I'm trying to get rid of the command line messages that pop up on my screen when I boot or shut down my Arch Linux PC. I want just a black screen without any text. I've disabled grub, so I'm not dealing with that, but I'm still seeing some command line messages. Any ideas on how to completely hide them?
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Have you tried using `plymouth`? It's a service that many distributions use to hide boot messages. If you're not seeing it working, make sure it’s properly configured, especially since you disabled grub. It might help to clarify what you exactly mean by that to get more tailored advice.
Check out the Arch Wiki for ways to achieve a silent boot. They have specific instructions for configuring `plymouth` and handling the boot parameters. Here are the links to the relevant pages: [Silent boot](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Silent_boot) and [Plymouth](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Plymouth). They should be really helpful!
You can edit the `/etc/default/grub` file to change the boot messages. Uncomment the `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT` line and add `quiet` or a specific log level like `loglevel=4`. After that, run `sudo update-grub` to apply the changes. Just a heads up, keeping some logs can be super helpful if your system runs into problems while starting or shutting down.
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