the same time, but everybody knows that weird things … Continue reading Checking Hard Drive health on GNU/Linux (Part I)
Debian GNU/Linux and DNIe
This quick entry to describe the steps that I follow to be able to use the Spanish electronic ID card (aka DNIe) in my Debian box, I followed advices given from some bloggers but mainly from this entry written for a friend of mine. In this case I'm not using a new fresh Debian system … Continue reading Debian GNU/Linux and DNIe
KVM on Debian GNU/Linux
KVM stands for Kernel based Virtual Machine, is the official virtualization system to Linux kernel, it is implemented as a Linux kernel module and becomes the running Linux in an hypervisor. Without going deeply, the virtualization systems can be divided in some groups: Emulation: VM simulates the full hardware, you can manage new hardware but … Continue reading KVM on Debian GNU/Linux