The short version is that the AUR version seems to be maintained by some sort of troon who is very slow to release updates and makes changes that breaks things, and when asked to fix things responds with hostility. And when Xlibre tried to set up their own version (xlibre-xserver) he moved to get it removed. I believe Xlibre set up their own repository you can add to your sources list.
very troon like behavior if you ask me.
Sure, river has it worse in that regard. But, it doesn't pull in Systemd like Hyprland does - from what I'm seeing? Also, wayfire is able to have more features than either of them and doesn't pull in systemd. Way less depends too.
I doubt a troon would name his account "Vitalii Kuzhdin". He's just Ukrainian.
The first thing I do when I get a PC is speed run wiping Windows, and switching it to Linux. I've been using Linux for so long it was too hard for me to use Windows 11 when I tried it again. It's so foreign to me now. I just can't get used to using my P.C. primarily using a mouse. I can't give up my keyboard and my terminal.
Pull in systemd? I've used it on non-systemd distros. It needs something to manage the seat, set up a runtime dir. But it never forced me to have systemd.
I hear you! When I get a new "Windows" machine, I pull the drive before even booting for the first time, install a new blank drive, then install Linux. That way I can stick the pristine Windows drive back into the machine if I need to return it for some reason. After a while, when I'm no longer concerned about returns, I wipe the Windows drive to use for something else.
What requires returning a used computer in a state where it effectly has never been used? Are return policies assuming you used it as a cutting board?
I was trying to do something last week on Windows and it just felt so wrong. It’s only been three years and I’m still on 10. I have to eventually get over keeping it dual boot because there’s really no going back.
If you return it for repair without Windows they’ll just install Windows and send it back without fixing what actually was the issue.
From experience you don't want to use a USB to ethernet adapter /bridge / whatever the fuck for important connections. If you're making a router you should have minimum two real ethernet ports, one for the WAN and one for the LAN. You could kind-of get around that with vlans and a managed switch in front of it but then you're adding a ton of complexity (and need to trust the switch + it takes power too) for no good reason.
Just use a good distro that packages it so you don't need to use the AUR. You're not gay, are you anon?
I already have an OpenWRT router but I want something in front of it as the only direct to Internet connection in the network, which is what the 3050 is intended to be. Some people have managed to populate the VGA slot with a second ethernet port though an m.2 to gigabit NIC adapter, which I recon might be worth a shot. Managed to find someone selling 3050s for less than 50$ a pop, so it won't be a huge investment even if it goes tits up.
I'm going to suggest one of the many chinese ARM based SBCs with two ethernet ports and (optional) POE. These are basically made for VLAN/Firewalls and VPNs to get across to the US net. Good for a firewall if that's your only use (and VPN work). Something like the Yuzuki Avaota-A1 is good for this. 2GB version is enough, just toss a BSD on there.
cool, now i can see if I can install Xlibre on it
I've seen this on level 1 techs for a couple things but I feel like it's really tempting fate. Like yes, getting thunderbolt display over usb-c to work via an nvme slot and 2 adapters is impressive Wendel, but I don't trust it enough to use it for anything.
You need to remove the normal xorg server. If you had installed it on something with package manager, like arch, artix, gentoo, or one of the others. They should remove and block the xorg-server package. You might actually be launching xlibre even. Depending on where it installed the files after you compiled it. If they didn't go in /usr/local they probably replaced X Xorg, and the other binaries installed by the packages you built. Otherwise they will obviously just be in /usr/local/bin (and throughout the rest of /usr/local) though normally /usr/local is in front of /usr/bin on path. so, you still might be launching it with xlibre.