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Re: MX Linux

From "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: MX Linux
Date 2026-06-21 19:49 +0200
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On 2026-06-21 19:34, rbowman wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:29:05 +0200, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> 
>> I read that people installed it from the default or the virtualization
>> repo, and that was it. It just worked. I have not tried.
> 
> I can only report my experience with Leap 16 and the virtualbox7.2.6 rpm
> installed with zypper.
> 

virtualization repo has 7.2.10

But I'm not going to test it on this laptop. I will try in a month or two.

> https://www.tecmint.com/install-virtualbox-in-opensuse/
> 
> "Once the repositories have been refreshed, you will need to install a few
> required packages for building VirtualBox kernel modules and header files
> using the following command.
> 
> $ sudo zypper install gcc make Perl kernel-devel dkms"
> 

I probably have those already installed in my main machine. Vmware is 
the same.


> That's where I lost interest. The list I got was similar except perl and
> gcc was already on the machine. Perhaps if you were already set up to
> build kernel modules the rpm installation would automatically build and
> install them.
> 
> The zypper install process also reported 'data corruption detected',
> 'restored data doesn't match checksum', and several errors trying to set
> permissions in /usr/lib/virtualbox.to 4750 (wrong permission 0755)
> 
> https://forums.opensuse.org/t/virtualbox-under-leap-16-0/188647
> 
> Perhaps if someone really wanted to use VirtualBox they could make it
> work. Having a VM that can be reached by other machines on the LAN isn't
> that important.
> 
> On the Fedora box where it actually installs and works it uses 25% of the
> CPU for an antiX VM.  kvm/QEMU with a MX VM sometimes spikes up when
> opening Firefox etc but then drops back to 2-3%.



-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-14 01:07 +0000
  Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-14 00:10 -0400
    Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-14 06:16 +0000
      Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-14 03:19 -0400
        Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-14 18:11 +0000
          Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-14 23:00 -0400
    Re: MX Linux Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-06-14 10:33 +0100
      Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-14 18:20 +0000
        Re: MX Linux Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-06-14 19:45 +0100
          Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-14 23:49 +0000
            Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-15 01:41 -0400
          Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-15 01:34 -0400
            Re: MX Linux Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-06-15 07:23 +0100
              Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-15 07:02 +0000
                Re: MX Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-15 12:36 +0100
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-16 03:39 -0400
                Re: MX Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-16 11:52 +0100
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-16 22:05 -0400
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-17 02:59 +0000
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-16 23:55 -0400
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-17 07:00 +0000
                Re: MX Linux Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-06-17 08:14 +0100
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-18 04:10 -0400
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-18 19:26 +0000
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-18 03:20 -0400
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-18 18:45 +0000
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-19 02:50 -0400
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-19 16:56 +0000
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-20 03:41 -0400
                Re: MX Linux "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-20 10:19 +0200
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-21 01:06 -0400
                Re: MX Linux "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-21 12:34 +0200
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-21 22:41 -0400
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-20 17:36 +0000
                Re: MX Linux "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-20 20:01 +0200
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-21 03:19 +0000
                Re: MX Linux "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-21 12:29 +0200
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-21 17:34 +0000
                Re: MX Linux "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-06-21 19:49 +0200
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-21 23:22 +0000
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-22 01:08 -0400
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-22 06:34 +0000
                Re: MX Linux Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-06-22 09:27 +0100
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-22 13:46 +0000
                Re: MX Linux Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-06-22 09:22 +0100
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-21 23:51 -0400
                Re: MX Linux Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-06-21 17:49 +0000
                Re: MX Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-22 02:19 +0100
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-22 01:13 -0400
                Re: MX Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-22 10:20 +0100
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-22 05:25 -0400
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-22 13:54 +0000
                Re: MX Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-22 17:28 +0100
                Re: MX Linux Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-06-22 17:07 +0000
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-22 00:11 -0400
                Re: MX Linux Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-06-22 17:07 +0000
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-21 22:39 -0400
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-22 03:50 +0000
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-22 01:16 -0400
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-22 06:29 +0000
                Re: MX Linux Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-06-22 09:55 +0100
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-22 13:50 +0000
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-21 02:34 -0400
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-21 06:44 +0000
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-21 03:35 -0400
                Re: MX Linux Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-06-21 17:30 +0000
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-21 23:31 +0000
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-21 23:22 -0400
                Re: MX Linux Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-06-22 17:07 +0000
                Re: MX Linux John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-06-17 15:50 -0700
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-18 04:53 -0400
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-16 17:52 +0000
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-16 23:19 -0400
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-17 07:07 +0000
                Re: MX Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-06-17 11:06 +0100
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-18 04:02 -0400
                Re: MX Linux Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-06-18 18:26 +0000
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-19 02:37 -0400
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-18 19:23 +0000
                Re: MX Linux Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-06-19 04:46 +0100
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-19 05:55 +0000
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-19 02:56 -0400
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-19 02:59 -0400
                Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-19 17:00 +0000
              Re: MX Linux Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-06-15 08:01 +0000
            Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-15 07:00 +0000
        Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-14 23:05 -0400
      Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-14 22:32 -0400
        Re: MX Linux Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-06-15 07:21 +0100
          Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-15 02:50 -0400
            Re: MX Linux Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-06-15 13:19 +0100
          Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-15 06:52 +0000
            Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-16 03:37 -0400
              Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-16 17:00 +0000
                Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-16 22:40 -0400
          Re: MX Linux Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam2616@zugschl.us> - 2026-06-15 13:09 +0200
    Re: MX Linux 🇵🇱Jacek Marcin Jaworski🇵🇱 <jmj@energokod.gda.pl> - 2026-06-14 11:50 +0200
      Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-14 18:16 +0000
        Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-14 23:04 -0400
          Re: MX Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-06-15 06:56 +0000
      Re: MX Linux c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-06-14 22:35 -0400

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