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ArchLinux Installation

Preparation​

  • Download latest image and very GPG key from archlinux.org/download
  • Burn latest install image on USB/SD card with dd
dd bs=4M if=archlinux-2019.09.01-x86_64.iso of=/dev/disk2 status=progress oflag=sync

Boot​

Boot from USB/SD card and establish internet connection.

Filesystem​

Partition table:

DeviceSizeType
/dev/sda1512MEFI System
/dev/sda230GLinux root (x86-64)
/dev/sda24GLinux swap
/dev/sda2897GLinux home
fdisk /dev/sda

# Partition devices:
# g:  create new empty GPT partition table
# n, 1, default, +512M    (sda1 /boot)
# n, 2, default, +30G     (sda2 /)
# n, 2, default, +4G      (sda3 swap)
# n, 2, default, default  (sda4 /home)

# t, 1, 1
# t, 2, 24
# t, 3, 19
# t, 4, 28

# Format
mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sda1
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda2
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda4
mkswap /dev/sda3
swapon /dev/sda3

# Mount
mount /dev/sda2 /mnt
mkdir /mnt/boot
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot
mkdir /mnt/home
mount /dev/sda4 /mnt/home

Installation​

pacstrap /mnt base
genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
cat /mnt/etc/fstab
# Verify for any errors!
arch-chroot /mnt
ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/Jerusalem /etc/localtime
hwclock --systohc

# Locale
vi /etc/locale.gen
# Uncomment en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8 and other needed locales
locale-gen
echo LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > /etc/locale.conf

# Hostname
echo rafi-desk > /etc/hostname

# Network
vi /etc/hosts
# Add proper localhost entries
systemctl enable dhcpcd.service
passwd

# GRUB boot-loader
pacman -S intel-ucode grub efibootmgr
grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot --bootloader-id=GRUB
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

# Reboot
exit
umount -R /mnt
reboot

(Be sure to remove the installation media)

Post-installation​

# Update system
pacman -Syyu
pacman -S --needed base-devel

# Create local user
useradd -m -g users -G wheel,storage,power -s /bin/bash rafi
chfn rafi
passwd rafi
pacman -S sudo
visudo
# rafi ALL=(ALL) ALL

# Setup audio
pacman -Sy alsa-utils
aplay -l
alsamixer  # Unmute with 'm' and raise volume with 'Up'
speaker-test -c 2

# Install X-Server and SSH
pacman -S xorg-server xorg-xinit xorg-xinput xorg-xset ttf-dejavu xterm
pacman -S openssh sshfs rsync
systemctl enable sshd
exit

# login as user
# copy configuration
git clone git@github.com:rafi/.config.git
startx

Software​

# Window manager and terminal
pacman -S alacritty i3-gaps i3lock i3status perl-json-xs perl-anyevent-i3

# Essentials
pacman -S curl wget git keychain vim xcape htop xclip z unrar bc
pacman -S gnupg pass bash-completion grc colordiff tree ack tmux tmuxp
pacman -S the_silver_searcher rofi diff-so-fancy bat chafa fd entr
pacman -S fzf fzy jq tcpdump nmap gnu-netcat id3lib p7zip tarsnap
pacman -S exiv2 ncdu calc pngcrush pinfo atool poppler aria2
pacman -S xmlstarlet ripgrep httpie rclone
pacman -S syncthing mpc mpd mpv neomutt task vit tig glyr ncmpcpp

# Languages
pacman -S go
pacman -S python python2 python-pip python2-pip
pacman -S nodejs npm yarn

# Programming
pacman -S cloc shellcheck proselint yamllint vint

# Platforms
pacman -S kubectl kubectx minikube docker docker-compose

# Various Shells
pacman -S zsh fish

# Aur packages
yay -S google-chrome termsyn-font neovim-git urlview lf-git
yay -S tmux-mem-cpu-load-git tmux-xpanes tidy-html5-git
yay -S ttyrec ttyd icdiff git-cal-git git-extras
yay -S unversal-ctags-git yaml2json
  • git-extras-git (aur)
  • vim-spell-en
  • ntfs-3g
  • mediainfo
  • xsel # or xclip?
  • dstat
  • sysstat
  • hdparm
  • iotop
  • weechat
    • bitlbee (custom PKGBUILD with patch for hipchat)
    • libotr3
    • python2-notify (for notify.py plugin)
    • pyfribidi (aur)
  • hwdetect
  • jre (aur)
  • virtualbox virtualbox-guest-iso
    • gpasswd -a rafi vboxusers
    • echo "vboxdrv" > /etc/modules-load.d/virtualbox.conf
    • modprobe vboxdrv
  • nfs-utils
    • net-tools
    • systemctl start rpc-idmapd rpc-mountd
    • modprobe -a vboxnetadp vboxnetflt
  • rainbarf-git (aur)
  • fb-client
  • mad (aur)
  • surfraw
  • etckeeper (aur)
  • glances
  • jsctags-tern-git (aur)
  • pkgbuild-introspection
  • par (aur)
  • archey3-git (aur)
  • flake8
  • gdrive-cli-git (aur)
  • sassc (aur)
  • dnsutils
  • python2-pygments
  • python-ansi2html
  • perl-text-markdown
  • nmh-git (aur)
  • mercurial
  • asciiquarium (aur)
  • diana-git (aur)

