Welcome to the eirenicon Knowledgebase (KB).
The information provided here represents snippets, tricks, tips & lessons-learned.
- Most materials are Linux (Debian or arch-base) oriented.
- The distros most often referenced are MXLinux & antiX and since 2019 including manjaro, arch, archlabs (arch-based).
- Be aware: some of the guidance offered is “a tad technical.”
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- Apps & Tools
- Conky
- CyberSecurity
- Dialog Tools
- Linux
- MX Linux
- Openbox
- Panels & Menus
- Respins
- Stacking Window Managers
- Thunar
- Tiling WMs
- Tutorials
- Wayland
- xfce
- An adventure creating a single user environment with 4 desktops.
- ascii Terminal Art / Info (Linux)
- Audio Tricks
- Blacklist (quiet) an annoying PC speaker
- Bluetooth won’t start (arch)
- cli-visualizer (Install)
- Convert DjVu -> PDF (script)
- Convert PDF -> DjVU (script)
- dwm and i3wm systray removal & desktop setup tricks
- Find & delete Core Dump files
- Find duplicate files (3+ methods)
- Fix gnome-keyring problems (via reset)
- Get respect from your QT apps….
- Kindle won’t connect
- locales ‘Repair’
- Restore LightDM Username drop-down
- SwayWM on BearDog (Debian) & EndeavourOS (Arch) (tutorial)
- tdrop (terminal drop-down function)
- tint2 (example)
- Toggle Touchpad (on/off)
- Tweaking your (Debian or Arch based) Linux installed applications ‘mix’
- USB Pointers & Tricks
- Using “dd” to clone an HDD
- Using “dd” to create a Bootable USB
- Using Linux appimages
- xdotool use in Openbox
- xterm & URxvt – make ’em look nicer
- Alpine Linux
- bspwm (+ hlwm) setup
- Create MX Linux Minimal (Script)
- Creating a homogeneous look & feel for multiple window managers- Part 1
- Getting BunsenLabs (Lithium) to run on MX19 & antiX19 (a tutorial)
- i3wm, dwm plus Peppermint 10 desktops on an LTS Ubuntu Bionic Base
- MX Linux Setup (example)
- pfetch
- POP!OS 21.10- Tweaked!
- Switch to Zsh & Oh-My-Zsh
- TUI Display Manager for Linux (Ly)
- Tweaking your (Debian or Arch based) Linux installed applications ‘mix’
- Xorg – Wayland Transition Thoughts…
- A dwm (Dynamic Window Manager) Journey- 1
- A dwm (Dynamic Window Manager) Journey- 2
- A dwm (Dynamic Window Manager) Journey- 3
- Anyone interested in Tilers (Tiling Window Managers)?
- binary space partitioning window manager (bspwm) Resources
- bspwm (+ hlwm) setup
- Building a bspwm desktop (a guide)
- Creating Help files & Tools
- DWM & learning how-to build “a nice setup”
- dwm and i3wm systray removal & desktop setup tricks
- DWM Tweaks (Panel, Desktop & Status)
- HLWM (HerbstluftWM) version 0.8 Install/ Setup
- i3wm, dwm plus Peppermint 10 desktops on an LTS Ubuntu Bionic Base
- i3wm: an excellent and aesthetically pleasing window manager
- Implementing Linux Window Managers ~ Tutorial
- Memory Use (RAM)- A Brief (Biased?) Comparison
- Nordic Palette for your desktop.
- POP!OS 21.10- Tweaked!
- Pop!OS my adventure(s)
- POP!_OS how-to replace gnome-terminal
- spectrwm- Review & Tutorial
- SwayWM on BearDog (Debian) & EndeavourOS (Arch) (tutorial)
- Task Management (across Workspaces & across the entire Desktop)
- tdrop (terminal drop-down function)
- Wayland, an update
- A comparison of Mullvad VPN vs. ProtonVPN
- A Complete Idiot’s Guide to Building a Free File-Sharing Website
- A dwm (Dynamic Window Manager) Journey- 1
- A dwm (Dynamic Window Manager) Journey- 2
- A dwm (Dynamic Window Manager) Journey- 3
- Air Gapping: A Comprehensive Guide
- Alpine Linux
- An adventure creating a single user environment with 4 desktops.
- ascii Terminal Art / Info (Linux)
- bspwm (+ hlwm) setup
- Build & Maintain Help Across Distinct Desktops- Part 1
- Build & Maintain Help Across Distinct Desktops- Part 2
- Building a bspwm desktop (a guide)
- Building a Secure and Private Online Platform
- Bunsenlabs on non-systemd Debian (antiX19)
- Choosing Primary Chatbot Environments (AI)
- Comparison of Firefox (Hardened) – Mullvad – Tor browsers
- Considering your Internet security (a tutorial)
- Convert antiX to an XFCE4 based Distro (a tutorial)
- Creating a homogeneous look & feel for multiple window managers- Part 1
- Creating an Xfce4 Thunar Custom Action (Tutorial)
- DWM & learning how-to build “a nice setup”
- dwm and i3wm systray removal & desktop setup tricks
- dwm-xsetroot based status bar
- Ethical Hacking Resources
- Exploring the Dark Web Safely and Securely
- Fvwm3 Tutorial
- Get respect from your QT apps….
- Google Logins & Privacy
- Hacker Communities: From Digital Rebels to Cyber Warriors
- Helpful system tray utilities/applications
- i3wm, dwm plus Peppermint 10 desktops on an LTS Ubuntu Bionic Base
- i3wm: an excellent and aesthetically pleasing window manager
- Implementing Linux Window Managers ~ Tutorial
- Keep ‘Big Brother’ at bay
- labwc- A journal, a tutorial?
- Memory Use (RAM)- A Brief (Biased?) Comparison
- Mullvad-VPN
- MXLinux/ LXQT-kwin11 spin
- Nordic Palette for your desktop.
- Openbox, simple tiling and other tweaks
- pfetch
- POP!OS 21.10- Tweaked!
- Pop!OS my adventure(s)
- POP!_OS how-to replace gnome-terminal
- Rolling Your Personal Protection
- Secure Application & Use of KeepassXC
- Security Hardening: A Journey with Eyes Open
- spectrwm- Review & Tutorial
- SwayWM on BearDog (Debian) & EndeavourOS (Arch) (tutorial)
- Switch to Zsh & Oh-My-Zsh
- Task Management (across Workspaces & across the entire Desktop)
- The Revolutionary Impact of AI on Genealogy and Historical Research
- TUI Display Manager for Linux (Ly)
- Whiptail (online tutorials etc.)
- Window Managers: How-to share settings, autostart etc.
- Xorg – Wayland Transition Thoughts…
- xterm & URxvt – make ’em look nicer
- Yad (online tutorials etc.)
- Zenity (online tutorials etc.)
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