GTK2 packages 03 November 2025, 19:51:09 Arch is phasing GTK2 out of its repositories. This entails the renaming and removing packages: the newer -gtk[34] which replace old GTK2 ones drop their suffix and the latter are removed.Artix will keep GTK2 and dependent packages (for as long as they build without much patching) in [galaxy]. Notable ones are LXDE (package group lxde-gtk2) and hexchat. Please understand that they will not be actively supported and help in maintaining is appreciated.Post issues (preferably with solutions) and suggestions here. Quote Selected 6 Likes
Re: GTK2 packages Reply #1 – 03 November 2025, 19:56:27 The "new" -gtk2 packages are currently in [galaxy-gremlins]. We'll release them to [galaxy] after some testing. Expect some hiccups when updating your systems, they'll go away, eventually. Quote Selected
Re: GTK2 packages Reply #2 – 05 November 2025, 09:26:34 Quote from: nous – on 03 November 2025, 19:51:09Post issues (preferably with solutions) and suggestions here.If you really want to get LXDE-Gtk2, you must first prevent the unwanted influence of gnome. and archlinux.https://www.hyperbola.info/packages/extra/x86_64/vte-legacy/https://www.hyperbola.info/packages/extra/x86_64/lxterminal-gtk2/https://uploadnow.io/f/rq7Cd5V# SHA256 obconf-gtk2-2.0.4-0.src.tar.gzB69DC21BAA5D2FAE63D7A65A9662B4E83564F550E956B88B6B24F1C814CB2E46 Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: GTK2 packages Reply #3 – 07 November 2025, 19:00:28 looks like pcman also uses gtk2. will this get updated? Quote Selected
Re: GTK2 packages Reply #4 – 08 November 2025, 13:36:11 Quote from: blackdog – on 07 November 2025, 19:00:28looks like pcman also uses gtk2. will this get updated?There was a problem uploading lxde-gtk2-artix.jpg? Quote Selected
Re: GTK2 packages Reply #5 – 08 November 2025, 16:03:37 Please, be patient while we're sorting this out. We're monitoring this thread, delays are due to lack of time. Quote Selected
Re: GTK2 packages Reply #6 – 14 November 2025, 09:11:17 Quote from: lq – on 05 November 2025, 09:26:34https://www.hyperbola.info/packages/extra/x86_64/vte-legacy/https://www.hyperbola.info/packages/extra/x86_64/lxterminal-gtk2/# SHA256 obconf-gtk2-2.0.4-0.src.tar.gzQuote from: blackdog – on 07 November 2025, 19:00:28looks like pcman also uses gtk2. will this get updated?All these and a few more are now in [galaxy], grouped either as gtk2 or lxde-gtk2 Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: GTK2 packages Reply #7 – 18 November 2025, 09:06:12 Quote from: nous – on 14 November 2025, 09:11:17All these and a few more are now in [galaxy], grouped either as gtk2 or lxde-gtk2https://gitea.artixlinux.org/packages/libfm-gtk2/raw/branch/master/PKGBUILDconflicts=("$_pkgname" "${_pkgname}-gtk3")conflicts=("${_pkgname}-gtk3")https://gitea.artixlinux.org/packages/lxappearance-gtk2/raw/branch/master/PKGBUILDgroups=('lxde-gtk2')https://gitea.artixlinux.org/packages/lxsession-gtk2/raw/branch/master/PKGBUILDgroups=('lxdei-gtk2')groups=('lxde-gtk2') Quote Selected
Re: GTK2 packages Reply #8 – 21 November 2025, 17:52:33 Quote from: lq – on 18 November 2025, 09:06:12groups=('lxde-gtk2')All fixed, thanks. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: GTK2 packages Reply #10 – 08 January 2026, 19:46:11 Hi @nous & everybodyusually, I'm very conservative, I like gtk2 , and I would agree to maintain gtk2However, that's not the actual case for me, because it may would be a better solution.Arch ships a package from OpenSuse folks, called gtk2-compatIts description:Simulates the presence of GTK2+ , but tries to use GTK3+https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/any/gtk2-compat/https://github.com/openSUSE/gtk2-compatSo , this package could cover well the gk2 absence on a Linux systemI tried it in the past on Manjaro years ago, it worked goodSo, maybe there is not need at all to waste efforts maintaining gtk2 on the repos Quote Selected Last Edit: 08 January 2026, 20:00:17 by thealio 1 Likes
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