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Fislam: UFW

2017-05-08T16:55:59Z

UFW

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 Basically AUR helpers are the likes of yaourt, apacman, cower, PKGBUILD, etc. I have only used yaourt and PKGBUILD so far. I have heard that yaourt is not the best AUR helper, because it is said to to be insecure. The only problem that I see with yaourt is that it automatically downloads the PKGBUILD without inspecting it first, compared to if you had done it manually you could have read the Author's note and inspect it manually. This could be potentially dangerous, as you yaourt might be compiling malicious source code. As I am a very new to Arch Linux, I was not totally aware of this and used yaourt on a couple of occasions. With so many secure alternatives, it is better not to use yaourt.
 ==Conclusion==
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 If this doesn't exist, then you are missing some packages.
 Finally run this command with the correct info from your router  <code>wpa_supplicant -B -i wlp2s0 -c <(wpa_passphrase "the network SSID" "wpa passkey")</code>
-Wifi Should work
+Wifi Should work now.
 ==My ArchBox Screenshots==
 [http://enos.itcollege.ee/~fislam/9.png Gnome Installed]

Fislam: /* Rolling Releases */

2017-05-08T16:16:56Z

Rolling Releases

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	5. Rolling Releases. Unlike other distros, you do not come across a major update every 6 months. Arch uses rolling updates. That means, you are always running the latest packages, both desktop and kernel, as you don’t have to wait for a new distro, and you automatically get the latest packages.		Rolling Releases. Unlike other distros, you do not come across a major update every 6 months. Arch uses rolling updates. That means, you are always running the latest packages, both desktop and kernel, as you don’t have to wait for a new distro, and you automatically get the latest packages.


	==Arch Linux Installation==		==Arch Linux Installation==

Fislam: /* Power User */

2017-05-08T16:16:42Z

Power User

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	4. Total User Control. Arch puts you in the pilot’s chair. The user has the ability to build everything from scratch, hence they can choose whatever they want instead of having to deal with unnecessary packages.		Total User Control. Arch puts you in the pilot’s chair. The user has the ability to build everything from scratch, hence they can choose whatever they want instead of having to deal with unnecessary packages.

	====Rolling Releases====		====Rolling Releases====

Fislam: /* Different Desktop Environments */

2017-05-08T16:16:30Z

Different Desktop Environments

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	3. Support for majority of desktop environments. Mainstream linux distro like Ubuntu uses Unity uptill 16.10, and Unity by far the slowest desktop environment I’ve used. Although, users have the option to install Plasma, XFCE, MATE. Other environments like Gnome doesn’t work well on ubuntu. However, as of Ubuntu 17.04, Ubuntu has switched back to Gnome. Arch Linux supports LXDE,XFCE,Gnome,Mate and Cinnamon, and nothing seems to make it laggy, or break it.		Support for majority of desktop environments. Mainstream linux distro like Ubuntu uses Unity uptill 16.10, and Unity by far the slowest desktop environment I’ve used. Although, users have the option to install Plasma, XFCE, MATE. Other environments like Gnome doesn’t work well on ubuntu. However, as of Ubuntu 17.04, Ubuntu has switched back to Gnome. Arch Linux supports LXDE,XFCE,Gnome,Mate and Cinnamon, and nothing seems to make it laggy, or break it.

	====Power User====		====Power User====

Fislam: /* User Repository */

2017-05-08T16:16:20Z

User Repository

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	2. Arch has massive software repositories. Arch has pretty much every application that is available through the packaging system on other distros, if not more. Arch calls it the Arch User Repository. It is a repository maintained by users, whereby users can compile and install packages from the source. Of course, users can also use Yaort command, if they prefer.		Arch has massive software repositories. Arch has pretty much every application that is available through the packaging system on other distros, if not more. Arch calls it the Arch User Repository. It is a repository maintained by users, whereby users can compile and install packages from the source. Of course, users can also use Yaort command, if they prefer.

