Welcome

Icons

To have icons in terminal/neovim, you need a patched font.

PGP Key Issue

rm -r /etc/pacman.d/gnupg
pacman-key --init
pacman-key --populate archlinux

Burn ISO file to USB

sudo dd if=/path/to/.iso of=/usb/path bs=1M status=progress

Turn off IPv6

I sometimes get error on cloning packages from aur.archlinux.org. My workaround is disabling IPv6

# temporary

sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=1

Installing Windows AFTER Linux

Whenerver I reinstall windows after linux, i get GPT corrupted issues.

gdisk /dev/nvmen1

########## inside gdisk ##########
v   # to verify disk, follow recommended action

To backup GPT to a file

sgdisk --backup=gpt-backup.img /dev/nvmen1

To restore backup

sgdisk --load-backup=gpt-backup.img /dev/nvmen1
sudo partprobe /dev/nvmen1 # refresh partition table

Mount them drives

List available drives

lsblk or sudo fdisk -l

Make mmount point directory

sudo mkdir -p /path/to/mount/

Verify mount

df -h

Edit /etc/fstab to mount automatically on boot

/dev/<sdXn>  /mnt/<your drive name>  <file system (listed on lsblk. windows is ntfs-3)>  <permissions. use "defaults" without quotes if you're not sure. gives rw access>  <fsck. check the disk on boot. 0=not checked>  <dump. how often filesystem is backed up. 0=not backed up>

Backup

I use rsync for my backups and setup a systemd.timer (previously cron job) to automate backup

# go to rsync flags

rsync -avhz --info=progress2 --partial --delete (optional)

GTK Dark Theme on i3

Cleanest way I managed to set up dark mode is to download a theme and use lxappearance to manage them. This will generate ~/.gtkrc-2.0 and ~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini. However, changing cursor theme in lxappearance does not work for me.

To change the mouse cursor, I made an ~/.Xresources file:

Xcursor.theme: theme-here
Xcursor.size: size

You can get the cursor theme name by first setting it up on lxappearance, then open ~/.gtkrc-2.0 and copy the gtk-cursor-theme-name.

More information about GTK and dark mode switching

Task Scheduler

systemd/Timers

Follow the wiki

Create .service file

/etc/systemd/system/task.service

[Unit]
Description=your-description

[Service]
ExecStart=/path/to/script

Create .time file

/etc/systemd/system/task.timer

[Unit]
Description=your-description

[Timer]
OnCalendar=*-*-* 22:00 (means everyday at 22:00:00)
Persistent=true

[Install]
WantedBy=timers.target

Enable the service

sudo systemctl enable task.timer

Using Crontab (for Ubuntu)

Sytnax:

crontab -e

# inside crontab (note * represents every possible value)
minute hour date month week path/to/script

If the script needs to be sudo, add sudo in front of the path to scripts.

Run Script Without sudo

sudo visudo

# inside visudo, replace username with your username duh
username ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /path/to/script/

Multi-Monitor Setup on Login

My workaround:

Sign in via Ubuntu rather than i3wm
Set up your monitors in the settings
Copy this display config to gdm3

sudo cp ~/.config/monitors.xml /var/lib/gdm3/.config

Issues

Package Install Error

E: The package needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

sudo dpkg --remove --force-all <package-name>

Controller

Connect via bluetooth

# Disconnect your gamepad with blueman and remove the device
bluetoothctl
scan on
devices
# copy the MAC of the device that you want to pair
pair MAC_ADDRESS
trust MAC_ADDRESS
connect MAC_ADDRESS

Note

If PC can detect controller but game cannot check game-devices-udev (in AUR).

source

Get Qt5 Apps To Use Native Gtk+ Style

sudo apt install qt5-style-plugins
echo "export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk2" >> ~/.profile

source

PRINTER

pacman -S cups cups-filter
systemctl enable --now cups.service

# Add the printer 
lpadmin -p PRINTER_NAME \
  -E \
  -v ipp://IP_ADDRESS/ipp/print \
  -m everywhere

FOR LAPTOP

Add this for touchpad and other keybinds

# Pulse Audio controls
bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume 0 +5% #increase sound volume
bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5% #decrease sound volume
bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle # mute sound

# Sreen brightness controls
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec xbacklight -inc 20 # increase screen brightness
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec xbacklight -dec 20 # decrease screen brightness

# Touchpad controls
bindsym XF86TouchpadToggle exec /some/path/toggletouchpad.sh # toggle touchpad

# Media player controls
bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec playerctl play
bindsym XF86AudioPause exec playerctl pause
bindsym XF86AudioNext exec playerctl next
bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec playerctl previous

Enable one tap click for laptop

Add the following code in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-touchpad.conf

Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "touchpad"
        MatchIsTouchpad "on"
        Driver "libinput"
        Option "Tapping" "on"
        Option "NaturalScrolling" "true"
        Option "TappingButtonMap" "lrm" # 1/2/3 finger, for 3-finger middle lrm
EndSection

Pinch to zoom in/out

Install dependencies:

sudo apt install libinput xdotool
yay -S libinput-gestures-git

Make sure user is in input group

sudo usermod -aG input <username>

Add the following to ~/.config/libinput-gestures.conf:

gesture pinch in   xdotool key ctrl+minus
gesture pinch out  xdotool key ctrl+plus