Graphical​

  • vdpau/vaapi:
    • ati-dri
    • vdpauinfo
    • xvba-video
    • libvdpau-va-gl
    • libva-vdpau-driver
  • rxvt-unicode-patched (aur)
  • qt4 (amdcccle depends on it)
  • gksu (pulls loads of depends. incl. gtk2/3)
  • gksu amdcccle
    • setup monitors
  • xcb-util-cursor-git (aur)
  • dunst-git (aur)
  • dmenu2 (aur)
  • tk (for gitk)
  • unclutter
  • mimi-git (aur)
  • google-chrome (aur)
    • gpasswd -a rafi video
  • firefox (pulls libnotify)
  • icu
  • meld
  • pygtksourceview2
  • keepassx-git (aur)
  • libgphoto2 (for usb camera)
    • gphoto2
  • gitg
  • ghex
  • xdotool
  • redshift
  • teiler-git (aur)
    • maim (aur)
    • slop (aur)
  • spacefm
  • libmtp (for android)
  • simple-mtpfs (for android)
  • python-i3-git (aur)
  • zeal-git (aur)
  • compton-git (aur)
  • tidy-html5-git (aur)
  • libotr
  • python-pafy-git (aur)
  • antiword
  • termite-git (aur)
  • sshpass
  • graphviz
  • wmctrl
  • keymon (aur)
  • fontforge
  • gpaste-daemon (aur)
  • byzanz-git (aur)
  • qrencode

Fonts, Icons, Cursors, Themes​

  • gnome-icon-theme
  • gnome-themes-standard
  • ttf-pragmatapro (personal PKGBUILD)
  • terminus-font
  • ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-dejavu ttf-inconsolata ttf-liberation ttf-ubuntu-font-family
  • envypn-font (aur)
  • erusfont (aur)
  • gohufont (aur)
  • artwiz-fonts
  • ohsnap (aur)
  • xcursor-neutral
  • xcursor-premium
  • xcursor-simpleandsoft
  • gtk2-theme-dust (aur)
  • gtk2-theme-dyne (aur)
  • faience-icon-theme

Media​

  • pulseaudio-alsa
  • pavucontrol
  • mpd
  • mpc
  • ncmpcpp (aur)
    • fftw
  • mplayer
  • beets
    • python2-pyacoustid
    • python2-pylast
    • mp3gain
    • python2-pyechonest (aur)
    • python2-requests (for beets-lastimport)
  • python2-mpd (for clerk)
  • python-mpd2 (aur)
  • clerk-git
  • mppc-git
  • perl-image-exiftool
  • sxiv-git (aur)
    • exiv2
    • imagemagick
  • zathura
    • zathura-pdf-poppler
  • gloobus-preview
  • mpv-git (aur)
  • gimp
  • ncmpc-git (aur)
  • id3ted (aur)
  • gifsicle
  • rtorrent
  • pngcrush (aur)
  • ponymix
  • id3v2
  • mps-youtube-git (aur)

bitlbee​

Configuration

/secure passphrase <pass>
/secure set bitlbeepass <pass>
/secure set tikalpass <pass>

/set irc.server_default.nicks rafi
/server add bitlbee localhost -autoconnect
/connect -all

acc add jabber rafaelb@pitput.tikal.io ${sec.data.tikalpass}
chat add 0 nsfw@conference.pitput.tikal.io
chan 1 set auto_join true
/join #nsfw

account add slack rbodill@mycwt.com
account slack set api_token xoxp-132804510225-266629488839-1025351239287-d517ba5c0781496613b6c380d141b9ef
account slack on

account add hangouts justrafi@gmail.com
acc add jabber justRafi@gmail.com
acc gtalk set oauth on
acc gtalk on
# Perform oauth dance with 'jabber_oauth'
account gtalk set nick_format %full_name
# help nick_format
# help nick_format2
# help set nick_format

account add hipchat your@email.com <password>
account hipchat on

set strip_html always
save
# see your sound devices: aplay -l
nano /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
# options snd slots=snd_hda_intel
# options snd_hda_intel index=0
# options snd_usb_audio index=-2

# Catalyst
- /etc/pacman.conf
  - [catalyst]
  - Server = http://catalyst.wirephire.com/repo/catalyst/$arch
- pacman-key --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 0xabed422d653c3094
- pacman-key --lsign-key 0xabed422d653c3094
- linux-headers (for generator)
- base-devel (for generator)
- catalyst-libgl catalyst-utils catalyst-generator
- nano /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg
  - Add 'nomodeset' in the APPEND line, eg:
  - APPEND root=/dev/sda1 rw nomodeset
- aticonfig --initial=dual-head --screen-layout=left
- nano /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf
  - blacklist radeon
- reboot

- Check datetime, sync if needed:
  - pacman -S ntp
    - ntpd -qg
    - hwclock -w