ArcoLinux -D -B 19.11

Jump in calamares version from 3.2.10 to 3.2.15

CALAMARES IS THE REASON FOR THIS EARLY RELEASE

Thanks to the great support of the Calamares team and Adriaan in particular we can now use the calamares application to get our vmlinux-linux kernel on the iso – the integrated way. This extra functionality is there for any Arch Linux distro out there.

The unpack module of Calamares has been changed so that ArcoLinux can use it to get the linux kernel at the right place, at the right time with the right name.

Changing calamares and its configuration has a huge impact (read workload) on ArcoLinux. At least 34 packages get changed by it.

Want to read more about this Calamares release and the previous ones?

Coloring of Carli has a meaning

C = color from ArcoLinux

AR = color from Arch Linux

L = color from the feet of our little linux mascotte called Tux

I = color from an iso – silver/grey

xfce4-terminal as dropdown on XFCE4

F12 is the keyboard shortcut that sets this terminal.

Applications that have been dropped

• terminus-font
• temps
• font-manager (font-manager-git will be used in next months iso)
• xterm

Software packages that have been added

• ttf-hack

Termite with the hack font bold and 11 in size
if you want it, you need to change it manually

alias fc is changed in update-fc

We have changed the alias fc to update-fc.

There is an application with that name these days.

We use update-fc if you installed a new font and you want to use it immediately without rebooting.

bashrc

new alias sr = sudo reboot

Xresources has been changed to get a nicer transparent terminal for urxvt

touchpad

Added new file pointers to the XFCE settings

• Double tapping on
• Reverse scrolling

for synaptics devices

linux-lts

All packages have been rebuilt to get the newest linux-lts package.

Standard slim lock theme has changed 

Fun script – mouseface

Fun script – fetch

Fun script – starwars

Let us try to get a new article/video/step out every 2 weeks.
In a few months time we will have made progress.

We have dedicated an article to this particular topic since it is probably FAQ number 1.

How to update any ArcoLinux or how to stay rolling

After a clean installation we will install more software like spotify, dropbox, insync, etc…

Installing nemesis on any ArcoLinux

After a clean installation we will install more software like spotify, dropbox, insync, etc…
Re-use our get ready script

Up and running in 15 minutes after a clean install

Aliases are created to get improved functionality and for conveniences sake.

See that you know and understand the consequences of the most important ones regarding updates – update, skel, backupskel, cb, upall or pksyua

The full package list of the latest isos can always be found on github at this address :

ArcoLinux : https://github.com/arcolinux/arcolinux-iso/blob/master/archiso/packages.x86_64

ArcoLinuxD : https://github.com/arcolinux/arcolinuxd-iso/blob/master/archiso/packages.x86_64

ArcoLinuxB : https://github.com/arcolinux/arcolinuxb

all the applications you love and none that you hate.

Build the iso on your computer. If you do not like to build then we have the July iso for you.

You can download the July version 19.07 and update the system.