Hello guys!

I want to completely remove qemu and all its optional packages. I went about removing most of them, but now I have this list of packages still installed:

$ pacman -Q | grep qemu qemu-base 9.1.2-1 qemu-common 9.1.2-1 qemu-img 9.1.2-1 qemu-system-x86 9.1.2-1 qemu-system-x86-firmware 9.1.2-1

If I try to remove them with pacman -R <list of those package> I get the following message: checking dependencies... error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies) :: removing qemu-base breaks dependency 'qemu' required by libguestfs -> exit status 1

When I add libguestfs to that list, I get the following output: ``` pacman -R qemu-base qemu-common qemu-img qemu-system-x86 qemu-system-x86-firmware libguestfs checking dependencies... :: e2fsprogs optionally requires lvm2: for e2scrub :: grub optionally requires dosfstools: For grub-mkrescue FAT FS and EFI support :: grub optionally requires lzop: For grub-mkrescue LZO support :: grub optionally requires mtools: For grub-mkrescue FAT FS support :: htop optionally requires strace: attach to a running process :: libblockdev-fs optionally requires btrfs-progs: for BTRFS filesystem support :: libblockdev-fs optionally requires dosfstools: for VFAT filesystem support :: libblockdev-fs optionally requires exfatprogs: for exFAT filesystem support :: libblockdev-fs optionally requires f2fs-tools: for F2FS filesystem support :: libblockdev-fs optionally requires nilfs-utils: for nilfs filesystem support :: libblockdev-fs optionally requires xfsprogs: for XFS filesystem support :: libvirt optionally requires lvm2: Logical Volume Manager support :: libvirt optionally requires qemu-base: QEMU/KVM support :: mkinitcpio optionally requires lzop: Use lzo compression for the initramfs image :: reflector optionally requires rsync: rate rsync mirrors :: steamtinkerlaunch optionally requires rsync: optional for backing up steamuser files from proton games :: steamtinkerlaunch optionally requires strace: write a strace log of the launched game :: udisks2 optionally requires btrfs-progs: for BTRFS support in libblockdev-fs :: udisks2 optionally requires dosfstools: for FAT support in libblockdev-fs :: udisks2 optionally requires exfatprogs: for exFAT support in libblockdev-fs :: udisks2 optionally requires f2fs-tools: for F2FS support in libblockdev-fs :: udisks2 optionally requires nilfs-utils: for NILFS support in libblockdev-fs :: udisks2 optionally requires xfsprogs: for XFS support in libblockdev-fs

Packages (50) augeas-1.14.1-3 btrfs-progs-6.11-1 capstone-5.0.3-1 debootstrap-1.0.137-1 distro-info-1.10-1 distro-info-data-0.63-1 dosfstools-4.2-5 dtc-1.7.2-1 edk2-ovmf-202411-1 exfatprogs-1.2.6-1 f2fs-tools-1.16.0-3 gptfdisk-1.0.10-1 hivex-1.3.23-10 iniparser-4.2.4-1 jfsutils-1.1.15-9 libewf-20140816-1 libldm-0.2.5-3 libslirp-4.8.0-1 libtraceevent-1:1.8.4-1 libtracefs-1.8.1-1 libxdp-1.4.3-1 lrzip-0.651-3 lsscsi-0.32-2 lvm2-2.03.28-1 lzop-1.04-4 mtools-1:4.0.46-1 multipath-tools-0.10.0-1 ndctl-79-1 nilfs-utils-2.2.11-1 perl-libintl-perl-1.33-4 rsync-3.3.0-2 seabios-1.16.3-1 sleuthkit-4.12.1-3 squashfs-tools-4.6.1-2 strace-6.12-1 supermin-5.3.5-1 sysfsutils-2.1.1-2 syslinux-6.04.pre3.r3.g05ac953c-3 thin-provisioning-tools-1.1.0-1 vde2-2.3.3-5 virtiofsd-1.13.0-1 wolfssl-5.7.4-1 xfsprogs-6.11.0-1 yara-4.5.1-1 libguestfs-1.54.0-1 qemu-base-9.1.2-1 qemu-common-9.1.2-1 qemu-img-9.1.2-1 qemu-system-x86-9.1.2-1 qemu-system-x86-firmware-9.1.2-1

Total Removed Size: 208.05 MiB

:: Do you want to remove these packages? [Y/n] n -> exit status 1 ```

I'm seeing stuff in there about grub and some other packages I definitely DO NOT want to remove, so I'm wondering how I can proceed.

