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ARCH install UEFI
## Arch Linux
#### Misc Tweaks
###### Disable turbo boost:
`# echo 1 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/no_turbo`
###### Disable systemd from handling lid close events:
Edit `/etc/systemd/logind.conf` and set `HandleLidSwitch` to `ignore`.
### Installation procedures
###### Installation procedure (basic install):
1. Use wifi-menu to connect to network
2. Start ssh `# systemctl start sshd`
3. Connect to machine via SSH
4. Visit https://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/ on another computer, generate mirrorlist
5. Edit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist on the Arch computer and paste the faster servers
6. Update package indexes: `# pacman -Syyy`
7. Create root partition:
`# fdisk /dev/sda`
* o (to create an empty DOS partition table)
* n
* 1
* enter
* +30G
* w
8. Create home partition:
`# fdisk /dev/sda`
* n
* 2
* enter
* enter
* w
9. `# mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1`
10. `# mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda2`
11. `# mount /dev/sda1 /mnt`
12. `# mkdir /mnt/home`
13. `# mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/home`
14. `# pacstrap -i /mnt base`
15. `# genfstab -U -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab`
16. `# arch-chroot /mnt`
17. `# pacman -S base-devel openssh grub-bios linux-headers linux-lts linux-lts-headers`
18. If wireless: `# pacman -S dialog network-manager-applet networkmanager networkmanager-openvpn wireless_tools wpa_supplicant wpa_actiond`
19. `# mkinitcpio -p linux`
20. `# mkinitcpio -p linux-lts`
21. `# nano /etc/locale.gen` (uncomment en_US.UTF-8)
22. `# locale-gen`
23. `# passwd` (for setting root password)
24. `# grub-install --target=i386-pc --recheck /dev/sda`
25. `# cp /usr/share/locale/en\@quot/LC_MESSAGES/grub.mo /boot/grub/locale/en.mo`
26. `# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg`
27. Create swap file:
* `# fallocate -l 2G /swapfile`
* `# chmod 600 /swapfile`
* `# mkswap /swapfile`
* `# echo '/swapfile none swap sw 0 0' | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab`
28. `$ exit`
29. `# umount -a`
30. `# reboot`
###### General Installation procedure (standard install on EFI):
1. Use wifi-menu to connect to network
2. Start ssh `# systemctl start sshd`
3. Connect to machine via SSH
4. Visit https://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/ on another computer, generate mirrorlist
5. Edit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist on the Arch computer and paste the faster servers
6. Update package indexes: `# pacman -Syyy`
7. Create efi partition:
`# fdisk /dev/sda`
* g (to create an empty GPT partition table)
* n
* 1
* enter
* +300M
* t
* 1 (For EFI)
* w
8. Create root partition:
`# fdisk /dev/sda`
* n
* 2
* enter
* +30G
* w
9. Create home partition:
`# fdisk /dev/sda`
* n
* 3
* enter
* enter
* w
10. `# mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sda1`
11. `# mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda2`
`# mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda3`
`# mount /dev/sda2 /mnt`
12. `# mkdir /mnt/home`
13. `# mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/home`
14. `# pacstrap -i /mnt base`
15. `# genfstab -U -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab`
16. `# arch-chroot /mnt`
17. `# pacman -S base-devel grub efibootmgr dosfstools openssh os-prober mtools linux-headers linux-lts linux-lts-headers`
18. `# nano /etc/locale.gen` (uncomment en_US.UTF-8)
19. `# locale-gen`
20. Enable `root` logon via `ssh`
21. `# systemctl enable sshd.service`
22. `# passwd` (for setting root password)
