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Install Arch Linux
Install Arch Linux is thing I always want to do for my laptop/PC since I had my laptop in ninth grade.
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.
Installation guide
Pre-installation
Check disks carefully:
lsblk
Verify the boot mode
Check UEFI mode:
ls /sys/firmware/efi/efivars
Connect to the internet
Use iwd.
Update the system clock
timedatectl set-ntp true
Partition the disks
cgdisk /dev/sdx
UEFI/GPT layout:
Mount point | Partition | Partition type | Suggested size |
---|---|---|---|
/mnt/efi |
/dev/efi_system_partition |
EFI System Partition | 512 MiB |
/mnt/boot |
/dev/extended_boot_loader_partition |
Extended Boot Loader Partition | 1 GiB |
/mnt |
/dev/root_partition |
Root Partition | |
/mnt/var |
/dev/var_partition |
Var Partition | >= 12 GiB |
/mnt/home |
/dev/home_partition |
Home Partition | |
/dev/swap_partition |
Swap |
BIOS/GPT layout:
Mount point | Partition | Partition type | Suggested size |
---|---|---|---|
BIOS boot partition | 1 MiB | ||
/mnt |
/dev/root_partition |
Root Partition | |
/mnt/var |
/dev/var_partition |
Var Partition | >= 12 GiB |
/mnt/home |
/dev/home_partition |
Home Partition | |
/dev/swap_partition |
Swap |
Format:
# efi
mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/efi_system_partition
# boot
mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/extended_boot_loader_partition
# root
mkfs.ext4 -L ROOT /dev/root_partition
mkfs.btrfs -L ROOT /dev/root_partition
# var
mkfs.ext4 -L VAR /dev/var_partition
mkfs.btrfs -L VAR /dev/var_partition
# home
mkfs.ext4 -L HOME /dev/home_partition
mkfs.btrfs -L HOME /dev/home_partition
# swap
mkswap /dev/swap_partition
Mount:
# root
mount /dev/root_partition /mnt
# btrfs
mount -o compress=zstd /dev/root_partition /mnt
# efi
mkdir /mnt/efi
mount /dev/efi_system_partition /mnt/efi
# boot
mkdir /mnt/boot
mount /dev/extended_boot_loader_partition /mnt/boot
# var
mkdir /mnt/var
mount /dev/var_partition /mnt/var
# btrfs
mount -o compress=zstd /dev/var_partition /mnt/var
# home
mkdir /mnt/home
mount /dev/home_partition /mnt/home
# btrfs
mount -o compress=zstd /dev/home_partition /mnt/home
# swap
swapon /dev/swap_partition
Installation
pacstrap /mnt base linux linux-firmware
# LTS
pacstrap /mnt linux-lts
# Performance
pacstrap /mnt linux-zen
# AMD
pacstrap /mnt amd-ucode
# Intel
pacstrap /mnt intel-ucode
# Btrfs
pacstrap /mnt btrfs-progs
# Text editor
pacstrap /mnt neovim
# Development
pacstrap /mnt base-devel
Configure
fstab
genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fstab#Automount_with_systemd
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Btrfs#Compression
Chroot
arch-chroot /mnt
Time zone
ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Region/City /etc/localtime
hwclock --systohc
Localization:
Edit /etc/locale.gen
:
# Uncomment en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8
Generate locales:
locale-gen
Edit /etc/locale.conf
:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
Network configuration
Edit /etc/hostname
:
myhostname
Edit /etc/hosts
:
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost
127.0.1.1 myhostname.localdomain myhostname
Root password
passwd
Boot loader
General recommendations
Always remember to check dependencies when install packages.
System administration
Sudo:
pacman -Syu sudo
EDITOR=nvim visudo
# Uncomment group wheel
systemctl enable systemd-homed.service
homectl create joker --real-name="The Joker" --member-of=wheel
Note:
Can not run homectl
when install Arch Linux.
Should run on the first boot.
Desktop Environment
Install Xorg:
pacman -Syu xorg-server
GNOME
pacman -Syu gnome-shell \
gdm \
networkmanager \
gnome-control-center \
gnome-terminal gnome-backgrounds gnome-screenshot \
gnome-system-monitor gnome-keyring \
nautilus xdg-user-dirs-gtk file-roller \
evince eog gedit
# Login manager
systemctl enable gdm.service
# Network
systemctl enable NetworkManager.service
# Bluetooth
systemctl enable bluetooth.service
# Clock
timedatectl set-ntp true
List of applications
pacman
Uncomment in /etc/pacman.conf
:
# Misc options
Color
Improving performance
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/swap#Swap_file
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/swap#Swappiness
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd/Journal#Journal_size_limit
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Core_dump#Disabling_automatic_core_dumps
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Solid_state_drive#Periodic_TRIM
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/improving_performance#Watchdogs
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Improving_performance/Boot_process#Staggered_spin-up
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Silent_boot
In the end
This guide is updated regularly I promise.