wiki/linux/arch-linux/arch-linux.md

@@ -7,14 +7,7 @@ The Arch User Repositories (AUR) features community-made packages that can be
 installed with different
 [package manager that inlcude access to the AUR](/wiki/linux/arch-linux/package_manager.md).
 
-## Installation
+## Installation Medium
-
-The installation of a basic Arch Linux system is described in the
-[installation entry](/wiki/linux/arch-linux/installation.md).
-The entry features a guide to install a system with a X server setup aswell as
-programs for the most used tasks on a system.
-
-### ISO Medium
 
 For the installation usage of a simple USB key is advised.
 This has to be flashed with the Arch ISO.
@@ -24,20 +17,11 @@ The iso can be written on an USB-stick using the command
 `dd bs=4M if=<path to ISO> of=/dev/sdx conv=fsync oflag=direct status=progress`.
 `<path to ISO>` points the command to the location of the ISO file
 
-## Recommended Practices
-
-The following articles describe steps to undertake to harden the system security
-or setups and installation that are recommended for Arch Linux.
-
 ## Enable Microcode Updates
 
 The microcode of Intel and AMD CPUs can be automatically updated by installing
 the `amd-ucode` or `intel-ucode` package depending on your CPU.
-Not all processors are supported, especially old ones can lead to problems.
+The following description assumes the system is installed with
-It has to be confirmed that the processor is supported, if this is not the case
-is possible for the next steps to break the functionality of the bootloader.
-
-The following part assumes the system is installed with
 [UEFI bootloader](/wiki/linux/arch-linux/installation.md#10-install-and-configure-uefi-bootloader)
 similar to the [recommended guide](/wiki/linux/arch-linux/installation.md).
 The microcode updates can then be enabled by adding the following line into

wiki/linux/arch-linux/installation.md

@@ -209,9 +209,6 @@ this will install a bunch of useful base software including
 [a graphical environment](../x_window_system.md) and
 [a window manager](../suckless.md#programs).
 You can go on to other guides aswell.
-Especially the
-[Recommended practices](/wiki/linux/arch-linux/arch-linux.md#recommended-practices)
-should be checked for further setups.
 
 Additionally if you have a NVidia Graphics Cards you should read
 [the NVidia article](../nvidia.md) too.

wiki/linux/dm-crypt.md

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 DM-Crypt can create and manage encrypted devices.
 
+
 ## Usage
 
 ### Creating an Encrypted Devices

wiki/linux/easyeffects.md

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ Easyeffects uses [Pipewire](./pipewire.md) as
 
 ## Setup
 
-Easyeffects can be installed on most distributions by installing the
+Easyeffects can be installed in most distributions by installing the
-`easyeffects` package.
+`easyeffects` plugin.
 An installation via [Flatpak](./flatpak.md) is also possible.
 
 ## Usage

wiki/linux/flac_(package).md

@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@
 
 This article describes the `flac` package on linux.
 For the audio codec see the [flac entry](../flac_(codec).md)
+
 `flac` is a package to work with the [flac codec](../flac_(codec).md).
-
-## Setup
-
 On most distributions it is bundled together with the command line tagging
 software `metaflac` and other auxiliary tools in the `flac` package.
 Another possible tagging software is [MusicBrainz Picard](../picard.md)

wiki/linux/fwupd.md

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-# fwupd
-
-[fwupd](https://fwupd.org/) is a daemon for managing and installing firmware
-updates on Linux based operating systems.
-It is mainly used for UEFI firmware and supported devices.
-
-## Setup
-
-fwupd can be installed on most distributions by installing the
-`fwupd` package.
-
-## Usage
-
-The following commands describe the basic usage of an update process using
-fwupd.
-
-First the devices updatable by fwupd can be checked.
-
-```sh
-fwupdmgr get-devices
-```
-
-Afterwards the latest metadata can be downloaded by the following command.
-
-```sh
-fwupdmgr refresh
-```
-
-The updates can the be listed.
-
-```sh
-fwupdmgr get-updates
-```
-
-Finally the updates can be installed.
-
-```sh
-fwupdmgr update
-```

wiki/linux/intel.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ They provide motherboard chips, network interface controllers, flash memory,
 Intel graphics is the name for various intel made integrated graphics
 processors.
 
