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YaST is "Yet another Setup Tool", a configuration manager in SuSE Linux.

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Why does YaST now show lines as lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq?

Today my YaST started rendering lines like this: It makes it difficult to read.. Any idea what this is about and how I can fix it? I tried rebooting, no dice. Edit -- here's my PuTTY config: Character set is UTF-8
tmsimont
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How to rename a CUPS printer?

I do lot of printing in command line through lpr command, for which I need conveniently short destination names like lp1, lp2 etc. In past I could name the printers, but in opensuse 13.2, yast automatically selects a very long CUPS printer names…
QChem
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 - Where is the official package repository?

I'd like to install nano on a virtual machine installed with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4. There are no package repositories defined in YaST. What repo URL should I use? I can't find any on the web. Thank you for your help.
kol
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What is the difference between “Change hostname via DHCP” versus “Assign Hostname to Loopback IP” in SUSE Linux network configuration setup?

I am using SUSE Linux and would like to know, what’s the difference between: ││[ ] Change Hostname via DHCP …
Thufir
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How do I increase the font size in YaST2 on openSUSE 13.2?

The font size in that application is eyestrainingly small for me to work with. How do I set it to a size of my choice?
daxim
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Error in repository initialization

I am running opensuse 12.1. When I start up YaST software manager I get an error: There was an error in the repository initialization. Error refreshing service Synergy (http://synergy-foss.org/pm/projects/synergy/repository): Parse error:…
user107067
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yast network settings: print or log

I'm trying to configure a static ip address on OpenSuSe but don't know how to log or print the network settings to the console with Yast. How do I print out the yast settings? I've been reading the fine manual, but haven't found a section…
Thufir
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can't install php5-devel on SLES11

I'm runnig for the first time SLES11(SP2) nad I have to install php5-devel on it, my problem is that it doesn't work with yast, I've download the rpm file and tried to install it, but it some how impossible to get this fone, because of the…
Engine
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Upgrade subversion to 1.7 on opensuse other than build source code

I'm using openSUSE Linux 11.4, it has Subversion 1.6.15 bundled. However, I'd like to upgrade to Subversion 1.7 today. However, the auto software update feature in YaST seems to only allow me to upgrade to 1.6.17. Can YaST help me upgrade to SVN…
Jimm Chen
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Apply userdir to the APACHE_MODULES in OpenSuse 12.1

i am running opensuse 12.1 i have installed apache2 and all lampp-things via YAST. But i am not sure if all is done now!? linux-r4qe:/home/martin # apache2ctl -M |grep userdir httpd2: Syntax error on line 188 of /etc/apache2/httpd.conf: Could not…
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Installingl YaST on Fedora 17

Is it possible to install YaST or YasST2 on Fedora 17, or is it only working on Suse distro's? I have been looking for an rpm or even source, so that I can compile and install. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Ing
iawikman
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Suse 12.3 install tomcat

Hi i have a fresh suse 12.3 installation. when i try to install python, i get a error. Problems patterns-openSUSE-minimal_base-conflicts-12.3-7.10.1.i586 conflicts with python provided by python-2.7.3-10.8.1.i586 should i uninstall…
wutzebaer
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suse broken? Can't find glibc

I wanted to install the new postgres beta which is only available from source. On my server there was no gcc installed so I wanted to install gcc. After running yast, gcc 4.3.3 could only be installed through downgrading tonnes of packages. I…
Franz Kafka
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Yast default password

I was configuring accounts of users in Open Suse 11.3 from Yast. I knew the password of each one, but the problem is that when I went into Yast User and Group Management there was six asterisks in the password input. I ignore that, i though it was…
eversor
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Installing VirtualBox gives kernel, grub and graphics card errors

I just tried booting into a virtual os and I got some error saying that I needed to check the kernel driver for vbox or whatever. I tried doing a ps -ef | grep vbox and also searched for the file. I couldn't find anything. So I went into yast and…
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