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## install-archlinux.md

      
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    prevent myself from ball rippings by archlinux installation guide
TODO: efibootmgr
TODO: gpt
step1

# use this to find your installation medium
fdisk -l

# launches fdisk pointed at your drive
fdisk /dev/sdX  

Command (m for help): o  <--- new MBR
Command: n  <--- new parititon
Select: default
Partition no: default
First sector: default
Last sector: +25G  #change this accordingly
 
Command (m for help): t
Hex code: 8e      #changes partition type to LVM
 
Command (m for help): a  #****make sure its bootable (depend on hardware)
Command (m for help): w  #writes changes, so make sure you're sure it's the right drive!
step2

pvcreate /dev/sdXX # mine was /dev/sda1
pvcreate --dataalignment 1m /dev/sdXX    #this step for SSDs ONLY

pvdisplay

vgcreate vgName /dev/sda1
vgdisplay

lvcreate -L 15G vgName -n lvName   <--- creates an LV of 15G
lvcreate -l +100%FREE vgName -n lvName <--- fills all free space with an LV

modprobe dm-mod
vgscan
vgchange -ay


mkfs.ext4 /dev/mapper/vgName-lvName
mount /dev/mapper/vgName-lvName /mnt
step3

# select /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

pacstrap -i /mnt base base-devel 

genfstab -U /mnt > /mnt/etc/fstab

arch-chroot /mnt /bin/bash

# change /etc/locale.gen
locale-gen

echo "LANG=en_US.UTF-8" > /etc/locale.conf

ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Zone/SubZone /etc/localtime

hwclock --systohc --utc
step3.1

vi /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
# HOOKS="base udev ... block lvm2 filesystems"
# MODULES="dm-mod" 

mkinitcpio -p linux 
step3.2

# you might need do this

vi /etc/lvm/lvm.conf
# change use_lvmetad = 0  <---- change this from 1 to 0
step4

pacman -S grub os-prober

vi /etc/default/grub
# GRUB_PRELOAD_MODULES="part_gpt part_msdos lvm" 
# GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="root=/dev/mapper/...."

grub-install --recheck /dev/sda
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
step4.1

# you might need do this

vi /etc/lvm/lvm.conf
# change use_lvmetad = 1  

  
## package-query.md

      
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    package-query

wget https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/plain/PKGBUILD?h=package-query 

mv ... PKGBUILD

makepkg -s

pacman -U ....tar.xz

https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/plain/PKGBUILD?h=yaourt

mv ... PKGBUILD

makepkg -s

pacman -U ....tar.xz