Tag: Arch Linux
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Unlock user after too many failed sudo attempts
As many of you may already know, I tend to blog about the real-life problems that I’ve run into in the previous week or so. This makes it easy to come up with blog content, but also gives me a dedicated resource to reference if/when one of these problems pops…
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Automatically update Arch Linux mirrors
Arch Linux is still my favorite Linux distro for desktop use and once you get it set up (which may take you a few tries, if it’s your first foray) it tends to be pretty solid. That is, until you start seeing 404 error messages when you run pacman, yay,…
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Broken icons on OpenWeather GNOME Extension
I don’t use many GNOME Extensions. Nothing against them, but less extensions means less crap to break when the latest GNOME release drops. For the most part, I opt for extensions that well maintained and not prone to breaking between major releases. Things were peachy for a while, but recently…
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Problem importing keys for Spotify on Arch Linux
Spotify’s been giving some grief as of late when trying to upgrade it on my Arch Linux System. Actually, who am I kidding, I’ve actually been having a handful of issues with GNOME since the last major upgrade. More on that once I figure out how to fix some of…
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reflector.service exists in filesystem (owned by reflector-timer)
I’ve been a bad Arch Linux user recently. Even though I speak highly about being able to run the most cutting edge software, I’ve been slacking and didn’t run an update for a while. This was primarily because I didn’t really feel like having to figure out any problems that…
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swapon: swapfile has holes
While I do absolutely adore Arch Linux, it wouldn’t be Arch without running an upgrade and having a problem crop up out of no where. This time around, the issue showed up after a reboot when I saw the following error scroll past before I was presented with the GNOME…
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Fixing an Arch Linux system missing vmlinuz
I run into my fair share of “gotchas” as an Arch Linux user. I also stand firmly that I’ve always ran into my fair share of “gotchas” running Linux in general. In fact, I’ve even run into my fair share of “gotchas” on both macOS and Windows systems, so maybe…
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Unable to upgrade ttf-google-fonts-opinionated-git on Arch Linux
From time to time a routine upgrade on Arch Linux ends up causing me a bit of grief. Fortunately, I do like a bit of chaos from time to time and the opportunity to solve problems is why I got into software engineering to begin with. This particular issue was…
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Installing pacman breaks dependency replaced by yay
Even though I’ve been using Arch Linux for a few years now, from time to time, I do run into small issues that are unique to Arch. One such issue happened when I was trying to upgrade my system, only to be blocked immediately with some sort of dependency mis-match…
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Undervolting the New Dell XPS 15 7590 on Arch Linux
I have a love / hate relationship with Arch Linux. I love the simplicity. I love being able to install everything via my system’s package manager. I love running the oh so shiny and new versions of my favorite software. I hate the seemingly semi-annual issues I have after I…