arch-linux

Moving from plain LUKS to LVM on LUKS

Moving from plain LUKS to LVM on LUKS At installation I forgot to create a logical volume group in LUKS container. I won’t reinstall the system. So how do I create LVG in LUKS container without data loss? My plan is: Install lvm2 package Backup / using rsync to another drive Create logical volumes I …

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What is the difference between /mnt/boot and /boot

What is the difference between /mnt/boot and /boot I’m installing Arch Linux and going by the instructions I want to mount the EFI partition at /boot, however I see on the internet people using both /boot and /mnt/boot and I have no idea what the difference is, if any. Asked By: user107586 || Source If …

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is unix distro same as linux distro? or there is crucial difference?

is unix distro same as linux distro? or there is crucial difference? i’m confused as to what is classified as Unix distro vs Linux distro. Or is it same? aka ubuntu is both Linux and Unix distro and there is no difference? Unix is much older than Linux , was created in 60-70s; Linux is …

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arch ; can't update libblockdev

arch ; can't update libblockdev Running a global update :: Synchronizing package databases… core is up to date extra is up to date :: Starting full system upgrade… :: Replace libblockdev-utils with extra/libblockdev? [Y/n] Y resolving dependencies… looking for conflicting packages… error: unresolvable package conflicts detected error: failed to prepare transaction (conflicting dependencies) :: libblockdev …

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PostgreSQL Failing to Start Even after Reinstalling on Arch Linux

PostgreSQL Failing to Start Even after Reinstalling on Arch Linux It’s been some months since I’ve last used PostgreSQL on my Arch Linux desktop, and, apparently, after some updates, something must have broken. If I ask for the service’s status, I get (systemctl status postgresql): × postgresql.service – PostgreSQL database server Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/postgresql.service; enabled; …

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Arch Linux 6.7.2-arch1-1 sporadically crashes / reboots

Arch Linux 6.7.2-arch1-1 sporadically crashes / reboots I have recently built a new PC rig. At first everything seemed to work fine, but after a while, the system started crashing seemingly randomly. "Randomly" meaning that it sometimes happens when I’m AFK, and sometimes when I’m working on my computer, without clear reproducible action. Also, "crash" …

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VM fails to boot on Arch Linux host

VM fails to boot on Arch Linux host This is a problem that has plagued me for weeks. I have an Arch Linux system running the Linux Surface kernel (https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface). I first really noticed this problem when I tried to make a Windows 11 VM in virt-manager with qemu and kvm. I’m fairly certain I …

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vscode and edge has different mouse cursor size with system

vscode and edge has different mouse cursor size with system I’m on manjaro with xfce. my mouse cursor size differs when it is on vscode and not. it also happens on edge. The vscode is installed use aur of visual-studio-code-bin package. Asked By: Shore || Source I have a similar issue with MPV; It looks …

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RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet on arch creating multiple journal errors

RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet on arch creating multiple journal errors My journal is flooded with this: journalctl -r 2024-01-10T20:07:01.947911-08:00 dell kernel: pci 0000:01:00.0: [ 0] RxErr (First) 2024-01-10T20:07:01.947686-08:00 dell kernel: pci 0000:01:00.0: device [10ec:8136] error status/mask=00000001/00006000 2024-01-10T20:07:01.947423-08:00 dell kernel: pci 0000:01:00.0: PCIe Bus Error: severity=Corrected, type=Physical Layer, (Receiver ID) 2024-01-10T20:07:01.946988-08:00 dell kernel: pcieport 0000:00:1d.0: …

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`setxkbmap kr` not doing anything?

`setxkbmap kr` not doing anything? I’m trying to add a configuration to my multilingual setup on my ArchLinux desktop, but Korean doesn’t seem to do anything, despite it being listed under setxkbmap. How do I set it up similarly to other languages? So far, what I’ve been doing is basically this: # For US International: …

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Installing specific version of software (ABS, pacman and Arch Linux)

Installing specific version of software (ABS, pacman and Arch Linux) Arch can be, among other things, a very good distro for new Linux users who are looking for an easy starting point to get a general picture of the the different and high level moving parts in and around an operating system (partitions, filesystems, x86 …

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Automatically add ssh key based on directory I'm in

Automatically add ssh key based on directory I'm in I have two GitHub accounts. One for personal use, and another for business. Each is set up with its own SSH key gh_personal and gh_business inside ~/.ssh. I have a personal project that sits in ~/code/bejebeje. Each time I go to work on that project, I …

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Arch update failed because of signature unknown trust

Arch update failed because of signature unknown trust I was trying to update Arch and it failed and said: error: onetbb: signature from "Torsten Keßler <tpkessler@archlinux.org>" is unknown trust I looked for several solutions that didn’t work already. I’m not sure how to fix something like this so any help is appreciated. Asked By: Dollarstorewifi …

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What is the difference between yay -Sc and yay -Scc?

What is the difference between yay -Sc and yay -Scc? I have seen seen people online use yay -Sc, but I have also seen people use yay -Scc What is the difference? There is a man page segment for yay -Sc: -Sc Yay will also clean cached AUR package and any untracked Files in the …

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Unable to start gnome applications because of shared library libappstream

Unable to start gnome applications because of shared library libappstream Whenever I am trying to start a gnome applications (like calculator, Files, event gnome-control-center), I get the following error: gnome-control-center: error while loading shared libraries: libappstream.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory After further research, It appeared that I don’t have …

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Arch linux; org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.InvalidArgs: No such interface “org.freedesktop.portal.FileChooser”

Arch linux; org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.InvalidArgs: No such interface “org.freedesktop.portal.FileChooser” I use sway on arch linux and a lot of apps log this error message: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.InvalidArgs: No such interface “org.freedesktop.portal.FileChooser” How can I resolve this issue ? Thank you for help PS: I use wayland + sway Asked By: Jan Černý || Source I solved this issue by …

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What is the different between pacman -Syu, -Syyu and -Syuu?

What is the different between pacman -Syu, -Syyu and -Syuu? What is the different between pacman -Syu, -Syyu and -Syuu? Some will say pacman -Syyu or pacman -Syy to update archlinux rather than -Syu (1) and -Syuu after changing repositories (2) I want to know the meaning of the double y and double u and …

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Integrated Graphics Firmware Issues after system update

Integrated Graphics Firmware Issues after system update I would ask this on the arch-linux forums, but I can’t register (which is why I am here) I have been using Arch for a few months now after using Manjaro for the past year or so. Two days ago, I ran sudo pacman -Syu as I routinely …

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