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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Tag: linux
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 KDE 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 present but 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
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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LVM2: Adding Secondary HDD to Volume Group and Using the Space for Snapshots
Case: OS: Solus 4.1 installed with LVM; drive: 250GB SSD taken over by the installation. Freeing up space for point-in-time snapshots/backups is required.
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