# Arch Linux **URL:** https://community.learnlinux.tv/c/linux-distributions/arch-linux/9.md [Latest](https://community.learnlinux.tv/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.learnlinux.tv/categories.md) --- ## [About the Arch Linux category](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/about-the-arch-linux-category/15)
**Author:** [@jay](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/jay)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Heads up RE: ufw as new Arch user](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/heads-up-re-ufw-as-new-arch-user/4426)
**Author:** [@caska](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/caska)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/heads-up-re-ufw-as-new-arch-user/4426 "2026-09-02T13:33:03Z")
just wanted to add a heads-up warning here for other new Arch users. I did my fist Arch installs a few months back and one of my first orders of business was to make sure ufw firewall was running. I found out some time… --- ## [Any way to mask plymouth-quit.service when using mkarchiso to build my distro?](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/any-way-to-mask-plymouth-quit-service-when-using-mkarchiso-to-build-my-distro/5090)
**Author:** [@GraysonPeddie](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/GraysonPeddie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/any-way-to-mask-plymouth-quit-service-when-using-mkarchiso-to-build-my-distro/5090 "2026-07-26T15:07:08Z")
I’m using mkarchiso to build jetDS: My build directory is ~/jetds, my working directory is ~/jetds-working, and my ISO directory (out) is ~/jetds-out. If I were to attempt to copy /usr/lib/systemd/system/plymouth-sto… --- ## [Gnome issues or maybe Wayland](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/gnome-issues-or-maybe-wayland/4284)
**Author:** [@devpie](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/devpie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/gnome-issues-or-maybe-wayland/4284 "2024-11-16T22:37:39Z")
Just recently I noticed Gnome taking awhile to load. For instance when I open the file manager it takes about 5 to 10 seconds to load up. Also I would like to point out that when I have the file manager open for a minute… --- ## [Non live distributions](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/non-live-distributions/2052)
**Author:** [@dalpets](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/dalpets)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/non-live-distributions/2052 "2022-11-30T22:57:55Z")
I have downloaded 3 versions of Arch but it turns out they are all live versions. One is Ezarch which is not only live but its desktop is unusable with my 1TB hard drive. Presumably a lack of memory. Are versions from… --- ## [Computer screen goes of is it because of drivers](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/computer-screen-goes-of-is-it-because-of-drivers/2020)
**Author:** [@ekum](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/ekum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/computer-screen-goes-of-is-it-because-of-drivers/2020 "2022-11-13T21:33:09Z")
When i run something resource heavy on my arch linux my screen output randomly goes off.I can still hear the video sound and use the keyboard but the monitor just doesnt output anything. am using intel cpu. i installed a… --- ## [I cant login at Loginscreen of Arch Linux Plasma](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/i-cant-login-at-loginscreen-of-arch-linux-plasma/1978)
**Author:** [@Elmar](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/Elmar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/i-cant-login-at-loginscreen-of-arch-linux-plasma/1978 "2022-10-23T17:49:18Z")
I installed Arch Linux on my Laptop and watched the turtorial from Learn Linux TV. I choose the Plasma desktop environment and got to the login screen. As I type in my Password and press Enter nothing happens. What could… --- ## [Locale.conf and locale in grub](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/locale-conf-and-locale-in-grub/1887)
**Author:** [@leo\_arch22](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/leo_arch22)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2022, 6:21am UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/locale-conf-and-locale-in-grub/1887 "2022-09-08T06:21:37Z")
Hi, I’m from Poland, I’m starting my adventure with Arch Linux and I’m getting ready to install it on my laptop. My questions about locales, 1. whether in /etc/locale.conf uncomment the two languages en\_US …and pl\_PL … a… --- ## [How to check for battery percentage on my pc](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/how-to-check-for-battery-percentage-on-my-pc/1495)
**Author:** [@ekum](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/ekum)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/how-to-check-for-battery-percentage-on-my-pc/1495 "2022-04-06T20:18:37Z")
How can I check for my battery percentage when I have not installed a desktop environment on my arch Linux, what command can be used. --- ## [Arch + btrfs + timeshift](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/arch-btrfs-timeshift/226)
**Author:** [@GroovinBuddha](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/GroovinBuddha)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/arch-btrfs-timeshift/226 "2022-03-23T18:07:58Z")
Jay, First off got to thank you for your Arch tutorials. Thanks to your latest video (and a couple of the older ones) I was able to do my first ever successful installation. then re-install, then re-install and re-insta… --- ## [Grub install error (uefi method) during Arch installation](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/grub-install-error-uefi-method-during-arch-installation/1439)
**Author:** [@atharvaaa](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/atharvaaa)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 4:16am UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/grub-install-error-uefi-method-during-arch-installation/1439 "2022-03-03T04:16:12Z")
Following the Arch linux Installation video on learn linux tv channel Context: Setting up the disk using UEFI without encryption Laptop details: Acer Aspire 7 - ryzen 5, AMD cpu, Nvidea GTX 1650 Ti I am currently usin… --- ## [After installation of arch Am facing two issues and am asking for help](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/after-installation-of-arch-am-facing-two-issues-and-am-asking-for-help/1304)
**Author:** [@ekum](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/ekum)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/after-installation-of-arch-am-facing-two-issues-and-am-asking-for-help/1304 "2021-12-31T17:07:48Z")
I have successfully installed arch and now the wireless network is no longer working it only accepting the wired network. Its failing to mount all external hard drives. --- ## [Arch not booting after install](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/arch-not-booting-after-install/290)
