Arch linux tricks

Package management

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sudo pacman -Syu

Using yaourt

In order to install non-official packages you can use yaourt

Just run this with non-root user:

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yaourt package-name

Check battery status from commandline

Source

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sudo apt-get install acpi
acpi

Set default applications

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# Evince for pdfs
xdg-mime default evince.desktop application/pdf
# Firefox for web
xdg-settings set default-web-browser firefox.desktop

Disable xorg cursor

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sudo pacman -S unclutter
unclutter &

See NetworkManager logs

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sudo journalctl -u NetworkManager

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