Re: [arch-general] busted system after update
Many of use have been there! Earlier this year I overwrote /etc/shadow with pacnew in a moment of madness.
[arch-general] PSA: OpenVPN no longer runs scripts as root
OpenVPN now runs scripts as the user `openvpn`, not as root. This tripped me up recently, because I use the `update-systemd-resolved` script, but it can't do its thing without root. Just thought I'd put this out there in case anyone else was having issues.
Re: [arch-general] adding Polybar to offical Repos
On 2020-07-22 14:54:13, Ram Kumar via arch-general wrote: is is possible to include Polybar to the official packages under extra or community? if not could u plz explain? Polybar requires optional modules to be already installed before you compile it. Once built with those, it won't run without those dependencies installed. So to have a pre-compiled version you would need to either force-install every optional dependency with the Arch package (no longer 'optional', and kills extendability), or make decisions on which features to include/exclude (no longer 'customisable'). Unless this changes I don't see that polybar is compatible with Arch packaging. However, the AUR is an ideal place for it.
Re: [arch-general] I3 installation
On 2019-06-26 13:44:41, Khorne wrote: On June 26, 2019 1:42:15 PM GMT+02:00, Ben Oliver via arch-general wrote: On 2019-06-26 17:05:31, Ram Kumar via arch-general wrote: Hey Archers, I have a fresh installation now. Can you please guide me to install I3 gaps wm? I have seen sites but they are confusing me.. i need detaied step by step instruction please The wiki is quite good: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/I3 For i3 gaps you need the package from the AUR. https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/i3-gaps/ [...] That is very much *not* an AUR package. Agh! I don't know what I was thinking! In that case it's even simpler than what I said. Apologies. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [arch-general] I3 installation
On 2019-06-26 17:05:31, Ram Kumar via arch-general wrote: Hey Archers, I have a fresh installation now. Can you please guide me to install I3 gaps wm? I have seen sites but they are confusing me.. i need detaied step by step instruction please The wiki is quite good: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/I3 For i3 gaps you need the package from the AUR. https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/i3-gaps/ To install an AUR package, follow this guide: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages Once i3-gaps is intalled, generally you will want to run it from a Display Manager. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Display_manager For what it's worth, I use LightDM. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/LightDM Hope this helps! signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [arch-general] How long do you make the passphrase for the private key?
On 2019-06-25 09:35:53, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Yes, they exist. https://www.imperialviolet.org/2018/03/27/webauthn.html is a comprehensive introduction that will give you terms to feed Google, and his https://www.imperialviolet.org/2017/08/13/securitykeys.html compares some of the keys then on the market. Yubico do well, IIRC. FWIW I can also vouch for the NitroKey Pro. It's not U2F, but then barely anything I use supports U2F. You can store TOTPs on it for 2 Factor (but it's limited to 15, which is not enough for me, so I'm still using andOTP on my phone...). The main use I have for it is as a GPG smartcard. It lets you carry your GPG key around with you everywhere, or a subkey if you wish. This unlocks loads of possibilities, like being able to decrypt my password store, signing and encrypting emails, files etc etc. I also use it for SSH authentication. It's allowed me to use GPG a lot more than I otherwise would have. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [arch-general] gscan2pdf - could it be included in the official arch repositories?
I can vouch for it too. I have to scan all the mail at work and before we got a printer that scanned to FTP I went through loads and loads of options trying to find some suitable scanning software. Eventually I settled on gscan2pdf because it seemed to be one of the few that could reliably make multi-page PDFs.
Re: [arch-general] Good gif recorder
I have a little script in my PATH that does kind of what Nicolas mentioned. I stole it from somewhere but I can't remember the source, sorry. I should probably switch to webm or something but this has worked well for me so far when it comes to just recording 1-6 second UI/UX stuff. http://ix.io/ywg
Re: [arch-general] Suppressing specific pacman warnings
https://lowendbox.com/ is a good place to shop around on.
Re: [arch-general] Archlinux i3wm i3-scrot copy clipboard
Would this work? bindsym Print exec scrot 'screenshot.png' -e 'xclip -selection c -t image/png $f' (note that this binds it to the print screen key) On 21 February 2017 at 16:38, Maykel Franco via arch-general wrote: > Hi, I love with muy installation. Archlinux + i3wm but I like take > screenshots with tool i3 called i3-scrot but I don't see option to copy > clipboard, only save screenshots in folder...
