Arch Linux Install

For reference: Arch Wiki Installation Guide
For reference: YouTube Tutorial

Usage

• Get bootable USB
  • File for install
  • Windows
    • Rufus
    • Use DD mode
  • Linux
    • dd bs=4M if=/path/to/archlinux.iso of=/dev/FLASHDRIVE status=progress && sync
• Boot into the USB
  • Download the script

wget -O install.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ThatGuyNamedTim/ArchLinuxInstall/master/install.sh

* I would suggest using https://goo.gl/ to shorten the URL

• Run the script

chmod u+x install.sh
./install.sh

• Unmount the Install and reboot (after rebooting, the USB can be removed)

umount -R /mnt
reboot -n

• Login to the system and run the user personalize if desired. Before running the script, open a terminal, go to Edit>Profile Preferences and change the profile name to one-dark
  • To open a terminal press the super key and search for terminal

wget -O userPersonalize.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ThatGuyNamedTim/ArchLinuxInstall/master/userPersonalize.sh
chmod u+x userPersonalize.sh
./userPersonalize.sh
rm userPersonalize.sh

• Note if installing in a virtual machine with limited RAM or swap space you will need to edit //etc/yaourtrc to use a different TMPDIR to prevent running out of space

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Information on the Scripts

Initial Instalation (install.sh)

• If installiing on system with another OS already, you will need to delete the code that is refered to with:# Clear partition table and hardcode the values for bootPartitionID and encryptedPartitionID
• f12 to select bootable USB
• Partition drive
• Encrypt the drive with [dm-crypt]https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/dm-crypt
  • LVM on LUKS
• Format the partitions
  • The EFI
  • The Encrypted drive
    • Reboot
    • Swap
• Mount partitions
• Set up mirrors
• Install base packages
• Generate fstab
• Enter Install
  • This will run rootPersonalize.sh

Essential Setup (rootPersonalize.sh)

• Set the language/location/clock/hostname...
• Change mkinitcpio for [dm-crypt]https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/dm-crypt and generate
• Settings for ssd
• Make password for root and add user
• Set up boot
• Set up network
• Install software
• Optimize Battery with [Powertop]https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/powertop

Personalization (userPersonalize.sh)

• Download software
• Settings for desktop
• Set up github
• Add some settings for [GNOME]https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GNOME
• Set theme for terminal
• Download theme for vim
• Change settings via dconf
• Set theme for vim

Additional Manual Changes to be Made

• Update terminal colors so vim matches