Arch Fun
Commands
````- Cmdline Fuzzy Find - fzf
Adding shit to Git:
eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
````
```git
git remote set-url origin git@github.com:go0sifer/dotfiles.git
Test
git remote -v
Refreshing Grub:
os-prober
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
System Performance and Boot Time
Check boot-up time and analyze the boot process:
- Total Boot Time:
bash
systemd-analyze
Shows the time taken in kernel and user space during boot
- Breakdown by Service:
bash
systemd-analyze blame
Lists all systemd units and their startup durations, sorted by time taken
- Critical Chain:
bash
systemd-analyze critical-chain
Displays the critical path of services that define your system's boot time
- Visual Boot Graph:
bash systemd-analyze plot > boot.svgGenerates an SVG file visualizing your boot process for graphical analysis - Boot Logs:
bash
journalctl -b
Shows all system logs from the current boot
- Show System Time and RTC:
bash
timedatectl
Displays current system time and hardware clock.
- Show System Uptime:
bash
uptime
Shows how long the system has been running.
- zbarimg with slurp to copy QR / Barcodes in place.
bash
grim -g "$(slurp)" - | zbarimg -
For cleaner output with clipboard integration:
bash
grim -g "$(slurp)" - | zbarimg --raw -q - | wl-copy
| Tool | Purpose | Why Use it? |
|---|---|---|
| Webcamize | Use DSLR/cameras as a webcam on Linux | Seamless, script-based, supports many camera models |
| Dysk | Colorized disk usage viewer | Easier, more informative than df |
| Pure Bash Bible | Pure Bash scripting solutions | Leaner scripts, less external dependencies, easier optimization |
| Durdraw | Terminal-based pixel/ASCII art and animation studio | Create ANSI/ASCII art, frame-by-frame animations, usable with keyboard or mouse |
| DurFetch | System fetch tool with Durdraw animation support | Display system info alongside animated ASCII art |
| Caligula | Simple terminal disk image burner | Burn .iso or .img files safely to removable disks with a single command |
| Pastel | Command-line color tool & palette manager | Generate, convert, and manipulate colors and gradients in the terminal |
| AstroTerm | Terminal-based planetarium viewer | View real-time or date-based star maps, constellations, and planet locations in the terminal |
| fortune | Shows a random, often humorous quote or proverb | Package name: fortune-mod |
| figlet | Generates large ASCII text banners | Offers various font options |
| cowsay | Displays speech bubbles by ASCII-art cows (variety) | Can combine with fortune |
| wtf | Explains computer acronyms and jargon | Launch with wtf is |
| sl | Shows a moving ASCII train (for LS typo fun) | Meant as a joke for typos |
| fastfetch | Shows system information in a stylish ASCII format | Customizable config |
| cmatrix | Simulates the digital rain from The Matrix | Provides several modes |
| pipes.sh | Animated pipes screensaver in the terminal | Or find pipes.sh on GitHub |
| bonsai | Grows an ASCII bonsai tree in the terminal | May require universe repo |
| cava | Visualizes audio in the terminal (audio spectrum) | Needs audio input; ALSA/MPD |
| fzf | Fuzzy Find Use to search files on disk | Search for files easily |
| MPD | Music Player Daemon | Hosts server for Music apps like rmpc. |
| RMPC | Terminal based music player | Be cool and play your music in a terminal with Customizable interface |
| picard | MusicBrains tagger | Tag your music with metadata for rmpc. |
| zbarimg | Scan and decore bar codes // QR codes from image files | Get links from QR codes without risk of interacting with it |
| tealdeer | Display simple help pages for cmdline tools from the tldr-pages project | Shorter than man pages. |
| wf-recorder | Screen record a selected section of the screen | wf-recorder -g "$(slurp)" -f ~/Videos/Out.mp4 |
| Command | What It Does / Use | How to Install (Arch/Most Distros) |
|---|---|---|
| ncdu | Visual, interactive disk usage analyzer (delete, drill down) | sudo pacman -S ncdu |
| duff | Prettier alternative to df for drive usage |
sudo pacman -S duff |
| ripgrep (rg) | Fast recursive search (grep alternative, logs/code) | sudo pacman -S ripgrep |
| mosh | Mobile shell for SSH sessions with roaming | sudo pacman -S mosh |
| lshw | Hardware info (detailed or specific: CPU, mem, etc.) | sudo pacman -S lshw |
| mtr | Combines ping/traceroute, shows live latency & packet loss | sudo pacman -S mtr |
| fd | Fast, user-friendly alternative to find |
sudo pacman -S fd (package: fd or fd-find) |
| fzf | Interactive Fuzzy Finder for lists, process selection | sudo pacman -S fzf |
| ranger | Terminal file manager with previews, bulk renaming | sudo pacman -S ranger |
| zoxide (z) | Smart directory jumper (better than cd) | sudo pacman -S zoxide |
| exa | Modern ls replacement with colors, tree, icons |
sudo pacman -S exa |