-### Configuration
+### Usage
 
 #### Screen Tearing
 

wiki/linux/microcode.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Processor vendors release stability and security updates to the processor
 microcode.
 
-## Setup
+## Installation
 
 Most Linux based operating systems feature packages depending on the processor
 manufacturer (on Arch Linux for example `intel-ucode` and `amd-ucode`).

wiki/linux/networkmanager.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 NetworkManager - short NM - is a program to automatically detect and connect to
 networks by providing options for various configuration.
 
-## Setup
+## Installation
 
 NetworkManager can be installed with the `networkmanager` package on most linux
 distributions which provides daemon aswell as `nmcli` a command line interface

wiki/linux/nvidia.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 NVidia is a vendor for graphics cards.
 
-## Setup
+## Setup NVidia GPU
 
 For NVidia GPUs to work install the `nvidia` and the `nvidia-utils` package.
 If you want to easily configure the monitors as described in a later section of

wiki/linux/sc-im.md

@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 ## Setup
 
+
+### Arch-Linux
+
 Sc-im can be installed via [github](https://github.com/andmarti1424/sc-im).
 Some distributions also feature the `sc-im` package.
 

wiki/linux/shell.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 A shell is a command-line interpreter that provides a command-line interface to
 interact with the many unix-like system.
 
-## Change the standard shell
+## Change /bin/sh
 
 The Shell in some distributions is made up by a POSIX compliant mode of bash.
 Problem with that is the speed.
@@ -15,27 +15,3 @@ dash.
 - `sudo ln -sfT /bin/dash /bin/sh` - link /bin/sh to dash
 - `sudo vim /usr/share/libalpm/hooks/bash-update.hook` - setup a hook to avoid
 bash resetting the symlink
-
-## Disown a Command
-
-This section is based on a guide by
-[baeldung](https://www.baeldung.com/linux/detach-process-from-terminal).
-Disowning a command removes it from the current shell.
-Commands that are detached from a shell will not terminate upon its closure.
-A command can be disowned simply by appending `& disown` at the end of it.
-It will then provide the PID of the command that got disowned.
-
-## Silencing a Command
-
-This section is based on a guide by
-[baeldung](https://www.baeldung.com/linux/silencing-bash-output).
-If the output of a command is unwanted it can be silenced.
-There are two parts that can be silenced independently.
-Non-error outputs (stdout) can be silenced by appending `1> /dev/null` to the
-command.
-Due to the `1` being ommitable `> /dev/null` has the same effect.
-Error outputs (stderr) can be silenced by appending `2> /dev/null`.
-The complete output of both stderr and stdout can be silenced by appending
-`> /dev/null 2>&1` to the command.
-A shortened version of it not possible on all shells is `&> /dev/null`.
-

wiki/obs.md

@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 [Open Broadcaster Software](https://obsproject.com) - short OBS - is a free
 and open source software for video recording and live streaming.
-Additionally see the
-[the webcams entry](/wiki/linux/webcams.md#configure-the-webcam) if on Linux.
 
 ## Plugins
 
@@ -21,10 +19,12 @@ camera.
 First of all [V4L2](./linux/v4l2.md) needs to be set up.
 This guide assumes it is set up according to the section in the
 [V4L2 entry](./linux/v4l2.md#v4l2loopback).
-Make sure to
+Make sure to start and/or enable it.
-[start the service](/wiki/linux/systemd.md#startstopenabledisable-a-service) by
+Additionally `obs-v4l2sink` needs to be installed.
-running `systemctl start v4l2loopback.service` or enable it to start after each
+Under `Tools/v4l2sink` select the device path set up in V4L2.
-boot with `systemctl enable v4l2loopback.service`.
+Select the same video format as set for your camera.
+For Linux see [the webcams entry](/wiki/linux/webcams.md#configure-the-webcam)
+to configure the video format.
 Afterwards the virtual camera can be started.
 
 ### Background Removal