Case: The GUI on KDE Plasma 5 became unresponsive. Killing the process from KSysGuard starting it again usually does the trick, but how do you do that on Solus Linux?
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Category: Software
Main Differences Between Debian and Ubuntu
After lots of distrohopping, finally got to understand what’s the difference between Debian and Ubuntu.
Note: This post is not the result of thorough research, so it’s subject to change in the future. It likely won’t receive major changes though.
Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions Makes Linux Guest Load With a Blank or Black Screen
Case: VirtualBox 6.1.16, host Solus Linux 4.1, guest Peppermint 10. After installing guest additions by inserting the iso into the guest and rebooting, the guest OS shows only a blank, black screen with cursor on top.
Flatpak error: REMOTE and REF must be specified
Case: Flatpak 1.8.3 running on Solus Linux 4.1 throws an error when installing a package. Error message: error: REMOTE and REF must be specified
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LibreOffice 7 is Slow To Launch
Case: LibreOffice 7 has a long (splash screen) loading time on a new Solus Linux installation. Installed via the Software Center.
VirtualBox USB Not Working on Guest Under a Linux Host
Case: VirtualBox 6.1 pass-through not working for Ubuntu guest on a Linux (SolusOS) host. Issue not limited to version or guest OS.
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Flatpak Not Returning Any Search Results
Case: Running Flatpak in terminal with flatpak search <package> on a freshly installed Solus Linux 4.1 doesn’t return any search results.
Solus Linux 4.1 Audio Device Disappears After Rebooting
Case: After logging in, the sound control icon is displayed as muted. Clicking on it to display Audio Volume settings and sliders, appears blank – no settings and sliders. Audio Volume Settings window -> Audio tab has all settings grayed out, no audio device detected.
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What’s the web cam app in Solus?
Q: What’s the webcam app in Solus?
A: Guvcview + v4l-utils
Can’t Login to NoMachine But Logins Are Correct, Error: “Authentication failed, please try again.”
Case: Can’t connect to NoMachine over LAN due to authentication failure, yet logins are the right ones. Log at /usr/NX/var/log/nxerror.log reveals: Authentication failed with error 7.