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Hello. I‘m running in some problems again. while i was TRYING to install arch, it hat a minor problem right at the end. i can‘t end the installation process, because of this problem message: File "/usr/1ib/python3.14/site-packages/archinstall/lib/installer.py", line 697, in disable_service raise ServiceException(fUnable to disable service (service): ferrt') archinstall. lib. exceptions. ServiceException: Unable to disable service iud. service; '/usr/bin/systemctl' '--root=/mnt' "disable', "iud.service'l exited with abnormal e xit code [1]: Failed to disable unit: Unit iwd. service does not exist Failed to disable unit: Unit iwd. service does not exist does anyone know what i can do to end the installation process successfully and to fix this particular problem? Thanks in advance submitted by /u/BenKnoblo [link] [comments]

1. Verify Boot Mode & Network Check if you are in UEFI mode (should return 64 or 32): cat /sys/firmware/efi/fw_platform_size Connect to Wi-Fi via iwctl: Enter prompt: iwctl List devices: device list Power on: device [name] set-property Powered on Scan: station [name] scan List networks: station [name] get-networks Connect: station [name] connect [SSID] (use connect-hidden if needed) Sync Clock: timedatectl set-ntp true 2. Partitioning & Btrfs Subvolumes Use gdisk to create your partitions, then format: EFI: mkfs.fat -F 32 /dev/sdX1 Root: mkfs.btrfs -L root /dev/sdX2 Create Subvolumes: mount /dev/sdX2 /mnt btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@ btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@home btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@snapshots btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@var_log btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@var_cache btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@var_tmp btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@crash umount /mnt 3. Mounting & System Install Define mount options and mount the subvolumes: export MOUNT_OPTS="noatime,compress=zstd,discard=async,space_cache=v2" # Mount Root mount -o subvol=@,$MOUNT_OPTS /dev/sdX2 /mnt # Create directories and mount others mkdir -p /mnt/{home,.snapshots,var/log,var/cache,var/tmp,var/crash,boot/efi} mount -o subvol=@home,$MOUNT_OPTS /dev/sdX2 /mnt/home mount -o subvol=@snapshots,$MOUNT_OPTS /dev/sdX2 /mnt/.snapshots mount -o subvol=@var_log,$MOUNT_OPTS /dev/sdX2 /mnt/var/log mount -o subvol=@var_cache,$MOUNT_OPTS /dev/sdX2 /mnt/var/cache mount -o subvol=@var_tmp,$MOUNT_OPTS /dev/sdX2 /mnt/var/tmp mount -o subvol=@var_crash,$MOUNT_OPTS /dev/sdX2 /mnt/var/crash # Mount EFI mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt/boot/efi Bootstrap System: pacstrap -K /mnt base base-devel linux linux-firmware btrfs-progs nvim grub efibootmgr snapper networkmanager snap-pac grub-btrfs inotify-tools genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab arch-chroot /mnt 4. Configuration (Inside Chroot) Localization: ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/[Area]/[Location] /etc/localtime hwclock --systohc # Edit /etc/locale.gen to uncomment your locale locale-gen echo "LANG=en_US.UTF-8" > /etc/locale.conf Bootloader & Users: mkinitcpio -P passwd # Set root password grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --bootloader-id=GRUB grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg systemctl enable grub-btrfsd.service systemctl enable NetworkManager useradd -m -G wheel [username] passwd [username] 5. Snapper & Subvolume Optimization Configure Root Snapshots: snapper -c root create-config / umount /.snapshots rm -rf /.snapshots mkdir /.snapshots mount -a chmod 750 /.snapshots Exclude Home Folders (Optional): To prevent folders like Downloads or Torrents from being part of snapshots, convert them to subvolumes: mv ~/folder ~/folder_old btrfs subvolume create ~/folder cp -a ~/folder_old/. ~/folder/ rm -rf ~/folder_old submitted by /u/E-Book-Nerd [link] [comments]

