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Questions tagged [mx-linux]

Questions specifically about MX Linux, a distribution based on Debian and Xfce that also draws from antiX and MEPIS.

MX-Linux, a Debian derivative descending from antiX and MEPIS which uses sysvinit by default with systemd as an option, has a dedicated forum. It is available in 32-bit and 64-bit editions and its latest release was in October 2019.

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MX Linux 19: Clonezilla fails w/ error "syntax error near unexpected token `<"

I've created an MX-Linux 19 LiveUSB with Clonezilla (ver. 3.27.16-3) installed by Synaptic Package Manager from the MX Linux repository, which I then remastered. The remastered LiveUSB passed several tests and allowed me to install MX 19 to an SSD…
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Convert an existing customised Debian 10 Installation to Live ISO

Can someone help please? I already did some research and found: Linux Respin completely messed up my system when trying to install dependencies (removed a lot of packages I needed) - at least I am using a VM so I could revert to a snapshot Trying…
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How to enable Ctrl+Alt+Shift+... shortcuts in MX Linux?

When pressing Ctrl+Alt+Shift the system registers only two keys. It is very inconvenient when working in IDEs like IntelliJ IDEA. Is there a workaround for this? FocusIn event, serial 21, synthetic NO, window 0x7000001, mode NotifyNormal, detail…
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MX Linux, Xfce: ibus doesn't work

I installed ibus, ibus-gtk, ibus-gtk3. I also installed ibus-unikey and ibus-bamboo, which are packages required for typing in Vietnamese. I added the following lines in ~/.bashrc export GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus export XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus export…
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How can I see what DNS requests are being made by a website?

I recently generated a unified hosts file from Steven Black's hosts github project on my MX Linux machine. However, it's preventing cbs.com from loading their sponsored messages. This, in turn, is preventing the actual content from loading. I need…
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Why used space on new root partition is so big (almost 8GB) (MX Linux 19.2 KDE)?

After installation of MX Linux 19.2 KDE occupied space on root partition was 7.8GB. It is totally incoherent with user manual suggesting to leave at least 5GB for root partition (but if you plan to install many apps safer choice would be 10GB). I am…
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How to change linux audio input from internal microphone to headset?

I'm uisng MX LInux 21 alongside Windows 10 dual boot But my Linux doesn't detect my headphone my mic as input, it only use my laptop internal mic which is broken and only provide noise. When i connect some audio device through my audio jack when on…
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How to append to system-wide `$PATH` in MX Linux?

I want to append to the system-wide $PATH. How can I do this in MX Linux (MX-22.2.1_x64 ahs)? To be totally clear: I want to append to the existing $PATH, not set an entirely new one. (So editing /etc/environment is out of the question.) I want to…
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How can I configure my audio ports on MX-Linux?

A while ago my PC 3.5mm headphone jack broke, but I was able to fix that problem using the Windows setting to switch the tasks of headphone and microphone jack. Basically I switched them, so my Microphone goes into the headphone jack and my…
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System V init service can't recongnise mongod

I have been following official guide for installing mongodb but it wont run as a service. When i try $ whereis mongod mongod: /usr/bin/mongod /etc/mongod.conf /usr/share/man/man1/mongod.1.gz but step from the guide for starting the service $ sudo…
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Why is playing Minecraft on MX linux so smooth

Lately I've been trying to experiment with some linux distributions, then try to play games there such as minecraft. I tried: Manjaro - Lag Drauger OS (It said for game) - Still lag MX Linux - Really-really smooth I could use MX Linux as the main…
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Restore deleted contents of a text file

Due to this bug, the content of one of my source files was deleted. I searched a lot and found that I can read the raw data on the storage device with the dd command, and I can find the address of blocks that hold my file's data through the hdparm…
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MX Linux: Grub boot taking way long time

I noticed that GRUB gets stuck and tries to load attached external usb hard drive instead of the internal HDD. If I remove external HDD during boot then it loads immediately. Is there a way I can stop GRUB to look at attached external HDD, atleast…
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PulseAudio occasionally no sound / chipmunk voice regardless of OS and microphone

General problem: I have been using Manjaro Mate 21.2.1 (Arch-based) with kernels 5.4, 5.10 and 5.13 for a while, until I got more and more sound problems using different softwares (Skype, Zoom, Browser-based conferencing programmes, OBS Studio,…
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Could not connect to mail server in thunderbird in MX Linux 21

I have installed Thunderbird version 78.13.0 in my MX Linux 21. I am having issues with this app recently because its connection with the server always gets timed out. Whenever I refresh the mails, I get this error: I could not connect to the mail…
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