@uncle mark OP posted his QSI on the first page, #6
@scatman98 So having read through all of this I get the impression Linux on the desktop is a relatively new thing for you, and your understanding of Linux and in particular, the Debian ecosystem along with it's package management needs a bit of tweaking.
I suggest you begin by using as your fisrt port of call our pre-built tools and utilities, then take the time to learn about the CLI stuff by finding a page that gives you a beginners guide. There's plenty around to help you to get to grips with the first level or two of terminal usage.
You say you are having some issues with your system, I see you have your Samsung phone connected via USB in bluetooth tethering mode, so it looks like you're connecting to the internet through your phone. Having tried it in the past, I found this method to be less reliable because it requires the phone first be in good shape, really good shape, and many Android phones are not. Secondly, Linux sometimes loads a less than perfect driver for BT Devices, which, if you were affected by it, would cause the connection to be dodgy leading to a sense of weirdness at times.
Concerning the software (packages) on your machine, it's drop dead easy to get a list of all non-factory packages by simply clicking the Whisker menu button (some call it the start button - yuk!) and type UIP, and that's a capital "i", not a lowercase "l". This will bring up the User Installed Packages app. Click the top button in the app and it will query your machines package status and compare it with the "factory image", then print (to the screen) only the package names that do not exist in the factory image, thereby giving you a list of packages installed over and above the factory image.
Concerning the weirdness on your machine, are you using the built-in trackpad by any chance? I've used Lenovos for many years and I find that some models trackpads are overly sensitive and a finger or part of your hand being too close to it can result in unwanted taps leading to weirdness that makes the machine appear to be "posessed" Have you observed anything that resembles this action by any chance?
@scatman98 So having read through all of this I get the impression Linux on the desktop is a relatively new thing for you, and your understanding of Linux and in particular, the Debian ecosystem along with it's package management needs a bit of tweaking.
I suggest you begin by using as your fisrt port of call our pre-built tools and utilities, then take the time to learn about the CLI stuff by finding a page that gives you a beginners guide. There's plenty around to help you to get to grips with the first level or two of terminal usage.
You say you are having some issues with your system, I see you have your Samsung phone connected via USB in bluetooth tethering mode, so it looks like you're connecting to the internet through your phone. Having tried it in the past, I found this method to be less reliable because it requires the phone first be in good shape, really good shape, and many Android phones are not. Secondly, Linux sometimes loads a less than perfect driver for BT Devices, which, if you were affected by it, would cause the connection to be dodgy leading to a sense of weirdness at times.
Concerning the software (packages) on your machine, it's drop dead easy to get a list of all non-factory packages by simply clicking the Whisker menu button (some call it the start button - yuk!) and type UIP, and that's a capital "i", not a lowercase "l". This will bring up the User Installed Packages app. Click the top button in the app and it will query your machines package status and compare it with the "factory image", then print (to the screen) only the package names that do not exist in the factory image, thereby giving you a list of packages installed over and above the factory image.
Concerning the weirdness on your machine, are you using the built-in trackpad by any chance? I've used Lenovos for many years and I find that some models trackpads are overly sensitive and a finger or part of your hand being too close to it can result in unwanted taps leading to weirdness that makes the machine appear to be "posessed" Have you observed anything that resembles this action by any chance?
Statistics: Posted by m_pav — Mon Jan 13, 2025 6:23 pm