Add missing settings in XFCE

28 January 2022, 17:20:32

Hello Community,
I am looking for the missing entries in Artix which can be found in Xubuntu, because I wanted to change my language or the user account password and did not find the entries. Unfortunately the entries are not found in Artix. What are the names of the packages so I can install them e.g. Mugshot I have already found out. I hope you know the package names.
Mugshot (AUR) = About Me

Re: Add missing settings in XFCE

Reply #1 – 28 January 2022, 17:40:54

Not every package from Arch is available in Artix. For example, lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings is only found in community, which is an Arch repository. How to find out this information? Properly enable artix-archlinux-support, configure Artix and Arch repositories and install some AUR helper like pikaur, which will allow to query everything:

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$ pikaur -Ss lightdm-gtk-greeter
world/lightdm-gtk-greeter 1:2.0.8-1 
    GTK+ greeter for LightDM
extra/lightdm-gtk-greeter 1:2.0.8-1 
    GTK+ greeter for LightDM
community/lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings 1.2.2-7 
    Settings editor for the LightDM GTK+ Greeter
aur/lightdm-gtk-greeter-devel 2.0.2-1 (4, 0.00)
    GTK+ greeter for LightDM
aur/lightdm-gtk-backgroundmatch 1.1.0-1 (0, 0.00)
    Tool for matching the lightdm-gtk-greeter background to xfce4
aur/lightdm-gtk-greeter-git 2.0.8.r24.gf8c3500-1 (0, 0.00)
    GTK+ greeter for LightDM

There is a table of Artix and Arch repositories in the wiki.

Disclaimer: (again) AUR is not officially supported by Arch nor Artix, and the recommended way to install packages from AUR is manually by makepkg.

Re: Add missing settings in XFCE

Reply #2 – 28 January 2022, 21:29:02

Quote from: Rainbow Sun – on 28 January 2022, 17:20:32

Hello Community,
I am looking for the missing entries in Artix which can be found in Xubuntu, because I wanted to change my language or the user account password and did not find the entries. Unfortunately the entries are not found in Artix. What are the names of the packages so I can install them e.g. Mugshot I have already found out. I hope you know the package names.

Copying from our download page: "Graphical installation images come with a slightly preconfigured desktop system (LXQt, LXDE, MATE, Cinnamon, KDE/Plasma, XFCE) and a rudimentary set of applications: a file manager, a media player (mpv), a network manager, a document viewer, a web browser and the calamares installer. People afraid of the Linux terminal or in need of a quick, intuitive installation would want this ISO. This is still a bare-bones installation and a lot of additional software is required for a satisfactory experience."
Anyway, I guess most of the "missing" packages are those from the xfce4-goodies group:

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# pacman -S --needed xfce4-goodies

Re: Add missing settings in XFCE

Reply #3 – 29 January 2022, 20:39:31

Quote from: strajder – on 28 January 2022, 17:40:54

How to find out this information? Properly enable artix-archlinux-support, configure Artix and Arch repositories and install some AUR helper like pikaur, which will allow to query everything:
There is a table of Artix and Arch repositories in the wiki.
Disclaimer: (again) AUR is not officially supported by Arch nor Artix, and the recommended way to install packages from AUR is manually by makepkg.

I already know that and does not explain the question. For all users who are new to Artix. The pacman config I have already extended and unlocked. And as AUR helper I use Yay. Here is my pacman config. Could be that someone finds a bug.

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#
# /etc/pacman.conf
#
# See the pacman.conf(5) manpage for option and repository directives

#
# GENERAL OPTIONS
#
[options]
# The following paths are commented out with their default values listed.
# If you wish to use different paths, uncomment and update the paths.
#RootDir     = /
#DBPath      = /var/lib/pacman/
#CacheDir    = /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
#LogFile     = /var/log/pacman.log
#GPGDir      = /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/
#HookDir     = /etc/pacman.d/hooks/
HoldPkg     = pacman glibc
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/curl -L -C - -f -o %o %u
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u
#CleanMethod = KeepInstalled
Architecture = auto

#IgnorePkg   =
#IgnorePkg   =
#IgnoreGroup =

#NoUpgrade   =
#NoExtract   =

# Misc options
#UseSyslog
#Color
#NoProgressBar
CheckSpace
#VerbosePkgLists
ParallelDownloads = 3

# By default, pacman accepts packages signed by keys that its local keyring
# trusts (see pacman-key and its man page), as well as unsigned packages.
SigLevel    = Required DatabaseOptional
LocalFileSigLevel = Optional
#RemoteFileSigLevel = Required

# NOTE: You must run `pacman-key --init` before first using pacman; the local
# keyring can then be populated with the keys of all official Artix Linux
# packagers with `pacman-key --populate artix`.

#
# REPOSITORIES
#   - can be defined here or included from another file
#   - pacman will search repositories in the order defined here
#   - local/custom mirrors can be added here or in separate files
#   - repositories listed first will take precedence when packages
#     have identical names, regardless of version number
#   - URLs will have $repo replaced by the name of the current repo
#   - URLs will have $arch replaced by the name of the architecture
#
# Repository entries are of the format:
#       [repo-name]
#       Server = ServerName
#       Include = IncludePath
#
# The header [repo-name] is crucial - it must be present and
# uncommented to enable the repo.
#

# The gremlins repositories are disabled by default. To enable, uncomment the
# repo name header and Include lines. You can add preferred servers immediately
# after the header, and they will be used before the default mirrors.

#[gremlins]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[system]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[world]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

#[galaxy-gremlins]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[galaxy]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

# If you want to run 32 bit applications on your x86_64 system,
# enable the lib32 repositories as required here.

#[lib32-gremlins]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[lib32]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

# An example of a custom package repository.  See the pacman manpage for
# tips on creating your own repositories.
#[custom]
#SigLevel = Optional TrustAll
#Server = file:///home/custompkgs

[universe]
Server = https://universe.artixlinux.org/$arch
Server = https://mirror1.artixlinux.org/universe/$arch
Server = https://mirror.pascalpuffke.de/artix-universe/$arch
Server = https://artixlinux.qontinuum.space:4443/universe/os/
Server = https://mirror1.cl.netactuate.com/artix/universe/$arch

[omniverse]
Server = http://omniverse.artixlinux.org/$arch

# Arch
[extra]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist-arch

[community]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist-arch

[multilib]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist-arch

Quote from: nous – on 28 January 2022, 21:29:02

This is still a bare-bones installation and a lot of additional software is required for a satisfactory experience.[/i]"
Anyway, I guess most of the "missing" packages are those from the xfce4-goodies group:
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# pacman -S --needed xfce4-goodies

I have installed all xfce4-goodies. At the moment i didn't get any new entries. I will switch to cinnamon in the time with more settings options.