Strange fonts when installing packages (Octopi)

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Hello Garuda users.

My garuda-inxi:

System:
Kernel: 6.3.1-zen2-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.1.1
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=c1ba9331-3cea-44cf-a194-04cb29defb6c rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.5 tk: Qt v: 5.15.9 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM
Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 82L5 v: IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH6
serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 v: IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH6
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: LENOVO model: LNVNB161216 v: WIN serial: <superuser required>
UEFI: LENOVO v: GSCN27WW date: 08/23/2021
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 25.4 Wh (36.9%) condition: 68.9/75.0 Wh (91.9%)
volts: 14.9 min: 15.4 model: Celxpert L20C4PE1 type: Li-ion serial: <filter>
status: discharging cycles: 41
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H with Radeon Graphics bits: 64 type: MT MCP
arch: Zen 3 gen: 4 level: v3 note: check built: 2021-22
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 0x50 (80) stepping: 0
microcode: 0xA50000C
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB desc: 8x512 KiB
L3: 16 MiB desc: 1x16 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 1520 high: 2559 min/max: 1200/4462 boost: enabled
scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: schedutil cores: 1: 1396 2: 1200
3: 2421 4: 1200 5: 1197 6: 1200 7: 1197 8: 1197 9: 1198 10: 2559 11: 2085
12: 1653 13: 1198 14: 1200 15: 2224 16: 1197 bogomips: 102206
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GA107M [GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile] vendor: Lenovo
driver: nvidia v: 530.41.03 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 530.xx+
status: current (as of 2023-05) arch: Ampere code: GAxxx
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 8
link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0
chip-ID: 10de:25a2 class-ID: 0302
Device-2: AMD Cezanne [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Mobile Series]
vendor: Lenovo driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: GCN-5 code: Vega
process: GF 14nm built: 2017-20 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1
bus-ID: 05:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:1638 class-ID: 0300 temp: 44.0 C
Device-3: IMC Networks Integrated Camera driver: uvcvideo type: USB
rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-4:4 chip-ID: 13d3:56fb
class-ID: fe01 serial: <filter>
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 23.1.1
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: amdgpu,nvidia
unloaded: modesetting,nouveau alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa dri: radeonsi
gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1200 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 507x317mm (19.96x12.48")
s-diag: 598mm (23.54")
Monitor-1: eDP-1 mapped: eDP model-id: CSO 0x1601 built: 2020
res: 1920x1200 hz: 120 dpi: 141 gamma: 1.2 size: 345x215mm (13.58x8.46")
diag: 407mm (16") ratio: 16:10 modes: max: 2560x1600 min: 640x480
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 23.0.3 renderer: AMD Radeon Graphics (renoir LLVM
15.0.7 DRM 3.52 6.3.1-zen2-1-zen) direct-render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: AMD Renoir Radeon High Definition Audio vendor: Lenovo
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 05:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1637
class-ID: 0403
Device-2: AMD ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor vendor: Lenovo driver: N/A
alternate: snd_pci_acp3x, snd_rn_pci_acp3x, snd_pci_acp5x, snd_pci_acp6x,
snd_acp_pci, snd_rpl_pci_acp6x, snd_pci_ps, snd_sof_amd_renoir,
snd_sof_amd_rembrandt pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max:
gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 05:00.5 chip-ID: 1022:15e2 class-ID: 0480
Device-3: AMD Family 17h/19h HD Audio vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 4
speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 05:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.3.1-zen2-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.70 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: MEDIATEK MT7921 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Lenovo driver: mt7921e v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1
bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:7961 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlo1 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Foxconn / Hon Hai MediaTek Bluetooth Adapter driver: btusb v: 0.8
type: USB rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-3:3
chip-ID: 0489:e0cd class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
Report: bt-adapter ID: hci0 rfk-id: 2 state: up address: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 2.75 TiB used: 1.4 TiB (51.1%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: SK Hynix model: HFS001TDE9X084N
size: 953.87 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 41010C22 temp: 40.9 C
scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Micron model: CT2000X8SSD9
size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 3.2
spd: 10 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: PMAP scheme: GPT
SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 100 GiB size: 100 GiB (100.00%) used: 20.29 GiB (20.3%)
fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 1024 MiB size: 1022 MiB (99.80%)
used: 876 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 100 GiB size: 100 GiB (100.00%)
used: 20.29 GiB (20.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 100 GiB size: 100 GiB (100.00%)
used: 20.29 GiB (20.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 100 GiB size: 100 GiB (100.00%)
used: 20.29 GiB (20.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 13.5 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: N/A mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 46.0 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
Processes: 435 Uptime: 1h 49m wakeups: 2993 Memory: available: 13.5 GiB
used: 5.58 GiB (41.4%) Init: systemd v: 253 default: graphical
tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.1.1 Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1494
libs: 401 tools: octopi,paru,yay Shell: fish v: 3.6.1 default: Bash
v: 5.1.16 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.27
Garuda (2.6.16-1):
System install date:     2023-05-09
Last full system update: 2023-05-11 ↻
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
Failed units:            nmb.service