Re: [arch-general] [OT] Favorite/best desktop in archlinux
I agree with all the above. XFCE is my go-to when I need a lightweight and reliable DE. Otherwise I'm strictly a WM guy - tried xmonad, liked it, but then found out that i3 has the setup I was using as default, so I switched. Plain text config files are also nice (although I imagine somewhat limiting if you actually know Haskell).
Re: [arch-general] fail to export gpg private key
This may or may not be related, but a recent caused lots of permissions errors in my gnupg homedirs. Happened on three machines.
Re: [arch-general] SLiM DM
I used Slim for years only to find out it was abandoned when I tried to use it in a fresh install (and therefore checked the wiki). Moved to LightDM and have not noticed any major difference, but I don't do anything fancy with my login screens...
Re: [arch-general] ML is being sent to Spam by Gmail
I have been meaning to write here about this issue too, 70% of ML stuff has been going straight to spam. A way to quickly create filters is to click the little drop down arrow at the top of the message, next to the 'to Foo'. Next to the 'mailing list:' title, there's a button that says 'filter messages from this mailing list'.
Re: [arch-general] startx on arch vm running on ESXI (when accessed via ssh - do I need a DM?)
I would personally set up VNC and tunnel it over ssh. Tried your approach once and never had much joy.
Re: [arch-general] How much people use Arch Linux
I can only agree with all the above. The nature of Arch, and free software in general, makes it very hard to track the number of users. Commercially, 'number of users' can be a measure of success so people go to great lengths to keep tabs on how many users they have (or they have an even simpler metric - number of purchases). Not so here, since no one is having to 'sell the numbers' so to speak. Also, bear in mind that single users could be running lots of instances. I run four machines with Arch on them, all with different IPs.
Re: [arch-general] Firefox without signature checking
On 2 January 2016 at 20:17, Kyle Terrien wrote: > Hello, > > Are there plans to package a version of Firefox 44 that lets you disable > extension signature checking? > > Background: Firefox is shipping with signature checking for addons. > Right now (in Firefox 43), there is an option to disable it if you need > to use an unsigned addon. However, that option is being removed in > Firefox 44. [0] > > Signature checking itself is actually a very good concept. However, the > way Mozilla has implemented it in Firefox (imho) is not. Every > extension must be signed by Mozilla, and only Mozilla, creating a walled > garden. From my understanding, there will be no way to override this > extension check unless you recompile Firefox and build an unbranded > version. > > Personally, I think this mechanism goes against the Arch Linux tenet of > user centrality [1]. As a user, you should ultimately be allowed to > decide what you want to install on your system. Also, how are you > supposed to build your own extensions or test someone else's extension > on Firefox stable? Fedora recently discussed the possibility of > packaging an "unofficial" Firefox [2]. (Take a look at their bugtracker > for some good points.) > > Is an abrowser package with the ability to disable extension signing > warranted? > > I am posting to this mailing list because I have not seen much > discussion about Firefox extension signing in the Arch Linux world. > Developers, what are your thoughts? Is it worth it packaging an > "unofficial" version of Firefox? > > --Kyle Terrien > > This sounds like something for the AUR. I do not agree with this move from Mozilla and it would be interesting to see the interest in such a package.
Re: [arch-general] Key not working
On 9 December 2015 at 14:25, Peter O'Doherty wrote: > Yes, the others work. > I just plugged a keyboard in and the arrow works. That seems to suggest a > laptop hardware problem, right? > > I'm far from an expert but that would be my conclusion, yes. Try Ivan's suggestion too, just in case.
Re: [arch-general] Key not working
On 9 Dec 2015 2:12 pm, "Peter O'Doherty" wrote: > > Hi, > I've just done a new arch install on my Dell laptop and have noticed that the right arrow isn't working. And showkeys doesn't respond to the key being pressed. Is there anything else I can try before assuming it's a hardware problem? > > Many thanks, > Peter I would rule out hardware before digging too deep. Do the other arrows work? Do you have a keyboard you can plug in?
