ArchPup 13.2.2

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simargl

ArchPup 13.2.2

#1 Post by simargl »

http://sourceforge.net/projects/archpup/
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ArchPup is a distribution built using packages from Arch Linux, with custom compiled kernel for aufs support, udev and
very minimal number of other packages with goal of preserving full support for pacman package manager. This operating
system is using Puppy Linux init boot system, has options for dynamic loading of additional sfs modules, making
personal file that allows saving your settings, but in every other aspect is much different than standard Puppy - it doesn't
have Puppy package manager installed, not using JWM (included is openbox) or rox file manager (instead you have spacefm).

Taking those differences into account, I believe Puppy Linux users any levels of experience should still feel comfortable using it,
as you have pacman GUI fronted called pacmanXG (see 2nd screenshot bellow), and most of standard applications like
web browser, file manager, audio and video players, pdf viewer etc. come pre-installed. Easy access to large software
repository with powerful but still simple pacman package manager, is something that is missing in standard Puppy Linux
and is reason for making and publicly announcing this iso.
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Current changelog:
- moving to gtk3 (3.6.4), keep only minimal gtk2 libraries
- all qt applications are removed
- new gtk and openbox themes based on Radiance and SimpleX
- list of programs still using gtk2: firefox, gtkdialog, geany
- recompiled packages to use gtk3: spacefm, yad, l3afpad, sakura, lxtask, volumeicon-git, lxappearance, lxrandr, gpicview
- lxappearance is patched to show only gtk3 themes

Version 13.2.2 released 2013/02/19

Changes/fixes:
13.2.1-13.2.2
- new audio player: musique
- upgraded spacefm to 0.8.6
- added archpup repository to pacman.conf
- Up: firefox-esr (17.0.3)
- qtpdfview is now at the latest version 0.4
- fixed problem with starting cups daemon
- upgrade: geany to git_nightly_20130216
- QWinFF - upgrade to version: 0.1.8
- Up: transmission (2.77)
- fixed wallpaper setter for spaces in file names

13.2-13.2.1
- Added linux-headers to IgnorePkg in pacman.conf
- Removed Change wallpaper from menu.xml
- Compiled new Qt package and got it 8.5MB smaller, iso size is now 141.6MB (reduced for almost 7MB)
- Small modifications in gtk2 theme
- Obshutdown is new logout dialog
- lxrandr for setting screen resolutions
- fixes needed for locale-gen script

Recommended forum posts:
ArchPup Beginners' Guide
XFCE/LXDE/MATE Desktops for ArchPup made by stifiling

Latest releases:
Standard iso image (142MB)
Minimal iso image (80MB)
Kernel source (77MB)
Development sfs module (72MB)
Native language support for non-english users (18MB)

Screenshots:

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Last edited by simargl on Wed 27 Feb 2013, 08:50, edited 19 times in total.

simargl

#2 Post by simargl »

Thanks to help on Arch Linux forum I've managed to setup this repository http://code.google.com/p/archpup-reposi ... loads/list
How to add archpup repository to pacman's database:
1. Open /etc/pacman.conf
2. Add this before the other ones (core,extra...)

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[archpup]
Server = http://archpup-repository.googlecode.com/files
3. Type pacman -Sy in terminal
4. Install some of the included packages for a test:
pacman -S uget-gtk2 evince2-light
Last edited by simargl on Thu 14 Feb 2013, 10:05, edited 2 times in total.

rameshiyer

leafpad

#3 Post by rameshiyer »

Now leaf pad working fine
Last edited by rameshiyer on Wed 13 Feb 2013, 13:28, edited 1 time in total.

simargl

#4 Post by simargl »

Those leafpad icons shouldn't be there, I guess you installed normal leafpad from Arch repository
and later this one I made.
I tested before posting and there was no problems installing this package

And rameshiyer if I am right please edit above post, it makes unnecessary ugly impression :wink:

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Re: leafpad

#5 Post by stifiling »

you must be using the light xfce desktop. i haven't done extensive testing on that one..it's mostly for fun. i'm looking to improve on it and resolve these type of errors as they pop up. as of now though...you can get leafpad installed on the adrv-lightxfce_132.sfs by running the command:

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pacman -Sf archpup-leafpad
This error doesn't come up in the full xfce sfs.
Last edited by stifiling on Wed 13 Feb 2013, 10:48, edited 1 time in total.

rameshiyer

Archpup

#6 Post by rameshiyer »

Stiffing

Installed as advised by you and working. Thanks
Great.
Last edited by rameshiyer on Wed 13 Feb 2013, 13:47, edited 1 time in total.

smil99
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#7 Post by smil99 »

Success installing leafpad from the newly set archpup mirror :)
A good job done.

Just to let you know that changing screen resolution with LXRandR doesn't stick after reboot/logout. Instead, I added the code below to /etc/X11/xorg.conf to have my monitor set to desired resolution (ie. 1440x900):

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#Disable VGA1 output
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "VGA1"
Option "Ignore" "1"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName    "Monitor Model"
	HorizSync    31.5-100
	VertRefresh  59-75
	#UseModes     "Modes0" #monitor0usemodes
	Option      "PreferredMode" "1440x900"
EndSection
Cheers.
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simargl

#8 Post by simargl »

Thanks for sharing that info smil99, might help someone else :D
I'm now checking options on google code for allowed data capacity...

