My install and configuration script for Archlinux.

see: https://www.tecmint.com/arch-linux-installation-and-configuration-guide/

Archlinux Install
=================


https://www.linuxtechi.com/dual-boot-arch-linux-windows-10/


Create USB
----------
```
dd if=*.iso of=/dev/sdb
```

Init
----
```
loadkeys fr-latin9
wifi-menu
```

Prepare the storage devices
---------------------------

mettre ma partition en ```GPT```

```
fdisk
=> m
```


```
cfdisk /dev/sda
```

| Name | Boot  | Size   | Format     | Mount |
| ---- | :---: | -----: | :--------: | ----- |
| sda1 | *     | 300M   | mkfs.fat   | /boot | EFI System
| sda2 |       | 8G     | mkswap     |       | swap
| sda3 |       | 32G    | mkfs.ext4  | /     | linux filesystem
| sda4 |       | ALL    | mkfs.ext4  | /home | linux home

mkfs all...  
```
mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sda1
mkswap /dev/sda2
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda3
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda4

```

mount all...  
```
mount /dev/sda3 /mnt
mkdir /mnt/home
mount /dev/sda4 /mnt/home
swapon /dev/sda2
```
Install the base system
-----------------------
Replace \<foobar\> by what you want...
```
pacstrap /mnt base base-devel vim git gptfdisk
arch-chroot /mnt
echo <laptop-name> > /etc/hostname
ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Paris /etc/localtime
vim /etc/locale.gen (en_us, fr, ja & utf-8)
locale-gen
echo "LANG=\"en_US.UTF-8\"" > /etc/locale.conf
echo "KEYMAP=<fr-latin9/jp106>" > /etc/vconsole.conf

mkinitcpio -p linux
```

Configure bootloader
```
pacman -S grub efibootmgr dosfstools os-prober mtools
mkdir /boot/EFI
mount /dev/sda1 /boot/EFI  #Mount FAT32 EFI partition 
grub-install --target=x86_64-efi  --bootloader-id=grub_uefi --recheck
# create the configuration:
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
```

>> if it does not work on WM add: --no-nvram --removable
>> TIPS2: on virtualBox enable checkbox for efi filesystem to start (in property/system)

Now we need to save the partion table of the system
```
exit
genfstab -L -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
arch-chroot /mnt
```

Pacman...
activate Color and multilib in /etc/pacman.conf

Wireless network configuration
------------------------------
```
pacman -S networkmanager
systemctl enable NetworkManager.service
```
list network: nmcli con show
connect to network: nmcli dev wifi connect <name> password <password> [iface wlan1]
or use the ncurse ui tool "nmtui"

Remove sudo
-----------

sudo generate many security fail, to prevent it remove it
```
pacman -R sudo
```

Archlinux package config
------------------------

install all package you want

User Configuration
==================

Change Root pasword
-------------------
```
passwd
```

Adding User
-----------
```
useradd -g users -m -s /bin/bash <username>
```
Adding user to a group:
```
usermod -a -G <wheel,audio,video,disk,storage,power> <username>
```
Change pasword:
```
passwd <username>
```

Misc
====


X Server multi-user
-------------------
Edit /etc/pam.d/su su-l and add:
```
session        optional        pam_xauth.so
```

Printer Management
------------------
```
pacman -S --needed cups ghostscript hplip
systemctl enable cups
systemctl start cups
```
Then add printer HP PhotoSmart 6520 using http://localhost:631/ discover network  
note use hpcups over hpijs to get border printed   

Disable laptop lid switch handle (usefull when using external screen)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Edit /etc/systemd/logind.conf and enable:  
```
LidSwitchIgnoreInhibited=yes
```

Restart computer....