I was wondering if someone may be able to help me fix the strange fonts I'm getting when using Octopi installing packages. This is the kind of output I'm seeing with a string of squares shown after the asterisks:


Installing selected packages...

********[STRING OF SQUARES DISPLAYED HERE]      

resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...

Am I missing a font package? I've search for solutions to this with no luck. If someone could please help.

Many thanks.

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Have you rebooted after you updated?

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Thanks for the reply.

Yes, rebooted. It's a clean installation and fully updated with the latest packages. It displays this every time I install an app/software.

Any other thoughts?

Thank you.

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Since you say you have now rebooted, please share a new garuda-inxi with us. :slight_smile: And bracket it as well, please.

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Apologies c00ter, I'm new to the forum. When you say bracket, how do I do that please. Is it the quote icon I need to click on and then paste the contents of garuda inxi?

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There is all sorts of information available in the forum if you Search for it. The information on how to display your garuda-inxi was part of what you removed when you made your first post here.

Here are some basic posting rules. The part you want is: How to write a nicely formatted post in Discourse/Forum Please pay attention to the back ticks.

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Aah OK, apologies for that, yes I should have searched before posting.

Hope this is correct now...

garuda-inxi after update and reboot:

System:
Kernel: 6.3.1-zen2-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.1.1
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=c1ba9331-3cea-44cf-a194-04cb29defb6c rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.5 tk: Qt v: 5.15.9 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM
Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 82L5 v: IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH6
serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 v: IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH6
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: LENOVO model: LNVNB161216 v: WIN serial: <superuser required>
UEFI: LENOVO v: GSCN27WW date: 08/23/2021
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 51.6 Wh (75.0%) condition: 68.8/75.0 Wh (91.8%)
volts: 17.3 min: 15.4 model: Celxpert L20C4PE1 type: Li-ion serial: <filter>
status: charging cycles: 41
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H with Radeon Graphics bits: 64 type: MT MCP
arch: Zen 3 gen: 4 level: v3 note: check built: 2021-22
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 0x50 (80) stepping: 0
microcode: 0xA50000C
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB desc: 8x512 KiB
L3: 16 MiB desc: 1x16 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 1581 high: 3200 min/max: 1200/4462 boost: enabled
scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: schedutil cores: 1: 3200 2: 1200
3: 1200 4: 3200 5: 1200 6: 1200 7: 1200 8: 3200 9: 1198 10: 1200 11: 1313
12: 1200 13: 1200 14: 1200 15: 1200 16: 1200 bogomips: 102216
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GA107M [GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile] vendor: Lenovo
driver: nvidia v: 530.41.03 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 530.xx+
status: current (as of 2023-05) arch: Ampere code: GAxxx
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8
link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0
chip-ID: 10de:25a2 class-ID: 0302
Device-2: AMD Cezanne [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Mobile Series]
vendor: Lenovo driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: GCN-5 code: Vega
process: GF 14nm built: 2017-20 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1
bus-ID: 05:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:1638 class-ID: 0300 temp: 49.0 C
Device-3: IMC Networks Integrated Camera driver: uvcvideo type: USB
rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-4:4 chip-ID: 13d3:56fb
class-ID: fe01 serial: <filter>
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 23.1.1
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: amdgpu,nvidia
unloaded: modesetting,nouveau alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa dri: radeonsi
gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1200 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 507x317mm (19.96x12.48")
s-diag: 598mm (23.54")
Monitor-1: eDP-1 mapped: eDP model-id: CSO 0x1601 built: 2020
res: 1920x1200 hz: 120 dpi: 141 gamma: 1.2 size: 345x215mm (13.58x8.46")
diag: 407mm (16") ratio: 16:10 modes: max: 2560x1600 min: 640x480
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 23.0.3 renderer: AMD Radeon Graphics (renoir LLVM
15.0.7 DRM 3.52 6.3.1-zen2-1-zen) direct-render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: AMD Renoir Radeon High Definition Audio vendor: Lenovo
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 05:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1637
class-ID: 0403
Device-2: AMD ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor vendor: Lenovo driver: N/A
alternate: snd_pci_acp3x, snd_rn_pci_acp3x, snd_pci_acp5x, snd_pci_acp6x,
snd_acp_pci, snd_rpl_pci_acp6x, snd_pci_ps, snd_sof_amd_renoir,
snd_sof_amd_rembrandt pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max:
gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 05:00.5 chip-ID: 1022:15e2 class-ID: 0480
Device-3: AMD Family 17h/19h HD Audio vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 4
speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 05:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.3.1-zen2-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.70 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: MEDIATEK MT7921 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Lenovo driver: mt7921e v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1
bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:7961 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlo1 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Foxconn / Hon Hai MediaTek Bluetooth Adapter driver: btusb v: 0.8
type: USB rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-3:3
chip-ID: 0489:e0cd class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
Report: bt-adapter ID: hci0 rfk-id: 2 state: up address: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 2.75 TiB used: 1.4 TiB (51.0%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: SK Hynix model: HFS001TDE9X084N
size: 953.87 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 41010C22 temp: 45.9 C
scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Micron model: CT2000X8SSD9
size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 3.2
spd: 10 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: PMAP scheme: GPT
SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 100 GiB size: 100 GiB (100.00%) used: 19.29 GiB (19.3%)
fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 1024 MiB size: 1022 MiB (99.80%)
used: 876 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 100 GiB size: 100 GiB (100.00%)
used: 19.29 GiB (19.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 100 GiB size: 100 GiB (100.00%)
used: 19.29 GiB (19.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 100 GiB size: 100 GiB (100.00%)
used: 19.29 GiB (19.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 13.5 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: N/A mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 50.0 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
Processes: 407 Uptime: 39m wakeups: 2616 Memory: available: 13.5 GiB
used: 3.66 GiB (27.1%) Init: systemd v: 253 default: graphical
tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.1.1 Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1494
libs: 401 tools: octopi,paru,yay Shell: fish v: 3.6.1 default: Bash
v: 5.1.16 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.27
Garuda (2.6.16-1):
System install date:     2023-05-09
Last full system update: 2023-05-11
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
Failed units:
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'From File conflict on update - #5 by SGS'

Search for apps with what you want (
pacseek, octopi, pamac, discover)
but use only pacman in terminal for update or installation.

First, use

garuda-update
or
update
Summary 
or
upd
alias | grep upd
alias upd='update -a' in ~/.config/fish/config.fish

than

sudo pacman -Syu app-name

in terminal. If you get "errors", please post full log from terminal as text like the garuda-inxi.

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This person resolved a similar issue by installing a font package (technically I guess it sounds like uninstalling the conflicting package may have been what fixed it):

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Just a stab in the dark here, but my dim recollection of similar past errors were solved by installing a specific terminal font. Which font(s), I do not recall. And I mean way dim.

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Thank you for your reply and other above guys. Yes, I have looked into the above potential solution from @BluishHumility but it's not really giving me any real pointers. I'm also thinking I'm missing a font package but no idea which.

Anyone else any thoughts please?

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This is an example...

Strange fonts installing packages in Octopi (Garuda Linux)

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What font are you using?

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I use Noto Sans in KDE Settings and Monospace (for fixed width). Konsole is Monospace also. I'm assuming the Output tab in Octopi uses the system font (Noto Sans)?

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Try Hack font in KDE Settings, please. Use whatever the default is in Konsole (it should use system setting's). Don't forget to reboot. :slight_smile:

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Thanks for the suggestion @Bro but I have done this and still the same result when using Octopi. Any other suggestions please?

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Try downloading the Nerd Font version of the fonts you use. They have tons of symbols and glyphs built in. It is possible Octopi is asking for a symbol that your font package does not provide.

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Tried downloading various Nerd Fonts and rebooted. Still the same result :-(. No issues with Manjaro or Arch previously or any other distro come to think of it. I want to stick with Garuda. Just one of those little annoyances but not a deal breaker but baffled.

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Have you at least tried this?

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Yes tried that @Bro

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