Syntax Crash Error with UI Module

Rich DeMARS — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:22:35 -0000

Have fixed the syntax crash error in the UI module. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Launcher for lib fx for pamac, paru, and looking glass

Rich DeMARS — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:56:01 -0000

The libalpm-framepatch has been created for patching the libalpm15 library used pamac and other apps and the libsframe library used by Looking Glass.

Error with Paru and Pamac

Rich DeMARS — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:20:18 -0000

Possible fix for pamac error while loading shared libraries: libalpm.so.15: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory.
From command prompt type:
sudo su -
cd /usr/local/lib
curl -skLO https://download.sourceforge.net/richarch/libalpm.so.15.0.0
cd /usr/lib
ln -s /usr/local/lib/libalpm.so.15.0.0 libalpm.so.15

Error with Paru and Pamac

Rich DeMARS — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 01:11:45 -0000

paru: error while loading shared libraries: libalpm.so.15: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

The error "undefined symbol: alpm_option_set_disable_sandbox" typically occurs when there is a compatibility issue between the version of the library you are using and the application. In this case, it suggests that the version of paru is not compatible with libalpm v16.0.0, which may require you to either downgrade libalpm or find a compatible version of paru.

More info here:
https://github.com/Morganamilo/paru/issues/1454

VLC Playback Issue

Rich DeMARS — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:41:57 -0000

If you are seeing issue with VLC blank video playbook with audio only; then try installing the vlc-plugin-ffmpeg Arch package (pacman -Syu vlc-plugin-ffmpeg).

Some QT Apps not working with Gnome Wayland

Rich DeMARS — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:00:03 -0000

As of late we have seen some QT apps not working correctly in Gnome with Wayland. To workaround this issue try adding:
export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland
to these files in your home directory:
.bash_profile
.bashrc

MPV Video Audio Issues

Rich DeMARS — Wed, 28 May 2025 01:06:03 -0000

As of May 2025 we have seen issues with MPV video/audio issues, especially with celluloid. Issue seems to stem around MPV and Pipewire. We have worked around it with adding pipewire-buffer=512 to ~/.config/mpv/mpv.conf then loading it with the app's config.

Ludicrous Speed for YouTube Ads

Rich DeMARS — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:43:58 -0000

attachments

Ludicrous Speed for YouTube Ads

Rich DeMARS — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:42:50 -0000

Get the Enhancer for YouTube extensions and enable the options in the attached screenshot.
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Then create the following Custom Script.
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Then when an ad starts just select the Custom Script and the ad will fly by.

Issues updating chaotic-mirrorlist

Rich DeMARS — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 03:26:09 -0000

To fix try running these commands:

sudo su -
pacman-key --recv-key 3056513887B78AEB --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com
pacman-key --lsign-key 3056513887B78AEB
pacman -U 'https://cdn-mirror.chaotic.cx/chaotic-aur/chaotic-keyring.pkg.tar.zst'
pacman -U 'https://cdn-mirror.chaotic.cx/chaotic-aur/chaotic-mirrorlist.pkg.tar.zst'

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