ArchBang Bootcamp Part 5: Upgrade system

ArchBang Linux is a lightweight distribution based on Arch Linux. Using the Openbox window manager, it is fast, up-to-date and suitable for both desktop and portable systems. In this series I will show you how to install and convert this into a full Arch Linux system.

I will not be adding links to the shownotes in this series as everything you will need to know is answered in the Arch WIKI. If you wish to commit to Arch you MUST make good use of the documentation.

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[racingtheweb]

Hi Spatry, I followed all your instructions of your video (n.1,2,3,4), but in this step, after upgrading the system, I reboot the vbox and now I have no wallpaper!! Now, when I right click on the desktop, it shows a little windows "Invalid output from pipe-menu of openbox-menu" and it does not allow no command but the terminal. Help me please.

[LinuxSpatry]

@racingtheweb You need to run pacman -S cairo in a terminal then reboot... That should fix the problem.

[racingtheweb]

@LinuxSpatry Thank you very much, mate; now it works! (when I typed "pacman -S cairo" it told me that cairo-ubuntu and cairo were in conflict, so I deleted cairo-ubuntu, reboot, and now I have Linux 3.2.6.2 ARCH (x86_64) working. thx a lot again, You are great.

[LinuxSpatry]

@racingtheweb so glad that worked out for you!!!

[rayyanputra]

I want to see how you install Cardapio, themes, desktop environment, Compiz, etc..

[jordanlang2]

@rayyanputra Me ttoo! (:

[LinuxSpatry]

@ottyk If you are not pulling off of testing or experimental then YES it is stable but you still have to read the documentation before doing an update to ensure that something does not break... I will usually wait 48 hours after an update becomes available to see of there is steps that need to be taken before applying an update. On rare occasions an update might break something so it is important to be on the watch-out for things like that.

[ottyk]

@LinuxSpatry Good point. Just updated and my desktop broke, not sure if it is X or Openbox. Is bleeding edge always stable?

[Videotubelord]

@LinuxSpatry There are plenty rolling distributions around - hard ones like Arch and Gentoo or as easy like Mint Debian Edition...

[LinuxSpatry]

@ottyk Arch is not for everyone... This is a rolling release, meaning you will never have to re-install it again. Mint has a 6 month release cycle and does not always give you the latest software. Arch is BLEEDING EDGE. You get the latest stable updates available. Arch great if you are up to the challenge.

[ottyk]

I'm up for all this advanced power user stuff but what's the point of going through all this hassle when you could just open the Update Manager on Ubuntu/Mint? Seems like Arch is just more trouble than its worth to me...