Category: Linux

Error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files) (SOLVED)

Posted by Alex On September 24, 2023

When performing updates on Arch Linux and derivative distributions (Manjaro, BlackArch), several checks are performed before directly installing new versions of packages: checking if all necessary dependencies are present checking if there are conflicting packages The previous two checks are performed before the installation files are downloaded. Immediately after downloading the installation files (but, of course, even before installing them),...

How to fix LibreOffice stopped starting. Resetting LibreOffice without launching (SOLVED)

Posted by Alex On September 6, 2023

LibreOffice won't start LibreOffice is a free office document editor. In terms of functions, LibreOffice is similar to MS Office, but LibreOffice is open source and this office suite works on all major operating systems, including Linux. I have been using LibreOffice extensively almost every day for several hours for many years now. I am satisfied with the functionality of...

How to determine the location and name of the MySQL (MariaDB) configuration file. How to find the group name for MySQL and MariaDB configuration files

Posted by Alex On September 2, 2023

MySQL and MariaDB config files Some useful settings that improve productivity or solve problems that have arisen should be saved in configuration files. But you may encounter a situation where some online guide recommends saving the settings to a file located in a certain directory, but in your Linux this file or even the entire directory is missing. The confusion...

How to enable 10-bit color depth on Linux (and whether to enable 30-bit color)

Posted by Alex On August 31, 2023

Table of contents 1. Does my monitor (TV) use 10-bit color depth 2. Why enable 10-bit color support on Linux 3. How 10-bit color support is implemented in Windows 4. How 10-bit color support is implemented in Linux 5. How to know if my monitor (TV) supports 10-bit color depth 6. How to determine the number of colors (bits per...

How to identify content with 10-bit color depth. How to check what color depth is used in a photo and video

Posted by Alex On August 31, 2023

How can I tell if 10-bit depth is being used in a video or photo? How to determine color depth in an image First of all, if the photo is in JPG format, then it is safe to say that 10-bit color depth is not used in it, because this format simply does not support it. Examples of formats that...

How to watch HDR videos on YouTube on Linux

Posted by Alex On August 31, 2023

To get started, make sure that your monitor supports 10-bit color depth and enable 10-bit (or, as it is usually indicated in the settings, 30-bit) color depth at the level of the Linux operating system. In your web browser's address bar, enter: chrome://flags Use the search to find the “Force color profile” flag. Select “Display P3 D65” color profile. Restart...

Why Google Chrome web browser is gray when 10-bit color is enabled and how to fix it

Posted by Alex On August 31, 2023

After enabling 10-bit color depth on Linux, you may find that some applications turn gray. For some of them, this cannot be fixed, but in Google Chrome you can select the correct color profile, which will make it possible to watch HDR videos on YouTube, while all other websites will have normal brightness. The Google Chrome web browser and Chromium...

How to determine the number of colors (bits per pixel) in X11

Posted by Alex On August 31, 2023

How to determine the number of colors (bits per pixel) in X11 How can I find out how many bits per pixel are actually available in a running X11 session? To check the system-wide value, run the command: xwininfo -root | grep Depth Example output: Depth: 24 The following command will print the supported bitness values for the root window:...

How to fix Linux booting to black screen (SOLVED)

Posted by Alex On August 27, 2023

Pretty harmless video card settings (for example, installing drivers, choosing a video card for video output on a laptop, enabling 10-bit color depth) can lead to a serious problem for beginners: the Linux operating system boots into a black screen. Since this problem cannot be solved by the usual methods in the graphical interface, novice Linux users often come to...

How to enable HDR monitor support in Linux

Posted by Alex On May 28, 2023

Short answer: no way. Currently, HDR is not supported on Linux. What is HDR HDR is a technology that makes the display on a monitor or TV screen more vivid, contrasting and realistic. This is achieved by transferring metadata (in addition to the video stream), based on which some scenes (for proprietary HDR variants) or video in general (for HDR10,...
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