Archlinux Weekly Newsletter
Welcome to the ArchLinux newsletter. Here we attempt to give you an ``at a glance'' look at what's happening with everyone's favorite Linux distribution. There was lots of activity this week, and lots of user's requests were answered.
- A new beta for the ArchLinux 0.6 ISO was released this week. We need people to test the ISO so we can make 0.6 smooth for all the new Arch users out there. Grab the ISO from the 0.6/iso/i686/ directory of your favorite mirror.
- Well, ArchLinux finally has a Wiki. Here you can edit and write documentation concerning Arch and Linux in general. Everyone can make changes, so please help out. http://wiki.archlinux.org
- Aurelien has started work on a Pacman library.
- The naming conventions of cvs/unstable/developmental packages was debated. The argument was that -devel made Debian/RPM users think of dev headers. It was decided that we will stick with -devel because nothing covers as many bases as well as that.
- Judd has made changes to the official docs for 0.6. He still has some pending changes, but feel free to look at what's changed (http://www.archlinux.org/docs/en/guide/install/arch-install-guide.html) and offer suggestions.
- The developers talked about possibly adding support for Debian's menu program. For those who don't know, Debian's menu program can dynamically generate menus for most window managers. We will look at implementing this after 0.6 is released. No one will be forced to use it, but it will be there if you want it.
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Number of registered systems: 194
Date first system was registered: 20031017
Most recent update occurred: 20040229
Longest recorded uptime: 173 days, 22 hours, 51 minutes, 55 seconds.
Average uptime: 5 days, 22 hours, 28 minutes, 50 seconds.
Lowest kernel version: 2.4.21
Highest kernel version: 2.6.3
Least packages installed on a system: 44
Average installed packages: 258
Most packages installed on a system: 563
- Pink Chick created a draft for a how-to on installing ArchLinux via FTP when you only have PCMCIA wireless acess available. http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=2897
- Tannjew wrote a beginner's How-to for German speakers. He is still waiting on feedback from those fluent in German. http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=2841
- Gerald Frick wanted to know if it was possible to install ArchLinux from an already existing installation on a second harddrive. The answer was yes, although it was a little more complex than the normal ISO install. The 0.6 release will contain a ``quickinst'' script that makes this process easier. Read the thread at http://www.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch/2004-February/000912.html
The TUR Mailing list was down for an unknown reason most of this week. The big news is that many packages from STAGING were moved to the official repositories this week. If you don't already, help get packages into the repositories quicker by testing out STAGING or your favorite user's TUR.
- Mono finally made it to the official repositories this week. It is a free implementation of C# and the CLR. It's been gaining a lot of buzz within the GNOME community and may become their language of choice. http://www.go-mono.org/
- Subversion 1.0 was released this week and also has an Arch package. This release shows that Subversion now has every feature of CVS, and some more. If you're having trouble with your VCS, check out Subversion. http://subversion.tigris.org/
- A new version of the Init Scripts were released this week. This update adds full LVM2 compatibility.
sylpheed 0.9.10-1
initscripts 0.6-7
e2fsprogs 1.35-1
namcap 1.2.4-1
lyx 1.3.4-1
drscheme 206.0p1-1
xmame-sdl 0.79.1-1
xine-ui 0.9.23-1
xine-lib 1rc3a-1
gkrellm 2.1.27-1
flex 2.5.31-1
gtk-doc 1.1-2
openjade 1.3.2-1
libwnck 2.4.0.1-1
linc 1.1.1-1
opensp 1.5-2
libidl 0.6.8-1
librep 0.16.1-1
w3m 0.4.2-2
imagemagick 5.5.7-8
bs 2.7-1
avidemux 2.0.22-1
gkx86info 0.0.2-2
gkrellm-xkb 1.05-1
gkrellmms 2.1.14-1
bglibs 1.015-1
adzapper 20040104-1
psiconv 0.9.3-1
faad2 2.0-4
dnsmasq 2.2-1
xscreensaver 4.15-1
osiris 2.4.4-1
kdebase 3.2.0-3
grip 3.1.4-1
passepartout 0.4-1
mono 0.30.1-1
gtodo 0.13.5-1
gtkatlantic 0.3.2-1
dmalloc 5.3.0-1
patchutils 0.2.27-1
erlang R9C.0-2
snort 2.1.1-1
libavc1394 0.4.1-1
