{"id":294,"date":"2022-02-06T19:04:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T19:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archex.exton.net\/?p=294"},"modified":"2022-09-04T08:41:57","modified_gmt":"2022-09-04T08:41:57","slug":"archex-arch-linux-live-with-deepin-20-4-gnome-40-gnome-classic-lxqt-1-0-0-lxde-kernel-5-16-5-arch1-1-yay-spotify-and-calamares-installer-build-220206","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archex.exton.net\/archex-arch-linux-live-with-deepin-20-4-gnome-40-gnome-classic-lxqt-1-0-0-lxde-kernel-5-16-5-arch1-1-yay-spotify-and-calamares-installer-build-220206\/","title":{"rendered":"ArchEX (Arch Linux) Live with Deepin 20.4, GNOME 40, Gnome Classic, LXQt 1.0.0, LXDE, kernel 5.16.5-arch1-1, Yay, Spotify and Calamares Installer \u2013 Build 220206 and 220212"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>NEWS ABOUT ArchEX 220212<\/span><\/strong>
\nI’ve made a new extra “Mini” version of ArchEX. I has three advantages compered with ArchEX Build 220206<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A<\/strong>) This ArchEX build is smaller. The ISO file is “only” of 1760 MB compered with Build 220206 which is of 3670 MB. This is of importance since ArchEX can run very fast live from RAM<\/a>. So your computer needs lesser RAM to run Build 220212. Should be enough with 2 GB. NOTE<\/strong>: I was hoping to make the ISO file even smaller, but that was impossible since Calamares<\/a> Installer has a lot of dependencies.<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>) ArchEX Build 220212 has all Arch Linux original installation scripts, which means that you can use this build to install Arch Linux “the Arch way” following the Installation Guide<\/a>. Or you can just follow my example here<\/a>. You can have my instructions up in Firefox while installing as this screenshot<\/a> shows. When installing from Arch Linux official live DVD<\/a> you\u2019ll have to do it in console mode. (Could be tricky).<\/span><\/p>\n

C<\/strong>) If you install Arch Linux (or ArchEX using Calamares<\/a>) in VirtualBox<\/a> or Qemu<\/a> you can do it in full screen. VirtualBox Guest Additions<\/a> are pre-installed in ArchEX Build 220212. Watch this screenshot<\/a>. In Qemu you can just choose the screen resolution you want.<\/p>\n

SCREENSHOTS<\/span><\/strong>
\n1. ArchEX Mini Desktop<\/a> for user exton
\n2. ArchEX Mini Desktop<\/a> for root
\n3. ArchEX Mini running Samba<\/a>
\n4. ArchEX Mini installing LibreOffice<\/a> while running live<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/span>NEWS about ArchEX 220206<\/strong>
\nA new version of ArchEX is ready! In this new version, which I call ArchEX 2022<\/strong>, I have added the Deepin<\/a> 20.4<\/strong> (latest) Desktop environment. Deepin<\/a> (made in China!) is devoted to providing a beautiful, easy to use, safe and reliable system for global users<\/em>. <\/span>I came to like Deepin very much when I installed it in ExTiX 22.1<\/a>. So I thought why not install Deepin also in ArchEX? Furthermore I have added the GNOME 40<\/a><\/strong> (latest) and LXQt 1.0.0.1<\/a> (latest) Desktop environments. As “extra Desktop environments I’ve added Gnome Classic<\/a> and LXDE<\/a>. So altogether five (5) different Desktops environments<\/span> to try out while running ArchEX live or from hard drive!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

REPLACEMENT<\/strong><\/span>
\nThis version (220206) of ArchEX replaces version 210526. I’ve replaced Yaourt<\/a> with Yay<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Yet Another Yogurt – An AUR Helper Written in Go<\/a><\/em>. I came to know that Yaourt is dead. I.e. Yaourt is not being developed anymore. So in the new version of ArchEX I have upgraded all included packages, installed a new kernel (5.16.5<\/strong>) and replaced Yaourt with Yay. NOTE<\/strong>: While running ArchEX LIVE (from a DVD or USB stick) you can now do so super fast from RAM. Watch this screenshot<\/a>. I.e. use boot alternative 3 (Copy to RAM). In this new version I’ve also added more support for Broadcom WiFi<\/a> cards. I.e. kernel modules b43 and wl will be loaded from boot. Kernel module b43 was “blacklisted<\/a>” for some unknown reason.
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Study all installed packages<\/a> in ArchEX 2022 with Deepin\/GNOME 40\/Gnome Classic\/LXQt\/LXDE.<\/p>\n

