Tag: manjaro
All the articles with the tag "manjaro".
Naming Bluetooth Devices with bluetoothctl
I have the same keyboard at home and at work, and telling them apart in the Bluetooth menu was impossible - worse still with three remembered connections for what should only be two devices. BlueZ supports a per-device alias, and bluetoothctl makes it easy to set from the terminal.
LVM Volume Still Showing After Removing the Disk
A 54GB LVM volume kept showing up in Nautilus as mountable, weeks after I'd unmounted it and physically removed the disk it lived on. pvs, vgs and lvs all said there was nothing there. The real answer was one level lower, in device-mapper.
Recovering a Windows PC With No Password and No Product Key
A family member passed away and left a custom-built Windows PC with no known password and, being custom-built, almost certainly no OEM key sticker either. Here's how to check for a firmware-embedded key, identify the Windows edition offline, clear a forgotten local account password, and understand whether you'll need to buy a new licence at all.
Manjaro Update – Sticky Bit
Fixing the Sticky Bit Error with Polkit in Manjaro If you’re using Manjaro Linux and have encountered an authentication dialog that gets stuck, displaying an error about the file /usr/lib/polkit-1/polkit-agent-helper-1, you’re not alone. This issue can impede your ability to perform updates, install software, or even manage system settings. Here’s how to troubleshoot and resolve…
Manjaro Kernel Fix Guide
I managed to break my Manjaro installation on my home server. The updates failed on me part way through and the terminal died. I had to resort to a repair from a live USB sick. When Manjaro breaks during updates and shows "need to load kernel first" error. 1. Boot from Live USB/ISO Create a…
Dell XPS 15 9530
Updated:The first day I arrived at my new job, sat on a desk waiting for me was a posh black box containing a brand new Dell XPS 15. Previously, I've had no real u
Manjaro Failed Updates
Updated:Finally, got a power supply for my laptop. Been turned off for quite a while. When I powered it on and tried to update it: error: GPGME error: No data erro
polkit-error-quark
Updated:I caused myself a few hours of frustration today. I installed a new instance of Manjaro today, and it applied some Lynis security suggestions that I didn't
Manjaro - Static IP Address
Updated:It surprised me today that all of my Manjaro builds are using DHCP. I needed to make one of the devices a static IP, as it delivers DHCP, and would be a cy