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KLA-plasma-KDE-CE-1.4 ( stable )
kernel linux-6.11.7.arch1-1-x86_64

• Uses pamac -aur as package manager

  Application Center " Discover " ->> https://apps.kde.org/ru/discover/

  With Discover, you can manage software from multiple sources, including your operating system's software repository, Flatpak repos, the Snap store, or even AppImages from store.kde.org.
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  Uses Pipewire as a sound server

Save session manually:

sudo save2flash

ISO: 1.7 GB
https://github.com/sofijacom/KLA-plasma ... KDE-CE-1.4

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Enjoy and have fun!!!

As always, the first pancake is lumpy. You need to assign groups and users correctly. In Arch, this is a bit specific.
We'll figure it out

the build turned out great, but we need to think about the size since the size is 4 gigabytes. this is a full installation of KDE with all applications. We need to install the minimum build

We will continue to work

KLA-plasma-KDE-CE-1.0 ( test version )

I tried to make it as small as possible, BUT this is Arch, there's nothing you can do about it. You can make it even smaller, but you'll lose functionality.

ISO:
https://github.com/sofijacom/KLA-plasma ... sma-KDE-CE

Enjoy. Yours, Sofia !!!

Reserved

I will test both versions if/when available.

I have an old (new to me) 2015 PC with 16 processors to throw this workload at it for testing via bare-metal and/or within a KVM. Hope to commission it tomorrow where it will be connected to a TV via PC's nvidia video adapter (the only adapter in the PC).

fastfetch

In development not packed yet
I'll add it to the build soon

mkdir -p /home/spot/.config/fastfetch
cat <<'GKS' >> /home/spot/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc
// ttf-nerd-fonts-symbols
{
  "$schema": "https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch/raw/dev/doc/json_schema.json",
  "logo": {
	"color": {"1": "blue", "2": "black"}
  },
  "display": {
	"separator": " ▸ "
  },
  "modules": [
    {
	"type": "title"
    },
    "break",
    {
	"type": "custom",
	"format": "\u001b[90m┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐"
    },
    {
	"type": "os",
	"key": "",
	"keycolor": "blue"
    },
    {
	"type": "kernel",
	"key": "",
	"keycolor": "blue"
    },
    {
	"type": "de",
	"key": "",
	"keycolor": "blue"
    },
    {
	"type": "wm",
	"key": "",
	"keycolor": "blue"
    },
    {
	"type": "packages",
	"key": "",
	"keycolor": "blue"
    },
    {
	"type": "custom",
	"format": "\u001b[90m├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤"
    },
    {
	"type": "memory",
	"key": "",
	"keycolor": "blue"
    },
    {
	"type": "cpu",
	"key": "",
	"keycolor": "blue"
    },
    {
	"type": "gpu",
	"key": "",
	"keycolor": "blue"
    },
    {
	"type": "swap",
	"key": "",
	"keycolor": "blue"
    },
    {
	"type": "disk",
	"key": "",
	"keycolor": "blue"
    },
    {
	"type": "battery",
	"key": "",
	"keycolor": "blue"
    },
    {
	"type": "custom",
	"format": "\u001b[90m├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤"
    },
    {
	"type": "uptime",
	"key": "",
	"keycolor": "blue"
    },
    {
	"type": "terminal",
	"key": "",
	"keycolor": "blue"
    },
    {
	"type": "custom",
	"format": "\u001b[90m└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘"
    },
    {
	"type": "colors",
	"paddingLeft": 25,
	"symbol": "circle",
	"block": {
	"width": 10
	}
    }
  ]
}
GKS

Added

Important changes have been made, shortcomings have been corrected

stable version KLA-plasma-KDE-CE-1.1 will be released soon

Stable version released

KLA-plasma-KDE-CE-1.1 ( stable ) -> viewtopic.php?p=134645#p134645

Disable Fish greeting

for some reason the build plugin does not accept such a command

Type in the terminal

set -U fish_greeting

@Sofiya I have also noticed that some types of shell commands will not work as expected coming from a PLUG file.

