Installing ArchLinux

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Installing ArchLinux 

#check internet connection (use wired to make it easy)
ping -c 3 google.com 

#update pacman database
pacman -Syy

#install a reflector
pacman -S reflector

#setup reflector
reflector -c "US" -f 12 -l 10 -n12 --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

#check for partitions
fdisk -l

#repartition hard drive (erase all partitions make one that takes up the whole disk, make it the primary partition, then make it bootable. Write the changes. 
cfdisk (location of hard drive)

#Format the disk to ext4
mkfs.ext4 (location of disk with partition number)

#mount disk to system 
mount (disk location with paertition number) /mnt

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

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

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

#set location of system (uncomment en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8)
nano /etc/locale.gen 

#generate local
locale-gen

#set the clock (replace US and Mountain if you arnt in the mountain time zone)
ln -sf /usr/share/zoneoinfo/US/Mountain /etc/localtime

hwclock --systohc --utc

#give computer a name
Echo (computer name) > /etc/hostname

#edit host file add 127.0.1.1 to ipaddress, localhost.localdomain to hostmane.domain.ort, and pc name to hostname
nano /etc/hosts

#enable network service
systemctl enable dhcpcd

#set password for root
passwd

#install the bootloader grup
pacman -S grup

#install grub bootloader to hdd
grub-install (location of hard drive)

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

#logout of the system
exit

#unmount the system
umount-R /mnt

#reboot take disk or usb out of the computer
reboot

#log into root using the password you set 

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

#assign a password to user
passwd (username)

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

#logout of root
exit 

#login as new user 

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

#install xorg server (leave the first option the default, the second one need to be 1 if you're using integrated graphics)
sudo pacman xorg -S xorg xorg-xinit

#create file of initiation for GUI


echo "(gui of choice)" > ~/.xinitrc

sudo pacman -S plasma-desktop

xfce:
"exec startxfce4"
sudo pacman -S xfce4

gnome:
"exec gnome-session"
sudo pacman -S gnome

cinnamon:
"exec cinnamon-session"
sudo pacman -S cinnamon

mate:
"exec mate-session"
sudo pacman -S mate

unity:
"exec unity"
Unity installation is tricky - see https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/...

openbox:
"exec openbox-session"
sudo pacman -S openbox

i3:
"exec i3"
sudo pacman -S i3

awesome:
"exec awesome"
sudo pacman -S awesome

deepin
"exec startdde"
sudo pacman -S deepin

LXDE
"exec startlxde"
sudo pacman -S lxde

#install aditional packages like a file manager, terminal inulater, web browser, and text editor
sudo pacman -S konsole dolphin firefox kate 

#start gui
startx