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Build and test a Linux kernel

This method of compiling the kernel is the traditional method common to all distributions. Although Arch Linux is used this time, you can use the equivalent tools in your distribution.

• Build and test a Linux kernel
  • Prerequisites
  • Clone and build the kernel
  • Create and mount a file system
  • Setup an Arch system

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#!/bin/bash

if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
	echo "This script must be run as root!"
	exit 1
fi

# Synchronizes the repository databases and updates the system's packages, excluding "local"
# packages
sudo pacman -Syu

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Arch Linux tweaks

A collection of customizations gathered over time. Several of them come from different parts of the great ArchWiki.

To keep an up-to-date list of explicitly installed packages

Create the hook /etc/pacman.d/hooks/pkg-list.hook

[Trigger]
Operation = Install

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#!/bin/bash

if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
	echo "⚠️ This script must be run as root! Please, try again."
	exit 1
fi

echo "✔️ Getting the latest updates..."
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade -y