# packages # xorg # --- #xorg-server # xorg x server #xorg-xinit # x.org initialisation program # i3wm # --- #i3-wm # tiling window manager #i3blocks # blocks for i3bar status line #i3lock # screenlocker #i3status # Generates status bar to use with i3bar, dzen2 or xmobar #dmenu # generic menu for x #xss-lock # used to lock i3 with i3lock # hyprland # --- aur:hyprcap # capture screenshots and recordings (hyprshot replacement) | https://github.com/alonso-herreros/hyprcap aur:hyprmon-bin # multi-monitor profile manager fuzzel # app launcher (used by hyprcap - for monitor grabs) hypridle # idle management deamon hyprland # tiling wayland compositor | https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Hyprland hyprlauncher # launcher / picker hyprlock # screen lock hyprpaper # wallpaper hyprpolkitagent # authentication agent nwg-panel # panel (bar) - alternative to waybar qt5-wayland # qt5 support qt6-wayland # t6 support swaync # notification deamon xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland # xdg-desktop-portal backend # notes # --- # the sweet dark theme (https://github.com/EliverLara/Sweet) is downloaded via dots+ (`ct d+`) # misc # --- #aur:bruno-bin # api testing client #aur:cable # dynamically modify pipewire and wireplumber settings (used for changing quantum, for preventing lag) #aur:caffeine-ng # status bar application able to temporarily inhibit the screensaver and sleep mode #aur:canon-pixma-mg2500-complete # stand alone driver set (print and scan) for Canon Pixma MG2500 series #aur:figlet-fonts # fonts for figlet - ascii #aur:figlet-fonts-extra # extra fonts for figlet - ascii #aur:i3exit # exit script for i3 #aur:proton-mail-bin # official desktop application for proton mail and calendar #aur:proton-mail-export # export protonmail as eml files #aur:proton-vpn-gtk-app # vpn #aur:protonvpn-cli # official protonvpn cli #aur:rate-mirrors # client-side map-aware mirror ranking tool aur:candy-icons-git # icons theme aur:cryptomator-bin # encryption tool | need to decrypt ssh vault in the cloud aur:ctpv-git # image previewer for lf aur:dragon-drop # simple drag-and-drop source/sink | another alternative is https://github.com/vimpostor/blobdrop aur:gitkraken # git client aur:jump # cli directory jump command aur:librewolf-bin # community-maintained fork of Firefox, focused on privacy, security and freedom aur:microsoft-azure-vpn-client-bin # official azure vpn client aur:onlyoffice-bin # ms office replacement aur:pcloud-drive # cloud drive aur:qogir-icon-theme # mouse cursor theme aur:srm # secure delete aur:sublime-text-dev # editor - dev build aur:sweet-folders-icons-git # folder theme (using/including the candy icons theme) aur:threema-desktop-beta # threema desktop 2.0 beta aur:treesheets-git # nifty and different editor | https://strlen.com/treesheets/ aur:ungoogled-chromium-bin # no google dependencies aur:vscodium-bin # ide - vs code w/o telemetry aur:yt-dlp-git # cli downloader - youtube-dl fork #bluez # bluetooth deamons #bluez-utils # bluetoothctl++ #cava # cli audio visualizer | https://github.com/karlstav/cava #dart-sass # dart sass is the primary implementation of sass #dosfstools # dos filesystem utilities #figlet # ascii large letters | http://www.figlet.org/ #filezilla # ftp, ftps and sftp client #ghostscript # interpreter for the PostScript language - used for compressing pdfs #gparted # disk management #gpxsee # gps log viewer #gufw # gui for firewall #gvfs # virtual filesystem (pcmanfm: trash sup, mount udisks, remote filesys and trust bits for executables) #helix # editor #httpie # human-friendly cli http client for the api era #inetutils # network programs (telnet++) #man-db # man pages #mousepad # text editor #mupdf # pdf and xps viewer #mutt # cli mail client (used for opening .mbox files) #ncdu # disk usage analyzer with an ncurses interface #network-manager-applet # nm-applet #p7zip # file archiver #pasystray # pulse audio system tray #pdfarranger # pdf editor #plocate # faster mlocate alternative #reaper # daw #redshift # colour temperature adjustment tool (not maintained) #scrot # screenshot cli utility #shotcut # video editor #sigil # multi-platform EPUB2/EPUB3 ebook editor #system-config-printer # cups printer cfg tool and status applet #tmux # terminal multiplexer #toilet # ascii large banner output | https://github.com/cacalabs/toilet #typescript # js with syntax for types #upower # for battery status #usbutils # usb tools (lsusb++) #viewnior # image viewer # [consider QEMU and AQEMU, or WinBoat] virtualbox # virtual machine sw #virtualbox-guest-iso # guest additions iso image #virtualbox-host-modules-arch # host kernel modules for arch kernel #xarchiver # gui for misc cli archivers bc # calculator language (used for dec to base 36 conversion in bash) brightnessctl # brightness control tool chafa # image-to-text converter (used by ctpv for img preview in lf) cups # printing cups-pdf # pdf printer for cups dbeaver # free sql client for developers and database administrators (community edition) fastfetch # display system info cli (neofetch alternative) fd # user-friendly alternative to find | https://github.com/sharkdp/fd feh # cli image viewer (used by lf) foot # fast, lightweight, and minimalistic wayland terminal emulator (used for lf - enables img. previewer) gimp # image editor go # core compiler tools for golang htop # view processes keepassxc # password manager kitty # terminal less # cli text viewer lf # file manager libsixel # codec for dec sixel graphics and some converter programs (used by lf to preview images) lm_sensors # tools for general smbus access and hardware monitoring mpv # media player nextcloud-client # nextcloud sync client noto-fonts # google noto ttf fonts noto-fonts-cjk # asian characters fonts noto-fonts-emoji # google noto color emoji font noto-fonts-extra # google noto ttf fonts - additional variants nwg-look # wayland alternative to lxappearance pacman-contrib # scripts and tools for pacman systems (needed for `updpkgsums` command, used for fixing checksum errors) pavucontrol # pulseaudio volume control pcmanfm # file manager perl-image-exiftool # read/write exiftool (used by superfile) playerctl # media player controller psensor # graphical hardware temperature monitoring application r # r-lang / r lang / language and environment for statistical computing and graphics rsync # file copying tool samba # access samba shares (smb://) and cifs mounts (cifs-utils) seahorse # gui for viewing keyring entries / managing pgp keys signal-desktop # signal messenger speedcrunch # calculator superfile # terminal file manager trash-cli # trashcan cli commands (trash-put etc) ttf-jetbrains-mono # typeface for developers ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd # typeface for developers (used by waybar) ufw # cli tool for managing a netfilter firewall unrar # rar uncompression unzip # extract and view .zip archives wl-clipboard # cli copy/paste utilities for wayland (used by lf for yanking) zip # for creating and modifying zip files zoxide # a smarter cd command for your terminal (similar to jump, also used by superfile)