lvm 1.0.8-1
libcapsinetwork 0.2.5-1
libmath++ 0.0.3-1
libnids 1.18-1
libxml++ 1.0.0-1
cdtool 2.1.5-2
archstats 3.3-1
kdepim 3.2.0-3
k3b 0.11.5-3
menumaker 0.16-1
gimp-print 4.2.6-1
openssh 3.8p1-1
tcdr 2.1-4
raidtools 1.00.3-3
gnokii 0.6.0-1
tcsh 6.12-3
iptables 1.2.9-5
sdl 1.2.7-1
ethereal 0.10.2-1
kdevelop-devel 3.1.0.snap040221-3
kdevelop 3.0.1-4
xmms 1.2.10-1
libxml2 2.6.7-1
procps 3.2.0-1
gpsdrive 2.08-1
filelight 0.6.4-1
gwenview 1.1.0-1
kdelibs 3.2.0-2
lsof 4.70-2
subversion 1.0.0-1
lua 5.0.1-1
obconf 1.5-1
rox-system 1.9.0-1
bogofilter 0.17.0-1
gurlchecker 0.6.5-1
inkscape 0.37-1
To get access to this repository and the TURs, go to: http://tur.berlios.de/
amule 1.2.6-s1
j 0.20.2-s1
gnome-alsamixer 0.9.6-s1
abcm2ps 3.7.3-1
potracegui 0.3-s1
xmms-crossfade 0.3.1-s1
conglomerate 0.7.12-s1
fftw3 3.0.1-1
logjam 4.3.1-s1
gp 0.26-1
fox 1.0.50-s1
ion-devel 20030814-1
libsidplay 1.36.57-s1
labplot 1.2.2-1
hwd 1.6-2
libchipcard 0.9.1-1
libksba 0.4.7-1
libofx 0.6.4-1
gtk-smooth-engine 0.5.6-s1
cups-pdf 1.4.1-s1
liblrdf 0.3.5-s1
mage 6.30.030607-1
mpck 0.04-1
pixieplus 0.5.4-1
potrace 1.2-1
prekin 6.30.030607-1
tla 1.1-2
xmms-sid 0.7.4-s1
lwm 1.2.0-1
tse3 0.2.7-1
windowlab 1.21-s1
universalkopete 0.1-1
xv 3.10a-1
smclone 0.55-1
kbarcode 1.6.1-s1
mp3burn 0.3.1-1
shaaft 0.5.0-1
monopd 0.9.0-s1
giftui 0.3.1-1
ttf-cheapskate 0.1-2
libxml++ 1.0.0-1
chromium 0.9.12-1
passepartout 0.4-1
gnome-cups-manager 0.17-1
libgnomecups 0.1.6-1
gweled 0.4-s1
xpenguins_themes 1.0-1
libmath++ 0.0.3-1
texmacs 1.0.3.3-s1
gtkatlantic 0.3.2-1
ms-sys 1.1.1-1
smb4k 0.3.1-1
ksambaplugin 0.5b2-1
materm 0.1-1
seahorse 0.7.3-2
parse-yapp 1.05-1
xml-dom 1.43-1
xml-regexp 0.03-1
xml-xql 0.68-1
prizm 0.2-s1
liferea 0.4.6b-1
panorama-tools 2.6bml12-s1
sylpheed-gtk2 0.9.8a-s1
amarok 0.8.3-s1
mlview 0.6.2-1
gossip 0.7.1-s1
loudmouth 0.15.1-s1
gtodo 0.13.5-s1
scribus-devel 1.1.5-s1
source-highlight 1.8-s1
xtermset 0.5.1-s1
cdw 0.2.2-s1
gnotime 2.1.7-s1
xfce4-fsguard-plugin 0.2.0-s1
xfce4-xmms-plugin 0.1.1-s1
gksu 1.0.3-s1
pychecker 0.8.13-s1
gtkglext 1.0.5-s1
gtkglextmm 1.0.1-s1
pygtkglext 1.0.1-s1
spe 0.4.2c-s1
gmencoder 0.1.0-s1
scribus-docs 1.0.1-s1
- Q: I have an AMD K6(-2) or a Transmeta processor, can I install ArchLinux on it?
A: No. ArchLinux requires an i686 processor, and neither of those conform to that. You need at least a Pentium2 or AMD K7.
- Q: I get a dependency error when trying to run a program (``foobar.so is missing''). What should I do?
A: You should file a bugreport on the ArchLinux Bug Tracker, available at: http://bugs.archlinux.org/
490. w3m errors soloved by removing the -disable-mouse parameter
297. Need Arch icon for Mozilla Address Bar and Tabs
488. faad2 error
486. System Notifications settings window crashes on startup
481. erlang package is broken
484. alsa-xmms does not install
468. missing dependency for kdegraphics: fribidi, lcms
462. kpilot missing from KDEPIM
354. cdtool fails to build
349. ogle fails to build
476. tcsh should be added to /etc/shells
470. IP Forwarding in iptables pkg
474. kdevelop misses dependency
477. kdelibs missing documentation made by doxygen (breaks kdevelop - docs for kdelibs)
475. patch in lsof PKGBUILD fails
411. k3b and kdelibs both own files
497. man pacman behaves improperly
496. mplayer/Skin/default/icons folder has wrong permissions
495. Pacman ignores IgnorePkg field for packages that "replace" other packages
494. Unresolved dependencies for Evolution
493. xdvi in tetex package needs ghostscript for displaying eps in .dvi files
492. kdvi needs ghostscript for displaying eps in dvi files
491. Auto-Notify Bug-Opener
489. /var/run/utmp not correctly updated with kernel 2.6.3
487. kdelibs must be patched for kmail to print (kdebug: 72775)
485. Test addslahes
483. kdegraphics fails building
482. libusb fails building
480. Add Suexec to httpd
479. usb-scanner module no longer needed in kernel 2.6
478. j2sdk won't find .class files in same dir
As a sidenote, we'd like to know whether you're happy with the current Newsletter format. Do you prefer the LaTeX (html/pdf) system, or the old plaintext/html format? Also, we want to know if there are any sections you don't like or want added.
That's it for this week, stay tuned for more exciting ArchLinux development.
Archlinux Weekly Newsletter
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