| glances | All-in-one resource dashboard (top, disk, net, etc.) | sudo pacman -S glances |
| iotop | Shows real-time disk I/O usage per process | sudo pacman -S iotop |
| stat | Shows detailed file or filesystem info | Usually preinstalled |
| dstat | Combined resource timeline (CPU, RAM, disk, net, etc.) | sudo pacman -S dstat |
| watch | Reruns any command at fixed intervals | Usually preinstalled |
| progress | Monitors & shows progress of coreutils operations | sudo pacman -S progress |
| dog | Modern DNS lookup tool (prettier than dig) | yay -S dog (AUR) |
| termshark | Terminal UI for tshark packet analysis | sudo pacman -S termshark |
| lsof | Lists open files and ports | Usually preinstalled |
| ipcalc | Subnet calculator (CIDR, netmask, range info) | sudo pacman -S ipcalc |
| wormhole | Encrypted peer-to-peer file transfer | sudo pacman -S magic-wormhole |
| systemd-analyze | Diagnose system boot, show slow services | Usually preinstalled with systemd |
| procs | Modern process viewer (pretty ps replacement) |
sudo pacman -S procs |
| lazydocker | TUI for managing Docker | sudo pacman -S lazydocker / yay -S lazydocker |
| rsync | Efficient file/directory sync & transfer | Usually preinstalled or sudo pacman -S rsync |
| shred | Secure file deletion by overwriting | Usually preinstalled (coreutils) |
| moreutils | Collection of extra CLI utilities (ts, errno, ifdata, etc.) | sudo pacman -S moreutils |
| vidir | Bulk edit directory names in editor | Part of moreutils |
| vipe | Edit piped data in your editor | Part of moreutils |
| unp | Unpacks any archive (auto-detects) | yay -S unp (AUR) |
| jq | JSON processor (query & transform JSON data) | sudo pacman -S jq |
| taskwarrior | CLI task management and TODO system | sudo pacman -S taskwarrior |
| asciinema | Record/share terminal sessions (creates text-based playbacks) | sudo pacman -S asciinema |
| asciicast2gif | Convert terminal recordings to GIFs | yay -S asciicast2gif (AUR) |
| fabric | Python CLI for remote server automation/AI agent (also aliases for fab) |
pip install fabric (see docs for packaging) |
| llama / ollama | Local LLM CLI (used for AI command generation) | yay -S ollama (AUR) or see upstream release |
| tldr | Simplified man pages for commands | sudo pacman -S tldr |
| df, du | Disk usage tools (references; already in base) | Usually preinstalled |
| ps, top | Process monitoring (classics, often referenced) | Usually preinstalled |
| Command / Concept | What It Does / Tip |
|---|---|
reflector --country US --latest 10 --sort rate --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist |
Update the mirror list to the 10 fastest US mirrors. |
sudo pacman -S |
Installs a package from the official repositories. |
sudo pacman -Sy |
Syncs package databases and installs the package. |
sudo pacman -Syu |
Fully updates the system and all packages (recommended: do this regularly, avoid partial upgrades). |
sudo pacman -Rns |
Removes a package, unneeded dependencies, and its system config files. |
pacman -Ss |
Search official repositories for packages matching ``. |
pacman -Q |
Lists all installed packages with their version numbers. |
pacman -Qs |
Searches locally installed packages for ``. |
pacman -Qi |
Shows detailed info (version, description, etc.) for a package. |
pacman -Ql |
Lists files installed by a package and their locations. |
pacman -Qe |
Lists explicitly installed packages (not dependencies). |
pacman -Qdt |
Lists orphaned packages (installed as dependencies, now unused). |
sudo pacman -Sc |
Removes old package files from the cache, keeping only the latest. |
sudo pacman -Scc |
Clears all files from the package cache. |
/etc/pacman.conf |
Pacman configuration (can control coloring, parallel downloads, ignored packages, etc.). |
IgnorePkg / IgnoreGroup in pacman.conf |
Prevents specific packages or groups from being updated (useful for holding broken updates). |
sudo pacman -U |
Manually installs a local package file. |
sudo downgrade |
Downgrades a package (install the downgrade package; helpful if a new version breaks something). |
git clone && cd yay && makepkg -si |
Installs AUR helper (yay); necessary for installing from the Arch User Repository. |
sudo systemctl enable paccache.timer or similar |
Enables automatic cache cleanup (keep only a few previous versions). |
sudo rm /var/lib/pacman/db.lck |
Fixes "unable to lock the database" error (remove lock file if pacman crashed). |
Review /var/log/pacman.log after a failed upgrade |
Helps recover a broken system: check what was being upgraded if interrupted. |
Use pacstrap |
To reinstall system packages if the system is unbootable post-upgrade. |
Adding shit to Git:
eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
git remote set-url origin git@github.com:go0sifer/dotfiles.git
Test
git remote -v
Refreshing Grub:
os-prober
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg