Have been actively working on ArchBang and now Green/SwayBANG for well over ten years now. In that time I would like to think I have built up quite a following. Recently removed ads from site as either users have good adblockers or simply ignore them as just unwanted noise. Have thought about many different ways … Quick post about my GreenBANG hobby
Omarchy is an Arch Linux Hyprland ISO that delivers a complete desktop experience straight out of the box. At 7 GB, this Arch Linux Hyprland ISO is large, but the installation is smooth, polished, and surprisingly beginner-friendly. This Omarchy Arch Linux Hyprland ISO review explains the key features, pros and cons, and why you should … Omarchy Review – Arch Linux Hyprland ISO
Over the past months I’ve been experimenting with SwayBANG, a Wayland-focused spin on my Arch-based projects. The idea was simple: bring together the minimalism of Arch with the tiling workflow of Sway, add a few carefully chosen tools, and wrap it all up in a clean ISO for others to try. I’ve enjoyed putting the … SwayBANG – One Last Build
Have spend most of this week trying to get a new look for GreenBANG. New wallpaper, Openbox theme, polybar as well as rofi and dunst. Was inspired by a you tube video on Openbox customization and decided to use wallpaper by Pat Rindone. Pulling colours from image left me with all can say is Ubuntu … Busy week but finally got an Autumn release ready…
This morning have just checked Google Adsense and to my surprise I have reached the $60 threshold. So as promised Ads are history! May take a few hours for site to catch up but am over the moon to finally get rid of them. So grateful for all the donations this week, have tried to … Finally No More ADS!!!! and other GreenBANG news…
Time to tidy things up! As part of streamlining GreenBang, I’m planning to stop shipping xf86‑video‑intel by default. Why? The legacy Intel DDX driver is broadly deprecated in favour of the modesetting driver, which provides better maintenance, stability, and compatibility with modern setups . It works out‑of‑the‑box for most Intel hardware released since around 2010–2011 … Dropping xf86-video-intel from GreenBANG
Am currently uploading new versions of GreenBANG and SwayBANG that include latest kernel and update packages. Still not over happy with Waybar in SwayBANG, just does not fit the minimal modern look I was looking for. Testing a very minimal configuration on my own system that I quite like but will need some changes before … GreenBANG Tip: Cleaning up your home!
I am pleased to announce fresh updates for both GreenBANG and SwayBANG. These builds bring them right up to date with the latest archlinux kernel. The latest GreenBANG release continues our goal of keeping things minimal and lightweight while still giving you everything you need to get started quickly. With updated packages, a cleaner Openbox … GreenBANG and SwayBANG iso updates..
SwayBang is back — rebuilt, streamlined, and ready for anyone who wants a fast, minimal Linux desktop using the Sway tiling window manager on Wayland. If you’re new to it, SwayBang is my Wayland-based spin on ArchBang, designed for users who want the flexibility of i3-style tiling but with the modern display features Wayland offers. … SwayBang Returns – A Minimal Wayland Tiling Window Manager
Sorry for iso being a little late, was away the weekend seeing family. Did however before I went made some changes to overall look of GreenBANG. New wallpaper, theme changes to Openbox to give a fresh new look. Inspired by good friend Joe at EndeavourOS. Am thinking about a new installer function which I would … What about a new look then? 😉