Installing Arch Linux on VMware Workstation
Preparaiton and Installation
Obtain the Arch Linux ISO image from the official download page and create a new virtual machine in VMware Workstation.
Verify Network Connectivity
Check the network connection from the live environment.
ping -c 5 archlinux.org
Disk Partitioning and Formatting
First, list the available block devices to identify the ...
Posted on Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:19:20 +0000 by CreativityLost
Customizing xterm in i3 on Arch Linux
Installing xterm
After a base i3-wm setup, the simplest terminal to drop in is xterm. Its the reference terminal for the X Window System, available in every repository and weighing only a few megabytes.
sudo pacman -S xterm
No exttra i3 configuration is required. The default key binding Mod1+Return already executes i3-sensible-terminal, and xt ...
Posted on Thu, 14 May 2026 19:41:50 +0000 by amotaz