Category: Workarounds

Ubuntu Upgrade Bug: do-release-upgrade breaks cups wrapper filter files for Brother Laser Printers

If you upgrade ubuntu 18.04 to 22.04 via “do-release-upgrade” and you have installed brother laser printer drivers, the whole “cups” printing system will FAIL on print and log missing “filters” at cups log. The “lp” printer output piped into nirvana! Check at  /usr/lib/cups/filter/ for the filter files Reinstalls cups by deinstall/reinstall with –purge config option […]

Install Cewe or Rossmann Photobook Software Linux

Problem: Cewe Fotobuch Software wurde für 32bit Linux geschrieben lässt sich daher nach der Installation wegen fehlender Libraries nicht starten. Lösung: Download der Software von http://www.cewe-fotobuch.de/download/ Konsole öffnen (ähnlich Windows Dos Fenster – keine Mausgesteuerte Installation) die Datei Namens setup_Mein_CEWE_Fotobuch.tgz nach /tmp kopieren entpacken des Archives (.tgz) starten des Perlscripts nachträgliche Installation der 32bit Framedateien […]

Bug: virt-manager NO Keyboard input on VM

If you use Debian as Host System for Virtual Servers the “virt-manager” Package is broken! no keymap input no VM Console Control no VT-Switch possible Fix: run sudo virsh edit “vm-name” remove all “spice” display + audio entrys !! open sudo virt-manager go details  and and ADD Display VGA + VGA-Adapter select VNC!! save + […]

Firestick VPN disable GEOBLOCKING Android

In Europe most DSL Routers don’t support VPN/OPENVPN by default this a Workaround without hacking any Firmware or Chrooting ! What you need: openvpn.apk Client client.ovpn Config File Linux PC with adb tools, Ubuntu Live CD works also without Install! AWS or other vServer on the Cloud outside EU (i testet AWS-Lightsail for free!) 15Mins […]

Ubuntu Odroid Enable Boot Messages again

To see any VERY useful Kernel Boot Messages on Screen do: nano /media/boot/boot.ini then search line 9: setenv condev “console=ttyS0,115200n8” change to: setenv condev “console=ttyS0,115200n8 console=tty1” now enable Multi-User Console this disable graphic Lightdm Login Manager systemctl set-default multi-user.target Now you can debug all again.. be happy

Android OS vs Linux Widevine Support on ARM64

If you use a odroid device like my odroid n2 you should know that the OFTEN needed DRM Browser Plugin “Widevine” in NOT available by default for ARM64. Google free Browser Chromium does not support Widevine without hacking (extracting from a Chromebook OS Recovery ARMHf/32bit Image.) I was not able to get it to run […]

Ubuntu Bug NetworkManager openvpn plugin fails

If you setup Ubuntu 18.04 with openvpn you must install all Network Manager Plugins to run a stable VPN do: sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn network-manager-openvpn-gnome network-manager-pptp network-manager-pptp-gnome network-manager network-manager-gnome This fixes dependencies of Plugins to openvpn like pptp and more! The Syslog does not show any informations whats happening! only like this: vpn-connection[ID-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX,”vpn”,34:(tun0)]: VPN plugin: […]

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