For context, a while ago I tried to setup secure boot for my Arch Linux + Windows dual boot, using sbctl to sign the kernel and GRUB, however after enrolling the keys I couldn't get GRUB to pass the secure boot validation so I gave up, restored factory keys and now just toggle secure boot off when I switch from Windows to Arch. My issue is that since I did this, after toggling secure boot in UEFI and rebooting I'm left with a black screen and have to manually reboot my pc multiple times before eventually booting into an OS. After this, my pc boots fine and I see the normal UEFI splash screen during startup. This never happened before I messed around with sbctl. My motherboard is B550 Aorus Elite V2 if that matters. Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this issue? Thanks submitted by /u/improbbl [link] [comments]

I've been using Linux for a few years now, but decided to give Arch a try for my first time yesterday. I installed via archinstall and selected GRUB as my bootloader because it's familiar and comfortable. The issue is that it seems to not auto-detect Arch when turning on my PC, and it goes straight to GRUB shell. I'm able to manually boot into Arch with the following commands: set root=(hd2,gpt1) linux /vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/nvme1n1p2 rw rootflags=subvol=@ initrd /initramfs-linux.img boot Once Arch is up and running, everything is fine. I've tried reinstalling GRUB, but I just can't get it to autodetect Arch or even Windows. For further context, I'm dual booting and have Arch and Windows on separate SSD's. I have secure boot disabled in my UEFI settings. When dual booting other distros on this rig, I've never run into issues with GRUB being able to detect both OS's. Any ideas on how to fix this so GRUB autodetects Arch? If there's any additional info I can provide that would help, please let me know. submitted by /u/PlasmaHeat [link] [comments]

Recently i tried installing a very cool rice i found, but everything was just buggy and i had a lot of headache trying to solve it, in the end i even reinstalled arch linux from the start because my system was just so laggy. I want to know how to prevent stuff like these to happen to me, and i really want to start deep in the ricing world without worring with these things submitted by /u/Living-Run-2719 [link] [comments]

Hey, noob here. Running an arch installation on a thinkpad T520 with an new aftermarket battery from cellonic, designed for 4400mAh/47.5Wh. I had it on 80/20 thresholds for the entire time i had it (2 weeks). Running an upower -i gives a max charge of 14.52%, which is around 700mAh: the print I tried to recalibrate and do a fullcharge with tlp, which did nothing. Is this battery toast and a massive fire hazard to try to save, or is it a setting i am missing? I suspect that having the computer on suspend with XFCE4 might have done something with the power manager, as I charged it to the 80% threshold and had it on sleep for a few days, showing full on wake. submitted by /u/SaKviK [link] [comments]

