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**Author:** [@system](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-linux-resources-and-you/7007 "2022-10-01T07:00:00Z")
Hello and welcome to the Rocky Linux general forums! This post is to hopefully serve as a starting point for resources and other information to make it easier for you to get your questions answered (such as frequently re… --- ## [Raspberry Pi 5 fails to boot after updating kernel-rpi-core for RL10.2](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/raspberry-pi-5-fails-to-boot-after-updating-kernel-rpi-core-for-rl10-2/20759)
**Author:** [@jachaussloef](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jachaussloef)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/raspberry-pi-5-fails-to-boot-after-updating-kernel-rpi-core-for-rl10-2/20759 "2026-09-23T01:32:25Z")
Yesterday I did a dnf update and it installed some kernel-cores, like kernel-rpi-16k-core-6.12.103 and kernel-rpi-4k-6.12.103 (I didn’t remember it installed kernel-rpi at the same time though) then it did not boot any m… --- ## [Switch CONFIG\_PGTABLE\_LEVELS to 4](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/switch-config-pgtable-levels-to-4/20802)
**Author:** [@michal5520pl](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/michal5520pl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/switch-config-pgtable-levels-to-4/20802 "2026-09-22T21:05:22Z")
Hello Is there a possibility to switch CONFIG\_PGTABLE\_LEVELS from 3 to 4 in official Raspberry Pi 4 kernel package for Rocky 9 and 10? I have a problem with launching envoy that needs 48-bit address space. Thank you --- ## [Installing the prerequisites for Ansys Fluent breaks the Abaqus GUI on Rocky Linux 9.6](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/installing-the-prerequisites-for-ansys-fluent-breaks-the-abaqus-gui-on-rocky-linux-9-6/20804)
**Author:** [@segmentation\_fault](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/segmentation_fault)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/installing-the-prerequisites-for-ansys-fluent-breaks-the-abaqus-gui-on-rocky-linux-9-6/20804 "2026-09-22T15:23:52Z")
Posted about this earlier here but had no luck finding the root cause. Now I was able to take a deeper dive and found the issue. If I install this prereqs for Ansys Fluent ( xorg-x11-fonts-75dpi ), then the Abaqus GUI br… --- ## [A thread on CVE-2025-30156](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/a-thread-on-cve-2025-30156/20771)
**Author:** [@zgoggin-ecmwf](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/zgoggin-ecmwf)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/a-thread-on-cve-2025-30156/20771 "2026-09-22T11:44:37Z")
Hello! I hope this post finds everyone well! I’m opening this topic to discuss the above CVE as I didn’t spot one for it. CVE-2025-30156 - Red Hat Customer Portal Allthough the CVE only mentions Ceph packages i.e: auth… --- ## [Clarification on the automation and reliability of updateinfo.xml errata metadata for Rocky 9](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/clarification-on-the-automation-and-reliability-of-updateinfo-xml-errata-metadata-for-rocky-9/20755)
**Author:** [@jimmyjump](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jimmyjump)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/clarification-on-the-automation-and-reliability-of-updateinfo-xml-errata-metadata-for-rocky-9/20755 "2026-09-21T10:03:02Z")
Hello, Historically, there have been discussions regarding sync delays or incomplete dependency mapping within the apollo errata system (for instance, main packages getting flagged as security updates while related sub-… --- ## [What was your first Linux distro?](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/what-was-your-first-linux-distro/8258)
**Author:** [@iwalker](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/iwalker)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/what-was-your-first-linux-distro/8258 "2026-09-21T07:56:06Z")
So I figured I’d start this topic just for a bit of fun, get to know where we all came from kind of thing :slight\_smile: So, as the topic question goes, my first Linux distro was way back in about 1999 or so, Mandrake 7… --- ## [Using rocky linux as my primary Desktop OS in laptop and mac mini](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/using-rocky-linux-as-my-primary-desktop-os-in-laptop-and-mac-mini/20806)
