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< h1 > < a id = "user-content-install-arch-linux" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#install-arch-linux" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > Install Arch Linux< / h1 >
< p > Install Arch Linux is thing I always want to do for my laptop/PC since I had my laptop in ninth grade.< / p >
< p > This is not a guide for everyone, this is just save for myself in a future and for anyone who want to walk in my shoes.< / p >
< h2 > < a id = "user-content-installation-guide" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#installation-guide" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_guide" rel = "nofollow" > Installation guide< / a > < / h2 >
< h3 > < a id = "user-content-pre-installation" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#pre-installation" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > Pre-installation< / h3 >
< p > Check disks carefully:< / p >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > lsblk< / pre > < / div >
< p > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/USB_flash_installation_medium" rel = "nofollow" > USB flash installation medium< / a > < / p >
< h4 > < a id = "user-content-verify-the-boot-mode" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#verify-the-boot-mode" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > Verify the boot mode< / h4 >
< p > Check UEFI mode:< / p >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > ls /sys/firmware/efi/efivars< / pre > < / div >
< h4 > < a id = "user-content-connect-to-the-internet" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#connect-to-the-internet" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > Connect to the internet< / h4 >
< p > For wifi, use < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Iwd" rel = "nofollow" > iwd< / a > .< / p >
< h4 > < a id = "user-content-partition-the-disks" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#partition-the-disks" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > Partition the disks< / h4 >
< p > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GPT_fdisk" rel = "nofollow" > GPT fdisk< / a > :< / p >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > cgdisk /dev/sdx< / pre > < / div >
< p > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Partitioning#Partition_scheme" rel = "nofollow" > Partition scheme< / a > < / p >
< p > UEFI/GPT layout:< / p >
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< th > Mount point< / th >
< th > Partition< / th >
< th > Partition type< / th >
< th > Suggested size< / th >
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< td > < code > /mnt/efi< / code > < / td >
< td > < code > /dev/efi_system_partition< / code > < / td >
< td > EFI System Partition< / td >
< td > 512 MiB< / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td > < code > /mnt/boot< / code > < / td >
< td > < code > /dev/extended_boot_loader_partition< / code > < / td >
< td > Extended Boot Loader Partition< / td >
< td > 1 GiB< / td >
< / tr >
< tr >
< td > < code > /mnt< / code > < / td >
< td > < code > /dev/root_partition< / code > < / td >
< td > Root Partition< / td >
< td > < / td >
< / tr >
< / tbody >
< / table >
< p > BIOS/GPT layout:< / p >
< table >
< thead >
< tr >
< th > Mount point< / th >
< th > Partition< / th >
< th > Partition type< / th >
< th > Suggested size< / th >
< / tr >
< / thead >
< tbody >
< tr >
< td > < / td >
< td > < / td >
< td > BIOS boot partition< / td >
< td > 1 MiB< / td >
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< tr >
< td > < code > /mnt< / code > < / td >
< td > < code > /dev/root_partition< / code > < / td >
< td > Root Partition< / td >
< td > < / td >
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< / tbody >
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< p > LVM:< / p >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > < span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > Create physical volumes< / span >
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pvcreate /dev/sdaX
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > Create volume groups< / span >
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vgcreate RootGroup /dev/sdaX /dev/sdaY
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > Create logical volumes< / span >
lvcreate -l +100%FREE RootGroup -n rootvol< / pre > < / div >
< p > Format:< / p >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > < span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > efi< / span >
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mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/efi_system_partition
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > boot< / span >
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mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/extended_boot_loader_partition
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > root< / span >
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mkfs.ext4 -L ROOT /dev/root_partition
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > root with btrfs< / span >
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mkfs.btrfs -L ROOT /dev/root_partition
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > root on lvm< / span >
mkfs.ext4 /dev/RootGroup/rootvol< / pre > < / div >
< p > Mount:< / p >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > < span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > root< / span >
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mount /dev/root_partition /mnt
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > root with btrfs< / span >
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mount -o compress=zstd /dev/root_partition /mnt
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > root on lvm< / span >
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mount /dev/RootGroup/rootvol /mnt
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > efi< / span >
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mount --mkdir /dev/efi_system_partition /mnt/efi
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > boot< / span >
mount --mkdir /dev/extended_boot_loader_partition /mnt/boot< / pre > < / div >
< h3 > < a id = "user-content-installation" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#installation" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > Installation< / h3 >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > pacstrap -K /mnt base linux linux-firmware
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > AMD< / span >
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pacstrap -K /mnt amd-ucode
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > Intel< / span >
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pacstrap -K /mnt intel-ucode
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > Btrfs< / span >
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pacstrap -K /mnt btrfs-progs
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > LVM< / span >
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pacstrap -K /mnt lvm2
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > Text editor< / span >
pacstrap -K /mnt neovim< / pre > < / div >
< h3 > < a id = "user-content-configure" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#configure" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > Configure< / h3 >
< h4 > < a id = "user-content-fstab" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#fstab" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fstab" rel = "nofollow" > fstab< / a > < / h4 >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > genfstab -U /mnt < span class = "pl-k" > > > < / span > /mnt/etc/fstab< / pre > < / div >
< h4 > < a id = "user-content-chroot" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#chroot" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > Chroot< / h4 >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > arch-chroot /mnt< / pre > < / div >
< h4 > < a id = "user-content-time-zone" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#time-zone" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > Time zone< / h4 >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Region/City /etc/localtime
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hwclock --systohc< / pre > < / div >
< h4 > < a id = "user-content-localization" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#localization" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > Localization:< / h4 >
< p > Edit < code > /etc/locale.gen< / code > :< / p >
< div class = "highlight highlight-text-adblock" > < pre > < span class = "pl-c" > # Uncomment en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8< / span > < / pre > < / div >
< p > Generate locales:< / p >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > locale-gen< / pre > < / div >
< p > Edit < code > /etc/locale.conf< / code > :< / p >
< div class = "highlight highlight-text-adblock" > < pre > LANG=en_US.UTF-8< / pre > < / div >
< h4 > < a id = "user-content-network-configuration" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#network-configuration" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > Network configuration< / h4 >
< p > Edit < code > /etc/hostname< / code > :< / p >
< div class = "highlight highlight-text-adblock" > < pre > myhostname< / pre > < / div >
< h4 > < a id = "user-content-initramfs" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#initramfs" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > Initramfs< / h4 >
< p > Edit < code > /etc/mkinitcpio.conf< / code > :< / p >
< div class = "highlight highlight-text-adblock" > < pre > < span class = "pl-c" > # LVM< / span >
< span class = "pl-c" > # https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Install_Arch_Linux_on_LVM#Adding_mkinitcpio_hooks< / span >
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HOOKS=(base udev ... block lvm2 filesystems)
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< span class = "pl-c" > # https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/mkinitcpio#Common_hooks< / span >
< span class = "pl-c" > # Replace udev with systemd< / span > < / pre > < / div >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > mkinitcpio -P< / pre > < / div >
< h4 > < a id = "user-content-root-password" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#root-password" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > Root password< / h4 >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > passwd< / pre > < / div >
< h4 > < a id = "user-content-addition" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#addition" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > Addition< / h4 >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > < span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > NetworkManager< / span >
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pacman -Syu networkmanager
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systemctl < span class = "pl-c1" > enable< / span > NetworkManager.service
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > Bluetooth< / span >
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pacman -Syu bluez
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systemctl < span class = "pl-c1" > enable< / span > bluetooth.service
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > Clock< / span >
timedatectl set-ntp < span class = "pl-c1" > true< / span > < / pre > < / div >
< h4 > < a id = "user-content-boot-loader" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#boot-loader" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > Boot loader< / h4 >
< p > < a href = "Applications/System/systemd-boot.md" > systemd-boot< / a > < / p >
< p > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GRUB" rel = "nofollow" > GRUB< / a > < / p >
< h2 > < a id = "user-content-general-recommendations" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#general-recommendations" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/General_recommendations" rel = "nofollow" > General recommendations< / a > < / h2 >
< p > Always remember to check < strong > dependencies< / strong > when install packages.< / p >
< h3 > < a id = "user-content-system-administration" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#system-administration" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > System administration< / h3 >
< p > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/sudo" rel = "nofollow" > Sudo< / a > :< / p >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > pacman -Syu sudo
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EDITOR=nvim visudo
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > Uncomment group wheel< / span >
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > Add user if don't want to use systemd-homed< / span >
useradd -m -G wheel -c < span class = "pl-s" > < span class = "pl-pds" > "< / span > The Joker< span class = "pl-pds" > "< / span > < / span > joker
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > Or using zsh< / span >
useradd -m -G wheel -s /usr/bin/zsh -c < span class = "pl-s" > < span class = "pl-pds" > "< / span > The Joker< span class = "pl-pds" > "< / span > < / span > joker
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > Set password< / span >
passwd joker< / pre > < / div >
< p > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd-homed" rel = "nofollow" > systemd-homed (WIP)< / a > :< / p >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > systemctl < span class = "pl-c1" > enable< / span > systemd-homed.service
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homectl create joker --real-name=< span class = "pl-s" > < span class = "pl-pds" > "< / span > The Joker< span class = "pl-pds" > "< / span > < / span > --member-of=wheel
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > Using zsh< / span >
homectl update joker --shell=/usr/bin/zsh< / pre > < / div >
< p > < strong > Note< / strong > :
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Can not run < code > homectl< / code > when install Arch Linux.