Thanks in advance!

Not entirely related to this community, but I don't know where else to ask.

I am looking to remap 'f' and 'F', so they better follow local pdf links. I want 'f' to follow the link without opening a new zathura instance and I want 'F' to follow the link in a new instance.

I can fix 'F' with

map F follow

but I don't know how to fix 'f'.

Say I want to open a link to b.pdf, the functionality I want from 'f' is then identical to writing ":o b.pdf" in the input bar.

It is possible to get the filepath with map f display_link but don't know how to pipe it into :o

Is this possible by adding something in my zathurarc ?

Hey, how do we generally handle forks of packages that we wish to use on the AUR?

For example, we have package A on the AUR and we have A-fork with a feature that is not merged into A due to various reasons (dead projects, other concerns, etc).

Do we create a new AUR package that is based off that fork? Wouldn't that pollute the AUR with packages that are similar but are forks of each other?

What if I am developing a package B that depends on the A-fork that is not in the AUR? Do I have to create A-fork as an AUR package so that my package B can be built?

Hey people ! How do you do ? I am posting because in recent time I had troubles with easyeffects. The UI is buggy such as frequent crash when adding effects, it's impossible to save any preset and the input fields are buggy (I also can't type anything in them). Am I the only one or is it more spread ? (I installed via pacman and have trouble on tumbleweed too but less)

Edit: It appears that only some input fields on some modules (like frequency settings for the filter module or the bass enhancer) are buggy and it is a pain in the ass to setup the frequency from text files as once I save them they disappear from easyeffects. I tried easyeffects 7.2.0, flatpak but still buggy. I guess I will wait for the qt rewrite and hope that those bugs are only from the UI

Hi, I already asked this in a gnome community but I was unable to get an answer since the issue is more complex than it seems (and I really do not want to go to r*ddt, heh) :) I run arch with gnome in a tuxedo infinibook 14 gen 9 (intel) and since this is a recent model, there are things that does not seems to be working out of the box... specially when installing another distro than the ones they recomment (which are a no-go for me because of two main reasons: I want arch, I want gnome).

Anyway, here one of the problems: I cannot get the keyboard backligth control of gnome to work, the one that should show up in the gnome shell does not shows up. Even if I can control it by command line (or even with fn+space).

I know, this is not a huge issue but I want my desktop to work fine (I have other small problems I need to see, but I am stuck with this one :)

Any hint?

thanks!

EDIT: Is Infinibook pro 14 gen 9, heh

I've been using paru. Just wanted to know if aura is, in your opinion, better than paru and why.

When I pacman-Syu, it fluctuates between 200kb to 500kb

I checked my internet speed at fast.com and it says 490Mbps

Something isn’t right.

Reflector is doing its job. I checked /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist and saw the last updated time is very recent (today).

I'm excited to introduce Keyshift, a performance-focused and easy-to-configure keyboard remapping software that I've been developing. I've been using it for some time, and I'm really happy with the results!

A layering software allows you to create your own Fn key equivalents. You can also have multiple of them.

With Keyshift, you can do the following and more:

• Remap Keys: Use --config="A=B" to remap A to B, or --config="A=B;B=A" to swap keys.
• Layer Keys: Try --config="CAPSLOCK+1=F1" to layer keys easily.
• Layer Keys with Original Key Intact: For example, --config="CAPSLOCK+1=F1;CAPSLOCK+nothing=CAPSLOCK" keeps the original key functional.
• Surround Keys: With --config="^LEFTSHIFT=^LEFTSHIFT;LEFTSHIFT+ESC=GRAVE;LEFTSHIFT+*=*", you can type "~" using Shift+Esc.

