Nemesis update- v23.09 (2023-09-14)

[ncmprhnsbl]

Time for a new update:

ISOs available here: ISO Downloads
Modules here: Module Downloads
05-devel here: 05-devel Download
Kernel and crippled sources: Kernel Downloads

Changelog:

• Packages updated to 2023-09-14 (and mirrorlists set to corresponding package archive by default)

• universe repo removed from pacman.conf (no longer exists) and omniverse added (commented) ..it contains a handful of prebuilt AUR packages: https://eu-mirror.artixlinux.org/omniverse/ ..uncomment to use

• Kernel updated to 6.5.3 (Reminder: neko's kernel builder app works with nemesis if you want a newer or different or tuned to your hardware kernel)

• Added /usr/share/doc/nemesis/* html help/faq doc (accessed via menu>system>Nemesis FAQ) providing some basic info ..work in progress(eg. i noticed the swapfile info was incorrect) since i just adapted the porteus version. Could do with info on openrc and upnemesis among other things.

• Fixed a bug with syslog-ng failing to start > disable hypr

• Added an option in <install_media>/config/modules to set compression mode (xz or zstd) for module creation that's referenced by dir2xzm which in turn is used by pman, arc2xzm, upnemesis. Default is xz.
  if updating manually, add this to /config/modules:

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  ### When compressing modules during module creation, use either xz
  ### or zstd. Xz makes a smaller module, zstd larger but has faster decompression.
  ### Xz is the default, uncomment and change to zstd if that's what you want.
  #Compression=xz

• Added a simple script: convertz that will detect xz compressed modules in a target folder and convert them to zstd compressed modules placing them in a designated folder.

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  # convertz
   Script to convert a folder of xz compressed modules to zstd.
   Usage: ./convertz path/to/folder/of <(xz)modules.xzm> /path/to/folder/of/converted <(zstd)modules.xzm>

• Changed startup of pipewire to use artix-pipewire-launcher via it's .desktop file in /etc/xdg/autostart

• Likely something i've forgotten

[spa_time]

All appreciations for the team work !
Maybe it would be better for beginners in iso by default autologin to be disabled
And screensaver to be set by default with pasword
Thanks for this nice porteus derivative !

[Ed_P]

Maybe it would be better for beginners in iso by default autologin to be disabled
And screensaver to be set by default with pasword

I don't agree.

[spa_time]

A good OS In my opinion must have by default :
- a firewall with possibility to give or not give acces to the internet for every app started like
simplewall firewall or no root firewall
- a TCP/IP monitoring app like currports app
- after first OS installation and restart autologin disabled for others users access protection
- a screensaver with password with possibility to be or not to be enabled
- antivirus for linux & windows like dr web appimage to protect wine apps & appimages
So , Porteus will be a very good OS

[Jack]

I just install Cinnamon v23.09 and here is what I found out. After a New Year I wanted to upgrade.

1. When I install Libreoffice but it didn't create a module so I couldn't put in the modules directory. How can I save it on a reboot?

2. I went to run it and it work OK but the icons were in black and white. Is there away to get them in color?

[Ed_P]

1. When I install Libreoffice but it didn't create a module so I couldn't put in the modules directory. How can I save it on a reboot?

Happy New Year Jack.

What error did it show it encountered to not create a module?

[Jack]

What error did it show it encountered to not create a module?

I will try and install it again and screen shot it later. And thanks

[Jack]

Here is some screen shots.

This shot is when I ran setup-pman


This shot is when I ran libreoffice


Hope this helps.

[M. Eerie]

1. When I install Libreoffice

The easiest way to get LibreOffice today is through an AppImage that is regularly updated. You can download it from the pagehttps://www.libreoffice.org/download/appimage/

Judging by the screenshots you send, it looks like you have started Nemesis with some option that prevents you from saving changes to your system. You probably need to review your saved settings and start in normal mode.

[ncmprhnsbl]

Here is some screen shots.

This shot is when I ran setup-pman

(both those screenshots are the same one)

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/usr/local/bin/dir2xzm: line 18: fatal: command not found

looks like partly a bug to do with calling a function (fatal) that doesn't seem to exist,
but more importantly the message it's trying to convey:
/usr/local/bin/dir2xzm: line 18:

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{ fatal "$LINENO" "`gettext "No modules config file found."`"; exit; }

which leads to the question: does your installation include the config folder?
that is, the USB must contain these folders: boot, porteus, EFI, config. (and the config folder must contain all it's subfolders/files)

a headsup:
updated nemesis on the way.. ETA : soonish