Namib GNU/Linux 19.01 released

frederic2ec

Hello everybody,
I am excited to say you that Namib GNU/Linux 19.01 has been released. Here the changelog:
Added:

xf86-video-amdgpu

Removed:

lib32-flashplugin
hunspll-en
qt5ct on kde

Fixed:

Fix futures problems with lightdm

Changed:

SigLevel to Never

Grab it on our download page: here

Thank You,
Frederic2ec

linuxmel

frederic2ec
Why remove hunspll-en ?

Masvirtual

Hi Frederic,
I lost the ability to keep using my EPSON XP-312 printer after the release of Namib GNU/Linux 19.01.
I don't see why this is happening because the scanner is still working fine.
Should I update the drivers ? I don't see how to get the printer working properly again ? I don't see how to update the drivers.
Any idea ?
Thanks a lot.

frederic2ec

Hi Masvirtual,
Try reinstalling epson-inkjet-printer-escpr from the official repository and epson-inkjet-printer-201301w from aur.

Thank you

frederic2ec

linuxmel The packages doesn't exist anymore(at the time I made the change) it's became hunspell-en_US

seantum

Hi Frederic,
nice work on Namib GNU/Linux. 🙂 - I so love the theming. Especially since Namibia is one of my favourite countries next to South Africa.
But one thing I'd like to point out:
The Namib-Tools don't work. - Ever tried to install the LTS kernel? It is never in the Grub. - And why are three arch-linux kernels installed when there is only one arch-linux kernel?
If I were you, I'd remove the namib tools as well as the namib notifications from Namib GNU/Linux.
Namib GNU/Linux is not Manjaro, and doesn't have to be. - Simply become an Arch derivate and forget Manjaro. - Let the user select in the installer if he wants the lts kernel or the arch-linux kernel, or both. Use pamac, it's definitely a good programme.
And keep up the beautiful theming! 🙂

frederic2ec

seantum Hi,
The namib tools is working, only the grub is not generated but the kernel is installed. You have to manually generate the grub. Even with pamac the grub is not generated. It's due to how Manjaro is working and Arch is working. But the Namib Tools is already planned to be removed or replaced by something else.

Thank you.

seantum

Good, a wise decision. - you dont need all those manjaro tools. you are not a fork of manjaro but trying to make a good Distro based on arch.

dod

Hi.
Congratulations to all the team for the excellent work.

Napyr

Hey love what you did with the desktop environments usually when I install a Linux OS the DE always has something broken about it but all the ones here are properly implemented I have a suggestion though add a minimal option in the installers for only base DE and Apps. Also I put something in the newbie corner to help people out with the update issue took me a while to resolve it so id appreciate it if you pinned it so that anybody struggling like I did doesn't have to go through that mess it's happening in quite a few other Arch distros but it seem like Namib was hit pretty hard by it.