23. `# mkdir /boot/EFI`
24. `# mount /dev/sda1 /boot/EFI`
25. `# grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --bootloader-id=grub_uefi --recheck`
26. `# cp /usr/share/locale/en\@quot/LC_MESSAGES/grub.mo /boot/grub/locale/en.mo`
27. `# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg`
28. Create swap file:
* `# fallocate -l 2G /swapfile`
* `# chmod 600 /swapfile`
* `# mkswap /swapfile`
* `# echo '/swapfile none swap sw 0 0' | tee -a /etc/fstab`
29. `$ exit`
30. `# umount -a`
31. `# reboot`
###### Installation procedure (encrypted lvm on EFI):
1. Use wifi-menu to connect to network
2. Start ssh `# systemctl start sshd`
3. Connect to machine via SSH
4. Visit https://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/ on another computer, generate mirrorlist
5. Edit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist on the Arch computer and paste the faster servers
6. Update package indexes: `# pacman -Syyy`
7. Create efi partition:
`# fdisk /dev/sda`
* g (to create an empty GPT partition table)
* n
* 1
* enter
* +300M
* t
* 1 (For EFI)
* w
8. Create boot partition:
`# fdisk /dev/sda`
* n
* 2
* enter
* +400M
* w
9. Create LVM partition:
`# fdisk /dev/sda`
* n
* 3
* enter
* enter
* t
* 3
* 31
* w
10. `# mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sda1`
11. `# mkfs.ext2 /dev/sda2`
12. Set up encryption
* `# cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sda3`
* `# cryptsetup open --type luks /dev/sda3 lvm`
13. Set up lvm:
* `# pvcreate --dataalignment 1m /dev/mapper/lvm`
* `# vgcreate volgroup0 /dev/mapper/lvm`
* `# lvcreate -L 30GB volgroup0 -n lv_root`
* `# lvcreate -L 250GB volgroup0 -n lv_home`
* `# modprobe dm_mod`
* `# vgscan`
* `# vgchange -ay`
14. `# mkfs.ext4 /dev/volgroup0/lv_root`
15. `# mkfs.xfs /dev/volgroup0/lv_home`
16. `# mount /dev/volgroup0/lv_root /mnt`
17. `# mkdir /mnt/boot`
18. `# mkdir /mnt/home`
19. `# mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/boot`
20. `# mount /dev/volgroup0/lv_home /mnt/home`
21. `# pacstrap -i /mnt base`
22. `# genfstab -U -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab`
21. `# arch-chroot /mnt`
22. `# pacman -S base-devel grub efibootmgr dosfstools openssh os-prober mtools linux-headers linux-lts linux-lts-headers`
23. Edit `/etc/mkinitcpio.conf` and add `encrypt lvm2` in between `block` and `filesystems`
24. `# mkinitcpio -p linux`
25. `# mkinitcpio -p linux-lts`
26. `# nano /etc/locale.gen` (uncomment en_US.UTF-8)
27. `# locale-gen`
28. Enable `root` logon via `ssh`
29. `# systemctl enable sshd.service`
30. `# passwd` (for setting root password)
31. Edit `/etc/default/grub`:
add `cryptdevice=<PARTUUID>:volgroup0` to the `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT` line
If using standard device naming, the option will look like this: `cryptdevice=/dev/sda3:volgroup0`
32. `# mkdir /boot/EFI`
33. `# mount /dev/sda1 /boot/EFI`
34. `# grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --bootloader-id=grub_uefi --recheck`
35. `# cp /usr/share/locale/en\@quot/LC_MESSAGES/grub.mo /boot/grub/locale/en.mo`
36. `# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg`
37. Create swap file:
* `# fallocate -l 2G /swapfile`
* `# chmod 600 /swapfile`
* `# mkswap /swapfile`
* `# echo '/swapfile none swap sw 0 0' | tee -a /etc/fstab`
38. `$ exit`
39. `# umount -a`
40. `# reboot`
###### Installation procedure (lvm with no encryption):
1. Use wifi-menu to connect to network
2. Start ssh `# systemctl start sshd`
3. Connect to machine via SSH
4. Visit https://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/ on another computer, generate mirrorlist
5. Edit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist on the Arch computer and paste the faster servers