## System Info - Machine: ASUS - GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4060 Mobile (hybrid graphics, managed by supergfxd) - Kernel: linux-zen 6.19.8 - NVIDIA Driver: 595.45.04 - Display Server: Wayland (Hyprland) ## Problem System successfully enters suspend, but cannot resume. Screen stays black after pressing keys/power button, requiring a hard reboot. Short suspends (<serveral seconds ） sometimes succeed, longer ones always fail. ## What I tried - Enabled nvidia-suspend/resume/hibernate services (with NVreg_PreserveVideoMemoryAllocations=1) - Added NVreg_EnableS0ixPowerManagement=1 via modprobe - Added NVreg_TemporaryFilePath=/var/nvidia - Removed /lib/systemd/system-sleep/nvidia and disabled nvidia services (per Ask Ubuntu answer) - None of the above resolved the issue ## Relevant logs journalctl -b -1 | grep -E "PM:|nvidia|suspend|failed|resume" | tail -50 Mar 22 22:08:11 archlinux systemd-modules-load[255]: Inserted module 'nvidia_modeset' Mar 22 22:08:11 archlinux kernel: pci 10000:e0:06.0: bridge window [io size 0x1000]: failed to assign Mar 22 22:08:11 archlinux kernel: pci 10000:e0:06.0: bridge window [io size 0x1000]: failed to assign Mar 22 22:08:11 archlinux systemd-modules-load[255]: Inserted module 'nvidia_uvm' Mar 22 22:08:11 archlinux kernel: [drm] [nvidia-drm] [GPU ID 0x00000100] Loading driver Mar 22 22:08:14 archlinux kernel: nvidia-modeset: nvidia-modeset: ACPI reported no NVIDIA native backlight available; attempting to use ACPI backlight. Mar 22 22:08:14 archlinux kernel: nvidia-modeset: WARNING: GPU:0: Unable to read EDID for display device DP-2 Mar 22 22:08:14 archlinux kernel: nvidia-modeset: WARNING: GPU:0: Unable to read EDID for display device DP-2 Mar 22 22:08:14 archlinux kernel: [drm] Initialized nvidia-drm 0.0.0 for 0000:01:00.0 on minor 2 Mar 22 22:08:14 archlinux kernel: nvidia 0000:01:00.0: [drm] fb1: nvidia-drmdrmfb frame buffer device Mar 22 22:08:14 archlinux systemd-modules-load[255]: Inserted module 'nvidia_drm' Mar 22 22:08:16 archlinux-youngshine systemd[1]: Starting Load/Save Screen Backlight Brightness of backlight:nvidia_wmi_ec_backlight... Mar 22 22:08:16 archlinux-youngshine systemd[1]: Finished Load/Save Screen Backlight Brightness of backlight:nvidia_wmi_ec_backlight. Mar 22 22:08:16 archlinux-youngshine kernel: faux_driver regulatory: Direct firmware load for regulatory.db failed with error -2 Mar 22 22:08:16 archlinux-youngshine kernel: cfg80211: failed to load regulatory.db Mar 22 22:08:17 archlinux-youngshine kernel: asus_wmi: fan_curve_get_factory_default (0x00110032) failed: -19 Mar 22 22:08:20 archlinux-youngshine kernel: pcieport 10000:e0:06.0: bridge window [io size 0x1000]: failed to assign Mar 22 22:08:20 archlinux-youngshine kernel: pcieport 10000:e0:06.0: bridge window [io size 0x1000]: failed to assign Mar 22 22:08:20 archlinux-youngshine kernel: pcieport 10000:e0:06.0: bridge window [io size 0x1000]: failed to assign Mar 22 22:08:20 archlinux-youngshine kernel: pcieport 10000:e0:06.0: bridge window [io size 0x1000]: failed to assign Mar 22 22:08:20 archlinux-youngshine supergfxd[866]: [DEBUG supergfxctl] Did modprobe for driver nvidia_drm Mar 22 22:08:20 archlinux-youngshine supergfxd[866]: [DEBUG supergfxctl] Did modprobe for driver nvidia_modeset Mar 22 22:08:20 archlinux-youngshine supergfxd[866]: [DEBUG supergfxctl] Did modprobe for driver nvidia_uvm Mar 22 22:08:20 archlinux-youngshine supergfxd[866]: [DEBUG supergfxctl] Did modprobe for driver nvidia Mar 22 22:08:20 archlinux-youngshine systemd[1]: Started nvidia-powerd service. Mar 22 22:08:20 archlinux-youngshine supergfxd[866]: [DEBUG supergfxctl] Did CommandArgs { inner: ["start", "nvidia-powerd.service"] } Mar 22 22:08:20 archlinux-youngshine nvidia-powerd[949]: nvidia-powerd version:2.0 (build 1) Mar 22 22:08:20 archlinux-youngshine nvidia-powerd[949]: DBus Connection is established Mar 22 22:08:21 archlinux-youngshine dbus-broker-launch[859]: Activation request for 'org.freedesktop.home1' failed: The systemd unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' could not be found. Mar 22 22:08:21 archlinux-youngshine asusd[1000]: [INFO asusd::asus_armoury] inotify watch failed: Attribute not found: charge_mode. You can ignore this if your device does not support the feature Mar 22 22:08:21 archlinux-youngshine asusd[1000]: [INFO asusd::asus_armoury] inotify watch failed: Attribute not found: charge_mode. You can ignore this if your device does not support the feature Mar 22 22:08:21 archlinux-youngshine asusd[1000]: [INFO asusd::asus_armoury] inotify watch failed: Attribute not found: charge_mode. You can ignore this if your device does not support the feature Mar 22 22:08:21 archlinux-youngshine asusd[1000]: [INFO asusd::asus_armoury] inotify watch failed: Attribute not found: panel_overdrive. You can ignore this if your device does not support the feature Mar 22 22:08:21 archlinux-youngshine asusd[1000]: [INFO asusd::asus_armoury] inotify watch failed: Attribute not found: panel_overdrive. You can ignore this if your device does not support the feature Mar 22 22:08:21 archlinux-youngshine asusd[1000]: [INFO asusd::asus_armoury] inotify watch failed: Attribute not found: panel_overdrive. You can ignore this if your device does not support the feature Mar 22 22:08:21 archlinux-youngshine asusd[1000]: [INFO asusd::asus_armoury] inotify watch failed: Attribute not found: gpu_mux_mode. You can ignore this if your device does not support the feature Mar 22 22:08:21 archlinux-youngshine asusd[1000]: [INFO asusd::asus_armoury] inotify watch failed: Attribute not found: gpu_mux_mode. You can ignore this if your device does not support the feature Mar 22 22:08:21 archlinux-youngshine asusd[1000]: [INFO asusd::asus_armoury] inotify watch failed: Attribute not found: gpu_mux_mode. You can ignore this if your device does not support the feature Mar 22 22:08:21 archlinux-youngshine asusd[1000]: [INFO asusd::asus_armoury] inotify watch failed: Attribute not found: dgpu_disable. You can ignore this if your device does not support the feature Mar 22 22:08:21 archlinux-youngshine asusd[1000]: [INFO asusd::asus_armoury] inotify watch failed: Attribute not found: dgpu_disable. You can ignore this if your device does not support the feature Mar 22 22:08:21 archlinux-youngshine asusd[1000]: [INFO asusd::asus_armoury] inotify watch failed: Attribute not found: dgpu_disable. You can ignore this if your device does not support the feature Mar 22 22:08:21 archlinux-youngshine asusd[1000]: [INFO rog_platform::backlight] Backlight: Checking "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/PNP0C14:00/wmi_bus/wmi_bus-PNP0C14:00/603E9613-EF25-4338-A3D0-C46177516DB7-0/backlight/nvidia_wmi_ec_backlight" Mar 22 22:08:21 archlinux-youngshine asusd[1000]: [INFO rog_platform::backlight] Backlight: Checking "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/PNP0C14:00/wmi_bus/wmi_bus-PNP0C14:00/603E9613-EF25-4338-A3D0-C46177516DB7-0/backlight/nvidia_wmi_ec_backlight" Mar 22 22:08:24 archlinux-youngshine dbus-broker-launch[859]: Activation request for 'org.freedesktop.resolve1' failed: The systemd unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.resolve1.service' could not be found. Mar 22 22:08:40 archlinux-youngshine rtkit-daemon[1409]: Handling system-suspend using logind. Mar 22 22:21:57 archlinux-youngshine systemd-logind[868]: The system will suspend now! Mar 22 22:21:57 archlinux-youngshine wpa_supplicant[955]: nl80211: send_event_marker failed: Source based routing not supported Mar 22 22:21:57 archlinux-youngshine systemd-sleep[7312]: in suspend-then-hibernate operations or setups with encrypted home directories. Mar 22 22:21:57 archlinux-youngshine systemd-sleep[7312]: Performing sleep operation 'suspend'... Mar 22 22:21:58 archlinux-youngshine kernel: PM: suspend entry (deep) submitted by /u/DreamLast4743 [link] [comments]

