Have always had a soft spot for Alpine Linux. It ticks so many boxes, fast, light, easy to use and the best part systemd free. But iso building is a complete nightmare until now. With a little help from my AI friend managed to get a working iso image not only to boot but have … This week mostly messing around with Alpine Linux…..
Had some positive feedback on Swaybang so have been working on getting installer running as well as adding some new features. Sbinstall now runs from terminal as a single command, no need to add sudo or flags. Keyboard layout should now be set during install. Post install cleanup of installer and related files from target … Swaybang now comes with features….
During testing I noticed that SwayBANG installer is not working. Was trying [and failing!] to get install to run in the background to speed up install time. Running a shell in a shell starts to get messy so I need to figure out how I can do it. To test new installer please run the … Making SwayBANG installer work again!
ArchBang has always been a community-driven project, and it’s the people who use it that keep it going. Recently, a generous member of the community made a Monero (XMR) donation to help support ongoing development — and I wanted to take a moment to say a big thank you. It’s genuinely appreciated. It also got … Another way to support ArchBANG
Just uploaded a beta version of SwayBANG to sourceforge. Decided that I wanted to have a test bed for new installer as well as a comfortable chair to work from. I use sway on my desktop daily so am more used to using it. It is still very work in progress but wanted to get … SwayBANG lives again!
The latest ArchBang release, codenamed Storm, brings a refreshed visual identity while staying true to what makes ArchBang tick – a lightweight, no-nonsense Arch Linux experience. Storm brings a new wallpaper, screenshot will help: Waybar now includes battery module, something I had forgotten about as a desktop user. Have gone ‘rc’ for this release as … ArchBANG is heading into the storm….
Have started work on updating look and theme in ArchBANG for February release. Wanted an even more cleaner, modern look but still have all elements that users need. Waybar has taking up most of my work time, as the options are endless. This is Labwc running on my own desktop, foot terminal, waybar and conky. … Getting the right balance, in Waybar…
Over the past seven days I have had over 3000 downloads which in the history of Archbang is insane. Now I know the reason for the increased interest [thanks Wes!] an article on 9-5Linux which you can read here Any exposure is a good thing and it has certainly helps, but the article is a … Mystery Solved….
Only uploaded release image yesterday and have had near a thousand downloads. Never in ArchBang history have I seen so many so quickly. If I had a $1 a download I could keep ArchBANG alive for another ten years! Really think all the hard work is starting to pay off, it will be a new … Could not believe my eyes….
Quick post, have built and uploaded a new iso image. Mostly package updates, also added wmenu which is the wayland version of dmenu application launcher. If you want to pull up an application quicker than searching labwc root menu then this is for you. It is tied to Alt+F3, now this might seem odd but … A new release image and another app launcher