	====Different Desktop Environments====		====Different Desktop Environments====

Fislam: /* Community Based */

2017-05-08T16:16:11Z

Community Based

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	1. Arch Linux is community based, and not market based. It doesn’t need to bother about the markets and customers, in fact it’s all about the development process. Furthermore, Arch doesn’t need to be patched, it is kind of like a stock Android, where the user uses what the upstream developed. Arch Linux probably has the best community support of all the linux distros, and the Arch WIKI contains pretty much everything a user might require.		Arch Linux is community based, and not market based. It doesn’t need to bother about the markets and customers, in fact it’s all about the development process. Furthermore, Arch doesn’t need to be patched, it is kind of like a stock Android, where the user uses what the upstream developed. Arch Linux probably has the best community support of all the linux distros, and the Arch WIKI contains pretty much everything a user might require.

	====User Repository====		====User Repository====

Fislam: FAQ

2017-05-08T16:15:35Z

FAQ

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	If you have managed to come this far and you have some prior Linux experience, you are going to be all right using Arch Linux. However, if you want a OS that is basically a replacement for Windows, then you should stick to Ubuntu or Mint. Arch Linux is very powerful, capable and customizable. All in all a very nice Operating System, and by using it you can learn a lot.		If you have managed to come this far and you have some prior Linux experience, you are going to be all right using Arch Linux. However, if you want a OS that is basically a replacement for Windows, then you should stick to Ubuntu or Mint. Arch Linux is very powerful, capable and customizable. All in all a very nice Operating System, and by using it you can learn a lot.

			==Questions==

			Why not use GRUB for bootloader?
			I understand the Installation manual on Arch Linux wiki suggest to install grub as the bootloader, and most linux distros use grub by default. However, if you want something plain and simple, you do not really need GRUB, you can stick to bootctl, and it will do just fine.

			How do I set up wifi in case of a non virtualbox based installation?

			You need to check to see if iw and wpa supplicants are installed <code>pacman -S iw wpa_supplicant linux-firmware</code>
			If they are not there, please install them.
			Afterwards do <code>pacman -Syy </code>
			Then view the wpa supplication <code>cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant-wlp2s0.conf</code>
			If this doesn't exist, then you are missing some packages.
			Finally run this command with the correct info from your router <code>wpa_supplicant -B -i wlp2s0 -c <(wpa_passphrase "the network SSID" "wpa passkey")</code>
			Wifi Should work

Fislam: /* =Checking Xserver */

2017-05-07T11:25:04Z

=Checking Xserver

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	<code>pacman -Syu </code> Check for updates.		<code>pacman -Syu </code> Check for updates.

	=====Checking Xserver====		====Checking Xserver====

	At this point you need to reboot again.Once back in the system <code> startx </code> you should see some colored windows, this means xserver is ready for GUI.		At this point you need to reboot again.Once back in the system <code> startx </code> you should see some colored windows, this means xserver is ready for GUI.

Fislam: Table of contents done

2017-05-07T11:22:48Z

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Fislam: /* =Install Ucode */

2017-05-07T10:19:33Z

=Install Ucode

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	</code>Save and exit. Vmlinuz is the name of a linux kernel executable. You should know that kernel is like the heart of an OS. Vmlinuz is compressed and bootable. Initrd is a scheme for temporary root file system into memory, which may be used as part of the Linux startup process. initrd and initramfs refer to two different methods of achieving this.		</code>Save and exit. Vmlinuz is the name of a linux kernel executable. You should know that kernel is like the heart of an OS. Vmlinuz is compressed and bootable. Initrd is a scheme for temporary root file system into memory, which may be used as part of the Linux startup process. initrd and initramfs refer to two different methods of achieving this.

	======Install Ucode=====		=====Install Ucode=====

	For Intel processors only <code>pacman -S intel-ucode </code> Is basically a microcode update file for Intel CPUs. I recommend doing this for compatibility issues.		For Intel processors only <code>pacman -S intel-ucode </code> Is basically a microcode update file for Intel CPUs. I recommend doing this for compatibility issues.