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How to get the logo of ArcoLinux back in neofetch/termite
The image on the left is our new ascii logo, that will be included in the neofetch application. Neofetch will then know automatically know that it is running on ArcoLinux and show the appropriate logo as it does on other distro's. The old logo of ArcoLinux is still...
How to fix the neofetch logo after updating neofetch to version 5
After updating neofetch to version 5 our Ascii logo of ArcoLinux seems broken. It is actually a png image translated to ascii. All we need to do is type a "#" on the right place OR wait for the update to come in and copy/paste it from...
How to remove the shadow around the plank on Xfce
Depending on what system you are and what you might have accidentally deleted, you might get a sort of shadow next to the plank. There is an easy fix for that in the "Window Manager Tweaks". Make sure that "Show shadows under dock windows" is off in the compositor...
How to resize Xfce windows the easy way
You can move about the windows in Xfce and put them in the corner (1/4th) or to the left or right (1/2th) or full screen. Resizing the windows can be done when going to the edges of the window and drag it into a direction. But also with the ALT key pressed together...
How to fix the logo of neofetch after a lsb-release update
Every now and again we receive an update from the application lsb-release. It will overwrite the code that is written on your system in the file /etc/lsb-release with its own. Neofetch uses this file to determine on what system it has been installed and will show the...
installing fun stuff for the terminal on ArcoLinux
We have created an extra script to quickly install the "fun stuff " on our systems, design our system and take a screenshot. Download this github or git clone it : [crayon-5b2a08f8041c3524261833/] Go inside the personal folder and run script 700. What will be...
How to install any cursor theme
Where to download cursor themes? The AUR or Arch User Repository includes already the best of cursor themes out there. Type the following text in your terminal [crayon-5b2a08f80438f341865330/] Choose a number and install it. It will be installed in /usr/share/icons....
The 7 step installation guide for ArcoLinux
This is a step by step guide what I normally would do on my computer system. Follow the steps and see which ones might interest you. Step 1 : install arcolinux Installation of ArcoLinux is also explained here.Step 2 : update ARCH and arcolinux Make sure you have the...
Fixing the error message package-query: error while loading shared libraries: libalpm.so.10
OPTION 1 - super quick fix YOU NEED TO REMOVE TWO PACKAGES AND INSTALL THEM AGAIN [crayon-5b2a08f8047db612778565/] OPTION 2 - educational building iso Tuesday 29 May 2018 we get an error when updating with pksyua. [crayon-5b2a08f8047e1492733003/] After analyzing the...
How to share you hardware specifications when asking for support
We often do not get enough information to be able to analyze the issue. If you think we need to know your hardware specifications to solve your issue, you have now since ArcoLinux 6.8.1 an extra icon in your Xfce settings. Quick System Info will give you the...
