During regular software updates in Ubuntu Linux distros, you may encounter a situation where some packages have been kept back and are not updated. This could lead to disparities in the version of packages across different systems.
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Setting Up NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit in a Docker Container on Debian/Ubuntu
Harnessing the power of NVIDIA GPUs on Debian and Ubuntu systems often requires navigating a maze of configurations and dependencies. NVIDIA’s CUDA Toolkit, essential for GPU-accelerated tasks, can simplify this with Docker. By containerizing the toolkit, developers ensure a consistent, streamlined, and optimized environment across systems. In this guide, we’ll detail the steps to seamlessly integrate the CUDA Toolkit within a Docker container for these popular Linux distributions.
How to install Nvidia driver on Debian 12 Bookworm Linux
In this article, you will learn how to install the Nvidia driver on Debian 12 “Bookworm” from the standard Debian repository. If, for some reason, the installation of the Nvidia driver from the standard Debian repository fails, or if you wish to have a more up-to-date Nvidia driver, this tutorial will also guide you on how to install the official Nvidia driver directly from the Nvidia.com website.
Powering Up: How to Turn on Your Raspberry Pi
First time Raspberry Pi users may encounter a slight learning curve when it comes to managing the basics of their new device. A Raspberry Pi is physically quite different from the desktops and laptops that most users are used to, so you may find yourself wondering things like how to power on a Raspberry Pi. In this tutorial, we will explain how to power on a Raspberry Pi device, as well as how to shut it down, and things that new users should do when they load into Raspberry Pi for the first time.
Debian USB Firmware Loader Script
In this article, we explore an efficient bash script, debian_firmware_setup.sh, that simplifies the process of integrating non-free firmware, such as Wi-Fi drivers, into your Debian installation. The script automates the preparation of a USB stick by formatting it, downloading a specified version of Debian non-free firmware, and extracting it onto the USB stick. This results in a ready-to-use USB device that can be deployed during a Debian installation process, thereby easing the setup of non-free firmware elements and reducing the hassle often associated with manual firmware integration.
Debian pinning how-to
Debian, also known as “the universal operating system”, is one of the oldest Linux distributions. At any point in time there are always three main Debian releases: stable, testing and unstable. The “stable” release represents the official Debian release: it is rock solid, ready for production, and contains packages which doesn’t change much. The “testing” release contains packages which are on their road to be accepted into stable, and finally, the “unstable” release is the one with the most updated versions of software, used for the distribution development.
How to change from default to alternative Python version on Debian Linux
Your Debian Linux installation may include multiple Python versions and thus also include multiple Python binary executables, and it’s possible to change the python version that the system is using. In this tutorial, you will see how to install multiple versions of python, and change the python version on Debian using the update-alternatives python command. This will allow you to run various Python programs including legacy scripts. Check the sections below to learn how.
bash: netstat: command not found – Debian/Ubuntu Linux
The netstat Linux command is used by system administrators to see information about network connections. Netstat is a powerful utility that can print network connections, routing tables, interface statistics, masquerade connections, and multicast memberships. It has been superseded by the ss command in recent years so you may get the “bash: netstat: command not found” error, but is still a viable tool for network diagnostics and troubleshooting.
How to set default programs using update-alternatives on Debian-based distributions
More often than not, on our Linux system, we can find two or more applications of the same type installed: it is typically the case of text editors, but we can also have multiple web browsers, for example. Setting the default application used to perform a specific task system-wide, however, can sometimes be problematic. To solve this problem, on Debian and Debian-based Linux distributions, we can use the alternatives system and the “update-alternatives” tool.
How to install Signal on Linux
Signal is a free and open source messaging application developed by the Signal Foundation: it is available on all the major operating systems such as Linux, Windows, Android and iOS, and supports all the major features one can expect, such as encryption, the ability to send files and make group calls. All the infrastructure behind Signal is open source, including the messaging protocol and the server software: the source code is available on github.
Check DEB package dependencies on Ubuntu / Debian
A file that has the .DEB file extension is a Debian software package file. They contain software to be installed on Debian Linux or another Debian-based Linux distro such as Ubuntu Linux. When you install software from a DEB file, your system may need to install dependencies for it to run correctly. This is common behavior for apt package manager as well, so you may already be familiar with package dependencies. In this tutorial, we will show you how to check the package dependencies for a DEB file on Debian and Ubuntu via the Linux command line.
Instant privacy with tor, privoxy and docker
We have created a Docker container linuxconfig/instantprivacy that you can deploy for instant privacy. It utilizes Tor (anonymity network) and Privoxy (non-caching web-proxy) to deliver instant privacy, and is based on GNU/Linux Debian 11 Bullseye. We’re also open to feedback or feature requests that you would like to see in the container. In this tutorial, we will explain how Tor and Privoxy combine to make your web browsing private, and how to download and run the instant-privacy Docker container.