To start the gestures:

libinput-gestures-setup autostart #run automatically on the startup
libinput-gestures-setup start
libinput-gestures-setup status #check if its running

Try restarting along the way if libinput-gestures-setup can't start

Check more information on libinput-gestures

Reverse Touchpad Scroll (Natural Scrolling)

Add the following to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-libinput.conf then restart

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "libinput touchpad"
    Driver "libinput"
    Option "Tapping" "on"
    Option "NaturalScrolling" "false"
EndSection

Current tlp settings (different from defaults)

--- TLP 1.8.0 --------------------------------------------

+++ Configured Settings (only differences to defaults):
/etc/tlp.conf L0149: CPU_ENERGY_PERF_POLICY_ON_AC="performance"
/etc/tlp.conf L0150: CPU_ENERGY_PERF_POLICY_ON_BAT="power"
/etc/tlp.conf L0100: CPU_DRIVER_OPMODE_ON_AC="active"
/etc/tlp.conf L0101: CPU_DRIVER_OPMODE_ON_BAT="active"
/etc/tlp.conf L0119: CPU_SCALING_GOVERNOR_ON_AC="performance"
/etc/tlp.conf L0120: CPU_SCALING_GOVERNOR_ON_BAT="powersave"
/etc/tlp.conf L0159: CPU_MAX_PERF_ON_AC="100"
/etc/tlp.conf L0161: CPU_MAX_PERF_ON_BAT="65"
/etc/tlp.conf L0170: CPU_BOOST_ON_AC="1"
/etc/tlp.conf L0171: CPU_BOOST_ON_BAT="0"
/etc/tlp.conf L0181: CPU_HWP_DYN_BOOST_ON_AC="1"
/etc/tlp.conf L0182: CPU_HWP_DYN_BOOST_ON_BAT="0"
/etc/tlp.conf L0198: PLATFORM_PROFILE_ON_AC="performance"
/etc/tlp.conf L0199: PLATFORM_PROFILE_ON_BAT="low-power"
/etc/tlp.conf L0493: DEVICES_TO_ENABLE_ON_AC="bluetooth nfc wifi wwan"
/etc/tlp.conf L0504: DEVICES_TO_DISABLE_ON_BAT_NOT_IN_USE="bluetooth nfc wifi wwan"
/etc/tlp.conf L0530: START_CHARGE_THRESH_BAT0="80"
/etc/tlp.conf L0532: STOP_CHARGE_THRESH_BAT0="85"

ACPI events

Edit /etc/systemd/logind.conf to change what action will be done on an event

View arch wiki for more info

Hibernate Guide

Add resume hook in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf (should be after encrypt)

HOOKS=(base udev autodetect microcode modconf kms keyboard keymap consolefont block encrypt filesystems resume fsck)

Add resume=swap_device in kernel parameter

/etc/default/grub

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="loglevel=3 resume=UUID=8e44fc05-1c7b-45ed-bf7b-d8fe565fb278"

Then regenerate grub config.

View arch wiki for more info

Sound

Make sure sof-firmware is installed on top of pipewire/alsa

TMUX

Colors

Run echo $TERM

On tmux.conf add:

set-option -a terminal-features '<change to $TERM value>:RGB'

You can also set the $TERM varibale to your desired value e.g. "xterm-256color:RGB" on bashrc. On alacritty it's running 'alacritty' and I dont like the undercurl it gives.

export TERM=xterm-256color

TMUX Sessioniser

Add this code on .bashrc for tmux sessionizer to work

For bash

function ctrl_f_search() {~~
    /bin/.local/scripts/tmux-sessionizer
}

bind -x '"\C-f": ctrl_f_search'

For zsh

bindkey -s "^F" "tmux-sessionizer\n"

Note to self

To change default shell:

chsh -s $(which zsh)

Plugins

You need tmux plugin manager to install plugins for tmux.

Neovim:

I am using lazy.nvim to handle my plugins.

Others

LibreWolf Advanced Preferences (via about:config)

browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash = false

Spicetify Theme Cannot Be Found

If you installed it from the AUR, themes was on a different dir.

Create a symbolic link

ln -s /usr/share/spicetify-cli/Themes/* /home/miguel/.config/spicetify/Themes/

Vesktop Not Showing In-game

mkdir -p ~/.config/user-tmpfiles.d
echo 'L %t/discord-ipc-0 - - - - .flatpak/dev.vencord.Vesktop/xdg-run/discord-ipc-0' > ~/.config/user-tmpfiles.d/discord-rpc.conf
systemctl --user enable --now systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service

Name		Name	Last commit message	Last commit date
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arch		arch
common		common
dark-reader		dark-reader
desktop/.config		desktop/.config
images		images
laptop/.config		laptop/.config
.gitmodules		.gitmodules
README.md		README.md

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Multi-Monitor Setup on Login

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Burn ISO file to USB

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Installing Windows AFTER Linux

Mount them drives

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systemd/Timers

Using Crontab (for Ubuntu)

Run Script Without sudo

Multi-Monitor Setup on Login

Issues

Package Install Error

Controller

Get Qt5 Apps To Use Native Gtk+ Style

PRINTER

FOR LAPTOP

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