# FAQ and Tutorials

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## [About the FAQ and Tutorials category](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/about-the-faq-and-tutorials-category/38)

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**Author:** [@CookieSource](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/CookieSource)\
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Here you will find support guides, answers to frequently asked questions and tutorials for RebornOS related issues, but also on general Linux technical matters.

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## [\[Guide\] \[Online Installation\] An Introduction to the Calamares-based RebornOS ISO and Installer](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/guide-online-installation-an-introduction-to-the-calamares-based-rebornos-iso-and-installer/798)

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**Author:** [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/guide-online-installation-an-introduction-to-the-calamares-based-rebornos-iso-and-installer/798 "2022-08-17T20:09:59Z")

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Note: This guide is for Online Installation. For the Offline Installation guide, click here. Note: This guide assumes that you have already downloaded the Calamares-based RebornOS ISO, prepared a bootable live USB/DV…

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## [\[Guide\] \[Offline Installation\] An Introduction to the Calamares-based RebornOS ISO and Installer](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/guide-offline-installation-an-introduction-to-the-calamares-based-rebornos-iso-and-installer/800)

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**Author:** [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\
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**Last updated:** [August 14, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/guide-offline-installation-an-introduction-to-the-calamares-based-rebornos-iso-and-installer/800 "2022-08-14T10:21:23Z")

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Note: This guide is for Offline Installation. For the Online Installation guide, click here. Note: This guide assumes that you have already downloaded the Calamares-based RebornOS ISO, prepared a bootable live USB/DV…

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## [\[Guide\] \[Advanced\] Hacking into the RebornOS Calamares Installer](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/guide-advanced-hacking-into-the-rebornos-calamares-installer/799)

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**Author:** [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\
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**Last updated:** [August 13, 2022, 7:25am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/guide-advanced-hacking-into-the-rebornos-calamares-installer/799 "2022-08-13T07:25:02Z")

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(Advanced Guide) Hacking into RebornOS Calamares Installer Warning: Modifying the configuration files of Calamares may result in a broken installer, or worse, result in loss of important data from your computer. Do not …

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## [Qbittorrent in dark mode if we use GTK environments](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/qbittorrent-in-dark-mode-if-we-use-gtk-environments/647)

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**Author:** [@Rafael](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Rafael)\
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**Last updated:** [January 25, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/qbittorrent-in-dark-mode-if-we-use-gtk-environments/647 "2022-01-25T19:05:57Z")

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qbittorrent on Arch Linux is compiled with Qt6. Normally, to use the dark mode of Qt-compiled applications in GTK environments (GNOME, XFCE…), qt5ct is used. But in the case of qbittorrent, this application will not wor…

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## [RebornOS grub does not see the other operating systems](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/rebornos-grub-does-not-see-the-other-operating-systems/527)

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**Author:** [@ste](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/ste)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/rebornos-grub-does-not-see-the-other-operating-systems/527 "2021-09-26T13:14:37Z")

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RebornOS, grub does not see the other operating systems. Correction of the problem. Open with sudo nano / etc / default / grub and I added GRUB\_DISABLE\_OS\_PROBER =" false Save and close the file. Finally I ran grub-…

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## [RebornOS general FAQ](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/rebornos-general-faq/519)

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**Author:** [@CookieSource](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/CookieSource)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2021, 12:16pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/rebornos-general-faq/519 "2021-09-22T12:16:45Z")

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This is the official thread for our FAQ, please look here for answers prior to creating a new thread. New questions will be added regularly LinksWebsite: https://www.rebornos.org/ Download: Downloads - RebornOS Forum:…

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## [How to configure jackett in qbittorrent](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/how-to-configure-jackett-in-qbittorrent/482)

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**Author:** [@Rafael](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Rafael)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/how-to-configure-jackett-in-qbittorrent/482 "2021-08-13T13:05:31Z")

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Do you use qbittorrent and want to add more possibilities to the integrated search? Set jackett-bin on it? Read the document on our Wiki here.

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## [Slow updates? Here are new ways to refresh and select mirrors on RebornOS](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/slow-updates-here-are-new-ways-to-refresh-and-select-mirrors-on-rebornos/473)

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**Author:** [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\
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**Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 6:09am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/slow-updates-here-are-new-ways-to-refresh-and-select-mirrors-on-rebornos/473 "2021-08-06T06:09:52Z")

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Dear RebornOS Community, If your updates are slow and you are sure that your internet connection is fine, read on to learn about the different ways you can update your mirrorlist files on RebornOS, such that you have th…

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## [\[POLL\] (Restarted) Changing the theme on the RebornOS Forum](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/poll-restarted-changing-the-theme-on-the-rebornos-forum/455)

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**Author:** [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\
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**Last updated:** [July 15, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/poll-restarted-changing-the-theme-on-the-rebornos-forum/455 "2021-07-15T15:29:19Z")

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Did you already know that you can easily change the theme on the RebornOS Forum by clicking on the hamburger menu (the three horizontal lines on the top right corner) and scrolling down to the Theme Selector ? poll

