Linux Desktop Workflow

Arch ASUS Laptop ControlsUse asusctl and asusd for ASUS-specific laptop controls such as keyboard RGB and battery charge limits.

Arch Default Browser on KDEFix xdg-settings failing with 'qtpaths: command not found' and set Firefox as the system default browser on Arch Linux with KDE Plasma.

Arch Display Brightness and Night ModeManual brightness and blue light control for an Arch Linux i3 multi-monitor setup.

Arch Hibernate with Swapfile and UKIConfigure hibernate on Arch Linux with systemd-boot, UKI, encrypted root, zram, and an ext4 swapfile resume setup.

Arch LTS Kernel Boot LifecycleInstall, expose, test, compare, and remove an Arch Linux LTS kernel path with systemd-boot and UKI entries.

Arch WiFi Printer SetupSet up a WiFi printer on Arch Linux using CUPS with manual IP configuration and the Epson ESC/P-R driver.

Arch Windows VM with KVM/QEMUUEFI based Windows 11 virtual machine on an Arch Linux host using QEMU/KVM, libvirt, and virt-manager.

Arch yay Installyay is an AUR helper for installing packages not available in the official Arch repositories. Required for packages like Google Chrome.

Bluetooth Pairing with bluetoothctlPair and reconnect Bluetooth mice, keyboards, and headphones on a minimal Arch/i3 setup with bluez and bluetoothctl, without a GUI like Blueman.

Browser Setup and ShortcutsInstall Firefox, Chromium, and Google Chrome on Linux, understand when to use each one, and keep a practical set of Firefox shortcuts for keyboard-first usage.

Clean Up the LinkedIn Feed with uBlock OriginCustom uBlock Origin filters that strip the LinkedIn feed down to real posts, removing promoted and suggested cards and the right-side puzzle and add-to-feed modules.

Disposable Linux Mint VM and USB File TransferCreate a throwaway Linux Mint XFCE virtual machine on an Arch host with virt-manager and KVM, then move files out of the guest using a writable exFAT USB drive redirected into the VM.

Encrypted Off-site Backup to S3Keep a recoverable off-site copy of important machine state as a tar + zstd + age archive uploaded to S3, and restore it after a reinstall or hardware loss.

i3 Alt Mod Key on ArchSwitch i3 from the Super key to the Alt key on Arch by changing the i3 mod setting, fixing the X modifier map, loading Xmodmap from i3, and verifying the setup after reboot.

i3 Base Setup and Styling on ArchConfigure the core i3 desktop on Arch with Alacritty, Starship, Fastfetch, Picom, image wallpaper, screen layout shortcuts, clean i3status bar, and base shortcuts.

i3 Dev Mode with tmuxpCreate a reusable i3 development launcher that starts tmuxp sessions, prepares the screen and power mode, opens the main tmux workspace in Alacritty, and places browser and editor windows on separate workspaces.

i3 Laptop Lid Behavior on ArchConfigure systemd-logind lid behavior for laptop, plugged-in, docked, and external-display i3 workflows.

i3 Login with ly on ArchConfigure ly as a terminal-style display manager on Arch and make it start the i3 session by default.

i3 PipeWire Sound Checks on ArchCheck and fix common PipeWire sound issues in a minimal i3 session on Arch.

i3 Screen Layout Profiles with xrandr Refresh RatesCreate reusable xrandr screen layout profiles with explicit refresh rates for laptop-only, external-only, and mirror modes in an i3 setup.

i3 Screenshot Workflow with maim and xclipConfigure a simple selected-region screenshot shortcut in i3 using maim, slop, and xclip.

i3 Touchpad Scrolling on ArchConfigure natural scrolling, tap-to-click, and slower touchpad scrolling on Arch with i3, X11, and libinput.

LibreOffice ReferenceUse LibreOffice on Arch Linux for writing documents, editing office files, opening PDFs visually, and exporting documents to PDF.

Restic Local BackupIncremental snapshot backups of projects to a local backup drive using restic, with exclude rules for Linux development environments.

Restic Restore Test with External DriveValidate a restic backup by restoring onto a clean external drive. Step by step disk preparation, restore execution, file verification, and safe unplug.

Switch Keyboard Layout with setxkbmapManually switch the active keyboard layout in an i3/X11 session with setxkbmap, for example between US English and Turkish Q, with no shortcut or auto-switching.

tmux Sessions, Windows, and PanesKeyboard driven terminal tool for managing multiple contexts in parallel. Daily routine for sessions, windows, and panes.

Windows 11 VM on Ubuntu with KVM/QEMUUEFI based Windows 11 virtual machine on an Ubuntu host using QEMU/KVM, libvirt, and virt-manager.

X11 Screen Blanking and DPMS ControlDisable X11 screen blanking and DPMS display sleep to test idle display wake freezes.