# Archinstaller ``` loadkeys ca setfont ter-132b ``` ## Partionning with [cryptsetup](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Dm-crypt/Encrypting_an_entire_system#LUKS_on_a_partition) ### Encrypting root partition ``` $ PART="encrypted partition number ie. 2" $ cryptsetup -y -v luksFormat --type luks1 /dev/nvme0n1p$PART $ cryptsetup open /dev/nvme0n1p$PART root $ mkfs.btrfs /dev/mapper/root $ mount /dev/mapper/root /mnt ``` ### Mounting boot : ``` $ mount --mkdir /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt/boot ``` ### Installing packages on the device ``` $ pacstrap -K /mnt base linux-firmware linux amd-ucode patch dkms kmod btrfs-progs grub os-prober ntfs-3g efibootmgr efivar networkmanager iwd nano sudo texinfo man-db man-pages ``` ## Preparing for chroot ``` $ genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab $ arch-chroot /mnt ``` # Chroot in Installed Arch ``` $ ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Montreal /etc/localtime $ hwclock --systohc $ echo matt-laptop > /etc/hostname $ passwd ``` ## Localization Uncomment ca_FR.UTF-8 en_CA.UTF-8 en_US.UTF-8 fr_CA.UTF-8 and run ``` $ locale-gen $ echo LANG=en_CA.UTF-8 > /etc/locale.conf $ echo KEYMAP=ca > /etc/vconsole.conf ``` ## Edit /etc/mkinitcpio.conf for LUKS ``` $ sed -i 's/BINARIES=.*/BINARIES=(btrfs)/' /etc/mkinitcpio.conf ... $ sed -i 's/HOOKS=.*/HOOKS=(base udev autodetect modconf kms keyboard keymap consolefont block encrypt filesystems fsck)/' /etc/mkinitcpio.conf ``` then run ```mkinitpcio -P``` ## Grub install ``` $ grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot --bootloader-id=wim --boot-directory=/boot/EFI/wim ``` ### Edit /etc/default/grub for LUKS ``` $ CRYPT="cryptdevice=$(blkid | sed -n 's/.*nvme0n1p'$PART': \(.*\) TYPE.*/\1/p'):root" $ sed -i 's#GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT.*#GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet loglevel 3 '$CRYPT' root=/dev/mapper/root"#' /etc/default/grub ``` make sure the UUID is the actual partition inside the LUKS container and run ```grub-mkconfig -o /boot/EFI/wim/grub/grub.cfg``` we can now reboot to the installed Arch

# Inside installed Arch ## Configure [internet](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Iwd) access ``` $ timedatectl $ systemctl enable --now NetworkManager systemd-networkd systemd-resolved systemd-timesyncd $ cat << EOF >> /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/wifi_backend.conf [device] wifi.backend=iwd EOF $ systemctl restart NetworkManager $ iwctl device list # check if powered on $ iwctl station wlan0 scan $ iwctl station wlan0 get-networks $ iwctl station wlan0 connect SSID $ cat << EOF >> /etc/iwd/main.conf [General] EnableNetworkConfiguration=true EOF ``` ### Configure systemd-resolved ``` $ ln -sf /run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf $ sed -i 's/#DNS=.*/DNS=100.64.0.1/' /etc/systemd/resolved.conf $ sed -i 's/#FallbackDNS=.*/FallbackDNS=1.1.1.1/' /etc/systemd/resolved.conf $ sed -i 's/#DNSStubListener=.*/DNSStubListener=no/' /etc/systemd/resolved.conf ``` ### Configure reflector for mirror management of pacman ``` $ pacman -Sy reflector $ nano /etc/xdg/reflector/reflector.conf $ systemctl enable --now reflector.timer ``` ## User management ``` $ useradd -m matt -G wheel $ passwd matt ``` ## A lot of packages to install ``` $ pacman -Sy htop pkgfile mlocate rsync tmux mosh usbutils wget git curl devtools mesa lib32-mesa vulkan-radeon lib32-vulkan-radeon libva-mesa-driver lib32-libva-mesa-driver mesa-vdpau lib32-mesa-vdpau bash-completion fzf $ pkgfile --update ``` ## Install paru ``` $ pacman -S --needed git base-devel $ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/paru-git.git $ cd paru-git $ makepkg -si $ sed -i 's/#Color/Color/' /etc/pacman.conf $ sed -i 's/#IgnorePkg.