#Arch linux login

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fringe cape
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Idk how to log into root

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And I thought I made myself super user

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But I can't do shit

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Should I log in as myself? Is there a way to install an desktop environment from my user acct

median radish
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yes

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and you can install whatever

fringe cape
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Ok logged in

median radish
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do you have sudo installed?

fringe cape
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Idk what to do tho sudo pacman -s gnome?

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I think so

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How cabi chrck

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Can I check *

median radish
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sudo cat /etc/shadow

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that command will only work if a. sudo is installed and b. sudo is working to elevate your perms

fringe cape
gray citrus
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it's installed then

median radish
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aight, works

fringe cape
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Nice

gray citrus
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What DE do you want?

median radish
fringe cape
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I get an error with that tho

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Lemme try to send

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Oh

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I think my prrob is I'm not connected to Internet right?

median radish
# median radish yeah if you want gnome

if you want something that is somewhat similar to windows ootb, you can try plasma or cinnamon
if you want a very polished but different than windows desktop, then go for gnome

median radish
fringe cape
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temp fail in name resolut

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Yeah

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But I can't iwctl, command not found

median radish
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did you get networkmanager during install

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pacman -Q networkmanager

fringe cape
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I swear I did

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Yup it's there

median radish
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aight good

fringe cape
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1,4,12-1

median radish
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you can use nmcli or nmtui then

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nmtui is probably easier

fringe cape
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Thank you

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I'll try to handle from here

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And reference site

median radish
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aight

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good luck! :)

fringe cape
gritty mirageBOT
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median radish
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no prob