User:Stingray
I will assume that I can edit and use this page for myself... I'd like to use it to keep specific information about my archlinux install and setup...
fix poweroff stuff
o make kde poweroff properly, edit /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc and look for the [Shutdown] section. Ensure HaltCmd is uncommented and set to /sbin/poweroff.
As bgc1954 said, there is also a symlink "/sbin/poweroff". Just edit the file "/usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc", go to [shutdown] an replace the line "HaltCmd=/sbin/halt" with "HaltCmd=/sbin/poweroff".
Archlinux Install
temparary
# pacman -S sshfs # ls /var/cache/pacman/pkg # rm /var/cache/pacman/pkg/* # sshfs thearchlinuxuser@172.24.0.10:/var/flexshare/shares/archlinux/pkg /var/cache/pacman/pkg/ # ls /var/cache/pacman/pkg
auto mount in fstab
System Setup
Add Users
Beginners'_Guide#Adding_a_User
# useradd -m -g users -G audio,lp,optical,storage,video,wheel,games,power,scanner -s /bin/bash archie # passwd archie
KDE
I am trying out kde-meta this time...
# pacman -S kde-meta
Consolekit error during login
Just need to start dbus, and add it to DAEMONS
Lock Desktop shortcut key
KDE5 = System Settings, Shortcuts, Global Keyboard Shortcuts, ksmserver, Lock Session
System Settings, Shortcuts and Gestures, Global Keyboard Shortcuts, The KDE Session Manager, Lock Session
Note: Need to delete ~/.kde4 with new kde version 4.10 to work correctly....
Dolphin shortcut
Right-mouse click K menu, Edit Applications, System, File Manager (Dolphin), Advanced, Current shortcut key
Kdesu Dolphin
Right-mouse click K menu, Edit Applications, System, Copy & Paste "File Manager (Dolphin)", Edit it and kdesu to name and command...
Restore manually saved session
System Settings, Startup and Shutdown, Session Management, Restore manually saved session
NumLock On at Startup
System Settings, Input Devices, NumLock on KDE Startup, Turn On
Spanish Key's
- English keyboard, spanish layout...
- System Settings > Input Devices > Keyboard
- Hardware tab: pick your keboard model:
- RicksHP=HP Pavilion dv5
- School=BTC 9000A
- Layouts tab: Configure layouts: Add Layout:
- US keyboard
- Layout=USA, Variant=Internation (with dead keys), Label=es
- Spanish keyboard
- Layout=Spain, Variant=default, Label=es
- US keyboard
- Hardware tab: pick your keboard model:
- System Settings > Input Devices > Keyboard
- If you want the ' or ~ you just hit it twice.
- To get your ? upside down hold right alt plus the ? without the shift key. The ! is the same right alt with the ! key without shift.
- To get a ' or a " use the right alk key + ' or ".
- Advanced tab: "Key(s) to change layout": select "Alt+Caps Lock"
- "Use keyboard LED to show alternative layout": Select "Caps Lock"
- Advanced tab: "Key(s) to change layout": select "Alt+Caps Lock"
Auto login for family computer
kde systemsettings, Login Screen, Convenience
Computer specific setup
RicksHP
Set 2 monitors using scripts
set2monitors
#!/bin/bash #normal monitors #xrandr --output LVDS1 --auto --primary --output VGA1 --mode 1024x768 --right-of LVDS1 #tom's monitor, bigger... xrandr --output LVDS1 --auto --primary --output VGA1 --mode 1280x1024 --right-of LVDS1
set1monitor
xrandr --output LVDS1 --auto --primary --output VGA1 --off
set2monitorsLeft
xrandr --output LVDS1 --auto --primary --output VGA1 --mode 1024x768 --left-of LVDS1
touchpad
tweek touchpad
# pacman -S xf86-input-synaptics
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-synaptics.conf
Section "InputClass" Identifier "touchpad catchall" Driver "synaptics" MatchIsTouchpad "on" MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*" Option "TapButton1" "1" Option "TapButton2" "2" Option "TapButton3" "3" Option "SHMConfig" "true" Option "VertEdgeScroll" "on" Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "on" Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "on" Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "on" Option "CircularScrolling" "on" Option "CircScrollTrigger" "2" Option "EmulateTwoFingerMinZ" "0" EndSection
disable touchpad
make touchpad-toggle.sh
#!/bin/bash if [ $(synclient -l | grep TouchpadOff | gawk -F '= ' '{ print $2 }') -eq 0 ]; then synclient TouchpadOff=1 else synclient TouchpadOff=0 fi
DavidsHP
DavidsHP, xorg does not work yet.. (New install, old computer)
xorg
# lspci | grep VGA 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVida Corporation NV31M [GeForce FX Go5600] (rev a1)
Following this worked Beginners'_Guide#NVIDIA_Graphics_Cards
# pacman -S xf86-video-nouveau
Create the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-nouveau.conf, and input the following contents:
Section "Device" Identifier "n" Driver "nouveau" EndSection
Software Setup
Step 1: main software I need or use...
# pacman -S keepassx truecrypt opera flashplugin
- Install what is needed for building PKGBUILD's from AUR
# pacman -S base-devel
- Opera
- Don't forget to the optional dependencies...
- Fix search box and panels button on top...
- Spanish Dictionary
- opera link (sr-1963 opera)
- Start Opera without the default tray icon
opera:config
Search for “tray” or just scroll down until you see “Show Tray Icon” preference. Then uncheck the option.
# pacman -S ttf-dejavu artwiz-fonts libreoffice hunspell-en hunspell-es hyphen-en hyphen-es mythes-en mythes-es
Step 2: favoriate software I like to have installed
- chromium
- firefox
- Skype
- Gimp
- xiphos (Bible program)
- gparted (need to change shortcut to use kdesu...)
# pacman -S gparted e2fsprogs dosfstools ntfsprogs reiserfs
or the next line to support all filesystems
# pacman -S gparted e2fsprogs dosfstools jfsutils ntfsprogs reiserfsprogs reiser4progs xfsprogs
- filezilla
Step 3: VirtualBox, winxp
I'm trying just the basick GPL licensed Virtualbox this time...
notes after installing...
===> In order to run VirtualBox, you have to be in the 'vboxusers' group. ===> ===> If you want to be able to install guest additions, you have to install ===> 'virtualbox-additions' package. ===> ===> You must load vboxdrv module before starting VirtualBox: ===> # modprobe vboxdrv ===> ===> You must load vboxnetflt for Host Interface Networking: ===> # modprobe vboxnetflt ===> ===> You must load vboxnetadp for Host-Only networking: ===> # modprobe vboxnetadp ===> ===> To load it automatically, add vboxdrv module ===> to the MODULES array in /etc/rc.conf. *** To compile the modules do /etc/rc.d/vboxdrv setup *** Optional dependencies for virtualbox libxt: for shared clipboard python2: for python support java-runtime: java bindings qt: for VirtualBox GUI vde2: Virtual Distributed Ethernet support virtualbox-sdk: developer kit
Todo list...
- bash prompt
- repository
- keyboard (spanish keyboard, english layout, etc...)