*/IgnorePkg = linux-xanmod-anbox linux-xanmod-anbox-headers/' /etc/pacman.conf $ cat << EOF >> /etc/paru.conf CombinedUpgrade BatchInstall BottomUp NoWarn = plymouth-theme-arch-elegant EOF ``` ## su matt ## Audio ### ALSA ``` $ yay -Sy alsa-utils alsa-firmware sof-firmware alsa-ucm-conf #unmute speakers $ amixer sset Master unmute ``` ### Pipewire ``` $ yay -Sy pipewire-audio pipewire-alsa pipewire-pulse $ yay -R pulseaudio-alsa $ sudo systemctl stop pulseaudio.service $ systemctl --user enable --now pipewire-pulse.service ``` ### Download some apps and extensions ``` $ yay -Sy dconf-editor evolution gnome-nettool gnome-tweaks gnome-usage gnome-themes-extra adwaita-dark extension-manager libayatana-appindicator tailscale-systray-git galaxybudsclient-bin hplip cups nextcloud-client grub-customizer ``` ## Fingerprint Sensor Hack ``` $ yay -Sy python pam-fprint-grosshack $ sudo systemctl enable --now fprintd $ fprintd-enroll ``` ### Use the reader add this to the top of every file in /etc/pam.d/ that you want ie. polkit-1, sudo uwu ``` auth sufficient pam_fprintd_grosshack.so auth sufficient pam_unix.so try_first_pass nullok ``` OR (for gtklock and check for sddm) ``` auth sufficient pam_fprintd.so ``` ## Plymouth and Silent Boot By following the wiki pages on [watchdogs](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Improving_performance#Watchdogs), [silent booting](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Silent_boot#top-page) and [Plymouth](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Plymouth), I edited my grub config and mkinitcpio, installed and setup Plymouth, to get a satisfying booting experience ``` $ yay -Sy plymouth-git ``` /etc/mkinitcpio.conf ``` $ sudo sed -i 's/MODULES=()/MODULES=(amdgpu)/' /etc/mkinitcpio.conf $ sudo sed -i 's/#COMPRESSION="lz4"/COMPRESSION="lz4"/' /etc/mkinitcpio.conf $ sudo sed -i 's/HOOKS=(.* /HOOKS=(base udev plymouth encrypt autodetect modconf kms keyboard keymap consolefont block filesystems fsck)/' /etc/mkinitcpio.conf COMPRESSION="lz4" ``` /etc/default/grub ``` sudo sed -i 's/quiet loglevel 3/quiet splash loglevel=3 systemd.show_status=auto rd.udev.log_level=3 splash nowatchdog psi=1/' /etc/default/grub ``` Mute watchdog ``` $ echo blacklist sp5100_tco | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/disable-sp5100-watchdog.conf ``` Apply changes [Theme](https://github.com/murkl/plymouth-theme-arch-elegant) ``` $ git clone https://github.com/murkl/plymouth-theme-arch-elegant.git $ cd plymouth-theme-arch-elegant/aur $ makepkg -si $ sudo plymouth-set-default-theme -R arch-elegant $ sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg $ sudo sed -i 's/echo/#ech~o/g' /boot/grub/grub.cfg ``` ## Here are some random changes and tweaks ### Firefox touchscreen [tweak](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Firefox/Tweaks#Enable_touchscreen_gestures) ``` $ echo MOZ_USE_XINPUT2 DEFAULT=1 | sudo tee -a /etc/security/pam_env.conf ``` then logout ### More Packages that are most likely needed ``` run toinstall.sh script $ sudo reboot ``` ### Flatpak ``` $ flatpak install com.github.iwalton3.jellyfin-media-player com.github.tchx84.Flatseal xournalpp stemlink $ sudo flatpak override --filesystem=xdg-config/gtk-3.0 ``` ## Finally, install dotfiles ``` $ mkdir ~/git && cd ~/git $ git clone git@git.nelim.org:matt1432/dotfiles.git $ cd dotfiles $ bash getenv.sh $ sudo bash setup.sh $ sudo bash fzf.sh /usr/share/fzf ```