Like any system you can make sure your display goes blank after a time or you can put your system 'asleep'. For all three desktops these settings are in the xfce4 settings manager, in Power Manager. The elements in there will be different if you are working on a...
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How do you develop polybar modules – any desktop
In this video we show you how to create 3 modules for polybar. pamac - updates and pamac-managerdiscordvarietyThis is not only for Xmonad.Polybar is used on any desktop. ArcoLinux uses them on Bspwm and Xmonad.You can use them on i3 and openbox as well.We are...
How to set virtualbox to your native resolution with xrandr and gtf if it does not exist
Virtual Box was released on 31/12/2018 and they had changed one of their graphics controller settings. Standard we used to have VboxVGA and now the standard is set to VMSVGA. This might be your issue with Virtualbox 6. Check this link first. ...
How to autologin in any ArcoLinux or choose a different desktop to autologin – any desktop
This procedure will work on ArcoLinuxArcoLinuxDArcoLinuxBArch LinuxAll you need to remember is that we work with lightdm display manager.You can find the lightdm configuration files in /etc/lightdm.Edit the /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf with sublime...
How to completely destroy the content of your disk and start installing with a clean slate
BEFORE AFTER This super tip has always been on the installation page of Arch Linux in Phase 5 and also here.It merits some more attention because it gives you the opportunity to start againas if the nvme, ssd or harddisk were just coming out of the shop.All data...
Clean up your computer and delete the pacman cache
Type in the terminal man pacman and start reading. Pacman is the most important command on any Arch Linux based system.It is your Package Manager.Pacman is your application to install and remove packages aka software and so much more. There is always the official Arch...
Installing ArcoLinux on Samsung 970 Evo NVMe M.2
You can install an operating system on a harddisk, an ssd or on an NVMe. They are ordered from slower to fast to fastest. We start by looking at the motherboard. Not every motherboard can connect with an NVMe M.2. We see it is an Asus STRIX Z270H GAMING and go look...
How to install dropbox and how to use it
Working on any operating system you need to have a contingency plan. What if my systems breaks down for whatever reason. Old age for example. Use the free cloud services at hand. Dropbox is a cloud service. Any project we start, begins in Arch Wiki. We see that we can...
How to set up variety with the use of desktoppr and dropbox
This tutorial is about Variety. I am going to show my personal settings and how I use desktoppr.co to improve my workflow to keep the best wallpapers in one place i.e. dropbox. Get yourself a dropbox account. Installing dropbox is explained in this...
How to update ArcoLinux – long procedure – learn and analyze
If you want to learn more about your system and keep track of what changed then this procedure is for you.1 - bupskelWill create a backup folder of /etc/skel prior to your updates2 - updateWill download and install all Arch Linux and ArcoLinux packages3 - bupskelWill...