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[arch-announce] Install medium 2012.10.06 introduces systemd
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Pierre Schmitz 07 Oct '12

07 Oct '12

Pierre Schmitz wrote: The October release of the Arch Linux install medium is available for [Download][1] and can be used for new installs or as a rescue system. It contains a set of updated packages and the following notable changes: * systemd is used to boot up the live system. * initscripts are no longer available on the live system but are still installed by default on the target system. This is likely to change in the near future. * EFI boot and setup has been simplified. * gummiboot is used to display a menu on EFI systems. * The following new packages are available on the live system: ethtool, fsarchiver, gummiboot-efi, mc, partclone, partimage, refind-efi, rfkill, sudo, testdisk, wget, xl2tpd [1]: https://www.archlinux.org/download/ URL: https://www.archlinux.org/news/install-medium-20121006-introduces-systemd/

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[arch-announce] New install medium 2012.09.07
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Pierre Schmitz 08 Sep '12

08 Sep '12

Pierre Schmitz wrote: As is customary by now there is a new install medium available at the beginning of this month. The live system can be downloaded from [Download][1] and be used for new installs or as a rescue system. In addition to a couple of updated packages and bug fixes the following changes stand out: * First medium with Linux 3.5 (3.5.3) * The _script_ boot parameter works again ([FS#31022][2]) * When booting via PXE and NFS or NBD the ISO will be copied to RAM to ensure a more stable usage. * The live medium contains _usb_modeswitch_ and _wvdial_ which e.g. allows to establish a network connection using an UMTS USB dongle * Furthermore the newest versions of _initscripts_, _systemd_ and _netcfg_ are included. [1]: https://www.archlinux.org/download/ [2]: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/31022 URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/new-install-medium-20120907/

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[arch-announce] Fontconfig 2.10.1 update - manual intervention required
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Andreas Radke 06 Sep '12

06 Sep '12

Andreas Radke wrote: Fontconfig 2.10.1 update overwrites symlinks created by the former package version. These symlinks need to be removed before any further update: rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/20-unhint-small-vera.conf rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/29-replace-bitmap-fonts.conf rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/30-metric-aliases.conf rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/30-urw-aliases.conf rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/40-nonlatin.conf rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/45-latin.conf rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/49-sansserif.conf rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/51-local.conf rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/60-latin.conf rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/65-fonts-persian.conf rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/65-nonlatin.conf rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/69-unifont.conf rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/80-delicious.conf rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/90-synthetic.conf pacman -Syu Main systemwide configuration should be done by symlinks (especially for autohinting, sub-pixel and lcdfilter): cd /etc/fonts/conf.d ln -s ../conf.avail/XX-foo.conf Check also [Font_Configuration][1] and [Fonts][2]. [1]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Font_Configuration [2]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fonts URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/fontconfig-2101-update-manual-intervention-re…

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[arch-announce] netcfg-2.8.9 drops initscripts compatibility
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Florian Pritz 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

Florian Pritz wrote: All interfaces should now be configured in `/etc/conf.d/netcfg` rather than `/etc/rc.conf`. URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/netcfg-289-drops-initscripts-compatibility/

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[arch-announce] Install media 2012.08.04 available
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Pierre Schmitz 04 Aug '12

04 Aug '12

Pierre Schmitz wrote: The August snapshot of our live and install media comes with updated packages and the following changes on top of the [previous iso image][1]: * GRUB 2.0 instead of the legacy 0.9 version is available. * The [Installation Guide][2] can be found at _/root/install.txt_. * ZSH with [Grml's configuration][3] is used as interactive shell to provide a user friendly and more convenient environment. This includes completion support for pacstrap, arch-chroot, pacman and most other tools. * The network daemon is started by default which will automatically setup your network if DHCP is available. Note that all these changes only affect the live system and not the base system you install using pacstrap. The iso image can be downloaded from our [Download page][4]. The next snapshot is scheduled for September. [1]: https://www.archlinux.org/news/install-media-20120715-released/ [2]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_Guide [3]: http://grml.org/zsh/ [4]: https://www.archlinux.org/download/ URL: https://www.archlinux.org/news/install-media-20120804-available/

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[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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