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## [Cryptomator 1.5.15-2](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/cryptomator-1-5-15-2/317)

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**Author:** [@arnulf](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/arnulf)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/cryptomator-1-5-15-2/317 "2021-05-08T00:45:55Z")

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translated so that all have an advantage, thanks to Velkerk If cryptomator 1.5.15-2 from AUR repositories does not install correctly from Pamac type the following in console: $ archlinux-java status java-15-openjdk (d…

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## [KDE Connect over Bluetooth](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/kde-connect-over-bluetooth/217)

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**Author:** [@CookieSource](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/CookieSource)\
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**Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 9:53am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/kde-connect-over-bluetooth/217 "2021-03-20T09:53:04Z")

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Based on X-Ryl669 blog KDE Connect over Bluetooth Prerequisite On the computer A computer with a working Bluetooth hardware and software BlueZ installed on the computer and also bluez-utils (required for debugging, yo…

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## [How to add the RebornOS repository](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/how-to-add-the-rebornos-repository/161)

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**Author:** [@Rafael](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Rafael)\
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**Last updated:** [February 22, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/how-to-add-the-rebornos-repository/161 "2021-02-22T15:23:51Z")

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If you want to add the RebornOS repository to an Arch Linux based distribution (or add it to Arch Linux), you can read the following document from our Wiki:

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## [Updated content of reborn-mirrorlist file](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/updated-content-of-reborn-mirrorlist-file/160)

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**Author:** [@Rafael](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Rafael)\
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**Last updated:** [February 22, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/updated-content-of-reborn-mirrorlist-file/160 "2021-02-22T15:20:58Z")

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The reborn-mirrorlist file contains the currently available RebornOS mirrors. If you have a RebornOS installation for a long time, this file is not updated automatically. Currently, RebornOS has 35 mirrors around the w…

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## [Problems when running the Deepin desktop in conjunction with others](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/problems-when-running-the-deepin-desktop-in-conjunction-with-others/112)

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**Author:** [@Rafael](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Rafael)\
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**Last updated:** [January 28, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/problems-when-running-the-deepin-desktop-in-conjunction-with-others/112 "2021-01-28T16:21:10Z")

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Deepin can present problems with the icons if it is executed together with other desktops. The problem is due to the existence of the qt5ct application, that when we select Deepin as the desktop to install, qt5ct is not…

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## [Add an on-screen keyboard in RebornOS with lightDM](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/add-an-on-screen-keyboard-in-rebornos-with-lightdm/79)

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**Author:** [@Rafael](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Rafael)\
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**Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 12:32am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/add-an-on-screen-keyboard-in-rebornos-with-lightdm/79 "2021-01-21T00:32:18Z")

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To activate the keyboard in RebornOS with the Cinnamon desktop and lightDM: First, install the following: sudo pacman -S onboard mousetweaks Then from the terminal, execute the following (copy and paste one line at a …

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## [Video preview in XFCE](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/video-preview-in-xfce/63)

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**Author:** [@Rafael](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Rafael)\
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**Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/video-preview-in-xfce/63 "2021-01-20T13:58:02Z")

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Starting with XFCE 4.13, video previewing is performed as long as the video does not exceed 2GB. In order for XFCE to preview higher capacity videos, some changes will need to be made. From the terminal: mkdir $HOME/.c…

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## [How to use nautilus as administrator (Gnome)](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/how-to-use-nautilus-as-administrator-gnome/62)

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**Author:** [@Rafael](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Rafael)\
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**Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/how-to-use-nautilus-as-administrator-gnome/62 "2021-01-20T13:53:19Z")

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Does not work under Wayland The way is by using pkexec. For this to be possible, we must create an execution policy, which will go in a file that we will locate in /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/. This file…

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## [How to configure pamac](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/how-to-configure-pamac/60)

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**Author:** [@Rafael](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Rafael)\
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**Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/how-to-configure-pamac/60 "2021-01-20T13:49:40Z")

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pamac performs the updates (and the installations of the different packages) within RebornOS. There may be some problem when using it with its default configuration, as it is preconfigured to work with four parallel down…

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## [How to change gdm or sddm to lightdm](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/how-to-change-gdm-or-sddm-to-lightdm/58)

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**Author:** [@Rafael](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Rafael)\
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**Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 1:46pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/how-to-change-gdm-or-sddm-to-lightdm/58 "2021-01-20T13:46:36Z")

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This can be useful in cases where the gmd display manager (on GNOME) and the sddm display manager (on KDE) have problems and will not allow access to these desktops. The idea is to have lightdm installed on both desktop…

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## [Increase VirtualBox video memory from 128 to 256MB](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/increase-virtualbox-video-memory-from-128-to-256mb/57)

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**Author:** [@Rafael](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Rafael)\
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**Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/increase-virtualbox-video-memory-from-128-to-256mb/57 "2021-01-20T13:43:16Z")

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Do you want to increase the VirtualBox video memory from 128MB to 256MB? Nothing simpler. The following video explains how. The video was taken from an installation in Spanish. The click is made in the Screen section, on…
