kalu 2.2.0 released
A new version of kalu is available, which will now set a user-agent to be used for all its connections, including those done via ALPM (i.e. synchronizing databases, but also downloading packages when...
View ArticlePreview conflicts in Arch Linux system upgrade
Every once in a while, kalu will not be able to tell you what upgrades are available. This isn't due to a bug, or because there's something wrong anywhere, it's simply because there is (at least) one...
View ArticleAutomatically switch DPMS off in VLC 2.1
For a little while now I've been using a little module of my own to handle switching DPMS off automatically when playing, but as I recently upgraded to VLC 2.1 it broke. I had to have a look at this...
View ArticleRun triggers on systemd's journal messages
Running Arch Linux, I've now been using systemd's journal as logging engine for a little while. This isn't about how good/bad it is, or how it compares to other solutions (e.g. syslog). I'm using the...
View Article"Fixing" the GNOME 3.10 upgrade
Recently GNOME 3.10 was pushed to the Arch Linux repos. I don't really care about GNOME as I don't use it, but with a GNOME release usually also come new versions of a few independent components such...
View Articlejournal-triggerd v0.2.0 is out
A new version of journal-triggerd is available, fixing a possible segfault when certain loading rules, and some other little changes : Failing to load a rule will now simply be announced & the file...
View Articlekalu 2.3.0 released
A new version of kalu is available, with a few fixes and the simulation in case of conflicts as previously discussed, as well as support for \e in template variables, which can be useful if you're...
View ArticleNext kalu is in AUR, with FIFO commands
First of all, I've shared before a PKGBUILD to build kalu from its branch next on github, but I had yet to upload it the the AUR. I'm not sure why I hadn't, but this has now been done. So if you want...
View ArticleRestore "Click to Activate" per-element in Firefox
This certainly comes a little late, but it took me this long to finally look into it, and I'm glad I did, so let's share. As you may know, with Firefox 24 the behavior of the "Click to Activate"...
View ArticleMake jekyll fast again: Compile rb-gsl with Ruby 2.1
In order to make this blog, I use jekyll. It does the job quite well, but it's not the first time I find it's becoming a PITA to keep it updated and running. Today it wasn't so much one of the many...
View Articledonnatella: A brand new Linux file manager
So I have been working on this little project for some time now, and I am happy to finally have a first (pre-alpha) release to share with the world. That makes a first (and important) milestone I can...
View Articledonnatella 0.1.1 is out
A new release of donnatella is out, fixing a few bugs. Most notably might be that if you tried donna without the GTK patchset, no click would work on the list! This is a silly mistake on my part,...
View ArticleComing next to donnatella...
A couple of weeks ago was the first public release of donnatella, and for those of you trying it out, you don't have to wait for the next release. The branch next on github already contains a few...
View Articlekalu 2.4.0 released
A new version of kalu is available, with a few fixes, more visibility for the system upgrade simulation feature introduced in 2.3.0, and the addition of FIFO commands. FIFO commands will allow you to...
View Articledonnatella adds embedded terminals
Freshly pushed to the branch next on donnatella's github are a few commits, some fixes and other improvements here and there of course, but mostly the addition of embedded terminals. Let's rewind a...
View ArticleVisual Filters, extended patterns and more in donnatella
Freshly pushed to the branch next on donnatella's github are a few commits, some fixes and other improvements here and there of course, and a few things worth spending a few more words about. First of...
View Articledonnatella 0.2.0 released
A new version of donnatella, your GTK3 file manager, is available. A few things have happened since the last push to branch next (and obviously even more since v0.1.1). Let's have a go over the main...
View ArticleHey Archer, when did you install glibc?
Quick question for anyone who's been running Arch Linux for some time now: do you know when you installed glibc ? This isn't a trick question or anything of the sort. Yes, glibc is a pretty essential...
View ArticleColumns formats and command exec in donnatella
Freshly pushed to the branch next on donnatella's github are a few commits, some fixes and other improvements here and there of course, as well as the addition of command exec, allowing to execute a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Show & use any properties you want: donnatella adds custom properties!
Freshly pushed to the branch next on donnatella's github are a few commits, as usual some fixes and other improvements of course, but mainly this is about the addition of "custom properties." As you...
View Article