I had this problem for a while. I thought that it was Brave's implemented ad block doing the job that made the pages load slower from time to time. But when I used Brave on Windows on a whim, I found out it was much faster and smoother, even though it was heavy with extensions. What do you think? If you have any solutions, I'd be glad to hear them. submitted by /u/User_LEGEND0 [link] [comments]

Hello people. Ìm relatively new to linux. Right now i try to install arch. Somehow i am unable to select a partition in the Disk configuration, because it does not even show up. What can i do as i didn‘t find anything about this online? It just shows me a blank screen with „press Ctrl+h for help“ on top submitted by /u/BenKnoblo [link] [comments]

when i try to reboot or do a shutdown only my monitor says "no input" but my pc stays on (im on the zen kernel, and using nvidia dkms open & using kde plasma 6) submitted by /u/Amazing_Advance5093 [link] [comments]

SOLVED Hello everyone. I installed Arch Linux on my old Lenovo G500 laptop, downloaded xfce at first and it took a whopping 1 min 30 seconds to boot. I asked Gemini Pro for help and despite a few hours of effort it was not helpful at all and I somehow got kernel panic. I didnt want to mess with that so i reinstalled everything, this time i3. But it still took 1 min 30 secs to boot. Here is the exact output: # systemd-analyze time Startup finished in 16,594s (firmware) + 5,492s (loader) + 1min 5.899s (kernel) + 3.283s (userspace) = 1min 31.269s graphical, target reached after 3,283s in userspace. So the main issue is with the kernel, taking a whole minute lol. Though I think firmware is taking longer than usual too. Any help is appreciated. submitted by /u/External_Wealth_1403 [link] [comments]

Hey! I'm slowly switching from Win11 to Arch Linux with KDE Plasma. I like that smooth experience, customization, terminal, etc etc. But there's a problem with my (i guess dying) HDD - it produces creepy sounds like a machine gun, but it is somehow works. Whole PC is slightly shaking. There's no such problem on Windows. Can swap files be the culprit? Can I use this HDD with Linux, or it is necessary to unplug it before loading into system? Any help appreciated! P.S. Arch is installed on SSD, while HDD is like a file trash pile. I did not install anything on it lately. submitted by /u/KenneR330 [link] [comments]

I am facing an issue with ryzen 77435hs that prevent me to manage the profiles when i set the profile to [Performance ] the laptop runs smoothly but once i switch to [Balanced] or [Power saving] mode the laptop just reboots and set it back to Performance There is error i found : Mar 22 08:55:18 archlinux kernel: x86/amd: Previous system reset reason [0x08000800]: an uncorrected error caused a data fabric sync flood event submitted by /u/Status-Count-7956 [link] [comments]

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Hi, I would like to test out Arch​, hardware compatibility and the install process​. Since Archinstall 3.0.14, there is a new feature to install also the bootloader to the removable USB drive. But I'm paranoid that the internal SSD/bootloader maybe somehow could get messed up in the process. I would detach it to be sure, but that's not possible, because of the laptop being quite hard to disassemble. I would like to know, if this feature is safe and assured to only write on the removable media. After install, I guess the internal SSD also gets only written to when ​actively mounted. Is that correct? Would be great, if someone had information on this feature. Thanks for your help​! submitted by /u/NonCertus [link] [comments]

Hey there. I just have been wondering if any of you knew what I should do with the problem that I have. I have a huion drawing tablet and I need to use in with Arch Linux. The tablet is Inspiroy Dial Q620M. When it is connected to the laptop I have Arch Linux installed on, the cursor doesn't appear in Wayland session of KDE Plasma. The cursor seems to be on the screen and I can use it, but I don't see it. On X11 everything is fine with Plasma, but with GNOME, no matter what tge composer is, Wayland or X11, the cursor shows up but disappears in the apps' fullscreen mode. So my question was how to solve it and use the tablet with Plasma on Wayland and what drivers I should install (preferebly open-source. I know there is the package in AUR, huiontablet, but it is outdated and the popularity is 0, which is not good since it is the AUR) in order to manage the pressure sensitivity and other stuff. Thanks in prior!❤️ submitted by /u/LowerTomatillo1260 [link] [comments]