Why trust a Chinese Distribution<\/span><\/strong><\/a>?<\/span><\/strong> (The Deepin Desktop environment is developed in China).<\/span><\/p>\n

NEWS 220206 about Calamares<\/a> Installer<\/strong>
\nI’ve finally managed to make Calamares<\/a> (The universal installer framework<\/em>) work without big problems\/issues. Now you can use Calamares to install ArchEX in any language.
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\nHow To<\/strong><\/a> dual boot, triple boot or multi boot Linux with Windows in a simple way and be happy<\/strong>
\nBefore installing ArchEX or any other Linux system my general installation instructions<\/a> may be of interest.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\nWHAT IS ArchEX?<\/strong>
\nArchEX 64<\/strong> bit is a new (220206) Linux live DVD based on Arch Linux<\/a>. Arch motto is KISS<\/em><\/strong> (Keep It Simple Stupid<\/em>). ArchEX uses kernel 5.16.5-arch1-1,<\/strong> Deepin 20.4<\/strong><\/a>, GNOME 40<\/a>, GNOME Classic<\/a>, LXDE<\/a> and LXQt<\/a> 1.0.0 Desktop environments. Deepin Desktop (made in China!) is devoted to providing a beautiful, easy to use, safe and reliable system for global users<\/em>. About LXQt 1.0.0:<\/span> LXQt is a lightweight Qt desktop environment. It will not get in your way. It will not hang or slow down your system. It is focused on being a classic desktop with a modern look and feel. <\/span><\/em>GNOME 40<\/span><\/a> provides a focused working environment that helps you get things done. It is packed with features that will make you more productive.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

INSTALLED SOFTWARE<\/strong>
\nAmong many other programs, Firefox (for Netflix), Gimp, Spotify, GCC, NetworkManager and GParted – study this package LIST<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

LOG IN to Deepin\/GNOME 40\/LXQt\/LXDE<\/strong>
\nBOOT UP the live system and LOGIN from GDM<\/a> to Deepin, GNOME 40, Gnome Classic, LXDE or LXQt. When the boot process is ready you will end up at GDM’s login screen. Login as user exton<\/strong> with password live<\/em> to any of the above mentioned Desktops. You can also choose to log in as root<\/strong> with password root<\/em> to the same Desktops environments. Before logging in you shall choose where you want to go – see below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nWireless connections<\/strong><\/span>
\nUse NetworkManager<\/a>. You’ll find the nm-applet<\/a> to the right in the panel. If your Network isn’t shown it is “hidden”. Then connect to a hidden Network. Just give NetworkManager your SSID<\/a> and connect. Watch this screenshot<\/a>. NOTE<\/strong><\/span>: On one of my five computers I couldn’t get a wireless connection while running ArchEX live (from a USB stick). After a hard drive installation I could though. It seems to me that there is a difference between the live initrd.img and the one that is used after a hard drive installation.<\/p>\n

IMPORTANT<\/span>: About how to increase cowspace (Copy on Write) while running ArchEX live (from DVD or USB)<\/span> <\/strong>
\nIf you want to install a program or upgrade the whole ArchEX system while running ArchEX LIVE you may get an error message saying that the system is “out of space<\/strong>“. Then run the following command:<\/span>
\nsudo mount -o remount,size=2G \/run\/archiso\/cowspace
\n<\/em>You can set the size to 3G, 4G or even higher if you have plenty of RAM<\/a>, but 2G is normally enough. You can check how much of the cowspace you have left with the command df<\/em><\/strong>. Watch this screenshot<\/a>.<\/span> NOTE<\/strong>: This is not necessary as regards ArchEX Build 220212. I have increased the cowspace with 2GB in advance.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

INSTALLATION to hard drive<\/strong>
\nArchEX can easily be installed to hard drive of those who so desire. Use ArchEX Installer (Calamares<\/a>)<\/strong>. I.e. while running ArchEX live from a DVD or USB stick. Please r<\/strong>ead this INSTRUCTION<\/strong><\/a>.
\nNote that you also can use ArchEX Build 220212 to do a “normal” Arch Linux installation<\/a> since all Arch Linux installation scripts are included.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

