post: journal entry week starting 6 January 2025

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+title: A freezing start to a new year
+date: 2024-01-06
+authors:
+  - practicalli
+categories:
+  - practicalli
+tags:
+  - archlinux
+---
+
+Arch Linux recommends not using `pacman -Syu` to update all packages and today I experience why.  I can no longer login to the desktop :facepalm:
+
+Its freezing temperatures outside in London, UK at the moment, so I am trying to get outside when the sun is still shining.  The paths are slippy and so are the roads, so even if I felt up to cycling outside, then it could be quite tricky.
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+## Arch Linux
+
+Unless using a distribution like Manjaro then Arch Linux can require more maintenance than using a Debian package based distribution.
+
+`pacman -Syu`  command happily updated all my packages and after a reboot I cannot login to the desktop anymore.  I assume this was some breaking change of hyprland that is causing the problem.
+
+Rather than use the Nwg ISO for a quicker Hyprland install, I will start from the ArchLinux ISO and at least I will have a clearer idea of what all the configuration files do and where problems could occur as Hyprland continues to evolve.
+
+
+---
+Thank you.
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