I’ve been working on a Rust-based alternative to fdupes (though I think fdupes is still more stable and performant overall). The tool, rsdupes, helps find duplicate files in local directories and currently includes: a CLI for fast, scriptable usage a desktop GUI (still early, especially UX/UI) First public release (v0.1.0) is out: https://github.com/theamigoooooo/rsdupes https://github.com/theamigoooooo/rsdupes/releases The project is still evolving, and I’d really appreciate any feedback - performance, UX, features, anything. Also open to contributions if anyone’s interested. Curious to hear what you think or how it compares to tools you already use 👀 submitted by /u/Competitive_Motor581 [link] [comments]

I know that the kiosks at McDonalds are running Windows and I was wondering if it could be possible to boot into a live USB and install Arch. submitted by /u/Traditional_Award989 [link] [comments]

My old Ubuntun that used to run on an old laptop just magically decided to stop working. So i've decided as a CS major to take one more step towards linux philosophy and try Arch. What should I know about it? Some tips? What common begginer's mistakes not to do? submitted by /u/Sorry-Journalist8610 [link] [comments]

Hey everyone, I wanted to announce that OCR4Linux is now available on the AUR and can be installed with the following command: yay -S ocr4linux-git For those who are not familiar with it, OCR4Linux is a simple CLI tool for Arch Linux that lets you select an area of your screen, extract the text from it using Tesseract OCR, and copy it straight to your clipboard. It supports both Wayland and X11 sessions and handles multiple languages. I built it because I could not find a Linux equivalent of the PowerToys application Text Extractor on Windows, so I made this one. Features: - Screenshot capture via grimblast (Wayland) or scrot (X11) - Multi-language OCR with interactive language selection via rofi - Clipboard integration via wl-clipboard/cliphist or xclip - Optional logging and screenshot retention You can find the source code and documentation here: https://github.com/moheladwy/OCR4Linux Feedback, bug reports, and contributions are welcome :) submitted by /u/M-Eladwy [link] [comments]

​I finally did it. After years of putting up with Windows, I wiped my drive and installed Arch (with GNOME). ​The final straw was the most recent Windows 11 update which completely nuked my Wi-Fi drivers. I spent two days troubleshooting just to get back online, and I realized I was done fighting my own hardware. ​I’ve been running Arch for a bit now, and I’m honestly blown away: ​Speed: Everything feels instantaneous. No more "Antimalware Service Executable" hogging 30% of my CPU for no reason. ​Control: Using pacman is so much cleaner than hunting for .exe installers on sketchy websites. Now I get those who like no-GUI apps lol. ​Stability: Ironically, the unstable rolling release has been more reliable for my wireless card than the stable Windows build was. ​I'm still tweaking my config and learning the ropes, but I’m never going back. If you’re on the fence about switching: just do it. Your hardware will thank you. ​BTW, I use Arch. submitted by /u/Odd_Vehicle1939 [link] [comments]

I'm hoping someone can share what I'd need to know if I were to pull the trigger on this, because I'm not even sure I know what I need to know about doing this. What would I have to give up or be unable to do in the future without systemd? What's the best way to check what on my system depends on systemd to function? How essential is it for common everyday software and desktop environment components? Has anyone done something like an Artix migration before? What advice would you give to someone considering it? Installing from scratch is pretty intimidating as I really don't want to lose my settings or configuration - I pretty much only just finished getting configured and comfortable with my setup like last week. Is doing surgery on my OS to replace systemd actually going to save me any trouble, or can it be fairly painless to get up and running again on a fresh install with the right files backed up? Please note... this is not a thread to argue about systemd good or systemd bad or the triviality or dangers of adding a date of birth field. I just want to understand my options better, and I'm probably not the only person wondering. submitted by /u/Quiet-Owl9220 [link] [comments]

