Category: Arch in VirtualBox
Installing rhythmbox in Arch
September 29th, 2010By now you can guess how to install rhythmbox in Arch:sudo pacman -S rhythmboxThis installs the basic package, but a few tweaks are needed for full functionality. First, rhythmbox requires the fuse module to be loaded to run. Load it now with:… more »
Installing sudo in Arch
September 29th, 2010As a user of Ubuntu (which has no root account) I'm used to using sudo to apply administrative commands, as opposed to logging into the root account with su. To enable sudo, you first need to install the sudo package:
pacman -S sudo
You then need… more »
Accessing shared folders from Arch guest in VirtualBox
September 29th, 2010Once you have installed the VirtualBox you can share files between the host and the guest using shared folders. Instructions are available here, but here's how I did it.
First you have to edit the machine settings. With the machine off select the mach… more »
Installing emacs
September 28th, 2010One more thing for today. I'm an emacs fan, so that's a must. Instructions are here, but I bet you can guess the command already:
pacman -S emacs more »
Installing Xfce
September 28th, 2010I haven't used Xfce as a desktop before, so I decided to give it a try. Installation instructions and a lot of information on configuration are available here. Following these instruction I also add hal to the DAEMONS array in /etc/rc.conf.
I have no… more »
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