Archives tagged: linux

VolWheel: Volume control for the minimalist desktop

I just wanted to spread the word about a handy new tray application for Arch Linux users seeking hassle-free volume control. VolWheel, written by Olivier “oliwer” Duclos is now available in the Arch User Repository (AUR) and I can tell you I’ve already added it to my essential software list.

Arch Linux: Printer tutorial and more

I spent the May long weekend (Victoria Day here in Canada) checking out the Arch Linux distribution. For the uninitiated, Arch Linux is a no-frills i686-optimized Linux distro that, according to their website, aims “to be as nearly a perfect base as is humanly possible. A base doesn’t include fancy tools and auto configuration mechanisms, [...]

Move /tmp to your /home partition

It seems like such a simple request, yet it has taken weeks of intermittent searching to find an answer. My notebook has just 3 partitions:
* 8GB for / (root)
* 2GB for /swap
* 85GB for /home
With this configuration I sometimes run into a problem with /tmp not having enough free space to burn DVD’s or cache [...]