Re: [arch-general] Problems with movie playback (HTML5)
On 18 November 2015 at 11:01, Marco wrote: > Hi there, > > > After recent update I have problems in HTML5 movie playback. > > > > In Chromium, films on YouTube are buffered but don't want to start at > all. [...] > > In firefox [...] > > System updated with pacman 16.11.2015. > > Anyone seeing similar things? > > Exactly the same thing here before the daily update this morning. Now > I updated everything again including chromium-pepper-flash-dev from > aur, rebooted and now things seem to work fine, both in chromium and > in firefox. > Cheers, > domanov > I had this too, and a reboot fixed it. No flash installed. -- benoliver999.com
Re: [arch-general] Mouse buttons not working in X
On 15 Nov 2015 4:56 pm, "Magnus Therning" wrote: > > I've just updated a sligtly neglected machine I have (not upgraded since > mid-September). Thanks to the [ARA][1] I managed to upgrade it in weekly > steps. It all seemed to work fine, and indeed it boots just fine. > There's only one little thing that's broken: the mouse buttons don't > work. > > Yes, it's really only the mouse buttons that don't work. I can move the > pointer using the mouse. I can scroll using the scroll wheel. > > Starting `xev` I thought I'd have a look at what actually happens: > > 1. Start `xev`. > 2. Move the pointer into the window -> the various events scroll by in > the terminal. > 3. Press the left mouse button -> no event printed in the terminal. > 4. Move the pointer in the window -> no events are printed in the > terminal. > 5. Change focus to another window using Ctrl-Tab, change back -> > movements in the `xev` window once again generate events. > > I've tried searching for a solution, but I can't find anything > resembling this. > > What could be causing this behaviour, and how do I fix it? > > /M > > [1]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_Linux_Archive > > -- > Magnus Therning OpenPGP: 0xAB4DFBA4 > email: mag...@therning.org jabber: mag...@therning.org > twitter: magthe http://therning.org/magnus > > Goto labels should be left-aligned in all caps and should include the > programmer's name, home phone number, and credit card number. > -- Abdul Nizar Not to be *that* guy, but have you tried another mouse?
Re: [arch-general] systemd-networkd and netctl with multiple interfaces
On 11 November 2015 at 09:18, Ludwig Zins wrote: > On 11/11/15 09:47, Bennett Piater wrote: > > Hello! > > I installed Arch on my new Thinkpad T450s over the weekend. > > Everything works well, but I have a question: > > > > I use systemd-networkd to manage my network interfaces and netctl for > > the connections. I set everything up according to (this)[0] and > > (this)[1] to get automatic activation of wifi via netctl-auto and > > netctl-ifplugd. > > > > My question is as follows: I use i3wm, and i3status shows *both* > > ethernet and wifi as connected if I plug in the cable while having a > > wifi connection. What does this mean exactly, and how is my traffic > routed? > > > > Thanks in advance for clearing that up. > > > > Cheers, > > Bennett > > > > [0]: > > > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd-networkd#Wired_and_wireless_adapters_on_the_same_machine > > > > [1]: > > > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Netctl#Automatic_switching_of_profiles > > > > -- > > GPG fingerprint: 871F 1047 7DB3 DDED 5FC4 47B2 26C7 E577 EF96 7808 > > > > Hi, > > I have exactly the same setup (i3wm, i3status and netctl) and the same > behavior. > If I plug in the cable i3status shows both connections. I manage it, that > I deactivate the > wifi-card with the hardware switch after I plugged in the cable and > everything > ist fine. > I couldn't get netctl to deactivate the wifi automatically. > > Regards, > Ludwig > > -- > GPG Fingerprint: 988C DE90 4149 C4A8 AAF1 996A 0450 F6B3 A9B2 6230 > I also would like to know! My laptop is set to start wifi on boot. Sometimes I have to switch to ethernet. I have noticed that if I set the ethernet interface to up and plug a cable in, I have an IP on both interfaces (so i3status says). For good measure I always set the wlan interface to down, but I'm always curious as to what actually happens. I wish I could elaborate more on my set up but I installed it a year ago, it's worked ever since, so I honestly cannot remember what I am using. -- benoliver999.com
Re: [arch-general] Infinality repositories seems to break upgrade (could not satisfy dependencies).
On 29 October 2015 at 15:46, Christopher Woods wrote: > I actually fixed this by removing the ibfonts-meta-extended, > ibfonts-meta-base, ibfonts-meta-extended-lt, and > ttf-noto-serif-multilang-ib > packages, and then reinstalling ibfonts-meta-base and > ibfonts-meta-extended. > > Worked for me, thank you. -- benoliver999.com
Re: [arch-general] Infinality repositories seems to break upgrade (could not satisfy dependencies).
