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.
Category: Software
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.
Making a Virtualbox Guest OS Accessible Over LAN
Case: When pinged from another PC on the LAN, the guest OS replies: “icmp_seq=XX Packet filtered” which is an error. Host and guest are both Solus Linux 4.1.
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LVM2: Setting Snapshots to Auto-Extend With a Threshold Setting
Case: Forced to use LVM2 snapshots as a backup solution since the OS installed as LVM instead of regular partitions.
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