arch-install.sh

# check internet connection
ping -c 3 google.com

# update pacman database
pacman -Syy

# install reflector
pacman -S reflector

# setup reflector
reflector -c "US" -f 12 -l 10 -n 12 --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

# list partitions
fdisk -l

# repartition partitions
# make a new mkdos partition that is primary and bootable, then write
cfdisk {{ partition to partition from }}

# format newly created partition to ext4
mkfs.ext4 {{ created partition }}

# mount the disk to system
mount {{ created partition }} /mnt

# install base system
pacstrap -i /mnt base base-devel

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

# login to the new system as root
arch-chroot /mnt /bin/bash

# set locale of the system
# (e.g uncommenting en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8)
nano /etc/locale.gen

# generate locale
locale-gen

# set the clock according to the region
ln -sf /usr/share/zoneoinfo/Europe/Chisinau /etc/localtime
hwclock --systohc --utc

# set computer name
echo "thinkpad-t460" > /etc/hostname

# edit hosts file
# 127.0.1.1    localhost.localdomain   thinkpad-t460
nano /etc/hosts

# enable network service
systemctl enable dhcpcd

# set password for root
passwd

# install grub bootloader
pacman -S grub efibootmgr

# find the efi partition if exists, otherwise create a new one
mkdir /boot/efi
mount /dev/sda<efi_partition> /boot/efi
# install grub to disk drive
grub-install /dev/sda

# generate configuration file for grub
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

# install microcode
sudo pacman -S intel-ucode
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

# logout of the system
exit

# unmount the system
umount -R /mnt

# reboot and plug out the disk or usb
reboot

# login into root using the set password

# create a new user
useradd -m -g users -G wheel -s /bin/bash {{ username }}

# set password for new user
passwd {{ username }}

# add the new user to sudo group (uncommed %wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL)
EDITOR=nano visudo

# Enable Multilib repository
# nano /etc/pacman.conf
[multilib]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
pacman -Syy

# logout of root
exit

# log in as new user

# install audio packages
sudo pacman -S pulseaudio pulseaudio-alsa

# install xorg server (first option leave by default, second needs to be 1 if the graphics are integrated)
sudo pacman -S xorg xorg-xinit

# create file initiation for the GUI (in this case KDE Plasma 5)
echo "exec startkde" > ~/.xinitrc
sudo pacman -S plasma-desktop

# install KDE plasma addons
sudo pacman -S kdeplasma-addons

# install bluetooth
sudo pacman -S bluez bluez-utils

# install audio control
sudo pacman -S plasma-pa
reboot

# install file manager
sudo pacman -S dolphin

# install file utilities
sudo pacman -S file-roller p7zip zip unzip unrar

# install multimedia codecs
sudo pacman -S gstreamer0.10-bad-plugins gstreamer0.10-base-plugins gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg 
sudo pacman -S gstreamer0.10-good-plugins gstreamer0.10-ugly-plugins gst-libav gst-plugins-bad 
sudo pacman -S gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good gst-plugins-ugly ffmpegthumbnailer

# install terminal (konsole, tilix, terminator, guake)
sudo pacman -S {{ terminal }}

# install ark (for archives), kinfocenter (details about system)
# kdewallet (authentication management tool), gwenview (image viewer)
# spectacle (screenshot utility), okular (pdf viewer), vlc(video player)
# ktorrent (torrent client), kscreen (multiple desktop management)
sudo pacman -S ark kinfocenter kwalletmanager gwenview kipi-plugins spectacle
libreoffice-fresh okular vlc ktorrent kscreen

# install user home dirs
sudo pacman -S xdg-user-dirs
xdg-user-dirs-update


# install openssh agent that will allow to generate ssh keys
sudo pacman -S openssh

# install power management and brightness controls
sudo pacman -S powerdevil
reboot

# to be able to mount exfat (SD card for example)
sudo pacman -S exfat-utils

# install yaourt
# add the following at the end of /etc/pacman.conf
[archlinuxfr]
SigLevel = Never
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/$arch
# update pacman database
sudo pacman -Suy
# install yaourt properly
# package-query might be needed
sudo pacman -S git
sudo pacman -S yaourt