**Author:** [@wullie](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/wullie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 1:28am UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/arch-not-booting-after-install/290 "2021-11-09T01:28:04Z")
so iv just finished installing grub and the required packages i rebooted my system and i gives me the message starting version 247.3-1-arch /dev/mapper/volgroup0-lv\_root: clean, 68683/1966080 files, 654361/786420 block… --- ## [Wlan0 disappeared while following Arch Linux install video](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/wlan0-disappeared-while-following-arch-linux-install-video/364)
**Author:** [@Simon](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/Simon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/wlan0-disappeared-while-following-arch-linux-install-video/364 "2021-08-06T17:52:55Z")
Hello all, I followed the Arch Linux installation video to a tee. Everything was great until it came to the installation of the optional CPU packages. I have Intel so I typed out the correct pacman command but it failed… --- ## [Flash drive does and does not boot with UEFI set in BIOS](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/flash-drive-does-and-does-not-boot-with-uefi-set-in-bios/312)
**Author:** [@andy](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/andy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/flash-drive-does-and-does-not-boot-with-uefi-set-in-bios/312 "2021-07-22T18:52:16Z")
Interesting problem so far. My Arch Linux flash drive will boot on one system with its BIOS set to UEFI but on the second system it will only boot with its BIOS set to Legacy only. Meanwhile, I want to prepare the second… --- ## [Just wanted To Say Thanks!](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/just-wanted-to-say-thanks/645)
**Author:** [@KI7MT](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/KI7MT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2021, 7:19am UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/just-wanted-to-say-thanks/645 "2021-07-15T07:19:04Z")
I love the notion of ArchLinux as an OS. However, I could never (from memory) pull off a successful installation, not to mention, installing multiple desktops / managers in one setting. The Arch Linux Full Installation … --- ## [VirtaulBox Install: Slow Performance](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/virtaulbox-install-slow-performance/524)
**Author:** [@jeffreyruth](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/jeffreyruth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/virtaulbox-install-slow-performance/524 "2021-05-19T20:33:12Z")
Hello Arch Community: I have a newly installed Arch system on my VirtualBox VM machine and it seems to be a bit laggy in performance. I am seeing the following things: Applications freeze and I am unable to move betwe… --- ## [Question about partition](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/question-about-partition/332)
**Author:** [@emilio](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/emilio)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/question-about-partition/332 "2021-03-27T14:18:04Z")
Hello, i have a question about Jay’s video Arch Linux: Full Installation Guide - A complete tutorial/walkthrough in one video!. In section 3c: Setting up the disk (UEFI with Encryption), when he creates the partitions, h… --- ## [Arch Linux USB flash drive - awesome. Then reboot, not awesome](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/arch-linux-usb-flash-drive-awesome-then-reboot-not-awesome/330)
**Author:** [@andy](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/andy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/arch-linux-usb-flash-drive-awesome-then-reboot-not-awesome/330 "2021-03-27T14:02:25Z")
Yea, everything was going along awesome and then, reboot. Yea that. Now I have a machine that boots to Arch Linux but, so what? What happened?! How is it that everything works while I’m working on the Arch Linux USB flas… --- ## [Frequent extended "hangs" in Arch guest in Virtualbox](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/frequent-extended-hangs-in-arch-guest-in-virtualbox/210)
**Author:** [@hellrider](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/hellrider)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 12:29am UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/frequent-extended-hangs-in-arch-guest-in-virtualbox/210 "2021-02-10T00:29:36Z")
Sorry if this is the wrong category, but I am trying to get more comfortable with Arch and have been installing in a virtual machine using Virtualbox before I make an attempt at installing directly on any of my main hard… --- ## [Upgrading arch question](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/upgrading-arch-question/199)
**Author:** [@bradw](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/bradw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 1:21am UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/upgrading-arch-question/199 "2021-02-08T01:21:13Z")
Is it possible to upgrade arch from 2016.10.01 version install to the latest version of 02/202. Im on a older 2010 dell inspirion desktop and I must install in legacy bios mode which is fine but will the new upgrade work… --- ## [\[solved\] GRUB error after installing package](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/solved-grub-error-after-installing-package/118)
**Author:** [@jay1](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/jay1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/solved-grub-error-after-installing-package/118 "2020-12-08T19:15:17Z")
So I was following jays arch Linux installation tutorial, and after I installed the GRUB package, when I try to install GRUB, it gives me an error, here is a screenshot of that error! Thanks to @jay or whoever else who h… --- ## [\[solved\] Linux kernel 5.7 and swapfile problems](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/solved-linux-kernel-5-7-and-swapfile-problems/55)
**Author:** [@rpol](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/rpol)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2020, 5:32am UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/solved-linux-kernel-5-7-and-swapfile-problems/55 "2020-06-25T05:32:21Z")
Hi, Since I originally installed Arch by following Jay’s guide at \[1\], I wanted to point out this problem I came across by upgrading to kernel 5.7, coming from 5.6. Jun 12 10:03:22 osprey systemd\[1\]: Activating swap /s… --- ## [Decrypt at boot with USB stick](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/decrypt-at-boot-with-usb-stick/33)
**Author:** [@wurschd](https://community.learnlinux.tv/u/wurschd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.learnlinux.tv/t/decrypt-at-boot-with-usb-stick/33 "2020-05-11T21:14:39Z")
Hi everyone, I installed arch with a LUKS encrypted LVM (as shown in this video). So now I would like to have a USB stick as an alternative method of unlocking my LVM at boot. When I’m at home I would keep the USB perm…