Install Arch Linux on Dell XPS 13 9300

arch-linux

# Installation on Dell XPS
# Please also consult official documentation:
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_Guide
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dell_XPS_13_(9300)

# Enter BIOS with F2 and configure:
# - "System Configuration" > "SATA Operation": "AHCI"
# - "Secure Boot" > "Secure Boot Enable": "Disabled"

# Enter boot menu with F12, and boot the Arch USB medium

# Set desired keymap
loadkeys de

# Connect to Internet
iwctl
# First, if you do not know your wireless device name, list all Wi-Fi devices:
[iwd]# device list

# Then, to scan for networks:
[iwd]# station device scan

# You can then list all available networks:
[iwd]# station device get-networks

# Finally, to connect to a network:
[iwd]# station device connect SSID

# Sync clock
timedatectl set-ntp true

# Create three partitions:
# 1 1024MB EFI partition # Hex code ef00
# 2 4096MB SWAP partition # Hex code 8200
# 3 100% Linux partition (to be encrypted) # Hex code 8300
# CAUTION: Find the correct disk/partition names for yourself using `lsblk`. From here on I am using mine as an example.
# Do not blindly copy paste these, it might not work or you might destroy partitions you don't want to destroy.

cgdisk /dev/nvme0n1

# Install f2fs-tools(I am using f2fs throughout the whole guide as my file system type)
pacman -Sy f2fs-tools

# Formatting and encryption
# Boot partition
mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/nvme0n1p1

# SWAP partition
mkswap /dev/nvme0n1p2
swapon /dev/nvme0n1p2

# Root partition
cryptsetup luksFormat --type=luks2 /dev/nvme0n1p3
cryptsetup open /dev/nvme0n1p3 luks
mkfs.f2fs -l luks /dev/mapper/luks

# Mount root and boot partition
mount /dev/mapper/luks /mnt
mkdir /mnt/boot && mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt/boot

# Change pacman mirror priority, move closer mirror to the top
vim /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

# Install the base system plus a few packages
pacstrap /mnt base linux linux-firmware sudo efibootmgr dialog f2fs-tools neovim fish yadm

# Generate fstab
genfstab -L /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab

# Enter the new system
arch-chroot /mnt

# Setup time
ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Berlin /etc/localtime
hwclock --systohc

# Generate required locales
nvim /etc/locale.gen # Uncomment desired locales, e.g. "en_US.UTF-8", "de_DE.UTF-8"
locale-gen

# Set desired locale
echo 'LANG=en_US.UTF-8' > /etc/locale.conf

# Set desired keymap
echo 'KEYMAP=de-latin1-nodeadkeys' > /etc/vconsole.conf

# Set the hostname
echo '<hostname>' > /etc/hostname
# Add hostname to /etc/hosts:
---
/etc/hosts
---
127.0.0.1	localhost
::1		    localhost
127.0.1.1	<hostname>.localdomain <hostname>
---

# Set password for root
passwd

# Add real user
useradd -m -g users -s /bin/fish <username>
passwd <username>

# Configure mkinitcpio with modules needed for the initrd image
nvim /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
# Add: MODULES=(crypto-crc32)
# Change: HOOKS=(base systemd autodetect modconf block keyboard keymap sd-encrypt filesystems)

# Regenerate initrd image
mkinitcpio -p linux

# Setup systemd-boot
bootctl --path=/boot install

# Enable Intel microcode updates
pacman -S intel-ucode

# Create bootloader entry
# Get luks-uuid with: `cryptsetup luksUUID /dev/nvme0n1p2`
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/boot/loader/entries/arch.conf
---
title		Arch Linux
linux		/vmlinuz-linux
initrd		/intel-ucode.img
initrd		/initramfs-linux.img
options		rw luks.uuid=<uuid> luks.name=<uuid>=luks root=/dev/mapper/luks
---

# Set default bootloader entry
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/boot/loader/loader.conf
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default		arch
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