Just came here to say that when i was doing a fresh install on one of my drives, I accidentally chose the wrong one and wiped my Windows drive. I’ve been meaning to make the full leap eventually but the Arch gods said today is the day! Hahaha, thought I’d share. submitted by /u/Classic_Ingenuity_94 [link] [comments]

https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/40954 Stores the user's birth date for age verification, as required by recent laws in California (AB-1043), Colorado (SB26-051), Brazil (Lei 15.211/2025), etc. Many users are claiming that because there is no active checks being done and this is just storing the data that there is nothing to worry about, or they are trying to downplay the concerns from privacy minded people. I've been using arch for years, and even though I know arch maintainers aren't responsible for this I wish something more could be done. It also makes me feel like the systemd hate was justified. The problem with that though are that there are policy makers and influential figures that do want this policy to become a thing. There has also been discussion on GitHub and other places with people voicing that they don't want this, only for discussions to be deleted or locked. There are a lot more people against this and it feels like there is some kind of active effort to make sure it happens quick. I hope in the long term this doesn't end up finding it's way in, but it's scary how a lot of the things I use that I consider open-source is really developed by people with financial interests and can throw a wrench in something like this. EDIT Highlighting the fallacies I see in the comments If you don't like it contact your policy makers The policy makers are a handful of US states. Anybody who isn't living in the US or these states they have absolutely no recourse. Not everybody here is a US citizen. It's also like somebody out of the blue running into my house to shit on my floor, to then say if I don't want them doing that anymore I have to explain to this idiot why shitting on somebody else's floor is bad and unhealthy. I think carrying this discussion into a tech environment is not a good idea for many reasons. I think if you come to a site to have discussions and use this to excuse to say a conversation shouldn't be happening is more or less saying "Let the big kids talk", as in we should have nothing to say about it? Well, since it’s open source there’s no reason to not patch it out This completely ignores the process of how software is developed. A piece of code being available to be read doesn't automatically mean it's feasible to maintain a fork of a complicated piece of software as well as well as actively maintaining it so that people can safely use it. You can lie to it, and there's benefits other than complying with those laws This is exactly the same point the opponents of such a system have. It doesn't work: people lie. Your first name and such being displayed in applications is not the same level of intrusion either as it being available for the possible future that applications are legally required. They could add a field for your wrinkled dick pics and it literally doesn't matter if you're not required to engage with it. Then why include it at all? The metadata fields come from a time when people had a different idea of how Linux systems were going to roll out, and really it's kind of dated. OpenRC and other things don't bother at all. That's the question, why is it even a part of systemd? The problem is. Legal compliance matters. It doesn't matter if you want it or not. This legal compliance comes from a handful of American politicians and tech entrepreneurs, not something that people were actually asking for. While I agree there is a level of compliance a company needs to show when making commercial for-profit products, this doesn't automatically mean that everything that gets talked about as "policy" automatically means it's worth just accepting. It's a vague blanket statement that just ignores the question and tries to shut down the conversation. submitted by /u/RoosterUnique3062 [link] [comments]

First read the Arch Linux FAQ from the wiki Code of conduct How do I ask a proper question? Smart Questions XYProblem Please follow the standard list when giving a problem report. What AUR helper should I use? There are no recommended AUR helpers. Please read over the wiki entry on AUR helpers. If you have a question, please search the subreddit for previous questions. If your AUR helper breaks know how to use makepkg manually. I need help with $derivativeDistribution Use the appropriate support channel for your distribution. Arch is DIY distribution and we expect you to guide us through your system when providing support. Using an installer defeats this expectation. Why was the beginners guide removed? It carried a lot of maintenance on the wiki admin as it duplicated a lot of information, and everyone wanted their addition included. It was scrapped for a compact model that largely referenced the main wiki pages. Why Arch Linux? Arch compared to other distributions Follow the wiki. Random videos are unsupported. <plug>Consider getting involved in Arch Linux!</plug> submitted by /u/Foxboron [link] [comments]