Arch Linux Configurations

Software Configurations

Keymapper - Linux

Fixing Mouse Cursor

  • https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/why-is-mouse-scroll-wheel-sensitivity-speed-so-exotic-in-linux/32885/10

FSearch

  • Enable background index update
    • https://github.com/cboxdoerfer/fsearch/wiki/Database-update

Set Default Grub Selection

  • https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GRUB#Dual-booting
sudo nano /etc/default/grub ; sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Change Sudo Timeout

sudo visudo

# Add underneath header comments
# change sudo timeout for yuriy user
Defaults:yuriy timestamp_timeout=30
  • Create a soft link to the .bashrc file in the syncthing config folder so it can easily be synced to other clients
    • https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1951742/how-can-i-symlink-a-file-in-linux
d $USER/Syncthing/Configurations/bashrc/.bashrc /home/yuriy/.bashrc

Install Chaotic AUR

  • https://aur.chaotic.cx/

Enable SSH

  • https://tuxfixer.com/configure-ssh-service-in-manjaro-linux/
sudo systemctl enable sshd.service ; sudo systemctl start sshd.service

Cron

  • https://www.simplified.guide/linux/automatically-run-program-on-startup

Re-Insert Windows 10 into Grub after Arch Install

  • https://forum.manjaro.org/t/windows-10-has-disappeared-from-grub-menu/57450/7
  • https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/111889/how-do-i-update-grub-in-arch-linux
nano /etc/default/grub
# set: 
GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false
# update grub config
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Run Script on Sleep/Wake from Sleep

  • https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Power_management#Hooks_in_.2Fusr.2Flib.2Fsystemd.2Fsystem-sleep

Disable TLP

sudo nano /etc/tlp.conf
# change TLP_ENABLE to 0

Misc Configurations

  • Make sudo timeout longer in terminal
    • https://www.tecmint.com/set-sudo-password-timeout-session-longer-linux/
  • Change Default Display/Login Manager
    • https://fostips.com/change-login-manager-ubuntu-debian-fedora-arch-linux/

Install and Enable Bluetooth

  • https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/so-why-doesnt-bluedevil-install-with-kde-plasma/26787/4
- Install bluedevil, set to auto start on boot, edit config file and enable autoenable and then restart the service

sudo pacman -Syu bluedevil ; sudo systemctl enable bluetooth ; sudo nano /etc/bluetooth/main.conf ; sudo systemctl restart bluetooth 

# Uncomment #AutoEnable=true to: AutoEnable=true

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