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Evolution had become unbearably slow
by Ralf Mardorf 13 Jun '26

13 Jun '26

Hi, Evolution has become slower to start up. It takes a very long time to open. Once it's open, it takes a long time for the preview to work. When I try to compose a new email, it takes a very long time for a new email window to open for editing. I started Evolution from the command line, and there was a segfault related to a gst-plugin-lib, with instructions to remove it or on how to debug it. But when I start Evolution now, I no longer get those instructions. Therefore, I am unable to provide any further details on this matter. $ pacman -Q evolution evolution-data-server webkit2gtk-4.1 evolution 3.60.2-1 evolution-data-server 3.60.2-2 webkit2gtk-4.1 2.52.4-1 $ pacman -Q gst-libav gst-plugin-gtk4 gst-plugin-pipewire gst-plugins- bad gst-plugins-bad-libs gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-base-libs gst- plugins-good gst-plugins-ugly gstreamer qt-gstreamer lsp-plugins-gst gambas3-gb-media gst-libav 1.28.4-1 gst-plugin-gtk4 0.15.2-2 gst-plugin-pipewire 1:1.6.6-1 gst-plugins-bad 1.28.4-1 gst-plugins-bad-libs 1.28.4-1 gst-plugins-base 1.28.4-1 gst-plugins-base-libs 1.28.4-1 gst-plugins-good 1.28.4-1 gst-plugins-ugly 1.28.4-1 gstreamer 1.28.4-1 qt-gstreamer 1.2.0-4 lsp-plugins-gst 1.2.29-1 gambas3-gb-media 3.21.6-1 I couldn't find a corresponding bug report on gitlab.archlinux.org or gitlab.gnome.org, hence I’m going to make an exception and cross-post this. Regards, Ralf

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npm, pip and friends
by Ralf Mardorf 13 Jun '26

13 Jun '26

Hi, the fact that npm and similar package managers currently pose an extremely high security risk (and soon pip as well?) comes as a complete surprise ;). Perhaps what's happening in the AUR right now is the so-called "silver lining" of a crisis. There are so many suggestions on how to make the AUR complicated, unusable, user-unfriendly, like fighting fire with fire, but perhaps it is finally time to put an end to this insane, unmanageable chaos in package management. Wake-up call Ralf

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Re: Tip to avoid malware from AUR: add node package managers to your IgnorePkg
by Ralf Mardorf 12 Jun '26

12 Jun '26

On Fri, 2026-06-12 at 14:43 +0200, solsTiCe d'Hiver wrote: > but that is just indication. After all, if it installs a rootkit, it > can hide those things.. Thank you, no indication here. I don't have time at the moment, but the next step is to check against rootkits. Regards, Ralf PS: I think there's something wrong with the mailing list. An email I sent couldn't be delivered, and I can't access the Arch General Mailing List archive.

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Tip to avoid malware from AUR: add node package managers to your IgnorePkg
by Fermín Olaiz 12 Jun '26

12 Jun '26

Friendly reminder that given most of the ongoing attacks are based on node packages you can always add the package managers to your pacman.conf's IgnorePkg as a second line of defense (assuming you don't use them). IgnorePkg = yarn bun pnpm npm nodejs-nopt node-gyp And remember to check your PKGBUILDs! :) Fermín Olaiz. PS: sent this to arch-general as I think it might be useful.

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Questions about archived packages and arch linux malware
by fc26wuqa＠studserv.uni-leipzig.de 12 Jun '26

12 Jun '26

Hello, what is the process in deciding in archiving a package? And what are the reasons? And are there any channels where I can get notified if a package is getting archived? I noticed that the package `vim-airline` and `vim-airline-themes` got archived - I think just recently. Can someone tell me, why that happened? Do packages get archived, because they got malicious? Best, Lucienne

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Can't boot anymore
by Philippe Delavalade 04 Jun '26

04 Jun '26

Hi. After a long sequence of troubles for booting (don't want to be boring with it), I did the following : 1) I boot with my installation DVD 2) I mount my arch partition nvme0n1p4 on /mnt 3) arch-chroot /mnt 4) I deleted my old efi partition nvme0n1p2 5) I created a new one on nvme0n1p5 6) I created directory /boot and mounted /dev/nvme0n1p5 on it 7) grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot --bootloader-id=GRUB 8) I made some modifications in /etc/default/grub 9) grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg Now I get two entries in /boot/grub/grub.cfg : one for arch and a second for "UEFI Firmware Settings". But when booting, no output of grub menu ; I arrive directly in the bios (or firmware). How can I progress ? I attached four files : /etc/fstab /etc/defaul/grub /boot/grub/grub.cfg the output of "ls /boot" in boot.txt. Hope someone can help :-) I'm sending this from my laptop. regards. -- Philippe

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pdftotext
by Philippe Delavalade 31 May '26