**Author:** [@Limegini](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/Limegini)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/using-rocky-linux-as-my-primary-desktop-os-in-laptop-and-mac-mini/20806 "2026-09-20T07:57:36Z")
Hello everyone, I was inspired by rocky linux because of it’s stability and ease of use, I used to have fedora and windows 11 dual booted in my MSI Modern Laptop, then one day I got bloated with virus in my windows 11 O… --- ## [In which order is ssh checking an incoming request?](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/in-which-order-is-ssh-checking-an-incoming-request/20803)
**Author:** [@hartings](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/hartings)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/in-which-order-is-ssh-checking-an-incoming-request/20803 "2026-09-18T09:25:24Z")
Hi, I posted my problem about someone logged into my server and changed the root password, see post here: I am very greatful for all input I received and have also describedat at the end of that thread what I have do… --- ## [Broadcom BCM43xx wireless support (b43, b43legacy, wl)](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/broadcom-bcm43xx-wireless-support-b43-b43legacy-wl/20805)
**Author:** [@tqhoang](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/tqhoang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/broadcom-bcm43xx-wireless-support-b43-b43legacy-wl/20805 "2026-09-17T22:35:43Z")
If anyone is still looking to use their old Broadcom wireless cards, ELRepo now has the following packages: kmod-b43 (includes b43 and b43legacy; backport of open source driver from LTS kernels) kmod-wl (Broadcom’s p… --- ## [Rocky 10 "Easy Mode" MATE Desktop Spin](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-10-easy-mode-mate-desktop-spin/19677)
**Author:** [@skip77](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/skip77)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-10-easy-mode-mate-desktop-spin/19677 "2026-09-15T10:54:55Z")
Hi! I’ve been working on a little side project I’d like to share for anyone interested: Skip’s Rocky Desktop Spin! (formerly called “No Compromises ISO” - as in no compromises for usability or desktop ease of use. You c… --- ## [Dnf update failed with Rocky Linux 9.8 (Blue Onyx)](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/dnf-update-failed-with-rocky-linux-9-8-blue-onyx/20801)
**Author:** [@kyiu](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/kyiu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/dnf-update-failed-with-rocky-linux-9-8-blue-onyx/20801 "2026-09-12T13:52:50Z")
Problem 1: package gd3php-2.3.3-9.el9.remi.x86\_64 from @System requires libavif.so.15()(64bit), but none of the providers can be installed cannot install both libavif-1.1.1-2.el9.next.x86\_64 from epel-next and libavif-… --- ## [Connection failed by L2TP/IPSEC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/connection-failed-by-l2tp-ipsec/20799)
**Author:** [@bugsysd](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/bugsysd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/connection-failed-by-l2tp-ipsec/20799 "2026-09-11T16:33:02Z")
hello i installed a NetworkManager-l2tp-gnome.x86\_64 Package but unfortunately connection couldn’t established , i got this error how to solve problem --- ## [Disable fingerprint reader in GDM ?!?](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/disable-fingerprint-reader-in-gdm/20797)
**Author:** [@microlinux](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/microlinux)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/disable-fingerprint-reader-in-gdm/20797 "2026-09-11T15:03:12Z")
Hi, I just installed Rocky Linux 9 on a Lenovo Thinkpad T490. In the BIOS I disabled all security features including the fingerprint reader. Despite this GDM stubbornly informs me that fingerprint authentication faile… --- ## [Rocky minimal copy paste from scp file](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-minimal-copy-paste-from-scp-file/20794)
**Author:** [@mansheth](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/mansheth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-minimal-copy-paste-from-scp-file/20794 "2026-09-11T14:18:42Z")
due to limited ram i am using rocky Linux minimal VM on virtual-box. i was unsuccessful in various ways to install guest addition. so normal copy paste via keyboard or mouse is not working in terminal, every time i need… --- ## [System Recovery as totally inaccessible](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/system-recovery-as-totally-inaccessible/20758)
