Debian 11, bullseye

These are general notes of Debian-11, codename "bullseye" regarding with installation, system-setup, maintenance, etc...

Installing lsb-compat as dependency of printer driver such as Epson L360

• Download the lsb-compat package from https://packages.debian.org/stretch/lsb-compat

• Install using # apt install ./package.deb

• Go to https://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/?OSC=LX

• Type model and search the driver and follow onscreen instruction to download the right driver

• Download, unpack, go to dir, and install like # apt install ./the-right-printer-driver.deb

Setting up the printer Canon iR2520

• Search UFR2 LT Linux at www.google.com

• Download the driver from the https://asia.canon/en/support/0100924010#:~:text=%22Canon%20UFR%20II%2FUFRII%20LT,system%20for%20Linux%20operating%20systems

• Unpack, go to the directory, install using # ./install.sh

• See https://wiki.debian.org/Multiarch/HOWTO

• Enable i386 by # dpkg --add-architecture i386

• Update repo # apt update

• Install # apt install libstdc++6:i386 libgcc1:i386 zlib1g:i386 libncurses5:i386

• If get "Printing Stopped" message and not working, then check if lsb-compat is installed.

Install Viber and get it works

• Download viber.deb from the official website and install # apt install ./viber.deb

• Then install libqt5gui5 package, # apt install libqt5gui5

Adding entry for Grub of Debian in Systemd-boot (EFI)

Dual booting Arch and Debian is easy and possible. Install Arch linux first using systemd-boot as bootloader (EFI). Then install Debian using official installation media. Use manual partitioning. The installation media will auto detect ESP and SWAP. The swap partition will be formatted again (So, later you will need to change UUID of swap partition in /etc/fstab) and /EFI/debian directory will be created without touching anything in ESP directory so that existing Arch linux system remains intact.

After installation of Debian, in Arch linux system, add entry of grub of Debian.

/boot/loader/entries/debian.conf

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title Debian Grub

linux /EFI/debian/shimx64.efi

Then you should also edit /boot/loader/loader.conf

default arch.conf

timeout 3

console-mode max

Reboot and select Debian Grub in systemd-boot menu.

Scanner of Epson L360

To set up scanner of Epson L360 printer (it can be also applied to Arch and other linux distros)

• Plug usb from the printer (scanner)

• Check the printer (scanner) using $ lsusb

• Find the printer (scanner) in outputs. Eg: Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04b8:08d1 Seiko Epson Corp. EPSON L360 Series

• Then put the printer's ID with the following format: usb 0x04b8 0x08d1 in /etc/sane.d/epson2.conf like below;

# For libusb support for unknown scanners use the following command

# usb <vendor ID> <product ID>

# e.g.:

# usb 0x4b8 0x110

usb 0x04b8 0x08d1

Installing development library packages in debian

When install packages from www.suckless.org by doing # make install method, one or more of the following message likely to show;

X11/Xatom.h: No such file or directory

X11/Xlib.h: No such file or directory

X11/Xft/Xft.h: No such file or directory

In that case, it needs to install development library packages which are named as the following format lib*-dev.

For Example: install

# apt install libx11-dev libxft-dev

See the following pages;

https://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_contents.pl?word=Xlib.h&searchmode=searchfiles&case=insensitive&version=stable&arch=i386

https://packages.debian.org/search?searchon=contents&keywords=Xft.h

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