How to Install OpenSSH on Arch Linux Using a Script

Introduction In this post, we will walk through how to quickly install and configure OpenSSH on your Arch Linux system using a simple Bash script. Whether you’re setting up SSH for the first time or automating your setup process, this script makes the process easy and efficient. Why Use OpenSSH? OpenSSH is a widely used tool to enable secure remote connections to your Linux system. It allows you to remotely access and manage your machine through the terminal, which is essential for remote administration or server management. ...

May 4, 2025 · 3 min · Rohan Batra

My Quest for Hands-Free Proxmox: An Incomplete Attempt at Automated Bliss via Embedded Preseed

My Quest for Hands-Free Proxmox: An Incomplete Attempt at Automated Bliss via Embedded Preseed Hey everyone! Today, I wanted to recount a recent, and ultimately uncompleted, foray into the realm of virtualization automation. My ambition? To achieve a completely unattended installation of Proxmox VE within VirtManager on my trusty Arch Linux machine. The vision was clear: craft a custom ISO with a preseed file meticulously integrated, initiate a VM, and witness Proxmox install itself autonomously, requiring zero manual input. Sounds like a dream, doesn’t it? Well, the journey proved to be quite… enlightening in its lack of completion. ...

April 29, 2025 · 5 min · Rohan

Fix 'sch_htb Module Not Found' Error in Virt-Manager on Arch Linux

Fix ‘sch_htb Module Not Found’ Error in Virt-Manager on Arch Linux While setting up virt-manager on Arch Linux, I encountered the following error when trying to start the default network: modprobe: FATAL: Module sch_htb not found in directory /lib/modules/6.14.3-arch1-1 This error prevented virtual machines from accessing the network through virt-manager. Cause The sch_htb module (Hierarchical Token Bucket) is critical for network traffic shaping. If missing, it usually means: Kernel headers are missing. The current kernel lacks needed networking modules. Solution Install the correct packages: ...

April 28, 2025 · 1 min · Rohan