Storage quota
total 4096 MB
Maximal upload size
200 MB
It allows to set project committers and contributors.
Edit: I uploaded new package archpup-leafpad-0.8.18.1-3-i686.pkg.tar.xz, that has lines
conflicts, provides and replaces leafpad, reported problem with conflicting files will not happen any more.

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#9 Post by mavrothal »

simargl wrote:Thanks to help on Arch Linux forum I've managed to setup this repository.
Please test (and hopefully add) filemnt_archpup-0.3-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz.gz and pupmessaging-0.1-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz.gz from THIS post. (Do NOT add the others)
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simargl

#10 Post by simargl »

i have added those 2 packages, now who's interested in help with maintaining this repository.
you need to have gmail account I think
later: I removed pupmount and pupmessage, and i hate things like gtkdialog-splash, yaf-splash
pupdialog, pupmessage, xplash puppy-osd-dislpay-messager-something

Latest repository addition: evince2-light-2.32.0-7-i686.pkg.tar.xz, so you can have evince without installing gtk3.

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#11 Post by mavrothal »

simargl wrote: later: I removed pupmount and pupmessage, and i hate things like gtkdialog-splash, yaf-splash
pupdialog, pupmessage, xplash puppy-osd-dislpay-messager-something
You know, if you keep ignoring functionality and keep insulting puppy users, archpup may end up your personal distro.
Good luck.
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#12 Post by simargl »

mavrothal wrote:You know, if you keep ignoring functionality and keep insulting puppy users, archpup may end up your personal distro.
I am trying hard, but can't find anything worrying in that archpup finally end up as my personal distro.

What would be benefit if all puppy linux users suddenly start using archpup. And high flying puppy developers already
ignore this, so no harm done.

Maybe it is not clear enough that I already make this for myself, but also I am pleased to help others in areas where it is
possible, like with providing archlocale.sfs for non-english users. I don't need that, but I made it available for those that do.

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#13 Post by mavrothal »

mavrothal wrote:
simargl wrote: later: I removed pupmount and pupmessage, and i hate things like gtkdialog-splash, yaf-splash
pupdialog, pupmessage, xplash puppy-osd-dislpay-messager-something
You know, if you keep ignoring functionality and keep insulting puppy users, archpup may end up your personal distro.
Good luck.
Clarification: "personal" as is "for you only"
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#14 Post by simargl »

archpup has currently 10.000 downloads from 105 countries, and i believe in future there will be somewhere one more user or two.
but, that's not the point i don't want you leave, or at least wait for better reason to quit (sorry had to add that :D )
Man, I hope you'll change your mind, with so many contributions archpup is your distro as it is mine.

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#15 Post by mavrothal »

simargl wrote:archpup has currently 10.000 downloads from 105 countries, and i believe in future there will be somewhere one more user or two.
Then you may thing that you do not need "good luck" but I'll wish it just the same
Good luck
(for when you realize that "download" and "use" or "appreciate" are totally different things)
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you guys shouldn't worry

#16 Post by dennis-slacko531 »

Archpup is a hobby that users love. It's my featured Linux...

http://www.LNUX.com :lol:

simargl

#17 Post by simargl »

There are 10K downloads, and maybe 100 users or something like that. and it is all great, if there are two users again
it's very good. This cannot be put to the same league with linux projects that actually spend a lot of money on marketing,
beside it's not even added to distrowatch.

stifiling, I added you to archpup-repository members, did you manage to follow my confusing instructions

oui

#18 Post by oui »

Hi Sigmarl

I did try now this new release (minimal version of course). It has a great presentation, gratulation!

As I process very often land maps, the room in high direction of screen is always too short, even in full screen :x ... And the bar at the bottom is really very big. I suppose it would be easy to turn it back at the left side as it were initially in the first ArchPup?

(I am sorry, but it is so that new high resolution screen are a lot more wide than high. In text documents, it is no problem as we can scroll. But in pictural applications the scrolling hability is rarely available, more rarely in both visualisation and printing! You sacrify a lot of the more important screen direction as a lot of transfers of picture has to be made by screen print shots :idea: !)

My next problem as "save file non user", more "save file refuser" is the extremly slow exit from system:

step 1 hit right mouse key
step 2 move cursor to the 'exit' selector
step 3 hit left mouse key on it, new window appears
step 4 move cursor to the 'reboot' selector
step 5 hit left mouse key on it, new window appears for save file
step 6 move cursor to the 'quit' selector
step 7 hit left mouse key on it

5 five steps to much :wink:

instead CTRL+ALT+DEL and immediate rebooting as usual :oops: (don't react actually, probably filtered :roll: !)

An other question:

Is it possible to connect pacman to use those packages:

https://parabolagnulinux.org/packages/?q=icecat :?:

kind regards

simargl

#19 Post by simargl »

Hi oui,
long time no see :D.
For icecat you can download it from here https://parabolagnulinux.org/packages/l ... 86/icecat/
and then install it with pacman -U.

I moved panel to the bottom, was bored with it on the left, and needed some changes, but it is easy to move it back.
This might be useful http://code.google.com/p/tint2/wiki/Configure
You would need to change these two lines:
panel_position = top left
panel_orientation=vertical

And to call logout screen, there is shortcut keys combination win+x, :wink: that makes it faster.
If you want to make a remaster, but with disabled savefile dialog on reboot, open /etc/rc.conf and set needed variable to "no", you will see which one.

oui

#20 Post by oui »

Hi Sigmarl

Thank you very much, I will just try all that :lol: !

Last question: would ArchPup / pacman accept the Parabola depository? What would be to adapt?

Good evening!

Bye

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