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Changing the panels of xfce the easy way
The best way is to just follow what I do in this video. Just know that this application is called xfce4-panel-profiles. Starting from 18.10 the newer package and its configuration are already installed. If you want to keep rolling and do not do a clean install then...
Starting from ArcoLinux 18.10 ArcoLinux will support touch-sensitive displays
Starting from ArcoLinux 18.10 we added a package to support all the portables with their touch sensitive screens. For your information the package is called xf86-input-elographics
How to install the linux-mainline kernel coming from AUR
A question on the forum results in an other tutorial on youtube and here. When we wrote this article my main machine has kernel 4.18.12. Linux-mainline kernel is 4.19rc.7. So the idea is to test out /experiment with the newer kernels of the moment. The name mainline...
Thunar update gives an extra option in settings to permanently delete data
Two weeks ago we received an update of Thunar 1.8.2. As of now we have an option in Thunar to set the preferences / behavior /context menu to either show action to permanently delete files and folders or not. This will result in a red icon being there in your context...
Checking out the aliases on your system can be quite interesting
This is a command that just works on any Linux system. Type in the terminal the command alias and you will get the list of all possible aliases on that system. Making a new one is super easy. For example when you type inxi you get just 3 lines of information. If you...
Using pywall and transparency in Bspwm in urxvt terminal
When working on BSPWM and using URxvt as terminal and using python-pywal to color your terminal content THAN you need to change two lines in .Xresources From this [crayon-5bc5bbb4112b3822404125/] to this [crayon-5bc5bbb4112b8063929567/]
How to get whatsapp on your ArcoLinux system
Whatsapp is an app most of us know. You can check out what it is and does on their website. Installing happens with an AUR helper. At the time we can use yay and trizen on our system. You have two choices to get whatsapp on your system. It is entirely up to you to...
Installing and using viber on your ArcoLinux system
You check out if you want viber by visiting their website. Installing could not be easier. Install it first on your mobile (ios or android) - see that you have an account. Then proceed to ArcoLinux and install with [crayon-5bc5bbb41159b620495158/] You will get popups...
How to install a package by skipping the validity check
Sometime the maintainers of packages from AUR are just on holiday or sick and the pkgbuild needs to be updated because the sources it uses have been updated but not the validity checksums of the pkgbuild. The normal procedure would be to get into contact with the...
How to get your submicron wallpapers back and install the new mirrorlist for pacman.conf
Only people, who want to keep rolling (so no clean install), need to do this and only if you want to have your submicron wallpapers back. If you want to build iso's it is mandatory to do this. Since more and more people are building their own iso on the basis of the...