YouTube video about ArchEX
\n<\/strong><\/span>Ike Santos (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/Ike.Santos<\/a>) has made a YouTube<\/a> video about ArchEX<\/a>. You will get a detailed description about how to install ArchEX in VirtualBox<\/a> using Calamares<\/a> Installer.<\/span>
\n
\nInstall ArchEX to a USB Pen Drive with persistence<\/strong>
\nPlease read my INSTRUCTION<\/a>. All your system changes will be saved directly on the stick.<\/span><\/p>\n

Install ArchEX to a USB Pen Drive without persistence<\/strong>
\nCan be done with the dd-command<\/a> in Linux. Please read this instruction<\/a>. In Windows you should use Rufus<\/a> 3.17 – see below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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VirtualBox and VMware<\/strong>
\nArchEX can run and be installed without problems in VMware<\/a> in Windows. Watch a screenshot<\/a> when ArchEX is about to be installed in VMware Workstation Player. Be sure to give ArchEX enough RAM. About 2 GB. <\/span>Also remember to disable 3D acceleration in VMware. (It won’t work without installing VMware Tools<\/a>).<\/span>
\n1. ArchEX running in full screen on Arch Linux in VirtualBox<\/a> – screenshot<\/a><\/span>.
\n2. Arch running in VMware in Windows in full screen<\/a> after VMware Tools have been installed. NOTE<\/strong>: It is a bit tricky to install VMware Tools, but you can do it if you just follow this instruction<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span>
\n3. ArchEX running in full screen in Windows in VirtualBox<\/a><\/span> after VirtualBox Guest Additions<\/a> have been installed – screenshot<\/a>.<\/span> When installing VirtualBox Guest Additions<\/a> it will look like this – see below.
\nNOTE<\/strong>: In ArchEX Build 220212 VirtualBox Guest Additions are pre-installed.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Program Management in Arch Linux<\/strong>
\nArch Linux uses a proprietary system called Pacman<\/strong>. It is similar to that found in CRUX<\/a> Linux. Read about Pacman<\/a>.<\/span>
\nYou can also read all the documentation on Arch Linux<\/a>. Four commands are basically the only ones you need to use:<\/span>
\n1) pacman -Sy<\/em> (update the packages database)<\/span>
\n2) pacman -Syu<\/em> (upgrading the whole system)<\/span>
\n3) pacman -S MyUsefulProgram<\/em> (the package installation command)<\/span>
\n5) pacman -S –overwrite MyUsefulProgram<\/em> (in case you get an error about \u201cconflicting packages\u201d)
\n6) pacman -R MyBadProgram<\/em> (remove a package)<\/span>
\nVery simple!<\/span>
\n7) pacman -Scc<\/em> (clean pacman cache)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Note<\/strong>: You can also use Yay<\/a> \u2013 see below.<\/span><\/p>\n

Errors about archlinux-keyring<\/strong>
\nIf you get errors about keys (for example key A634567E8t6574 could not be looked up remotely) when trying to upgrade your system you shall run the following four commands as root:<\/span>
\nrm -R \/etc\/pacman.d\/gnupg\/<\/em><\/span>
\n rm -R \/root\/.gnupg\/<\/em><\/span>
\n gpg –refresh-keys<\/em><\/span>
\n pacman-key –init && pacman-key –populate archlinux<\/em><\/span>
\n pacman-key –refresh-keys<\/span>
\n<\/em>If that don’t work you can try this approach:<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/span>pacman -Sy archlinux-keyring<\/em>
\npacman-key –populate archlinux<\/em>
\npacman-key –refresh-keys<\/em><\/p>\n

Yay<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Yet Another Yogurt – An AUR Helper<\/strong>
\nIf you want to install certain special packages for example Google Chrome<\/a> and Spotify<\/a> you can\/must install Yay. Study this tutorial<\/a> about how to install and use Yay<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Yet Another Yogurt – An AUR Helper Written in Go<\/em>. Note<\/strong>: Yay and Spotify are pre-installed in ArchEX Build 220206. If you want to install new packages through Yay<\/a> you’ll have to run the command su exton<\/em> before yay -S MyNeededProgram<\/em>. If you’re not logged in as the ordinary user exton. (You can’t run Yay as root). NOTE<\/strong>: Yay is not included in Build 220212.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

