July 2012 - Arch-announce - lists.archlinux.org

[arch-announce] Changes to rc.conf and crypttab
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Tom Gundersen 30 Jul '12

30 Jul '12

Tom Gundersen wrote: As of `initscripts-2012.07.5`, the default format of `/etc/rc.conf` and `/etc/crypttab` have changed. See their respective man pages for more details. The purpose of this change is to unify the configuration of systemd and initscripts. This will allow us to share code and documentation, and should make maintenance of initscripts simpler in the long-run. The old format is still supported, so old config files should still work unchanged. URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/changes-to-rcconf-and-crypttab/

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[arch-announce] pkgstats now collects modules usage
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Tom Gundersen 30 Jul '12

30 Jul '12

Tom Gundersen wrote: In an attempt at making the default kernel and initramfs more robust for the majority of users, we would like to gather some information about which kernel modules and cpu architecture are most common. As of version 2.3, pkgstats is now able to collect this information. We would like to encourage everyone to install pkgstats so your setup will be taken into account. See [this][1] previous news item for more information about pkgstats. [1]: https://www.archlinux.org/news/pkgstats-round-two-take-your-vote-and- help-improving-arch/ URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/pkgstats-now-collects-modules-usage/

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[arch-announce] Install media 2012.07.15 released
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Pierre Schmitz 22 Jul '12

22 Jul '12

Pierre Schmitz wrote: New iso images containing a current Arch Linux snapshot have been released and can be found on our [Download][1] page. Most notable change is that AIF (the Arch Installation Framework) is no longer included but instead some simple [install scripts][2] are provided to aid in the installation process. This means a menu driven installer is no longer available and we rely more on documentation to guide new users. We would like to encourage our community to fill in the remaining gaps in [our wiki][3]. >From now on our install images are signed and it is highly recommend to verify their signature before use. On Arch Linux this can be done by using `pacman-key -v <iso-file>.sig`. * The pacman keyring is automatically initialized on bootup. Therefore signature verification is available on the live media and will work out of the box on the installed system. * Instead of six different images we only provide a single one which can be booted into an i686 and x86_64 live system to install Arch Linux over the network. Media containing the [core] repository are no longer provided. * Regular iso snapshots are planned on a monthly basis. * The install media can also be booted directly via [PXE][4]. Note that its PGP signature cannot be verified this way! * More archiso related options and new features can be found in its [README][5] file. AIF had to be dropped due to lack of maintenance and contributions. Of course we would appreciate it if people would start hacking on it to bring it up to par. [1]: https://www.archlinux.org/download/ [2]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_Install_Scripts [3]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/ [4]: https://releng.archlinux.org/pxeboot/ [5]: https://projects.archlinux.org/archiso.git/plain/README URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/install-media-20120715-released/

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[arch-announce] GRUB legacy no longer supported
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Ronald van Haren 20 Jul '12

20 Jul '12

Ronald van Haren wrote: GRUB 2.x has moved to [core]. With this move support for GRUB legacy (i.e. version 0.9x) is dropped, which is now moved to AUR. Although GRUB legacy will not be removed from your system and will stay fully functional, you should consider upgrading to GRUB version 2.x, or one of the other supported bootloaders. Please consult [the GRUB wiki page][1] for detailed installation instructions for GRUB version 2.x. [1]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Grub URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/grub-legacy-no-longer-supported/

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[arch-announce] The /lib directory becomes a symlink
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Allan McRae 14 Jul '12

14 Jul '12

Allan McRae wrote: All Arch Linux packages have had there files in the /lib directory moved to /usr/lib and now /lib is a symlink to usr/lib. When performing this update, pacman will likely identify a conflict in the /lib directory. In the simplest case, this is worked around by doing: ` pacman -Syu --ignore glibc pacman -Su ` Never use `--force` during this update. If either of this steps does not work (e.g. due to dependency version issues, file conflicts in /lib), refer to this [guide][1] for more detailed instructions on performing this upgrade. [1]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/DeveloperWiki:usrlib URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/the-lib-directory-becomes-a-symlink/

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