ckolodjski/Arch+Linux Solutions

## Arch+Linux Solutions
0. Problem: solution.
1. Can't boot, efibootmgr doesn't see root drive: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface#efibootmgr
2. Fresh install, can't ping: I updated resolv.conf with the contents of the laptop's resolv.conf (idk if that did anything), then I ran "dhcpcd eno1" (ethernet device) after which I could ping.
3. Can't load $DISPLAY or Light Display Manager: install driver https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg#Driver_installation, install lightdm-gtk-greeter, install xorg, install xterm, uh that might have been all?
4. Firefox only uses half the window in i3: enable privacy.resistFingerprinting.
5. No audio with pulsemixer: lol pulsemixer was muted, press M.
6. Can't scroll by clicking middle mouse in Firefox: general.AutoScroll = true.
7. Font aliases changed: I made a .config/fontconfig/fonts.conf but it did nothing on its own. I then installed ttf-dejavu and all is fine.
8. makepkg cannot find the strip binary: install base-devel.
9. Special characters are boxes: install CJK fonts (.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf).
10. Special characters are boxes in xterm: Hold Ctrl+RightClick and select "TrueType Fonts".
11. iptables not persistent: https://superuser.com/questions/1104277/how-to-get-iptables-rules-to-load-at-startup.
12. Can't scroll by clicking middle mouse in Discord: don't use xinput/libinput (wacky scrolling) . . . still troubleshooting.
13. Packages in group installed explicitly: use [-D] —asdeps (opposite of —asexplicit).
14. Can't change brightness: `xrandr —output [ ] —brightness [1==full]`; use `xrandr` to determine the output.
15. Sticky WASD in Minecraft: remove old versions of LWJGL from .minecraft/libraries/org/lwjgl.
16. Fail to boot after system upgrade: if `cat /proc/version` and `uname -r` are different, chroot into drive from live USB and reinstall the kernel with `pacman -S linux`.
17. Undesired default applications for opening .filetype: https://linuxcommando.blogspot.com/2014/03/how-to-specify-default-applications-for.html.
18. Can't upgrade pacman as it is a dependency for yay: https://www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/dlpng7/cant_pacman_syu_because_of_yay/f4ve2ku/.
19. VMware Workstation "Could not connect 'Ethernet0' to virtual network...": `systemctl start vmware-networks.service`.
20. Where is the swappiness value located?: /proc/sys/vm/swappiness.
21. Set default file manager to Thunar: `xdg-mime default <applications dir>/thunar.desktop inode/directory`
22. Discord/Slack hang on notification: install a notification daemon, e.g. dunst.
23. VMware Player throws "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded.": `sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all --appname="VMware Player" --icon="vmware-player"`.
24. LXAppearance changes highlight colors but not background colors: set 'gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme=1' in .config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini.
25. VMware Player "Could not connect 'Ethernet0' to virtual network...": `sudo modprobe vmnet` and `sudo vmware-networks --start`.
26. VMware Player overwrites `xmodmap`: keep a terminal window open from the beginning, and use `setxkbmap [...]` to revert when done. (Note: left Alt is still broken)
27. Polkit fails to authenticate user "root" in terminal prompt: add `exec --no-startup-id [polkit agent binary] &` to .i3/config.
28. Custom Global Shortcut not working in KDE: https://www.reddit.com/r/Kubuntu/comments/gaul9k/global_shortcuts_in_2004_not_working_for_some/.
29. Steam games (forced Proton) won't launch with Intel integrated graphics: add `VK_ICD_FILENAMES=/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/intel_icd.i686.json:/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/intel_icd.x86_64.json` to /etc/environment and reboot/relogin.
30. "nodejs: [file path] exists in filesystem": https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1482555#p1482555.
31. Microphone doesn't show up in Input Devices: https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/492207.
	0. Problem: solution.
	1. Can't boot, efibootmgr doesn't see root drive: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface#efibootmgr
	2. Fresh install, can't ping: I updated resolv.conf with the contents of the laptop's resolv.conf (idk if that did anything), then I ran "dhcpcd eno1" (ethernet device) after which I could ping.
	3. Can't load $DISPLAY or Light Display Manager: install driver https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg#Driver_installation, install lightdm-gtk-greeter, install xorg, install xterm, uh that might have been all?
	4. Firefox only uses half the window in i3: enable privacy.resistFingerprinting.
	5. No audio with pulsemixer: lol pulsemixer was muted, press M.
	6. Can't scroll by clicking middle mouse in Firefox: general.AutoScroll = true.
	7. Font aliases changed: I made a .config/fontconfig/fonts.conf but it did nothing on its own. I then installed ttf-dejavu and all is fine.
	8. makepkg cannot find the strip binary: install base-devel.
	9. Special characters are boxes: install CJK fonts (.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf).
	10. Special characters are boxes in xterm: Hold Ctrl+RightClick and select "TrueType Fonts".
	11. iptables not persistent: https://superuser.com/questions/1104277/how-to-get-iptables-rules-to-load-at-startup.
	12. Can't scroll by clicking middle mouse in Discord: don't use xinput/libinput (wacky scrolling) . . . still troubleshooting.
	13. Packages in group installed explicitly: use [-D] —asdeps (opposite of —asexplicit).
	14. Can't change brightness: `xrandr —output [ ] —brightness [1==full]`; use `xrandr` to determine the output.
	15. Sticky WASD in Minecraft: remove old versions of LWJGL from .minecraft/libraries/org/lwjgl.
	16. Fail to boot after system upgrade: if `cat /proc/version` and `uname -r` are different, chroot into drive from live USB and reinstall the kernel with `pacman -S linux`.
	17. Undesired default applications for opening .filetype: https://linuxcommando.blogspot.com/2014/03/how-to-specify-default-applications-for.html.
	18. Can't upgrade pacman as it is a dependency for yay: https://www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/dlpng7/cant_pacman_syu_because_of_yay/f4ve2ku/.
	19. VMware Workstation "Could not connect 'Ethernet0' to virtual network...": `systemctl start vmware-networks.service`.
	20. Where is the swappiness value located?: /proc/sys/vm/swappiness.
	21. Set default file manager to Thunar: `xdg-mime default <applications dir>/thunar.desktop inode/directory`
	22. Discord/Slack hang on notification: install a notification daemon, e.g. dunst.
	23. VMware Player throws "Could not open /dev/vmmon: No such file or directory. Please make sure that the kernel module `vmmon' is loaded.": `sudo vmware-modconfig --console --install-all --appname="VMware Player" --icon="vmware-player"`.
	24. LXAppearance changes highlight colors but not background colors: set 'gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme=1' in .config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini.
	25. VMware Player "Could not connect 'Ethernet0' to virtual network...": `sudo modprobe vmnet` and `sudo vmware-networks --start`.
	26. VMware Player overwrites `xmodmap`: keep a terminal window open from the beginning, and use `setxkbmap [...]` to revert when done. (Note: left Alt is still broken)
	27. Polkit fails to authenticate user "root" in terminal prompt: add `exec --no-startup-id [polkit agent binary] &` to .i3/config.
	28. Custom Global Shortcut not working in KDE: https://www.reddit.com/r/Kubuntu/comments/gaul9k/global_shortcuts_in_2004_not_working_for_some/.
	29. Steam games (forced Proton) won't launch with Intel integrated graphics: add `VK_ICD_FILENAMES=/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/intel_icd.i686.json:/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/intel_icd.x86_64.json` to /etc/environment and reboot/relogin.
	30. "nodejs: [file path] exists in filesystem": https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1482555#p1482555.
	31. Microphone doesn't show up in Input Devices: https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/492207.