Sway | Cyber Security & Linux | Murat Kurkoglu

A developer's terminal showing the configuration file ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs being edited to change the default download path, preventing automatic folder creation on a minimalist Linux system.

Stop Linux Auto-Creating a ~/Downloads Folder

Tired of the Downloads folder reappearing on your minimalist Arch Linux + Sway setup? This guide shows how to edit the XDG user-dirs.dirs file to permanently set your home directory as the default.

A code snippet of a Sway configuration file on Arch Linux, showing the correct keybindings for controlling audio volume with pamixer.

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.

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 professionals reviewing perfect configuration code generated by an AI model.

AI-Driven Sway Configs: Code Llama Solved My Wayland Headaches

I detail my struggle with complex Wayland/Sway config files and how I used Code Llama and Ollama to automate, debug, and generate my perfect Linux desktop setup. A must-read for DevOps and advanced Linux users.

A minimalist desktop environment showing an optimized GTK File Chooser Dialog with custom bookmarks for fast navigation.

Arch/Sway: Manually Hacking the GTK File Chooser for Ultimate Workflow Speed

Learn to manually configure the GTK File Chooser Dialog’s bookmarks and settings in Arch Linux and Sway. Ditch the visual tools for ultimate workflow efficiency.

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.