31 May '26

Hi. I often use pdftotext and search it but I can't find it nor with pacman neither on AUR. pacman proposes python-pdftotext 2.2.2-11. Tanks for advice. Regards. -- Philippe

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Re: Arch-general Digest, Vol 41, Issue 19
by ale-p＠gmx.com 30 May '26

30 May '26

Hi All, I had a similar issue booting into a new built and turns out that the motherboard came with a key installed and once cleared the secure boot keys and changed the OS type I was able to boot from the flash drive. I tried with only disabling and setting the OS type to other and that didn't work. Motherboard is Asus Rog Strix X570-e. I just wanted to share in case this help. Thank you, Ale 30 May 2026 09:07:14 arch-general-request(a)lists.archlinux.org: > Send Arch-general mailing list submissions to > arch-general(a)lists.archlinux.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > arch-general-request(a)lists.archlinux.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > arch-general-owner(a)lists.archlinux.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Arch-general digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: *** SPAM *** Unable to boot (Philippe Delavalade) > 2. MariaDB and /tmp/systemd-private-...-mariadb-.../ > (Philippe Delavalade) > 3. Re: MariaDB and /tmp/systemd-private-...-mariadb-.../ (Archange) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 09:11:17 +0200 > From: Philippe Delavalade <philippe.delavalade(a)orange.fr> > Subject: Re: *** SPAM *** Unable to boot > To: arch-general(a)lists.archlinux.org > Message-ID: <ahqNldejzGkAFLfc@magellan> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Hi and thanks for the answer. > > Unfortunately, things don't progress with bios but I'll continue to > investigate. > > Nevertheless, I burnt a dvdrw and yesterday I could instal arch linux. I'm > posting from the new installation. > > I'll continue to ask questions :-) but in another post. > > Many thanks again. > > -- > Philippe > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 09:23:18 +0200 > From: Philippe Delavalade <philippe.delavalade(a)orange.fr> > Subject: MariaDB and /tmp/systemd-private-...-mariadb-.../ > To: arch-general(a)lists.archlinux.org > Message-ID: <ahqQZrP4w-LBrysd@magellan> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Hi. > > In mariadb, the command > select * from tablename into outfile '/tmp/foo.txt' > produces no file in /tmp but in a directory with a very long name: > /tmp/systemd-private-2a2439b12a22406fb9e6d8345f292014-mariadb.service-5Dg5Mh/ > > In this directory, I get tmp/foo.txt > > I guess I have something to write in /etc/my.cnf.d/ but which lines and in > which file ? > > Thanks for help. > > -- > Philippe > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 11:31:42 +0400 > From: Archange <archange(a)archlinux.org> > Subject: Re: MariaDB and /tmp/systemd-private-...-mariadb-.../ > To: Philippe Delavalade <philippe.delavalade(a)orange.fr>, > arch-general(a)lists.archlinux.org > Message-ID: <fbc3f529-8136-4ff0-9205-58895f4a6526(a)archlinux.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > Hi, > > Le 30/05/2026 à 11:23, Philippe Delavalade a écrit : >> Hi. >> >> In mariadb, the command >> select * from tablename into outfile '/tmp/foo.txt' >> produces no file in /tmp but in a directory with a very long name: >> /tmp/systemd-private-2a2439b12a22406fb9e6d8345f292014-mariadb.service-5Dg5Mh/ >> >> In this directory, I get tmp/foo.txt >> >> I guess I have something to write in /etc/my.cnf.d/ but which lines and in >> which file ? > > No, this is because mariadb systemd service uses PrivateTmp, which means > that mariadb has its own /tmp, for security reasons. I do not recommend > changing this, but if you want you can look at systemd service overrides > to set PrivateTmp=no for mariadb. > > Regards, > Bruno/Archange > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Arch-general mailing list -- arch-general(a)lists.archlinux.org > To unsubscribe send an email to arch-general-leave(a)lists.archlinux.org > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Arch-general Digest, Vol 41, Issue 19 > ********************************************

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MariaDB and /tmp/systemd-private-...-mariadb-.../
by Philippe Delavalade 30 May '26

30 May '26

Hi. In mariadb, the command select * from tablename into outfile '/tmp/foo.txt' produces no file in /tmp but in a directory with a very long name: /tmp/systemd-private-2a2439b12a22406fb9e6d8345f292014-mariadb.service-5Dg5Mh/ In this directory, I get tmp/foo.txt I guess I have something to write in /etc/my.cnf.d/ but which lines and in which file ? Thanks for help. -- Philippe

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Unable to boot
by Philippe Delavalade 30 May '26

30 May '26

Hi all. In another place, on a different computer, my thumbdrive with archlinux-2026.04.01-x86_64.iso boots with no problem. Now, on the computer I'm using currently, the usbkey refuses to boot. I checked the bios ; boot order is correct and secure boot is disabled. The drive with my usual distro can boot. I need help because I would like to install arch on this machine. Thanks for any advice. -- Philippe

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