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PureOS is a Debian-based distribution that meets the GNU FSDG criteria.

PureOS is maintained by Purism for its range of hardware including laptops, mini-pc's, and phones.

It is listed as one of the GNU/Linux distributions using only free/libre and open-source software (FOSS/FLOSS).

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How can I install GNU IceCat on a Debian-based system?

GNU IceCat is the primary target for the LibreJS extension, making it a stable platform for running that extension. So, I'd like to install Ice Cat on my Debian-based systems (running Debian, Ubuntu and PureOS). How can I do this? I'm happy to do…
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apt-get gpg error when i try to update

i have a librem14 running pureos, i keep getting error running apt-get update librem14@PureOS:~$ sudo apt update An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG…
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Disable touchscreen in Wayland (by parsing /proc/bus/input/devices via awk)

Background info: I've got a buggy touchscreen on a laptop, and I used to have a special Bash script on startup for dealing with it, but I recently installed PureOS in an effort to be a little more in-line to GNU's recommendations. I've given up on…
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How can I use my Canon Pixma network scanner?

I have successfully configured a Canon Pixma MX494 as a network printer from my laptop (PureOS/Debian) using CUPS. It appears under "Printers" and I can print a test page over the network. I can successfully scan over the network from my Android…
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Why are some emoji B&W and others too big?

I am running PureBrowser (~= Firefox ESR 52.8.0) on PureOS (~= Debian main testing) and have fonts-noto-color-emoji-0~20180424-2 installed. When I visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Emojis I observe that: some emoji render in color (as…
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Why does tilda disappear on typing forward slash in shell?

I recently noticed that on my new PureOS terminal - I am not able to type tilda followed by forward slash. The tilda and the slash disappear! Only if I input a space after tilda, then I am able to input tilda followed by forward slash. I am using…
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How can I install Wine on PureOS?

I have the PureOS with GNOME3 but am having difficulty installing WINE. I need Wine in order to be able to use Adobe Acrobat Reader DC for my job. I am a rank beginner in Linux, so if someone could walk me through the steps as if teaching a baby I´d…
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PureOS TP-Link WN725N RTL8188EU / BCM94312

Just installed PureOS Version 3.28.2 and I'm having trouble with getting WiFi working. I have an internal BCM94312 and I also have a TP-Link WN725N V2 neither of which can I get to work. With the TP-Link, it goes fine until I tell it (as sudo)…
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Getting 404 errors when trying to install clang and libclang-dev packages using ‘apt install’

I am running into 404 errors when trying to install clang and libclang-dev packages using ‘apt install’ on PureOS. I am seeing the following error messages when running the command sudo apt install clang Err:1 https://repo.pureos.net/pureos…
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PureOS doesn't load (AMD) graphics firmware

HP Envy X360, Legacy boot enabled, Secure boot disabled, using GPT on all drives Ryzen 5 2500U with Radeon Vega Mobile (Raven Ridge APU) Booting a fresh install of PureOS 9.0 results in a black screen with blinking underscore (similar to what is…
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Gnome Tweaks change of caps lock to control caused lock out of the system

I have a brand new Purism laptop (Librem 15 version 3) with PureOS I started up for the first time today. While setting it up to my liking, I opened Gnome Tweaks to change the Caps Lock button to be a Control key. Immediately upon changing the…
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PureOS verification of download

PureOS has SHA256 verification of download, but I've heard that SHA isn't so secure. Do they sign their files or provide associated .sig files? And is it true that that would be more secure?
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How can I fix snap run on non-Ubuntu Linux kernel 4.18?

I'm running snap applications on a non-Ubuntu system: $ snap version snap 2.30-5+b1 snapd 2.30-5+b1 series …
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How can I run Apache Directory Studio with OpenJDK 10?

I have installed the OpenJDK 10 JRE on my PureOS system with: $ sudo apt install default-jre $ java --version openjdk 10.0.2 2018-07-17 OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 10.0.2+13-Debian-1) OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 10.0.2+13-Debian-1, mixed…
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Why don't snapd app icons appear under GNOME/Wayland?

I am running PureOS (~= Debian testing) with a GNOME/Wayland desktop. After I install a program with snapd, I can run it from the command line with snap run but I can't launch it from the launcher, because the icon doesn't appear. Is this a bug, a…
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