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Unix & Linux

Questions tagged [void-linux]

For questions pertaining to Void, it's packaging system or build system.

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Trackpad Problem with Linux and Acer Aspire

I've been having this trouble with my Acer Aspire E5-575G for a while now. On certain Linux distros the trackpad would either not work at all or stop working after a few minutes (Meaning it could ...
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How do I use xbps with an authenticated proxy?

How do I use xbps with an authenticated proxy? what configuration do I have to do? I'm looking for an example because I've tried configuring the environment variable and nothing, I'm almost buying a ...
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Enlightenment 22 — Binding cursor movement to keys

I've seen that it's possible for X11-based desktops to move the cursor/pointer around using keys with stuff like xdotool or keynav. While these look quite convenient, I've been trying to do the same ...
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Modern replacement for libaosd?

I used to use aosd_cat to write large messages across the screen, like so. It is based on libaosd which is unmaintained for years, and apparently requires equally ancient hacks like "infinality" ...
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Rofi icons not showing on void-linux + i3 + Papirus icon theme

After I installed the papirus-icon-theme package, I setup rofi configuration like this: rofi.theme: ~/.vendor/gruvbox-rofi/gruvbox-dark.rasi rofi.show-icons: true At rofi launch, I can see a space ...
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How to easy setup reliable font with modern symbols and emoji support on void-linux?

I was a Ubuntu Desktop user from long years. I changed for void-linux because the Unity desktop env does not fit well with i3 and I want a more personalized desktop settings. The setup works well, ...
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How to repair broken permissions on files in /usr/share/mime?

Sometimes on Void Linux, GDK will get into a broken state due to bad permissions on files in /usr/share/mime. Any GTK applications will have an error like: (evince:14593): Gtk-WARNING **: 11:32:26....
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Void Linux hangs on poweroff

I just got a Oryx Pro, model Oryp4, from System76 and installed Void Linux on it. When I try to power it off or reboot I just get these messages and this dmesg. I have tried adding acpi=off to /etc/...
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Trouble installing nvidia driver void-linux

I install like so xbps-install -Sy nvidia it says it is successful but there is an issue when i try to do startx, it says no screens found I created xorg cfg with nvidia still does not work there ...
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Void linux XBPS broke: certificate verification failed

I installed my first distro: Void Linux, the version without any desktop environment. I got my wifi to work and the package manager (xbps) worked fine; I installed things like htop, i3, etc without ...
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locale & locale-gen: command not found, probably a problem with GCC? - void linux

I have a problem with my system - void linux. At first I have found that one app wasnt working correctly. When I tried to edit the Flameshot configuration by right-clicking on its icon and clicking "...
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Revert changed ownership of files under /usr, Void Linux

Having lost my mind I did chown -R root:root /usr on a Void Linux system Would someone be so nice as to mail me the results of ls -lR /usr on a Void system. I'll go over the changes, make everything ...
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I can't make a GRUB config

A few weeks ago, I accidentally updated my kernel, and out of nowhere I got these strange pixelated lines all over my screen. So, I decided to try and use the linux-lts kernel. But, when I tried to ...
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Profile-Sync-Daemon (PSD) on Void Linux

I used to have psd installed on a Arch system, with default config files created at $HOME/.config/psd/psd.conf. On that system, everything works fine after editing the .conf file. Now I have just ...
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How to fix refresh rate issue in xrandr

I use a laptop with Nvidia Optimus, and I'm running the newest Void Linux. Following instructions on its wiki and the Arch wiki, I got the desktop able to render via the GPU rather than the iGPU or ...
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Package “fontconfig” not found

When trying to compile Luke Smith's fork of st on voidlinux, I get the error Package fontconfig was not found in the pkg-config search path. Perhaps you should add the directory containing "...
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How to install network drivers for Void Linux on a x200 thinkpad?

Introduction I've installed void linux on an x200 thinkpad with a minimimal install using an ethernet cable as i couldn't connect using wifi. The problem ip a i have no ip address for my wifi ...
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Failing to change my keymap for X11 on void linux

I have installed a recent version of void linux on a Fujitsu Lifebook E751. uname -a results in 4.12.11_1 #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Sep 8 20:17:18 UTC 2017 x86_64 GNU/Linux. Xorg version is 1.19.3, Protocol ...
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Void Linux network configuration

I've been trying to install Void Linux lately and couldn't get my network working. I don't use DHCP, I have static IP connection so I need to input all the information manually. I couldn't connect to ...