I think it has to do with the chroot'ed file system during the build stages and the state of the merged system, that some commands only work on a running system.

With

Save session manually

sudo save2flash

Themes Catppuccin

for easy cleaning of cache from installed packages

Pamac-cleaner-cache-1.0.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

The PackIt:. Archiving/Compressing GUI Program is for KLA-KDE

Announcement

Final version of KLA-plasma-KDE-CE-1.2 released ( stable )

viewtopic.php?p=134645#p134645

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I'll tell you, it wasn't easy, but I did it. This is my New Year's gift to you!!! Enjoy.

Thank you for the early New Years gift. Your work is much appreciated.

Instead of Fish you can install zsh terminal will be like in KLV-void. I have compiled a package with dependencies and configuration, everything will be installed automatically

package oh-my-zsh-1.1.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst ->> https://gitlab.com/sofija.p2018/kla-ot2 ... kg.tar.zst

After installation, comment out the lines as shown in the figure below.
and below the commented lines write " zsh "
in /home/spot/.bashrc

Booted ISO file )(v1.1 and 1.2) native in KVM (Same results from boots via Ventoy&SG2D in KVM).

qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -m 2G -vga std -smp 2 -device AC97 -net nic -net user -rtc base=localtime -name "DOG test" -cdrom /mnt/sda3/bootisos/KLA-plasma-KDE-CE-1.1.iso

Results in the 2 pics, as follows:

Clarity wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 2:17 am

Booted ISO file )(v1.1 and 1.2) native in KVM (Same results from boots via Ventoy&SG2D in KVM).

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qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -m 2G -vga std -smp 2 -device AC97 -net nic -net user -rtc base=localtime -name "DOG test" -cdrom /mnt/sda3/bootisos/KLA-plasma-KDE-CE-1.1.iso

Results in the 2 pics, as follows:KLA-KDE 1.2.jpgKLA-KDE 1.2(1).jpg

You have some wrong qemu/kvm

If you have a KVM stanza and can share it, I should be able to track down why I am seeing this, now.

# qemu-system-x86_64 --version
QEMU emulator version 7.2.13 (Debian 1:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u7)
Copyright (c) 2003-2022 Fabrice Bellard and the QEMU Project developers

I ask this as I want my results to be consistent with both what you see and what to share in the reports I publish of what is working. I have multiple PCs that I test and report after testing across several of them.

I publish my stanzas so that everyone can see what I have surfaced in testings.

Thanks in advance.

~  qemu-system-x86_64 --version 
QEMU emulator version 9.1.1
Copyright (c) 2003-2024 Fabrice Bellard and the QEMU Project developers

qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -cpu host -smp 4 -device AC97 -vga virtio -m 4G -name 'KLA-plasma-KDE-CE-1.2' -boot d -hda /mnt/sda2/2-QEMU/VirtualHDD.img -cdrom /home/spot/Downloads/KLA-plasma-KDE-CE-1.2.iso

Graphics for QEMU/KVM always consists of two parts: client and server.
frontend: Controlled by the -vga argument that is provided to the guest. This is usually one of the cirrus, std, qxl, virtio variants. These days the qxl variant is used by default, which provides a good balance between guest compatibility and performance.

3D acceleration required: use -vga virtio with local display having GL context -display gtk,gl=on. In this case " virgil3d " will be used on the host

Hello sofiya !
I've got problem to access AUR repository.Plus, pamac gets trouble to run at first time; I must try several times.
Best regards,
Amol

Amol wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 8:41 pm

Hello sofiya !
I've got problem to access AUR repository.Plus, pamac gets trouble to run at first time; I must try several times.
Best regards,
Amol

Hello Amol !

AUR is disabled by default, enable it to use

pamac has a long delay before launching, be patient and do not click on the launch repeatedly

If you have a question about why it started loading like this, contact the packer Pamac. ->> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/pamac-aur

Thanks @Sofiya for the stanza.

