A lightweight arch linux dev station

arch_xps-part2

# Arch linux packages (install via $ pacman -S <package name>)

base
base-devel
# Zsh config:
# sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
# Edit .zshrc: add extract to plugins list

# GUI

xorg xorg-server
budgie-desktop gnome-screensaver
# Optionally: gnome-control-center
lxdm
# systemctl start lxdm.service
# systemctl enable lxdm.service
scrot  # Screenshots from cli
ttf-dejavu  # DejaVu fonts

# Setting background:
# gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri 'file:///home/pkvk/.wallpaper/Everest.jpg'
# Scaling up text size:
# gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface text-scaling-factor 1.4

pantheon-terminal # /usr/bin/io.elementary.terminal
# To manage photographs
pantheon-files thumbler # /usr/bin/io.elementary.files
# Optionally, darktable
mplayer (optionally add vlc)
foxitreader (pdf) (yaourt -S foxitreader) or qpdfview (ligher and from official sources, i.e. pacman)
chromium
tilda
(optionally) xmonad + xmonad-contrib + feh (background in pure xmonad)
mendeley (download from their web site)

# Editor
neovim or gvim

# Python3
python python-pip
# NB: use pip with --user switch. Otherwise, install using pacman. E.g.
# pip install --user tensorflow
# OR
# pacman -S python-tensorflow

# Network tools
network-manager-applet networkmanager
# sudo systemctl enable NetworkManager.service
whois

# Printing
cups
# systemctl enable org.cups.cupsd.service
# systemctl daemon-reload
# systemctl start org.cups.cupsd.service


# yay (yaourt alternative)

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
cd yay
makepkg -si

# Searching an application through Yay in AUR:
# yay -Ss <package-name>

# Installing an application:
# yay -S <package-name>

# # Install wacom drivers
# yay -S input-wacom-dkms

# Other
openssh
yay -S ttf-ancient-fonts  # Display Unicode characters (e.g. in zsh)
xclip (clipboard sharing)
htop
zip
unzip
yay -S nix
xf86-input-libinput # Touchpad
yay -S libinput-gestures  # Touchpad gestures
# sudo usermod -a -G input pkvk 
# libinput-gestures-setup autostart
# (logout/login)
# libinput-gestures-setup start

# Associate xdg-open types with apps
$ cat .config/mimeapps.list
[Added Associations]
image/pdf=qpdfview.desktop
image/vnd.djvu=qpdfview.desktop
image/x-djvu=qpdfview.desktop
image/x-pdf=qpdfview.desktop
application/pdf=qpdfview.desktop
[Default Applications]
image/pdf=qpdfview.desktop
image/vnd.djvu=qpdfview.desktop
image/x-djvu=qpdfview.desktop
image/x-pdf=qpdfview.desktop
application/pdf=FoxitReader.desktop
application/ppdf=FoxitReader.desktop
application/octet-stream=FoxitReader.desktop

# Automatically mount usb devices (to be configured)
udisks2

# Benchmarking SSD (Dell XPS 9370, 400-AVHW 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD Class 40)
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Benchmarking
➜  tmp1 dd if=/dev/zero of=tempfile bs=1M count=1024 conv=fdatasync,notrunc status=progress 
1024+0 records in
1024+0 records out
1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB, 1.0 GiB) copied, 1.79533 s, 598 MB/s
➜  tmp1 dd if=/dev/zero of=tempfile bs=1M count=1024 conv=fdatasync,notrunc status=progress 
1024+0 records in
1024+0 records out
1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB, 1.0 GiB) copied, 1.84179 s, 583 MB/s
➜  tmp1 ls
tempfile
➜  tmp1 ls -lh
total 1.1G
-rw-r--r-- 1 pkvk users 1.0G Aug  3 23:19 tempfile
➜  tmp1 sudo su
[root tmp1]# echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
[root tmp1]# exit
➜  tmp1 dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 status=progress
816840704 bytes (817 MB, 779 MiB) copied, 1 s, 817 MB/s
1024+0 records in
1024+0 records out
1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB, 1.0 GiB) copied, 1.31779 s, 815 MB/s
➜  tmp1 dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 status=progress
1024+0 records in
1024+0 records out
1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB, 1.0 GiB) copied, 0.176433 s, 6.1 GB/s
➜  tmp1 dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 status=progress
1024+0 records in
1024+0 records out
1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB, 1.0 GiB) copied, 0.150161 s, 7.2 GB/s
➜  tmp1 dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 status=progress
1024+0 records in
1024+0 records out
1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB, 1.0 GiB) copied, 0.164494 s, 6.5 GB/s
➜  tmp1 dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 status=progress
1024+0 records in
1024+0 records out
1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB, 1.0 GiB) copied, 0.169264 s, 6.3 GB/s
➜  tmp1 dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 status=progress
1024+0 records in
1024+0 records out
1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB, 1.0 GiB) copied, 0.143815 s, 7.5 GB/s
➜  tmp1 dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 status=progress
1024+0 records in
1024+0 records out
1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB, 1.0 GiB) copied, 0.145895 s, 7.4 GB/s
➜  tmp1 dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 status=progress
1024+0 records in
1024+0 records out
1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB, 1.0 GiB) copied, 0.146046 s, 7.4 GB/s
➜  tmp1 dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 status=progress
1024+0 records in
1024+0 records out
1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB, 1.0 GiB) copied, 0.134223 s, 8.0 GB/s
➜  tmp1 dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 status=progress
1024+0 records in
1024+0 records out
1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB, 1.0 GiB) copied, 0.13522 s, 7.9 GB/s
➜  tmp1 dd if=tempfile of=/dev/null bs=1M count=1024 status=progress
1024+0 records in
1024+0 records out
1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB, 1.0 GiB) copied, 0.144055 s, 7.5 GB/s
➜  tmp1 rm tempfile