install/0_install_system.md

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
sda2		8G	mkswap
sda3		32G	mkfs.ext4	/
sda4		ALL	mkfs.ext4	/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 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....