VPS Archlinux

install.sh

# 0. download latest .iso from https://www.archlinux.org/download/
# dump to USB disk if required:
# dd bs=4M if=/path/to/archlinux-yyyy.mm.dd-dual.iso of=/dev/your_usb_disk

# 1. boot with archlinux ISO 
 
# 2. create partition, format, mount
lsblk # find disk name
disk=/dev/vda
cfdisk $disk  # create only 1 ext4 partition, set bootable; 83; write; quit
part=/dev/vda1
mkfs.ext4 $part
mount $part /mnt
 
# 3. update repo, bootstrap, chroot
pacman -Syy
pacstrap -i /mnt base base-devel vim bash openssh curl
genfstab -U -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
arch-chroot /mnt
 
# 4. configure language (Canada and Indonesia, not US)
bash
loadkeys us
vim /etc/locale.gem # uncomment en_CA.UTF-8, id_ID.UTF-8
locale-gen
export LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 
# 5. configure time (Jakarta)
location=/usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/Jakarta
ln -s $location /etc/localtime
hwclock --systohc --utc
current="2014-07-23 06:00:00"
date -s "$current"
 
# 6. change name, configure network and ssh, use Google DNS
echo 'archvps' > /etc/hostname
echo nameserver 8.8.8.8 > /etc/resolv.conf
systemctl enable sshd
vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config # uncomment PermitRootLogin yes
ip link
dev=eno1 # eth0, enp1s0, wlp2s1

# 6a. for permanent dhcp
systemctl enable dhcpcd@$dev

# 6b. for static address
addr=192.168.20.28
nmask=24
bcast=192.168.20.255
gw=192.168.20.1

# 6b1. for permanent static address
echo "address=$ipaddr
netmask=$nmask
broadcast=$bcast
gateway=$gw
" > /etc/conf.d/network@interface
curl 'https://gist.githubusercontent.com/kokizzu/2e6e6838dfe360a73b5d/raw/7275ec752c7ffeb659e696280dcbcc7f3492463f/network@.service' > /etc/systemd/system/network@.service
systemctl enable network@$dev

# 6b2. for temporary static address (gone when reboot)
ip link set dev $dev up
ip addr add $addr/$nmask broadcast $bcast dev $dev
ip route add default via $gw
 
# 7. enable 32-bit repo, set password
vim /etc/pacman.conf # uncomment multilib
pacman -Sy
passwd # remember!
 
# 8. install and configure bootloader
pacman -S grub-bios os-prober
grub-install --recheck /dev/vda
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
 
# 9. reboot
exit
exit
reboot