# install browsers
sudo pacman -S firefox
sudo pacman -S google-chrome / yaourt -S google-chrome



# openvpn and tunnel bear configuration
sudo pacman -S openvpn
# login as root
sudo su - 
# Download and place in /etc/openvpn/client
wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/tunnelbear/linux/openvpn.zip
cp /etc/openvpn/client/TunnelBear\ United\ States.ovpn /etc/openvpn/client/TunnelBearUS.conf
# add to the TunnelBearUS.conf file
keepalive 10 30
auth-user-pass login.key
# create login.key file with your credentials in the same directory as the conf file
yourtunnelbearusername
yourtunnelbearpassword
# run as root
openvpn /etc/openvpn/client/TunnelBearUS.conf

# power management
sudo pacman -S powertop
sudo powertop --calibrate
sudo powertop --auto-tune

# instal plank and add it to startup
sudo pacman -S plank


# update system
sudo pacman -Syu








sudo pacman -S tlp
# nano /etc/default/tlp and add/edit these lines
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# tlp - Parameters for power save

# Hint: some features are disabled by default, remove the leading # to enable
# them.

# Set to 0 to disable, 1 to enable TLP.
TLP_ENABLE=1

# Dirty page values (timeouts in secs).
MAX_LOST_WORK_SECS_ON_BAT=15

# Battery charge thresholds (ThinkPad only, tp-smapi or acpi-call kernel module
# required). Charging starts when the remaining capacity falls below the
# START_CHARGE_TRESH value and stops when exceeding the STOP_CHARGE_TRESH value.
# Main / Internal battery (values in %)
START_CHARGE_THRESH_BAT0=75
STOP_CHARGE_THRESH_BAT0=90
# Ultrabay / Slice / Replaceable battery (values in %)
START_CHARGE_THRESH_BAT1=75
STOP_CHARGE_THRESH_BAT1=90

systemctl enable tlp.service  
systemctl enable tlp-sleep.service



# intel brightness adjustments (optional)
/etc/X11/xorg.conf

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "intel"
    Option      "Backlight"  "intel_backlight"
EndSection

sudo pacman -S xf86-video-intel 

# bind the brightness keys (optional)
sudo pacman -S xbindkeyst
xbindkeys -d > ~/.xbindkeysrc

# copy the following (optional)

# increase brightness level by 5%
"xbacklight -inc 5"
   XF86MonBrightnessUp

# decrease brightness level by 5%
"xbacklight -dec 5"
   XF86MonBrightnessDown




# install vscode / postman
yaourt -S visual-studio-code postman




# install login manager
sudo pacman -S sddm
sudo systemctl enable sddm.service
reboot

# install lts kernel
sudo pacman -S linux-lts
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
sudo pacman -S linux-lts-headers

# remove old kernels
sudo pacman -Rs linux



# encrypt the home directory
...

# remove oprhans packages
sudo pacman -Rns $(pacman -Qtdq)

# optimize pacman database
sudo pacman-optimize

# UI configuration
...



# install network manager
sudo pacman -S networkmanager plasma-nm
sudo systemctl stop dchpcd
sudo systemctl disable dchpcd
sudo systemctl enable NetworkManager
sudo systemctl start NetworkManager
reboot



sudo pacman -S breeze-gtk kde-gtk-config

# fonts and spell checkers
sudo pacman -S adobe-source-sans-pro-fonts aspell-en enchant gst-libav gst-plugins-good hunspell-en icedtea-web jre8-openjdk languagetool libmythes mythes-en pkgstats ttf-anonymous-pro ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-dejavu ttf-droid ttf-gentium ttf-liberation ttf-ubuntu-font-family

sudo pacman -S kate

sudo pacman -S python-pip