diff --git a/linux_general.txt b/linux_general.txt index 9004b1b..772c64d 100644 --- a/linux_general.txt +++ b/linux_general.txt @@ -125,6 +125,18 @@ lib32-mesa xf86-video-ati: for Xorg hardware acceleration support mesa-vdpau and lib32-mesa-vdpau: for accelerated video decoding + Adding entropy to your system: + Refers to: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Random_number_generation + This is useful as the kernel's built-in random number generator is very slow, as such + it makes tasks like loading the login manager a pain. + To solve this problem you can install some pseudo-random number generators such as: + rng-tools + haveged + NOTE: Keep in mind that these are not for secure systems and remember to start and enable the service + rngd.service + Getting NTFS support working: + Refers to: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NTFS-3G + Install the "ntfs-3g" package -Listing installed packages: With apt/apt-get: @@ -161,6 +173,9 @@ Wireshark permissions: "usermod -a -G wireshark $USER" +-Arduino not starting: + Try installing "arduino-avr-core" package + -Theming gnome: download the theme packages at "https://www.gnome-look.org/" and unzip them then depending if it is an icon theme or an normal theme place them in @@ -228,6 +243,11 @@ Source: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Media_Transfer_Protocol Android devices use the MTP interface, to be able to access them in your file manager it is usually required to install the packages: "libmtp" "gvfs-mtp" and "gvfs-gphoto2" + NOTE: Apple devices require the "gvfs-afc" package, and the "gamin" package is also recommended + +-File previews on KDE (Dolphin): + Please refer to: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dolphin#File_previews + for the list of packages suitable for different file types -Windows: Adding programs to PATH: