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My #GNU #Linux Journey – Part 1: Discovering the Arch Way

When I first installed #ArchLinux, I quickly realized it wasn’t like other systems. Nothing came preinstalled. No GUI installer. No sudo. No editor. Just a prompt. And that was the best thing that could’ve happened.

Here’s what I actually learned:

That a Linux “installation” is often just a well-organized file extraction. No registry. No black box like in #Windows.

That #pacman is a powerful tool and #sudo doesn’t work until you configure it. I had to add my user to the #wheel group and use #visudo, a special editor to safely modify sudoers.

That my user password, not root’s, is used for sudo – which felt secure and efficient once I understood the logic.

I didn’t just get a system running – I learned what a system is.

Rim job!

One of the better garage finds from last winter was a set of four wheels that were probably from the old man's Golf II but also fit our Crossgolf (Golf V platform).

Banged out a few dents, cleaned them up (that's the hard and messy part), rust converter, paint, done.

These will be for the new winter tyres, as I prefer steel for winter.

While the rims look nice and shiny now, I on the other hand am in dire need of some cleanup! 😸

#DIY#Rim#Wheel

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A commission for a conestoga wagon wheel with their family names on it. 🔥
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For once, my anxiety helped me out via triple checking the names and helping them realize they had some misplaced 😅😂
Also, I noticed the little part between the grass and corrected the missing red portion 🫡
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🛞 Burn No. 654 🛞
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#pyrography #pyrographyart #woodburn #woodburnart #woodburningart #woodburning #artistonpixelfed #woodtattoo #handmade #atlantaartist #georgiaartist #folkart #Colwood #wagonwheel #wheel #conestoga #conestogawagon #familytree #wagon #commission #sunset #prairie #prismacolor #prismacolorpencils #prismacolorcoloredpencils #coloredpencil

Giving @davepolaschek's suggestion a try. The T-40 wheel I found in the garage is getting some use as uh, round lever? What do you even call this.

It kinda worked. Well, it didn't budge as I was pulling, but when it fell over while under tension it levered the beam out of the ground sideways and a little forward.

Still refuses to go further, but I'm having a strong coffee and sweets and shall stubbornly continue.