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Debian 12 – Fix libjpeg8 missing dependency error for Parsec

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While trying to install Parsec application in Debian 12, I came across the following error: root@x220:~# dpkg -i /home/panos/Downloads/parsec-linux.deb (Reading database … 347864 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack …/Downloads/parsec-linux.deb … Unpacking parsec (150-91a) over (150-91a) … dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of parsec: parsec depends on libjpeg8; however: Package libjpeg8 is not … Read more

Enable serial terminal for Proxmox Linux guest VMs

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Configuration on the hostAdd a virtual serial port to the VM: qm set -serial0 socket or echo “serial0: socket” >> /etc/pve/qemu-server/.conf Configuration on the guest Enable and start serial console on the guest VM: systemctl enable serial-getty@ttyS0.servicesystemctl start serial-getty@ttyS0.service Instruct grub2 to send the boot messages on the serial port by editing /etc/default/grub and adding: … Read more

No, this blog is not dead

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It’s been a long time since I last posted in the blog. For better or worse, life happened. Hopefully I’ll get around to posting again, and hopefully more often this time. I’ve got a pile of virtual post-it notes related to computer stuff that I should write down for better archiving and posterity. Because even … Read more

pac manager failure on debian stretch

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After upgrading my laptop from Jessie 8.8 to Debian 9 Stretch on the 19th of June, 2017, PAC Manager stopped working. Specifically, it would start, but hanged when I tried to open a connection, either ssh or local. After searching around, I found the following post which seems to have given the solution: https://sourceforge.net/p/pacmanager/bugs/293/ The … Read more

enable arrow keys support in nslookup

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I use nslookup daily, and I find the fact that I can’t access previous commands or the command history inside nslookup command prompt frustrating to say the least. Looking for a solution, I stumbled across an apple.stackexchange.com question and answer and solved the annoyance. In Debian, do the following (as root, or with sudo): apt-get … Read more

apache2 mod_python version mismatch

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I was getting some warnings in one machine’s Apache 2 web server error log regarding mod_python, see below: [Wed Jan 25 01:29:11.717727 2017] [:error] [pid 4389] python_init: Python version mismatch, expected ‘2.7.5+’, found ‘2.7.9’. [Wed Jan 25 01:29:11.717856 2017] [:error] [pid 4389] python_init: Python executable found ‘/usr/bin/python’. [Wed Jan 25 01:29:11.717864 2017] [:error] [pid 4389] … Read more

pc hardware stuff for sale

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One of the rooms in my house is more like a hardware warehouse than an actual room.  Most of this stuff has to go, so I have a ton of stuff to sell or even give away, if you also buy something else. Indexing all these items will most likely be hell, which is why … Read more