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#1

Newbie questions / Re: Internet connection droppe...

Last post by galen - May 19, 2025, 07:11:30 PM

also check with  your smart phone if it has a wifi analyzer,
I find my neighbors are in an arms race to hog 2.4Ghz spectrum with boosters and wide bandwidth, find a quieter wifi channel

#2

Newbie questions / Re: Internet connection droppe...

Last post by galen - May 19, 2025, 07:07:24 PM

have you checked for a hot key that might be disabling or sleeping your network?

keep an eye on when it drops, in terminal

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ping 8.8.8.8 -i 5

Is there anything extra in XFCE4 Power Settings?

also in terminal

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sudo dmesg -w

or maybe your router is bumping you off, lease time too long? too short?

#3

Introduction / Linux User Since 2013

Last post by SparkyUser1979 - May 18, 2025, 10:17:32 PM

I'm a humble linux fan.  I currently use Linux Mint on 3 of my computers.  As good as Linux mint is. I Decided to try this distro.  I put Sparky on an extra drive for one of my very old computers.  It was built in 2007 for Windows Vista.  I have kept that computer going on Linux for a long time.  I decided to give Sparky a try on it.  I have been running it on that computer or a couple of weeks now.  I'm thinking about trying it on another computer of mine.  I like how easy Sparky makes debian.  Quicker to get setup and running. That is important to me, because I don't always got the time and energy to build from scratch, and make it look nice.  Sparky looks nice out of the box.

The old machine is currently running: sparkylinux-7.7-x86_64-xfce.iso
I'm currently downloading:  sparkylinux-2025.03-x86_64-xfce.iso

I'm just trying to see if the (Semi-)Rolling one will be a better fit for me or not.

I decided to join the community forums.

#4

Newbie questions / Re: How to install Wine?

Last post by galen - May 11, 2025, 02:26:39 PM

youtubedl-gui
is also out there somewhere
it uses yt-dlp backup

#5

Newbie questions / Re: How to install Wine?

Last post by galen - May 11, 2025, 02:20:53 PM

or
sudo apt install mp3gain

#6

Applications / error in software-properties (...

Last post by spaccabbits - May 11, 2025, 10:55:38 AM

running the program in question I get these errors and can't manage the repositories
for GTK

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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/software-properties-gtk", line 100, in <module>
    app = SoftwarePropertiesGtk(datadir=options.data_dir, options=options, file=file)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py", line 162, in __init__
    SoftwareProperties.__init__(self, options=options, datadir=datadir)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 108, in __init__
    self.reload_sourceslist()
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 605, in reload_sourceslist
    self.distro.get_sources(self.sourceslist)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptsources/distro.py", line 92, in get_sources
    raise NoDistroTemplateException(
    ...<2 lines>...
    )
aptsources.distro.NoDistroTemplateException: Error: could not find a distribution template for sparky/seven-sisters

for QT the same with extra at the beginning

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QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-root'
regards

[nm-connection-editor]

#7

Newbie questions / Re: Internet connection droppe...

Last post by AxL - May 08, 2025, 06:23:36 PM

See also:

• The nm-connection-editor command on GNU/Linux
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

#8

Newbie questions / Re: xscreensaver wont run as s...

Last post by AxL - May 08, 2025, 05:20:15 PM

#9

Newbie questions / Re: Internet connection droppe...

Last post by AxL - May 08, 2025, 05:19:22 PM

[....]
My internet connection will drop after using it for an hour or more. In the past, I've used Ubuntu, AntiX, Debian, and MX Linux.  I've had this problem with all of the Debian based distros ...

  Well, please check the following links:

• NetworkManager - Debian Wiki
  
• NetworkConfiguration - Debian Wiki
  
  

  [....] Thanks!
  

  
  You're welcome !!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Cheers !! 
  
  

#10

Newbie questions / Internet connection dropped af...

Last post by Franken7 - May 08, 2025, 04:01:46 PM

I am posting this under "Newbie questions" because, although I've using Linux for about ten years, I was never proficient in using the command line or installing "standalone" packages.

My internet connection will drop after using it for an hour or more. In the past, I've used Ubuntu, AntiX, Debian, and MX Linux.  I've had this problem with all of the Debian based distros.

I'm using a Dell Latitude D630 with 8GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD.  I use the Ethernet connection because its 3X faster than the built-in WIFI.

The temporary solution is re-booting when the connection is dropped.  However, it's annoying if I'm in the middle of something and I have to start over.

Where do I begin to solve this issue?  Thanks!