How to set up Arch Linux

This is a basic installation and set up guide for Arch. Before we getting in to the setup, her’s a simple intro. Arch is a DIY GNU/Linux distro which allows you to customize the system as you wish! It supports the x86-64 architecture. Below is a general architecture diagram for the base linux subsystem setup (this will help visualize the setup steps ): Installation Methods We can set up Arch Linux:...

April 1, 2024 · 17 min · Bhavya

What to do after installing Arch?

Wondering what to do next after installing the basic version of Arch? Here’s a checklist! PS: Somethings are already covered in my previous post (Arch installation guide), I’ll add a * to those items General Edition: Sorting the mirrors*- follow the instructions to re-order your mirrors by fastest speed. I have used Reflector. Install Sound system and Display Server (Xorg or Wayland)* Set up Window manager or Desktop environment like GNOME, Plasma, Xfce etc* Create user directory files sudo pacman -S xdg-user-dirs xdg-user-dirs-update Configure Pacman Using the below command, you can open the pacman configuration file and uncomment the necessary lines: -allow ParallelDownloads under [options] -add colors -enable VerbosePkgLists to view name, version and size of target packages formatted -CleanMethod = KeepCurrent under[options] to clean up the cache so that only outdated tarballs are deleted -NoExtract (Guidelines with examples) sudo nano /etc/pacman....

April 30, 2024 · 5 min · Bhavya

How to disable Co-pilot in Windows 11?

This article is not updated and may include outdated stuff. I’ll update it when I can. Meanwhile, you can uninstall Copilot app direcly using right click. Microsoft has released a couple of AI-based features/functionalities in Windows 11 and 10. Currently, it is available as “Preview” with limited capabilities in select regions. Some more context about Copilot for those who are not aware about it: What is Windows Co-pilot? Let’s understand this first with some history....

May 25, 2024 · 5 min · Bhavya

Wifi, how it works and all!

In today’s age we use Wi-Fi and internet for a lot of things. Like a lot. Ever wondered how Wi-Fi works? Or if internet and Wi-Fi are the same thing? Let’s discuss it! What is Wi-Fi? The internet is basically a “network of networks” that uses TCP/IP protocols to connect to devices and networks globally. In layman terms, it connects everyone with everything by using an globally agreed upon method of communication (TCP/IP) to create a big global network that interconnects networks with each other....

August 3, 2024 · 8 min · Bhavya