Tag Archives: Arch Linux

Arch Linux: install in 2025 – partitions, encryption, and manual system installation
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5 July 2025

Every time I start installing Arch Linux, it’s like a new journey: it seems like nothing much has changed over the years, but every time something new happens. I’ve written about this a lot, and it’s time to write about it again because I bought a new laptop. At first, I was too lazy to… Read More: Arch Linux: install in 2025 – partitions, encryption, and manual… »

Arch Linux: mount LVM partitions and run mkinitcpio
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15 April 2025

It’s not often, but sometimes I need to boot the system from a USB and rebuild initramfs-linux.img. This post is more of a quick note to myself on how, what, and where to mount on my laptop to run mkinitcpio, as I have LVM partitions, separate disk partitions for /boot, and swap. iwctl and WiFi… Read More: Arch Linux: mount LVM partitions and run mkinitcpio0 (0) »

Arch Linux: fixing the “yay: error while loading shared libraries: libalpm.so.13” error
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17 March 2024

After the latest Arch Linux upgrade, Yay reported the following error: yay: error while loading shared libraries: libalpm.so.13: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory First, let’s check if we have the libalpm library file, and which version: $ sudo find / -type f -name “*.so*” | grep libalpm /usr/lib/libalpm.so.14.0.0 So, we… Read More: Arch Linux: fixing the “yay: error while loading shared libraries:… »

Arch Linux: failed to mount on real root
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25 July 2023

I updated my Arch Linux yesterday, and for the first time in 9 years of using this system, I encountered an error when after a reboot the system could not mount a disk: ERROR: device UUID not found. mount: /new_root: can’t find UUID. ERROR: Failed to mount UUID on real root. You are now being… Read More: Arch Linux: failed to mount on real root0 (0) »

Arch Linux: pacman – error “HTTP server doesn’t seem to support byte ranges”
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30 May 2022

During system upgrade with pacman -Syu, I got internet disruption, and on the next upgrade I got the error from pacman. It sounds like “HTTP server doesn’t seem to support byte ranges. Cannot resume“: [simterm] … ==> Retrieving sources… -> Downloading clightd-5.6.tar.gz… ** Resuming transfer from byte position 12288 % Total % Received % Xferd… Read More: Arch Linux: pacman – error “HTTP server doesn’t seem to… »

Slack: Cannot read property ‘appTeams’ of undefined
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23 September 2020

I have Slack desktop running on Arch Linux. It was installed from AUR and usually works fine. But today after rebooting my laptop Slack won’t start again sying it has the ‘appTeams’ property error: [simterm] $ slack Initializing local storage instance at path: /home/setevoy/.config/Slack/local-settings.json Failed to get path for key, this may be expected: /home/setevoy/.config/autostart… Read More: Slack: Cannot read property ‘appTeams’ of undefined0 (0) »

Linux: configuring KDE Connect and connection to an Android phone
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24 June 2020

A really nice Android phone and a Linux OS integration. Besides the KDE Connect, you can use gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect if you’d prefer the Gnome project. In this post, we will set up KDE COnnect between an Android HTC phone and Arch Linux. On Android install the KDE Connect from the Play Market. On Linux, install from… Read More: Linux: configuring KDE Connect and connection to an Android phone0… »

Arch Linux: set a Java version
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7 May 2020

A short note about HowTo install and set a specific Java version when you have various versions installed. Will use the archlinux-java script, see the Switching between JVM. Install a package itself, here it will be Oracle Java 14: [simterm] $ yay -S jdk :: Checking for conflicts… :: Checking for inner conflicts… [Aur: 2]… Read More: Arch Linux: set a Java version0 (0) »

Linux: no sound after suspend/sleep – solution
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30 April 2020

I have a laptop with Arch Linux. It’s suspended with the systemctl suspend. The issue: after it’s wake up there is no sound. From the information found during the investigation (see links below) the issue happens because of the NVIDIA drivers and isn’t specific to the Arch Linux – can happen with any other Linux… Read More: Linux: no sound after suspend/sleep – solution0 (0) »

Steam: Civilization V, Arch Linux and ERROR:Invalid resolutions constraints: 0x0 must not be greater than 0x0
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27 April 2020

I’m using Steam on Arch Linux (see the Arch Linux: Steam installation). And I have Civilization V game here – my favorite game for last N-years. I have NVIDIA drivers installed and most of the games work fine, even World Of Tanks, but I wasn’t able to play Civilization from the moment I’ve installed Steam… Read More: Steam: Civilization V, Arch Linux and ERROR:Invalid resolutions constraints: 0x0… »