UEFI<\/a>\/non-UEFI computers<\/strong>
\nArchEX Build 220206\/220212 is now also for UEFI computers. I.e. before you can run ArchEX live you don’t have to<\/strong> go into BIOS<\/a> and change Boot Mode<\/a> to Legacy Support.<\/span><\/p>\n

LANGUAGE<\/strong>
\nThe default locale\/language is English. While installing ArchEX to hard drive using Calamares (ArchEX Installer), you can change the default locale<\/a> to Swedish or any other language.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rolling distribution<\/strong>
\nArch Linux\/ArchEX are rolling distributions<\/a>, which implies that once you have installed the system on the hard drive there is no need for re-installations (which otherwise is common in the Linux world).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WHO should run Arch Linux?<\/strong>
\nMy answer: The system fits the “advanced” Linux user\/enthusiast, who would be willing to run an occasional command from time to time.<\/span><\/p>\n

BENEFITS of ArchEX\/Arch Linux<\/strong>
\n“Cutting Edge”-software and speed. You will for example always run the latest kernel if you upgrade ArchEX\/Arch (for example) every month.<\/span><\/p>\n

Screenshots<\/b><\/span>
\nArchEX Deepin<\/span><\/a> Desktop
\nArchEX GNOME 40 Desktop<\/a>
\nArchEX LXQt Desktop<\/a>
\nArchEX LXDE Desktop<\/a>
\nArchEX Gnome Classic Desktop<\/a><\/span>
\nArchEX Deepin full<\/a> Desktop running in VMware
\n<\/span>ArchEX using Yay<\/a><\/span>
\nArchEX running Spotify<\/a><\/span>
\nArchEX running in VirtualBox<\/a> with Guest Additions<\/a> installed
\n<\/span>ArchEX running in Qemu<\/a>
\nArchEX starting up live<\/a> – note RAM alternative 3<\/span>
\nArchEX starting up from hard drive<\/a> (VirtualBox)<\/span>
\nWhen Cinnamon is installed<\/a> (pacman -S cinnamon<\/em>)<\/span>
\nWhen Xfce4 is installed<\/a> (pacman -S xfce4<\/em>)<\/span>
\nWhen KDE (Plasma) is installed<\/a> (pacman -S plasma)<\/em><\/span>
\nWhen Enlightenment is installed<\/a> (pacman -S enlightenment<\/em>)
\n<\/span>
\nALL extra desktops can be installed in about 10 min!<\/span><\/p>\n

DOWNLOAD<\/span>
\nArchEX Build 220212 and 220206 has been replaced by Build 220904\/220901…<\/a>
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RaspArch<\/span><\/strong><\/a> for Raspberry Pi 4, 3 Model B+, Pi 3 Model B and Pi 2 Model B<\/a><\/span>
\nRaspArch<\/span><\/strong><\/a> is a \u201cremaster\u201d of Arch Linux ARM<\/a>. The original compressed system is of 231 MB. After I have added the LXDE<\/a> Desktop environment, PulseAudio<\/a>, Firefox, Samba, Yaourt<\/a> and Gimp the (compressed) system increased to 1520 MB. RaspArch is a \u201cready-to-go\u201d ARM<\/a> system. It must be installed on a Raspberry Pi 4<\/a>, Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+<\/a>, Raspberry Pi 3 Model B<\/a> or Raspberry Pi 2 Model B<\/a> computer.<\/span><\/div>\n

A member on RaspEX<\/a> recently wrote this about RaspArch<\/a>: I\u2019ve used Slackware, Debian, Gentoo, Ubuntu & Arch. I prefer Arch. Ubuntu is easier to install, Arch is easier to keep up to date. You do not go through big, painful, changes every year instead you just update, once in a while, make changes if instructed. Arch has most of the benefits of Gentoo without the pain of recompiling _everything_. When you do need to build a package in Arch its painless especially if you use one of the tools that support AUR (I like Yaourt). Arch avoids the politics of Debian and Ubuntu and delivers a great Linux distribution. RaspArch now brings these advantages to the Pi 2.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Screenshot of RaspArch’s Desktop<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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