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Install Archlinux
Install Archlinux 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 taste a bit.
Assume your laptop/PC is UEFI-capable.
Installation guide
First USB flash installation media.
Connect to the internet
Enable wifi:
wifi-menu
Partition the disks
Identify:
lsblk
Partition:
cfdisk
| Mount point | Partition type | Suggested size |
|---|---|---|
| /mnt/boot | EFI system partition | 1 GiB |
| /mnt | Linux | |
| /mnt/home | Linux |
Read EFI system partition
Boot loader
General recommendations
Always remember to check dependencies when install packages.
System administration
Read Users and groups.
Read fish.
Read Sudo/Using visudo.
useradd -m -G additional_groups -s login_shell username
| abstract | implement |
|---|---|
additional_groups |
wheel |
login_shell |
/usr/bin/fish |
Graphical user interface
Display server: Xorg.
Desktop environments: GNOME.
Display manager: GDM, start/enable service:
systemctl start gdm.service
systemctl enable gdm.service
Networking
Network configuration: NetworkManager, start/enable service:
systemctl start NetworkManager.service
systemctl enable NetworkManager.service
Clock synchronization: systemd-timesyncd:
timedatectl set-ntp true
Optimization
Read Solid state drive.
Read Improving performance/Watchdogs.
Read Improving performance/Staggered spin-up.
Read Silent boot.
Appearance
Read Fonts.
Misc
List of applications
pacman
Uncomment or add if not exist options in /etc/pacman.conf:
# Misc options
Color
ILoveCandy
AUR
Install AUR package:
makepkg -sric
In the end
This guide is updated regularly I promise.