ArcoLinux -D -B 20.3

Calamares 3.2.18 is used on the isos and also kpmcore 4.1. The February release used kpmcore-git. If the March version gives you trouble you can always fall back on the February version. All tests were positive. Encryption should be possible. We have included many more options as you can see in the image below and we will keep adding options.

Calamares gives us freedom of choice

Internet connection required

Calamares and ArcoLinux supports Chinese, Korean and Japanese now

More support for Asian languages support.

Choose to install Calligra

You are now able to choose to install Calligra during the Calamares installation.

Firefox

You can install the language pack for firefox from within Calamares.

ARCOLINUXD ISO Package on the iso and in Calamares

We have added the following packages by default to the iso

• feh (often sets wallpapers in twms)
• polkit-gnome (arcolinux-tweak-tool)
• bibata-cursor-theme is standard on the iso – so no longer in Calamares as a choice

We have added the following packages in the Calamares list

• arcolinux-wallpapers-git has been added to the display managers
• dmenu for all twms
• more fonts to choose from – some of them are used by the conkies
  • ttf-roboto
  • ttf-hack
  • ttf-font-awesome
  • ttf-fira-code
  • ttf-droid
  • awesome-terminal-fonts

Pamac-aur

You are now able to install pamac-aur during the Calamares installation.

Calamares gives you several standard choices in a dropdown

• No swap
• Swap (no hibernate)
• Swap (with hibernate)

You can also encrypt these defaults giving you 6 choices, or use manual partitioning.

We are using kpmcore again rather than kpmcore-git. An update to this packages seems to have fixed the encryption issues we experienced.

 More info on Calamares 3.2.18 here.

Add arcolinux packages to Arch Linux

This application will assist you in getting the ArcoLinux packages from the ArcoLinux repositories when you are on an Arch Linux based system.

It will download the latest ArcoLinux .bashrc and replace your current .bashrc. Afterwards we can use our aliases like mirror, update and upall.

It will install all packages we use in the .bashrc.

It will import the ArcoLinux signing key.

It can fix issues with server connections hosting the keys.

In essence this application is a gui for ArcoLinuxD scripts on github.

The scripts will stay on the githubs to support the freedom of choice we find so important. Here is one example.

This application is NOT in our repos but on the website arcolinux.info in the download section.

Xfce4 whisker menu

Xfce menu has changed to give our two apps a more dominant place.

Arcolinuxb gnome

We figured out a way to keep the keyboard of the user. The dropdown of several common keyboards is gone.

We added the keyboard shortcuts for ArcoLinux Tweak Tool and Arcolinux Welcome App as well to the keyboard shortcuts.

ArcoLinux Tweak Tool

The ArcoLinux Tweak Tool provides easy access to features previously requiring manual editing.

We will update this article every time we release a new version of the tool.

Because of the ArcoLinux Tweak Tool some of our packages got an update:

• autostart tab
• desktop installer tab

fun script – illumina

We added a new fun script to your ~/.bin folder.

deepin

Network Manager applet is now available in live session and will be removed by Calamares in order not to have two network manager tray icons.

Users can select their wifi via the Network Manager applet.

BIBATA CURSOR THEME

The appealing bibata cursor theme has been added, noting its four flavors and option for resizing. See image below.

Arcolinux-welcome-app

We added a version number.

Arcolinuxb openbox

A new package has been created in order to have our ArcoLinux Welcome App present when you boot up for the first time.

We will use arcolinux-openboxb-git on this iso. The one change is the dex command in the autostart.

Arcolinuxb Xtended

Dex has been added in order to greet the users with the ArcoLinux Welcome App.

Arcolinuxb plasma

Our ArcoLinux wallpaper will greet the user in Plasma.

Let us try to get a new article/video/step out every month.
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.

The url to this script is ALWAYS pinned on discord in the official channel at the top in discord.
#official-news

Up and running in 15 minutes after a clean install

Aliases are created for improved functionality and for convenience.

Of utmost importance is learning the consequences of the most important aliases regarding updates –
update,
skel,
backupskel,
cb,
upall

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