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