[Bootstrap] Switched to Pipewire

.config/systemd/user/pipewire-input-filter-chain.service

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=PipeWire Input Filter Chain
+After=pipewire.service
+BindsTo=pipewire.service
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/pipewire -c /usr/share/pipewire/filter-chain/source-rnnoise.conf
+Type=simple
+Restart=on-failure
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=pipewire.service

.config/yadm/bootstrap

@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@ nm-connection-editor \
 ntfs-3g \
 openssh \
 pavucontrol \
-pulseaudio-bluetooth \
+wireplumber \
+pipewire-pulse \
+gst-plugin-pipewire \
+noise-suppression-for-voice \
 raw-thumbnailer \
 reflector \
 shadow \
@@ -230,6 +233,7 @@ set APPSPKG bitwarden \
 discord \
 firefox \
 gimp \
+helvum \
 nemo \
 nemo-fileroller \
 nemo-preview \
@@ -327,6 +331,8 @@ sudo systemctl enable --now systemd-timesyncd
 
 sudo timedatectl set-ntp true
 
+sudo usermod -aG video $USER
+
 printf "\n# Enabling and starting Docker ################################################\n\n"
 sudo systemctl enable --now docker
 
@@ -342,14 +348,6 @@ printf "\n# Enabling Mpd as a user service #####################################
 mkdir -p ~/.config/mpd/playlists
 systemctl --user enable --now mpd
 
-whiptail --yesno 'Do you want to activate the ssh server?' 8 50
-if test $status -eq 0
-    printf "\n# Enabling ssh server #########################################################\n\n"
-    sudo systemctl enable --now sshd
-end
-
-sudo usermod -aG video $USER
-
 sudo systemctl enable --now nordvpnd
 
 nordvpn s protocol tcp
@@ -357,6 +355,16 @@ nordvpn s protocol tcp
 nordvpn set notify enabled
 nordvpn set ipv6 enabled
 
+systemctl --user enable --now pipewire-pulse.service
+
+systemctl --user enable --now pipewire-input-filter-chain.service
+
+whiptail --yesno 'Do you want to activate the ssh server?' 8 50
+if test $status -eq 0
+    printf "\n# Enabling ssh server #########################################################\n\n"
+    sudo systemctl enable --now sshd
+end
+
 sudo ln -s ~/.local/bin/plock /usr/bin/plock
 
 mkdir -p ~/fromGIT

org/config/bootstrap.org

@@ -245,13 +245,13 @@ Ok, let’s list all the packages that I need. First, let’s begin with
 system packages.
 #+name: packages-system
 | Package name                | Why I need it                                                |
-|------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------|
+|-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------|
 | acpi                        | Battery, power, and thermal readings                         |
 | acpilight                   | To modify the monitors’ brightness                           |
 | bluez-firmware              | Firmware for my bluetooth device                             |
 | bluez-utils                 | To interact with bluez through custom tools                  |
 | bzip2                       | A compression algorithm and program                          |
-| cpupower               | Tool to examine and tune power saving related features of the CPU   |
+| cpupower                    | Examine and tune power saving related features of the CPU    |
 | exfat-utils                 | Utilities for exFAT filesystems                              |
 | ffmpegthumbnailer           | Create thumbnails with ffmpeg                                |
 | freeglut                    | A small OpenGL library                                       |
@@ -275,10 +275,13 @@ system packages.
 | ntfs-3g                     | Utilities to access NTFS filesystems                         |
 | openssh                     | SSH. Do I need to say anything more than that?               |
 | pavucontrol                 | Graphical interface to PulseAudio settings                   |
-| pulseaudio-bluetooth   | Bluetooth support for PulseAudio                                    |
+| wireplumber                 | Session manager for PipeWire                                 |
+| pipewire-pulse              | PipeWire replacement for ~pulseaudio~ and ~pulseaudio-bluetooth~ |
+| gst-plugin-pipewire         | PipeWire plugin for GStreamer                                |
+| noise-suppression-for-voice | Realtime noise suppression plugin for voice                  |
 | raw-thumbnailer             | thumbnailer for RAW images                                   |
 | reflector                   | Sort pacman mirrors                                          |
-| shadow                 | Password & account management tools supporting shadow files and PAM |
+| shadow                      | Password & account management tools                          |
 | sshfs                       | Mount remote filesystems through SSH                         |
 | usbutils                    | USB utilities                                                |
 | xdg-user-dirs-gtk           | Creates user dirs and asks to relocalize them                |
@@ -435,6 +438,7 @@ Let’s install some desktop applications too, shall we?
 | discord         | For messaging friends                                   |
 | firefox         | Because I need a good browser                           |
 | gimp            | GIMP Is Mbetter than Photoshop                          |
+| helvum          | Pipewire patchbay                                       |
 | nemo            | One of the best graphical file managers                 |
 | nemo-fileroller | Add compression options to Nemo                         |
 | nemo-preview    | Quick file previewer for Nemo                           |
@@ -455,18 +459,18 @@ installed it paru won’t try to reinstall it.
         (mapconcat #'identity packages " \\\n"))
 #+end_src
 
