Software Installs

XFCE Shortcut problems

After installing XFCE i had multiple Problems with my hotkeys.

I installed XFCE on Ubuntu with
sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

Every step can be added at
Open Menu -> Settings -> Keyboard -> Tab Application Shortcuts.

Media Keys

Next Track

Command: dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Next Key:
Press the Next Track Media key.

Previous Track

Command: dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Previous Key:
Press the Next Track Media key.

Play/Pause Track

Command: dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.PlayPause
Key:
Press the Play/Pause Media key.

Stop Track

Command: dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Stop
Key:
Press the Stop Media key.

Source : man42.net Blogpost

Lockscreen and WhiskerMenu

Lockscreen

Command:
xflock4
Key:
Press the Super + L Combo for Windows Like Lock

WhiskerMenu open on Super

Command:
xfce4-popup-whiskermenu
Key:
Press the Super Key

Note: Super L will be displayed as Key, works still as intended.

ElasticSearch Tips

On error
[1]: max virtual memory areas vm.max_map_count [65530] is too low, increase to at least [262144]
you need to increase the value not on the guest, but on the host server, as the guest has no access to kernel variables.

Append
vm.max_map_count = 262144
in /etc/sysctl.conf

too many open files:

Increase ulimits -Hn and ulimits -Sn to more than 200000
and restart elasticearch

Programs for QOL [WIP]

Following page will list programs i use on a daily base.

ZSH
OhMyZSH
Powerlevel9k
Guake
WorkRave
MysqlWorkbench
ConEmu (Windows)

Listed cause it's the next best thing to guake on windows.
Supports Bash for Windows, cmd, powershell and more.
ConEmu on GitHub

Arch

Basic Setup

Missing japanese / non ascii characters:

yay -S noto-fonts-cjk noto-fonts-emoji noto-fonts

nextcloud-client

To get nextcloud-client working with the keychain you need to install following packages:

Otherwise nextcloud-client will ask every login for credentials.

Splash Screen

Using plymouth & plymouth-encrypt
Src: Archwiki