On 29 October 2015 at 14:23, Maxim Lacrima wrote: > Hi, > > I use infinality for better font rendering, but looks like it breaks system > upgrade. > > sudo pacman -Syu > :: Synchronizing package databases... > core is up to date > extra is up to date > community is up to date > infinality-bundle is up to date > infinality-bundle-fonts is up to date > :: Starting full system upgrade... > :: Replace ttf-noto-sans-ib with infinality-bundle-fonts/ttf-noto-fonts-ib? > [Y/n] > :: Replace ttf-noto-sans-multilang-ib with > infinality-bundle-fonts/ttf-noto-fonts-nonlatin-ib? [Y/n] > :: Replace ttf-noto-serif-ib with > infinality-bundle-fonts/ttf-noto-fonts-ib? [Y/n] > resolving dependencies... > looking for conflicting packages... > error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies) > :: ttf-noto-serif-multilang-ib: requires ttf-noto-serif-ib > > > Should I just disable infinality repositories and enable them later, when > it is fixed? > Just tried this myself and I get the same behaviour. I have disabled the repo for now.
Re: [arch-general] weechat installs to /usr/local
On 20 August 2015 at 08:33, Ben Oliver wrote: > > On 20 August 2015 at 07:54, Jagannathan Tiruvallur Eachambadi < > jagannatha...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> HI >> >> The weechat package now installs to /usr/local after the recent update. >> Can >> the maintainer look into it. I looked into the PKGBUILD, but there is no >> change in the way the package is compiled. Only sources have been updated. >> >> Regards >> Jagan >> > > There's a bug filed about it. https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/46025 > > The problem also makes weechat try to create /usr/local/share/man, which > is already symlinked by the filesystem and causes pacman to fail. > > > -- > benoliver999.com > Just to update, it looks like the problem has been fixed now. Upgrade/install works on my end. -- benoliver999.com
Re: [arch-general] weechat installs to /usr/local
On 20 August 2015 at 07:54, Jagannathan Tiruvallur Eachambadi < jagannatha...@gmail.com> wrote: > HI > > The weechat package now installs to /usr/local after the recent update. Can > the maintainer look into it. I looked into the PKGBUILD, but there is no > change in the way the package is compiled. Only sources have been updated. > > Regards > Jagan > There's a bug filed about it. https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/46025 The problem also makes weechat try to create /usr/local/share/man, which is already symlinked by the filesystem and causes pacman to fail. -- benoliver999.com
Re: [arch-general] current flash vulnerabilities - what to do?
On 16 July 2015 at 13:04, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Wed, 15 Jul 2015 19:45:35 -0500, Francis Gerund wrote: > >Just uninstalled flashplugin (really should never have installed > >anyway). can always try gnash later, but I'll try without to see how > >it goes. > > Gnash can't replace the proprietary crap. I neither have the > proprietary, nor gnash installed. For "emergency" I've got Chrome > installed, but my usual approach is, that as soon as Chrome is needed, > I'm not interested in the content anymore. JFTR assumed you're using > Firefox with safe browsing and auto-updates e.g. for Cisco H264, with > prefetch and keyword enabled and geo information and reports enabled, > then you don't need to care about how evil a Google browser or Adobe > crap are, since your Firefox is bad too ;). > I have to agree with Ralf, you will be fine. I have been flash-free for 18 months now and it's going absolutely fine. Unless you have a penchant for flash games, there's very little reason to have it installed any more.
Re: [arch-general] no screen grabber
On 22 May 2015 at 20:07, Neven Sajko wrote: > On 22 May 2015 at 21:05, Neven Sajko wrote: > > On 22 May 2015 at 17:26, LoneVVolf wrote: > >> How do I search for a binary screen grabber package? > > > > You should read the General recommendations wiki page to learn about > > the Archlinux ecosystem and pacman, but incidentally I have my own > > list of screenshot taking utilities which I can share: > > > > fbdump > > fbgrab > > maim > > scrot > > shutter > > > > and > > > > community/simplescreenrecorder 0.3.3-1 > > A feature-rich screen recorder that supports X11 and OpenGL. > > Note: those should be available in the binary repos. > I can vouch for scrot if you need un-fussy screenshots. You literally just type 'scrot' and it takes a screenshot. I bind it to the print screen key in i3.
Re: [arch-general] PyChess Audio
I cannot reproduce the issue I'm afraid, everything works well on my end off a fresh install of pychess. On 8 May 2015 at 08:23, Jan Alexander Steffens wrote: > On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 8:57 AM, Grady Martin > wrote: > > Hello, all. Does anyone play chess? PyChess is great and seems mostly > free of bugs now. There is one, glaring exception, but it could be > specific to Arch. > > > > Sound effects do not play, and the sound files the pychess package > installs to /usr/share/pychess/sounds do not appear in the sound selection > dialogs (which have strange "untitled filters" applied to them). > > > > Should the problem be reported upstream? > > Have you installed the gstreamer0.10-plugins? >