-#+RESULTS[3ba0427505dea021df862ce544adec325416ecf1]: gen-package-list
+#+RESULTS[53aa8b22c675edad2d6d21c0095ff233bb5e26c4]: gen-package-list
 #+begin_src fish :exports none :tangle no
 set APPS bitwarden \
 discord \
 firefox \
 gimp \
+helvum \
 nemo \
 nemo-fileroller \
 nemo-preview \
 obs-studio \
-rofi \
+rofi
-sent
 #+end_src
 
 #+name: gen-package-install
@@ -746,6 +750,18 @@ synced.
 sudo timedatectl set-ntp true
 #+END_SRC
 
+*** Acpilight
+:PROPERTIES:
+:CUSTOM_ID: Execute_bootstrap-Enable_some_services-Acpilight-39152794
+:END:
+~acpilight~ is our utility managing the brightness of our screen. There
+is actually no service to enable here, but we must ensure the user is
+part of the ~video~ group so we can modify the brightness of our screen
+without using ~sudo~.
+#+BEGIN_SRC fish
+sudo usermod -aG video $USER
+#+END_SRC
+
 *** Docker
 :PROPERTIES:
 :CUSTOM_ID: Execute_bootstrap-Enable_some_services-Docker-305e8309
@@ -798,32 +814,6 @@ mkdir -p ~/.config/mpd/playlists
 systemctl --user enable --now mpd
 #+END_SRC
 
-*** SSH server
-:PROPERTIES:
-:CUSTOM_ID: Execute_bootstrap-Enable_some_services-SSH_server-204f5997
-:END:
-Maybe we want to activate an SSH server on our machine. If so, we can enable it.
-Let’s ask the question.
-#+BEGIN_SRC fish
-whiptail --yesno 'Do you want to activate the ssh server?' 8 50
-if test $status -eq 0
-    printf "\n# Enabling ssh server #########################################################\n\n"
-    sudo systemctl enable --now sshd
-end
-#+END_SRC
-
-*** Acpilight
-:PROPERTIES:
-:CUSTOM_ID: Execute_bootstrap-Enable_some_services-Acpilight-39152794
-:END:
-~acpilight~ is our utility managing the brightness of our screen. There
-is actually no service to enable here, but we must ensure the user is
-part of the ~video~ group so we can modify the brightness of our screen
-without using ~sudo~.
-#+BEGIN_SRC fish
-sudo usermod -aG video $USER
-#+END_SRC
-
 *** NordVPN
 :PROPERTIES:
 :CUSTOM_ID: Execute_bootstrap-Enable_some_services-NordVPN-75c1bd88
@@ -874,6 +864,46 @@ nordvpn set notify enabled
 nordvpn set ipv6 enabled
 #+end_src
 
+*** PipeWire
+:PROPERTIES:
+:CUSTOM_ID: Execute-bootstrap-Enable-some-services-PipeWire-sihc11b0mdj0
+:END:
+PipeWire is a replacement for PulseAudio, ALSA and the likes, and it
+is /*much*/ better in terms of security and performance. However, unlike
+PulseAudio, Pipewire is a user service that needs to be enabled per
+user.
+#+begin_src fish
+systemctl --user enable --now pipewire-pulse.service
+#+end_src
+
+I also installed ~noise-suppression-for-voice~ which is a plugin usable
+by PipeWire to remove all noise the microphone might record save for
+the voice. It is damn effective, and it can be activated as a user
+service! In fact, I have in my dotfiles the service saved, so let’s
+activate it right away:
+#+begin_src fish
+systemctl --user enable --now pipewire-input-filter-chain.service
+#+end_src
+
+Just make sure afterwards the microphone is redirected to the noise
+canceling source. The same source should be your input device where
+you want to use your microphone. The only downside is this is ony a
+mono input, but it shouldn’t matter for most people.
+
+*** SSH server
+:PROPERTIES:
+:CUSTOM_ID: Execute_bootstrap-Enable_some_services-SSH_server-204f5997
+:END:
+Maybe we want to activate an SSH server on our machine. If so, we can enable it.
+Let’s ask the question.
+#+BEGIN_SRC fish
+whiptail --yesno 'Do you want to activate the ssh server?' 8 50
+if test $status -eq 0
+    printf "\n# Enabling ssh server #########################################################\n\n"
+    sudo systemctl enable --now sshd
+end
+#+END_SRC
+
 ** Symlink some system config files
 :PROPERTIES:
 :CUSTOM_ID: Execute_bootstrap-Symlink_some_system_config_files-1dd95175