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Should run on the first boot.< / p >
< h3 > < a id = "user-content-desktop-environment" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#desktop-environment" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > Desktop Environment< / h3 >
< p > Install < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg" rel = "nofollow" > Xorg< / a > :< / p >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > pacman -Syu xorg-server< / pre > < / div >
< h4 > < a id = "user-content-gnome" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#gnome" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GNOME" rel = "nofollow" > GNOME< / a > < / h4 >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > pacman -Syu gnome-shell \
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gnome-control-center gnome-system-monitor \
gnome-tweaks gnome-backgrounds gnome-screenshot gnome-keyring gnome-logs \
gnome-console gnome-text-editor \
nautilus xdg-user-dirs-gtk file-roller evince eog
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > Login manager< / span >
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pacman -Syu gdm
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systemctl < span class = "pl-c1" > enable< / span > gdm.service< / pre > < / div >
< h4 > < a id = "user-content-kde-wip" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#kde-wip" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/KDE" rel = "nofollow" > KDE (WIP)< / a > < / h4 >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > pacman -Syu plasma-meta \
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kde-system-meta
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< span class = "pl-c" > < span class = "pl-c" > #< / span > Login manager< / span >
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pacman -Syu sddm
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systemctl < span class = "pl-c1" > enable< / span > sddm.service< / pre > < / div >
< h2 > < a id = "user-content-list-of-applications" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#list-of-applications" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/List_of_applications" rel = "nofollow" > List of applications< / a > < / h2 >
< h3 > < a id = "user-content-pacman" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#pacman" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/pacman" rel = "nofollow" > pacman< / a > < / h3 >
< p > Uncomment in < code > /etc/pacman.conf< / code > :< / p >
< div class = "highlight highlight-text-adblock" > < pre > < span class = "pl-c" > # Misc options< / span >
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Color
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ParallelDownloads< / pre > < / div >
< h3 > < a id = "user-content-pipewire-wip" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#pipewire-wip" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PipeWire" rel = "nofollow" > Pipewire (WIP)< / a > < / h3 >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > pacman -Syu pipewire wireplumber \
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pipewire-alsa pipewire-pulse \
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gst-plugin-pipewire pipewire-v4l2< / pre > < / div >
< h3 > < a id = "user-content-flatpak-wip" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#flatpak-wip" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Flatpak" rel = "nofollow" > Flatpak (WIP)< / a > < / h3 >
< div class = "highlight highlight-source-shell" > < pre > pacman -Syu flatpak< / pre > < / div >
< h2 > < a id = "user-content-improving-performance" class = "anchor" aria-hidden = "true" href = "#improving-performance" > < span aria-hidden = "true" class = "octicon octicon-link" > < / span > < / a > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/improving_performance" rel = "nofollow" > Improving performance< / a > < / h2 >
< p > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/swap#Swap_file" rel = "nofollow" > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/swap#Swap_file< / a > < / p >
< p > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/swap#Swappiness" rel = "nofollow" > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/swap#Swappiness< / a > < / p >
< p > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd/Journal#Journal_size_limit" rel = "nofollow" > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd/Journal#Journal_size_limit< / a > < / p >
< p > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Core_dump#Disabling_automatic_core_dumps" rel = "nofollow" > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Core_dump#Disabling_automatic_core_dumps< / a > < / p >
< p > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Solid_state_drive#Periodic_TRIM" rel = "nofollow" > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Solid_state_drive#Periodic_TRIM< / a > < / p >
< p > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Silent_boot" rel = "nofollow" > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Silent_boot< / a > < / p >
< p > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Improving_performance#Watchdogs" rel = "nofollow" > https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Improving_performance#Watchdogs< / a > < / p >
< p > < a href = "https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PRIME" rel = "nofollow" > https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PRIME< / a > < / p >
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