Arch Linux

Fix Sway Volume Keys & Binding Warnings for Good

A definitive guide to configuring volume keys in the Sway window manager on Arch Linux. Learn to use pamixer and fix the ‘Overwriting binding’ warning for good.

Developers looking at a colorful and organized Arch Linux pacman command line output on a terminal screen.

My Simple Pacman.conf for a Better Arch Experience

Tired of a bland terminal? Learn how to transform your Arch Linux pacman experience with two simple edits in pacman.conf for a colorful, readable, and faster setup.

A successful demonstration of custom keyboard shortcuts launching dedicated AI web apps in the Sway Tiling Window Manager.

Supercharge Your Sway Workflow: Instant AI Hotkeys

Learn how to create instant keyboard shortcuts in the Sway Wayland compositor for AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, maximizing productivity on Arch Linux.

Two developers successfully using wf-recorder and slurp to capture a specific area of a Sway/Wayland desktop from the terminal.

GUI-less Screen Capture: The wf-recorder/slurp Guide for Sway

Dive into the terminal-only method for perfect screen recording on Arch Linux and Sway/Wayland. Learn to use wf-recorder and slurp for selected-area video capture.

Two developers proudly displaying a high-quality GIF screencast created via `wf-recorder` and `ffmpeg` on Arch Linux.

Mastering Terminal GIF Screencasts on Arch Linux Sway

I mastered creating high-quality, lightweight GIFs from screen recordings on my Arch Linux Sway/Wayland setup, using terminal tools wf-recorder and optimized ffmpeg commands.

A terminal window open on a minimal Linux desktop showing successful PipeWire configuration commands.

Ditch the GUI: Mastering PipeWire Audio in Arch CLI

I detail my full transition from Pavucontrol to CLI-only audio management on Arch Linux with Sway/PipeWire, using WirePlumber rules and wpctl for a minimal workflow.