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? 😉
This morning have just seen a new kernel update from Archlinux, of course that means I need to rebuild iso image. No other major changes simply latest packages version. Did remove a repo I had in pacman.conf, which was purely for testing, if you see it in your own install then you can safely remove … Another Kernel Update
I thought I would just post about a useful way to get different desktops or more a more advanced setup. If you have a working network connection live then why not just load up Archinstall. Simply open a terminal and run: sudo pacman -Sy archinstall Once installed run sudo archinstall It is fully menu driven … You want more?
Over the past few weeks, there have been several reports of malware discovered in Arch User Repository (AUR) packages. Read more: https://linuxconfig.org/aur-malware-packages-exploit-critical-security-flaws-exposed The AUR is a valuable tool in the Arch Linux ecosystem, offering thousands of user-maintained packages that aren’t included in the official repositories. I’ve used it many times over the years — usually … AUR Malware: What You Need to Know + GreenBANG Transparency
Been away for a few days but now back with a new iso image and a small change. Obconf was recently dropped by Archlinux and was very useful for some minor settings in Openbox. Noticed that lxappearance-obconf-gtk3 is still in repos and have added it to latest iso image. It is not as feature rich … Had a short break…
Have a small error in conky configuration. It seems part of conky is hidden by panel at top of screen. Thanks to Jes for letting me know, an easy fix I have just changed a line in conky.conf to read: gap_y = 40, Am taking a break from GreenBANG head quarters next weekend for a … Conky is hiding…..