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There are things that you may want to add or change. Here are some:

Bluetooth: Disable handsfree mode ​

To prevent your bluetooth speaker from going into handsfree mode, you have to edit the wireplumber config:

bash
sudo nano /usr/share/wireplumber/wireplumber.conf

look for the Line bluetooth.autoswitch and change default from true to false:

bash
bluetooth.autoswitch-to-headset-profile = {
    description = "Whether to autoswitch to BT headset profile or not"
    type = "bool"
    default = false
}

Restart your audio stack

bash
systemctl --user restart wireplumber
systemctl --user restart pipewire

Minecraft Audio (OpenAL) crashes on Launch ​

If Minecraft modpacks don't work for no apparent reason, try: either edit ~/.alsoftrc to

bash
[general]
drivers=pulse
hrtf=true

or if the file doesn't exist run

bash
/bin/alsoft-config

Then Backends -> Right Click Priority Backends -> Add PulseAudio

Minecraft OpenAL wrong Backend ​

If you have weird Audio behaviour (like random crashes) when playing Minecraft, maybe your OpenAL backend isn't properly set

Launch the Game with the following env

bash
ALSOFT_DRIVERS=pulse

or in prism set it as Wrapper Command

replace "pulse" with your Audio Backend if need be (pulse is also used if you're on pirewire btw!)

Blueooth Keyboards ​

Sometimes bluetooth keyboards can be weird...

Try the following steps:

  • Turn keyboard to search mode
  • Search for device and DO NOT connect
  • Pair instead
  • Wait until paired and Kb auto disconnects
  • THEN connect
  • should work now!

Installing Rasa for Python ​

bash
yay pyenv python-wheel python-fire
pyenv install 3.9.20
pyenv exec pip install --upgrade setuptools==70.0.0
pyenv exec pip install rasa

Should work now!

Manually connect to VPN (PureVPN) via Ike ​

Install strongswan

bash
sudo pacman -S strongswan

Grab your username and pasword from your dashboard

edit /etc/ipsec.secrets and add the following line

bash
"YOUR_USERNAME" : EAP "YOUR_PASSWORD"

Grab the server hostname from your dashboard config (select Ike as protocol)

edit /etc/ipsec.conf and add the following stuff

bash
conn ike
	keyexchange=ikev2
	ike=3des-sha1-modp1024
	esp=3des-sha1
	dpdaction=clear
	dpddelay=300s
	keyingtries=1
	eap_identity="YOUR_USERNAME"
	leftauth=eap-mschapv2
	left=%defaultroute
	leftsourceip=%config
	right=SERVER_HOSTNAME
	rightauth=pubkey
	rightsubnet=0.0.0.0/0
	rightid=pointtoserver.com
	rightsendcert=never
	type=tunnel
	auto=add

Copy the CA Certificate file

bash
cp /etc/ssl/certs/USERTrust_RSA_Certification_Authority.pem /etc/ipsec.d/cacerts/USERTrust_RSA_Certification_Authority.pem

Restart ipsec

bash
sudo ipsec restart

Connect to VPN

bash
sudo ipsec up ike

Disconnect from VPN

bash
ipsec down ike