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A portion of some Arch Linux configs and tips.

Arch Linux tips

Disabling laptop beeper

Full guide (Arch Wiki)

In short, create the file:

/etc/modprobe.d/nobeep.conf

blacklist pcspkr
blacklist snd_pcsp

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Adding some keyboard layouts

Full guide with X config (Arch Linux)

For example, create a keyboard with us and ru layouts, switch by Shift + Alt.

Update the file:

/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keyboard.conf

Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "system-keyboard"
        MatchIsKeyboard "on"
        Option "XkbLayout" "us,ru"
        Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
        Option "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shift_toggle"
EndSection

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Issue with incorrect display of emojis

1. Install the fonts: sudo pacman -S noto-fonts-emoji

2. Create the file /etc/fonts/conf.d/emoji.conf

<?xml version="1.0"?>
  <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
  <fontconfig>

   <alias>
     <family>sans-serif</family>
     <prefer>
       <family>//Preffered font//</family>
       <family>Noto Color Emoji</family>
       <family>Noto Emoji</family>
     </prefer>
   </alias>

   <alias>
     <family>serif</family>
     <prefer>
       <family>//Preffered font//</family>
       <family>Noto Color Emoji</family>
       <family>Noto Emoji</family>
     </prefer>
   </alias>

   <alias>
    <family>monospace</family>
    <prefer>
      <family>//Preffered font//</family>
      <family>Noto Color Emoji</family>
      <family>Noto Emoji</family>
     </prefer>
   </alias>

  </fontconfig>

3. Run fc-cache -v

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Bluetooth in Arch

Full guide with Bluetooth (Arch Linux)

1. Install these packages: sudo pacman -S bluez bluez-utils blueman

2. Check that btusb (generic kernel BT module) is loaded: lsmod | grep btusb. If it is not, load it by modprobe btusb

3. Check that bluetooth system service is active: sudo systemctl status bluetooth. If it is not, enable it by sudo systemctl enable bluetooth

4. For BT connections use CLI (bluetoothctl) or GUI (blueman)

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Wrong time in Windows after Dual Boot with Arch

The best solution for this problem would be making Arch to use local time: timedatectl set-local-rtc 1 --adjust-system-clock

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Function keys are not working properly

Full guide (Arch Linux)

1. Temporarily solution: echo 2 >> /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode

2. Permanent solution: create/update the file /etc/modprobe.d/hid_apple.conf:

   options hid_apple fnmode=2

   Then regenerate the initramfs: mkinitcpio -P

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Config WireGuard Client in Arch

1. Install these packages: yay -S wireguard-tools systemd-resolvconf

2. Copy your WireGuard .conf file to /etc/wireguard/ with name wg0.conf

3. Check that systemd-resolvconf system service is active: sudo systemctl status systemd-resolved. If it is not, enable it by sudo systemctl enable systemd-resolved

4. Try to open WireGuard connection: sudo wg-quick up wg0. If it works, cool! You can manage connection by wg-quick up/down wg0

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Arch as VirtualBox guest: issue with mouse wheel

Full guide (superuser.com)

I found that is not necessary to install evdev driver. All you need to do is just use imwheel

1. Install: sudo pacman -S imwheel

2. Test that it works: imwheel

3. If this solution fixes the issue, make imwheel run at startup. For example, command that only intercepts the scroll wheel: imwheel -b 45