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[arch-announce] November release of install media available
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Pierre Schmitz 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

Pierre Schmitz wrote: The latest snapshot of our install and rescue media can be found on our [Download][1] page. The 2012.11.01 ISO image mainly contains minor bug fixes, cleanups and new packages compared to the previous one: * First media with Linux 3.6 * _copytoram=n_ can be used to not copy the image to RAM on network boot. This is probably unreliable but an option for systems with very low memory. * _cowfile_size_ boot parameter mainly for persistent COW on VFAT. See the [README][2] file for details. [1]: https://www.archlinux.org/download/ [2]: https://projects.archlinux.org/archiso.git/plain/docs/README.bootparams?id=… URL: https://www.archlinux.org/news/november-release-of-install-media-available/

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[arch-announce] Bug Squashing Day: Saturday 17th November
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Allan McRae 01 Nov '12

01 Nov '12

Allan McRae wrote: The number of bugs in the Arch Linux bug tracker is creeping up so it is time for some extermination. This is a great way for the community to get involved and help the Arch Linux team. The process is simple. First look at a bug for your favorite piece of software in the bug tracker and check if it still occurs. If it does, check the upstream project for a fix and test it to confirm it works. If there is no fix available, make sure the bug has been filed in the upstream tracker. Join us on the #archlinux-bugs IRC channel. We are spread across timezones, so people should be around all day. URL: https://www.archlinux.org/news/bug-squashing-day-saturday-17th-november/

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[arch-announce] ConsoleKit replaced by logind
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Allan McRae 30 Oct '12

30 Oct '12

Allan McRae wrote: With GNOME 3.6, polkit and networkmanager moving to [extra], ConsoleKit has now been removed from the repositories. Any package that previously depended on it now relies on systemd-logind instead. That means that the system must be booted with systemd to be fully functional. In addition to GNOME, both KDE and XFCE are also affected by this change. URL: https://www.archlinux.org/news/consolekit-replaced-by-logind/

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[arch-announce] systemd is now the default on new installations
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Thomas Bächler 13 Oct '12

13 Oct '12

Thomas Bächler wrote: The base group now contains the `systemd-sysvcompat` package. This means that all new installations will boot with systemd by default. As some packages still lack native systemd units, users can install the `initscripts` package and use the `DAEMONS` array in `/etc/rc.conf` to start services using the legacy rc.d scripts. This change does not affect existing installations. For the time being, the `initscripts` and `sysvinit` packages remain available from our repositories. However, individual packages may now start relying on the system being booted with systemd. Please refer to [the wiki][1] for how to transition an existing installation to systemd. [1]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd URL: https://www.archlinux.org/news/systemd-is-now-the-default-on-new-installati…

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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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