Full call example -

sh sudo keyshift --config "A=B;B=A" \ --kbd /dev/input/by-id/usb-ITE_Tech._Inc._ITE_Device_8910_-event-kbd

You can also create a config-file with all mappings, which is the recommended way to use it. You can add this to your startup (or udev if you want) to make the mapping permanent.

The main difference from KMonad is Keyshift's focus on performance and a newer remapping syntax.

I invite you to give it a try and share your feedback!

AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/keyshift

There is an AUR package that errors when I update it, and it has been like that for a while so I wondered if I could fix it myself?

The Package is here https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/filebrowser-bin

You can see my comment explaining the error under the username "mub".

it works on hyprland, sway or qtile and it uses swww to change the backgroud

aur: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/lunawp

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/21673875

Cross posting so that the OP realizes this community is alive. I have no issues with qemu, which is installed on my system with no issues.

> Posting here as there doesn't seem to be an active Arch Linux community. > > I noticed while updating my system today that I have a bunch of qemu packages I don't recall installing. So I took a look at why they were there and found this: > > > Name : qemu-base > Required By : qemu-desktop > Install Reason : Installed as a dependency for another package > > Name : qemu-desktop > Required By : None > Optional For : qemu-base > Install Reason : Installed as a dependency for another package > > > It seems like qemu-desktop was a dependency for something I later removed and pulled in qemu-base. However, because of the dependency cycle, they aren't showing up as orphans and has just been hanging around in my system along with 150mb of other dependencies. > > Correct?

Edit: Adding clarification on why this was cross posted, and no I'm not the OP.

I’m trying to make a custom iso with archiso, currently I just have the standard profile with plasma-meta, kitty, and xorg-xinit installed. When booting the iso the shell is zsh as expected, but when I launch kde with startx it changes the shell to bash.

I’m not sure if this is because I’m using the root account rather than a normal user, or if it’s something weird to do with using startx as I usually use SDDM on an actual install, I’m not having much luck with Google as I just keep getting results telling me how to automatically run startx when logging into bash/zsh.

The shell for root is listed as /usr/bin/zsh in /etc/passed so chsh makes no difference, but echo $SHELL returns /bin/bash

Running into an issue where I have no internet connection. I've put iwd so I cam use iwctl for the wifi, enabled iwd.service, syatemd.resolv service and not sure what else i need to do. Ethernet doesn't work either but i didnt change the settings to UP on it since i wasnt planning on using it. Did chroot from what I read in the manual and no errors that I saw during the base install. Just trying to find the best way to fix lack of internet connectivity so any guidance on the issue would be appreciated.

Installing the Arch way and is new for me and this is the farthest I've gotten. I used to use the archinstall in the past but I'm not using that anymore.

I've been running Arch for about a year on my pretty old Acer laptop with an I7 8750h and a GTX 1060. Got a pretty good deal on a used Asus Tuf A16 with a Ryzen 7 7735hs and an RX 7700s.

Getting Arch going with my Nvidia card was a bit of a pain. Still have the random game that thinks it needs to use the Intel GPU (which I eventually solved).

So is there anything I need to do for this new laptop or since it's all AMD should everything just work?

I installed CachyOS with BTRFS, LUKS2 , REFIND.

After successful installation I'm not seeing any prompt for password nor the linux boot entry on refind.

Note: I didn't do any lvm or raid.

What should I do?

Solved ======

I just forgot to create a boot partition 😮‍💨

Let's say i made 10 snapshots on top of the base.

Now can i delete snap no. 5? Will the snaps after 5 will be affected?

Solved ======

Yes, one can delete consecutive snapshots. The data won't be deleted unless all snaps ( reference points ) get deleted.

Note: If you delete the original file and delete all the snapshots made when the file is still there, the file will get deleted permanently.

I am on EndeavourOS and was running the core/linux kernel and used yay to update my kernel to probably 6.11.1arch along with some programs and Nvidia driver updates. After rebooting it went to the login screen but when hitting login it stayed at a black screen till it fell back to terminal without gui. In the grub submenu I tried fallback which had the same problem. Fortunately I had LTS installed, and it worked.

So now what do i do? I am sure there are many solutions to fixing it. But do they work all the same? I could delete core/linux in AKM and reinstall it, right?

I am a beginner in Linux and would like to learn from this.