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--- arch_linux [2021/09/07 02:27] – [Post-Installation] Compose key rjt
+++ arch_linux [2022/04/09 03:10] – Packages section rjt
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 If you wanna mess with fontconf more, there's good info here: https://seasonofcode.com/posts/how-to-set-default-fonts-and-font-aliases-on-linux.html
-== Compose Key ===
+=== Compose Key ===
 See: [[compose_key]]
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 === Time ===
-You can have your system time (different from the hardware time) synced up so it's as correct as possible. Having your time out of sync can cause problems with authenticating with [[totp]].
+You can have your system time (different from the hardware time, which on Linux should be the base UTC time) synced up so it's as correct as possible. Having your time out of sync can cause problems with authenticating with [[totp]], compiling software, etc.
 There are multiple ways to go about this, but I found installing [[arch>openntpd]] to be the easiest.
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   - Then you'll want a GUI for connecting things with JACK, see: [[archw>JACK_Audio_Connection_Kit#GUI]]. They all do the same thing best I can tell.
   - Reboot.
+===== Packages =====
+Arch uses the [[pacman]] package manager.
+In addition to the official repositories, there is a repo of unofficial packages called the Arch User Repository (AUR).
+I still haven't made any packages myself, but I have a few links on how to do it, and a few things I wouldn't mind packaging.
+  * [[https://sleepmap.de/2022/packaging-for-arch-linux/|Packaging for Arch Linux]] - 2022 beginner guide, by David Runge.
 ===== Children =====
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   * [[linux]]
   * [[pacman]]
+  * https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Makepkg#Improving_compile_times
+  * https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/DeveloperWiki:Building_in_a_clean_chroot
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