**Author:** [@kayasaman](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/kayasaman)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/system-recovery-as-totally-inaccessible/20758 "2026-09-11T13:10:14Z")
Hi, I have a Rocky Linux installation that I converted from CentOS before it became a rolling distro. I am running the Zimbra mail system on the machine and recently I had an issue where there was a kernel panic and My… --- ## [Nginx break in latest version](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/nginx-break-in-latest-version/20798)
**Author:** [@henri9813](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/henri9813)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/nginx-break-in-latest-version/20798 "2026-09-11T13:06:30Z")
Hello, After this upgrade of NGINX \[14:24:05\] \[root@server ~\]# dnf history info nginx Transaction ID : 558 Begin time : Fri Sep 11 12:42:46 2026 Begin rpmdb : 7853db1b7440a37bcbe8fca1ff0aae7daf43003234275a3910b… --- ## [RL8: usermod → sssd db warnings](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rl8-usermod-sssd-db-warnings/20761)
**Author:** [@efdevse](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/efdevse)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rl8-usermod-sssd-db-warnings/20761 "2026-09-07T18:51:59Z")
I was going to add a group to myself… Wanted to be able to run minicom w/o sudo. But, I was met with a lot of sssd warnings. $ stat /dev/ttyUSB0 | grep -i gid Access: (0660/crw-rw----) Uid: ( 0/ root) Gid: ( … --- ## [Is ELRepo's kernel-ml stable enough for production use?](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/is-elrepos-kernel-ml-stable-enough-for-production-use/20768)
**Author:** [@AGOz](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/AGOz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/is-elrepos-kernel-ml-stable-enough-for-production-use/20768 "2026-09-05T13:59:30Z")
Is it stable enough to use ELRepo’s kernel-ml (e.g., v7.2.2) on the latest version of Rocky Linux? I plan to use this server solely for NGINX. --- ## [RL 10v GNOME grey screen after booting](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rl-10v-gnome-grey-screen-after-booting/20705)
**Author:** [@maui](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/maui)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rl-10v-gnome-grey-screen-after-booting/20705 "2026-09-05T11:35:14Z")
Hi, I’m trying to install RL10 GNOME on an N150 PC. Live Image (i.e. Rocky-10-Workstation-x86\_64-latest.iso) works just fine and identifies a Built-in display and the external display. I can switch between displays and… --- ## [Atril -i (start page) not honored when a pdf is loaded from the file menu inside atril](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/atril-i-start-page-not-honored-when-a-pdf-is-loaded-from-the-file-menu-inside-atril/20773)
**Author:** [@gnreeke](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/gnreeke)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/atril-i-start-page-not-honored-when-a-pdf-is-loaded-from-the-file-menu-inside-atril/20773 "2026-09-04T12:37:30Z")
I always want atril to start viewing any pdf on page 1 regardless of where I viewed it earlier. I have an alias ‘vpdf /bin/atril -i 1’ which does the trick. But when I open a second pdf from the file menu inside atril,… --- ## [Cannot Install Waydroid on Rocky Linux 10](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/cannot-install-waydroid-on-rocky-linux-10/20774)
**Author:** [@JKxZ](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/JKxZ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/cannot-install-waydroid-on-rocky-linux-10/20774 "2026-09-04T08:40:42Z")
Okay… what am I doing wrong here? terminal:~$ sudo dnf install waydroid Last metadata expiration check: 0:46:24 ago on Thu 03 Sep 2026 11:18:22 AM CDT. No match for argument: waydroid Error: Unable to find a match: w… --- ## [Xbox Controller not working on Rocky Linux 10.2](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/xbox-controller-not-working-on-rocky-linux-10-2/20766)
**Author:** [@KenStacks](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/KenStacks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/xbox-controller-not-working-on-rocky-linux-10-2/20766 "2026-08-31T16:26:31Z")
Hi, this is my first post here. Hope I am doing something right. I’ve been trying to get my Xbox PowerA Wired Controller to work with the system. it shows that it is connected via notification, it also shows on lsusb. Bu… --- ## [Rockylinux 10.2 Vagrant is not booting up](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rockylinux-10-2-vagrant-is-not-booting-up/20748)
