Dotfiles

My configuration repository for Arch Linux based installations.

Uses

OS -> Arch Linux
Window Manager -> Hyprland
Display Manager -> SDDM (Theme: Chili)
Theme -> Catppuccin Mocha
Dotfiles Manager -> GNU Stow
Fetch -> Catnip
Prompt -> Oh My Posh (RIP p10k)
Cursor -> Bibata Modern Ice
Font -> JetBrains Mono Nerd Font
Terminal -> Kitty
Filemanager -> Thunar
Browser -> Firefox
Launcher -> Wofi
Bar -> Waybar
Logout -> Wlogout
Chat -> WebCord
Music -> Spotify
Editor -> VS Code
Notes -> Dynalist
Game Engine -> Godot/Mono
Screenshot Engine -> Grim

How to use

1. Connect to internet. Ethernet should work automatically. For WiFi, run these:

# First, open the WiFi connection utility tool:
iwctl
# If you do not know your wireless device name, list all Wi-Fi devices:
device list
# Then, to initiate a scan for networks (note that this command will not output anything):
station <device> scan
# You can then list all available networks:
station <device> get-networks
# Finally, to connect to a network:
station <device> connect <SSID>
# You may get prompted to type the network's passphrase
# To make sure that the connection was initialized correctly:
station <device> show
# Quit the tool and move to the next step.
# For more documentation related to WiFi: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/iwd.

2. Partition your drive. You can choose automatic, but this is how to do it manually:

# First, list disks:
fdisk -l
# Then, open partition manager tool to the disk you plan to install Arch Linux to:
cfdisk /dev/<disk_name>
# Delete any previous partitions you don't need now.
# You need to manually create:
# - An 1G EFI system partition out of free space.
# - A <ram_size>G Linux swap partition out of free space (optional).
# - A Linux filesystem partition with the remaining free space.
# Write the changes you just did and exit the partitioning tool.
# Next, format the partitions you just created:
mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/<efi_partition> # Format efi_partition as fat32.
mkfs.(ext4 or btrfs) /dev/<filesystem_partition> # Format filesystem_partition as ext4 or btrfs. 
mkswap /dev/<swap_partition> # Register the swap_partition.
swapon /dev/<swap_partition> # Enable the swap_partition.
# Finally, mount the efi and filesystem partitions (and optionally the windows one):
mount /dev/<filesystem_partition> /mnt # Mount filesystem_partition to /mnt.
mount /dev/<efi_partition> /mnt/boot # Mount efi_partition to /mnt/boot.
mount /dev/<windows_partition> /mnt/windows # Mount windows_partition to /mnt/windows.

3. Run the archinstall script:

# Using my pre-defined configuration file
archinstall --config https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Souvlaki42/dotfiles/main/.local/assets/user_configuration.json
# Manual configuration
archinstall
# DON'T FORGET, to set up a user account.
# OPTIONALY, you can set up a root password as well.
# OPTIONALY, you can make any other changes you want. (If you change anything else, please save new user configuration to /mnt/root or somewhere else)
# When you are done configuring, press install, wait to be done, say no to chroot, reboot and move to the next and final step.

4. Configure and customize the system to your liking.

git clone https://github.com/Souvlaki42/dotfiles.git $HOME/dotfiles # Can be any other directory you like.
cd $HOME/dotfiles # Or any other directory you chose to use.
stow . # Create the required symlinks using GNU Stow so the system functions like you want to.
reboot # (or sudo reboot) This is optional but recommended to make sure the changes are applied before using the system.

Screenshots