I thought I had checked the 'virtio' adapter in tests, but for some reason, BEFORE I presented that report of not getting a desktop, it, too, had failed.

YET, this time, with no other change except to set the KVM VGA adapter to 'virtio', the ISO file boots all the way to desktop via ISO directly as well as via BOTH Ventoy and SG2D ISO file launchers.

I also tested bare-metal booting via the launchers as well.

THANKS!

@Sofiya did you see the PM with the responses. Respond there, if so.

Booting Reports are here

BTW: 6 more, new, distros since the beginning of this month are now released with KDE v6.2+

The KL versions, I feel, are both polished but also much faster, seemingly, in my testing. It appears that the KL distros a led the way into a stable offering that comes with some of the polish that is found with some apps that Puppy members are accustomed to seeing.

Any member seeing this post, give this distro a simple run and see for yourself what I have been experiencing. If you have a Ventoy or SG2D disk/disc, this is a mere download the ISO file to your BOOTISOS folder and boot to its desktop.

@Sofiya does this Arch OS update itself with app/security fixes or is a manual PM use needed?

If there is one thing for this KL version that I think would be useful for any user, is to add Sinple SAMBA Management and the findsmb admin utilities to this distro. This would make the KDE KLs consistent with the other KLs, EASYs, and PUPs.

Hitting the 'windows-keyboard' key list the KDE Menu categories. It has no Network section thus if one is added, this would make these uniquely KLs appear as the familiar SAMBA share methods used by almost all KL distros making use life simple; not to mention SAMBA setup simple.

The current non-KDE KLs have this feature, added quite awhile ago.

Just an observation as it would not impact performance while improving user productivity in a familiar manner.

Aside from the mentioned items in pics and here, I see no way to improve this distro as it matching what is common to users in this KL community.

Again, the performance is noteworthy!

Clarity wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2024 9:45 am

If there is one thing for this KL version that I think would be useful for any user, is to add Sinple SAMBA Management and the findsmb admin utilities to this distro. This would make the KDE KLs consistent with the other KLs, EASYs, and PUPs.

Hitting the 'windows-keyboard' key list the KDE Menu categories. It has no Network section thus if one is added, this would make these uniquely KLs appear as the familiar SAMBA share methods used by almost all KL distros making use life simple; not to mention SAMBA setup simple.

The current non-KDE KLs have this feature, added quite awhile ago.

Just an observation as it would not impact performance while improving user productivity in a familiar manner.

Aside from the mentioned items in pics and here, I see no way to improve this distro as it matching what is common to users in this KL community.

Again, the performance is noteworthy!

Hitting the 'windows-keyboard' key list the KDE Menu categories. It has no Network section thus if one is added, this would make these uniquely KLs appear as the familiar SAMBA share methods used by almost all KL distros making use life simple; not to mention SAMBA setup simple.

install:Samba + gui smb4k

sudo pacman -Syu samba smb4k cifs-utils

1. Now, enable and start smb.service and nmb.service:

sudo systemctl start smb
sudo systemctl enable smb
sudo systemctl start nmb
sudo systemctl enable nmb

2. Create a user group:

sudo groupadd -r sambauser

3. Add the user1 to the sambauser group:

sudo gpasswd sambauser -a spot

4. Now create samba share user:

sudo smbpasswd -a spot

New SMB password: <input password >
Retype new SMB password: <repeat password>

5. check connection status:

sudo systemctl status smb
sudo systemctl status nmb

6. Restart smb.service and nmb.service services:

sudo systemctl restart smb
sudo systemctl restart nmb

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At the end of the work

disable smb.service and nmb.service:
           
systemctl disable smb
systemctl disable nmb

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Smb4K --> is an advanced network neighborhood browser and Samba

https://apps.kde.org/smb4k/
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put attached file

in /etc/samba/smb.conf