Arch Install Guide

install.txt

#check network
wifi-menu
ip link
ping archlinux.org

# ensure proper system clock
timedatectl set-ntp true

# list partitions
lsblk

# format target partition/drive (replace sda with target)
fdisk /dev/sda
    # p to list partition, d to delete
    # n to create new partition, enter for primary, enter for number 1, enter for location of first sector, +200M for size
    n, enter, enter, enter, +200M
    n, enter, enter, enter, +8G
    n, enter, enter, enter, +30G
    n, p, enter, enter, enter
    # w to write
    w
    
# filesystems
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda3
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda4

# activate swap
mkswap /dev/sda2
swapon /dev/sda2

# mount partitions
mount /dev/sda3 /mnt
mkdir /mnt/home
mkdir /mnt/boot
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot
mount /dev/sda4 /mnt/home

# install arch
pacstrap /mnt base base-devel vim

# generate fstab
genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab

# change root into new system
arch-chroot /mnt

# set hostname
vim /etc/hostname

# set timezone
ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Berlin /etc/localtime

# set clock
hwclock --systohc

# generate locale
vim /etc/locale.gen
    # uncomment relevant locale and save
locale-gen
# set locale accordingly LANG=en_US.UTF-8
vim /etc/locale.conf
    LANG=en_US.UTF-8

# install a network manager
pacman -S networkmanager
systemctl enable NetworkManager

# install bootloader
pacman -S grub
grub-install --target=i386-pc /dev/sda
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

# set password
passwd

# exit and reboot
exit 
umount -R /mnt
reboot

postinstall.txt

# add user
useradd -m -g wheel julius
passwd julius
vim /etc/sudoers
    #uncomment %wheel ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL

#wifi: https://docs.ubuntu.com/core/en/stacks/network/network-manager/docs/configure-wifi-connections
nmcli r wifi on
nmcli d wifi connect my_wifi password <password>

# keymap:
setxkbmap -layout us -variant altgr-intl

# configure fonts!

# Install YADM
curl -fLo /usr/local/bin/yadm https://github.com/TheLocehiliosan/yadm/raw/master/yadm && chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/yadm
# clone and bootstrap
yadm clone --bootstrap https://github.com/juligreen/Configfiles