Arch Linux Color Management Guide

Complete beginner-friendly guide to color management on Arch Linux, including color profiles, display calibration, and color accuracy.

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Table of Contents

1. Color Profiles
2. Display Calibration
3. Color Management Tools
4. Troubleshooting

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Color Profiles

Install Color Management

Install tools:

# Install color management
sudo pacman -S colord

# Enable service
sudo systemctl enable colord
sudo systemctl start colord

Install Profiles

Install ICC profiles:

# Install profiles
sudo pacman -S icc-profiles

# Or download from manufacturer
# Place in: /usr/share/color/icc/

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Display Calibration

DisplayCAL

Install DisplayCAL:

# Install DisplayCAL
yay -S displaycal

# Launch
displaycal

ArgyllCMS

Install ArgyllCMS:

# Install ArgyllCMS
sudo pacman -S argyllcms

# Calibrate
dispcal -v -y l -d 1

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Color Management Tools

colord

Use colord:

# List devices
colormgr get-devices

# List profiles
colormgr get-profiles

GNOME Color

GNOME color:

# Install GNOME color
sudo pacman -S gnome-color-manager

# Launch
gnome-color-manager

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Troubleshooting

Profile Not Applied

Check profile:

# Check active profile
colormgr get-devices-by-kind display

# Set profile
colormgr device-add-profile device-id profile-id

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Summary

This guide covered color profiles, display calibration, color tools, and troubleshooting.

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Next Steps

• Arch Linux Graphics Drivers - GPU setup
• Arch Linux Multiple Monitors - Multi-monitor
• ArchWiki Color Management: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Color_management

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This guide is based on the ArchWiki. For the most up-to-date information, always refer to the official ArchWiki.