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What have you done with the pacnew files. My guess is that you have left them in /etc.

When you updated further, did you notice any increase in the number of pacnew files

If yours looks anything like mine I would not worry about it ATM

locate pacnew <run this to see the below code>
/etc/locale.gen.pacnew
/etc/profile.pacnew...

I am wondering if the pacnew files need to be merged before another update is initiated, or, does it not matter

As a I recall, when looking at the pairs (original, original.pacnew), it was the original that was the more extensive file. So, if I have never made changes to the original file then I can use it as...

How can I use 'meld' to compare files in /etc unless I run as admin. There must be a recommended and safe procedure

Thank you for the link.

Am I right in thinking that kdesu meld is a safe way to run meld as administrator

I use manjaro under Plasma and KDE

I would like to try meld. But I am having problems with the file permissions

I am having problems with permission.

I am looking at files in the /etc folder.

The programme meld is owned by root.

how an I run meld as root, or, is there a better way of using meld?

I have installed meld from the manjaro repo. There are no help pages with the application.

I can see how to input one file for comparison, but how do I input the second file?

How can I ensure...

I see meld in my repo. I also see python2-meld3.

Do I need both to use meld?

Out of interest, is it too complex to attempt the editing manually, that is, without the help of meld

Ref. OS is manjaro

Thanks for responding.

Are you saying that I may as well meld each pair manually? That is, meld the new into the old, then delete the new.?

Or, is it better to let meld do...

Ref: Manjaro OS

Hello,

I recently undertook an update and now have a number of pacnew files.

Evidently, I need to merge the pacnew file into the original file. Automattion seems like a good...

The link is helpful.

Trying to get some basic understanding.

Thank you

Yes, Plasma under KDE

But how can I use the individual desktops for different activities (different icons and using different application: independent environments)

Note that there is no...

manjaro (Plasma under KDE)

Hello,

I have set up four desktops and want to use them independently. There is no facility for separate icons on each dektop. How can I separate my work to each appropriate desktop. I may want...

When I click on Contacts I see another page briefly. This page is then replaced by my inbox

All the other icons work as expected!

sudo pacman -S tor works. I am sure that you are right. But how do you know that the tor in the repo is not the onion router and with its own browser. Evidently --search is also an option. I found...

I use Yahoo mail and can't see any method of importing files

Hello,

I have an addressbook file in csv format.

Manjaro does not have Kontact or Kaddressbook installed as standard (I use KDE manjaro).

I looked at the manjaro repo and saw that to install...

Thanks to both

Hello,

I though that I would install TOR.

Octopi tells me that the tor in the repo is version 0.3.2.10-1

The TOR website gives the latest version as 7.5.3, and now 9,0a5.

I thought I...

Hello,

When using manjaro, I have access to octopi.

How can I distinguish between the files that come from manjaro and those that come from AUR?

Evidently, I obtain files from 'all'

Thanks

Hello,

I switched off the borders to Firefox. Can I get them back. There was another control in the menu as well. Can I get them both back?. Using KDE

Thanks

Hello.

I would like to make a live pendrive

I intend to use unetbootin.

I have some files on the drive, will these be retained, or will unetbootin format the pendrive?

Thanks