arch linux installation notes
install information:
- systemd-boot
- luks encryption
- zen kernel
- sway
verify we booted via efi
ls /sys/firmware/efi/efivarsif this command shows the directory without error, proceed
system clock
timedatectl set-ntp true
partitioning
I use cfdisk
| partition | size | code | fs |
|---|---|---|---|
| boot (/dev/sda1) | 512.0 MiB | ef00 | efi |
| root (/dev/sda2) | the rest | 8300 | ext4 |
create encrypted root partition
cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sda2
cryptsetup open /dev/sda2 cryptroot
mkfs.ext4 /dev/mapper/cryptroot
mount /dev/mapper/cryptroot /mnt
create boot partition
mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sda1
mkdir /mnt/boot
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot
install base arch system
pacstrap /mnt base linux-zen linux-zen-headers linux-firmware sudo neovim
generate fstab file
genfstab -U /mnt /mnt/etc/fstab
chroot into your fresh install
arch-chroot /mnt
set timezone
ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Chicago /etc/localtime
hwclock --systohc
locale
echo "en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8" >> /etc/locale.gen
locale-gen
localectl set-locale LANG=en_US.UTF-8
basic network configuration
echo "myhostname" > /etc/hostname
modify /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 myhostname.localdomain myhostname
replace myhostname with whatever you like
create /etc/systemd/network/20-wired.network
[Match]
Name=enp3s0
[Network]
DHCP=yes
DNS=1.1.1.1
DNS=1.0.0.1
[DHCP]
UseDNS=false
edit /etc/systemd/resolved.conf to change dns client settings
make sure software that relies on resolv.conf works
ln -rsf /run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf
systemctl enable systemd-networkd systemd-resolved
mkinitcpio configuration
modify /etc/mkinitcpio.conf, add ’encrypt’ to hooks
HOOKS=(base udev autodetect modconf block filesystems keyboard encrypt fsck)
generate initramfs
mkinitcpio -P
set root passwd
passwd
patch cpu microcode
install either amd-ucode or intel-ucode depending on your system’s cpu
pacman -S intel-ucode
software
pacman -S sudo base-devel zsh git tmux openssh
create user
useradd -m -G wheel,seat -s /bin/zsh rj1
passwd rj1
sudo
echo "%wheel ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL" >> /etc/sudoers
su rj1
bootloader
install systemd-boot
bootctl install
create /boot/loader/entries/arch.conf
title arch
linux /vmlinuz-linux-zen
initrd /intel-ucode.img
initrd /initramfs-linux-zen.img
options cryptdevice=UUID=UID-GOES-HERE:cryptroot root=/dev/mapper/cryptroot rw
:r!blkid /dev/sda2 -sUUID -ovalue in vim to insert the desired UUID
modify /boot/loader/loader.conf
default arch.conf
timeout 2
console-mode max
modifyor no
review boot config
bootctl list
reboot
exit
reboot
software
sway waybar alacritty noto-fonts-cjk noto-fonts-emoji swappy weechat libnotify
mako notmuch mitmproxy oath-toolkit qrencode zbar grim slurp wf-recorder fzf
swaybg wl-clipboard swayidle firefox chromium ncmpcpp php python ruby ruby-docs
foot nmap bc mpd mpc ncmpcpp ripgrep fd qt5-wayland qt6-wayland mpv resolvconf
wireplumber pipewire pipewire-jack pipewire-alsa pipewire-pulse alsa-utils bat
man-db netcat rsync hugo isync msmtp w3m alot newsboat jq zathura
zathura-pdf-mupdf pass wireguard-tools yadm
enable services
systemctl enable seatd
other ones like pipewire, etc.
aur software
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/paru-bin.git
cd paru
makepkg -si
paru -S tessen rofi-lbonn-wayland pinentry-rofi pass-coffin pass-otp vimiv-qt \
nerd-fonts-hack swaylock-effects-git nnn-nerd nvm dict dstask wob tomb rofimpd
yadm clone https://git.sr.ht/~rj1/dotfiles
have fun!