**Author:** [@hemanthbitra22](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/hemanthbitra22)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rockylinux-10-2-vagrant-is-not-booting-up/20748 "2026-08-29T11:58:16Z")
Category Details Issue Vagrant VM fails to boot and times out; Rocky Linux 10.2 is inaccessible. Action Taken Manually added Vagrant box using command: vagrant box add Rocky-10-Vagrant-Vbox-10.2 https://dl.rock… --- ## [Manually start window system](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/manually-start-window-system/20762)
**Author:** [@thomasafine](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/thomasafine)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/manually-start-window-system/20762 "2026-08-28T21:02:26Z")
I’m trying to debug a problem where my system crashes if I either set-default to graphical or if I use “isolate” to go to graphical mode. As a test I’d like to start up a window session manually after logging in on the … --- ## [! Someone entered my system and changed root passwd - edited](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/someone-entered-my-system-and-changed-root-passwd-edited/20687)
**Author:** [@hartings](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/hartings)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/someone-entered-my-system-and-changed-root-passwd-edited/20687 "2026-08-26T10:34:19Z")
Hi This. morning I read in the logwatch report from last night: A total of 1 possible successful probes were detected (the following URLs contain strings that match one or more of a listing of strings that indicate a… --- ## [There is no sound after installation of Rocky 10 on Alienware m15 R6](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/there-is-no-sound-after-installation-of-rocky-10-on-alienware-m15-r6/20738)
**Author:** [@soilandseed](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/soilandseed)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 3:04am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/there-is-no-sound-after-installation-of-rocky-10-on-alienware-m15-r6/20738 "2026-08-26T03:04:09Z")
Hi, could some online friend help me out of this situation? I installed Rocky 10,yet there is no sound after installation. What do I do now? Thank you.There is a picture showed what I tried and it did not work out. --- ## [AppImage err's on launch](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/appimage-errs-on-launch/20757)
**Author:** [@efdevse](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/efdevse)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/appimage-errs-on-launch/20757 "2026-08-26T01:58:08Z")
Never used an AppImage before, but I thought I wanted to try one (»»») when setting up an old RPi I have. Well, I didn’t work, and throw a lot of errors, prob missing a lot of stuff - so I ended up doing it the old/norm… --- ## [Issue (on some systems) with kernels (RL 9.8) starting at kernel-5.14.0-687.36.1.el9\_8.x86\_64](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/issue-on-some-systems-with-kernels-rl-9-8-starting-at-kernel-5-14-0-687-36-1-el9-8-x86-64/20736)
**Author:** [@tunaboy](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/tunaboy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/issue-on-some-systems-with-kernels-rl-9-8-starting-at-kernel-5-14-0-687-36-1-el9-8-x86-64/20736 "2026-08-25T05:28:38Z")
So, I have a few RL9.8 boxes here, and I now have a similar issue on 2 of them starting with kernel kernel-5.14.0-687.36.1.el9\_8.x86\_64 Both are having problems at boot time, ostensibly after filesystem decryption is d… --- ## [Question about the validity of Rocky-9-latest-x86\_64-minimal.iso.CHECKSUM](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/question-about-the-validity-of-rocky-9-latest-x86-64-minimal-iso-checksum/20751)
**Author:** [@harry110404](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/harry110404)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 2:36am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/question-about-the-validity-of-rocky-9-latest-x86-64-minimal-iso-checksum/20751 "2026-08-25T02:36:47Z")
Hello, I have a question regarding the checksum file for Rocky Linux 9. I downloaded the following files from: Rocky-9-latest-x86\_64-minimal.iso Rocky-9-latest-x86\_64-minimal.iso.CHECKSUM The checksum file contains… [Next page](https://forums.rockylinux.org/latest.md?page=1)