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    Polybar issues with BSPWM

    Thank you. The issue was that I had a space at the beginning of the command. Thank you for your help
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    Polybar issues with BSPWM

    I have installed Arch with BSPWM window manager and Polybar as a bar. When i first start the x session the bar does not show up. When I do a restart "super+shif+r" the bar starts working. Can anyone tell me why that is happening. I would think it is the .xinitrc file that is causing the...
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    Migration to Git

    I received an email saying "We are proud to announce that the migration to Git packaging succeeded! ". I am new to linux. Can someone tell me what this is in reference to.
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    How to log into terminal rather than window manager

    I really appreciate all your help. It’s so nice to learn new things
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    How to log into terminal rather than window manager

    Thanks for your help. Can you suggest where to get training on TTY. I would like to learn more about this. I have never used this
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    Dmenu or Rofi wont work in Arch VM using virt manager

    I I found the answer to the above question. Thank you
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    Dmenu or Rofi wont work in Arch VM using virt manager

    Thank you. I have used I3 before as a window manager and you can change the keybinds without rebuilding the package. I sure appreciate the help. Can you also tell me the difference between config.def.h and config.h?
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    Dmenu or Rofi wont work in Arch VM using virt manager

    I went into the config.def.h file and changed the keybinds. It made no difference. I rebooted after the change and still no change. I have tried to investigate how to change keybinds in DWM but am not finding much. Can someone tell me what i am doing wrong. I am working inside virt manager.
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    Dmenu or Rofi wont work in Arch VM using virt manager

    Thank you so much. That was the issue. I got some bad information on what the keybind was.
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    Dmenu or Rofi wont work in Arch VM using virt manager

    This is the first time using virt manager instead of virtualbox. I created a new virtual machine of arch and am using DWM with no DE. For some reason i cant get Dmenu or Rofi to work. When i use the mod b key to get dmenu the the desktop bar goes away but no dmenu. Is this a VM thing or am i...
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    How to log into terminal rather than window manager

    I made a change to my .xinitrc file and when i log in to dwm window manager i get a blank screen. Is there a way i can log into terminal instead of DWM to correct the file.
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    Trying to run Arch on a Surface Pro 4

    I get the following error when trying to install the linux-surface kernel sudo pacman -U linux-surface-5.8.14-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst Can anyone tell me what is the issue [ray@archsur Downloads]$ cat linux_kernel_error loading packages... resolving dependencies... looking for conflicting...
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    Trying to run Arch on a Surface Pro 4

    I have worked hard at getting Arch linux running on a surface pro 4. I am getting close. I have most things working except the touch features. The most annoying issue is the constant WiFi drops. I know that i can solve the problem with installing the jakeaday kernel because i have done it on...
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    Old guy trying to learn Linux

    Well is you know anything about Seattle you know what the weather is like. Rainy. But I do get to golf all year which is something not everyone can say.
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