6. Update package indexes: `# pacman -Syyy`
7. Create efi partition:
`# fdisk /dev/sda`
* g (to create an empty GPT partition table)
* n
* 1
* enter
* +300M
* t
* 1 (For EFI)
* w
8. Create LVM partition
`# fdisk /dev/sda`
* n
* 2
* enter
* enter
* t
* 2
* 31
* w
9. `# mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sda1`
10. Set up lvm:
* Non-SSD: `# pvcreate /dev/sda2`
* SSD: `# pvcreate --dataalignment 1m /dev/sda2`
* `# vgcreate volgroup0 /dev/sda2`
* `# lvcreate -L 30GB volgroup0 -n lv_root`
* `# lvcreate -L 250GB volgroup0 -n lv_home`
* `# modprobe dm_mod`
* `# vgscan`
* `# vgchange -ay`
11. `# mkfs.ext4 /dev/volgroup0/lv_root`
12. `# mkfs.xfs /dev/volgroup0/lv_home`
13. `# mount /dev/volgroup0/lv_root /mnt`
14. `# mkdir /mnt/home`
15. `# mount /dev/volgroup0/lv_home /mnt/home`
16. `# pacstrap -i /mnt base`
17. `# genfstab -U -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab`
18. `# arch-chroot /mnt`
19. `# pacman -S base-devel grub efibootmgr dosfstools openssh os-prober mtools linux-headers linux-lts linux-lts-headers`
20. Edit `/etc/mkinitcpio.conf` and add `lvm2` in between `block` and `filesystems`
21. `# mkinitcpio -p linux`
22. `# mkinitcpio -p linux-lts`
23. `# nano /etc/locale.gen` (uncomment en_US.UTF-8)
24. `# locale-gen`
25. Enable `root` logon via `ssh`
26. `# systemctl enable sshd.service`
27. `# passwd` (for setting root password)
28. `# mkdir /boot/EFI`
29. `# mount /dev/sda1 /boot/EFI`
30. `# grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --bootloader-id=grub_uefi --recheck`
31. `# cp /usr/share/locale/en\@quot/LC_MESSAGES/grub.mo /boot/grub/locale/en.mo`
32. `# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg`
33. Create swap file:
* `# fallocate -l 2G /swapfile`
* `# chmod 600 /swapfile`
* `# mkswap /swapfile`
* `# echo '/swapfile none swap sw 0 0' | tee -a /etc/fstab`
34. `$ exit`
35. `# umount -a
36. `# reboot`
###### Installation procedure (lvm, mbr):
1. Use wifi-menu to connect to network
2. Start ssh `# systemctl start sshd`
3. Connect to machine via SSH
4. Visit https://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/ on another computer, generate mirrorlist
5. Edit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist on the Arch computer and paste the faster servers
6. Update package indexes: `# pacman -Syyy`
7. Partition disk, create lvm partition:
`# fdisk /dev/sda`
* o
* enter
* w
* n
* p
* 1
* enter
* enter
* t
* 1
* 8E
* w
8. Create lvm:
* Non-SSD: `# pvcreate /dev/sda1`
* SSD: `# pvcreate --dataalignment 1m /dev/sda1`
* `# vgcreate volgroup0 /dev/sda1`
* `# lvcreate -L 30GB volgroup0 -n lv_root`
* `# lvcreate -L 250GB volgroup0 -n lv_home`
* `# modprobe dm_mod`
* `# vgscan`
* `# vgchange -ay`
9. `# mkfs.ext4 /dev/volgroup0/lv_root`
10. `# mkfs.ext4 /dev/volgroup0/lv_home`
11. `# mount /dev/volgroup0/lv_root /mnt`
12. `# mkdir /mnt/home`
13. `# mount /dev/volgroup0/lv_home /mnt/home`
14. `# pacstrap -i /mnt base`
15. `# genfstab -U -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab`
16. `# arch-chroot /mnt`
17. `# pacman -S base-devel openssh grub-bios linux-headers linux-lts linux-lts-headers`
18. Edit `/etc/mkinitcpio.conf` and add `lvm2` in between `block` and `filesystems`
19. `# mkinitcpio -p linux`
20. `# mkinitcpio -p linux-lts`
21. `# nano /etc/locale.gen (uncomment en_US.UTF-8)`
22. `# locale-gen`
23. `# ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Detroit /etc/localtime`
24. `# hwclock --systohc --utc`
25. Enable `root` logon via `ssh`
26. `# systemctl enable sshd.service`
27. `# passwd` (for root)
28. `# grub-install --target=i386-pc --recheck /dev/sda`
29. `# cp /usr/share/locale/en\@quot/LC_MESSAGES/grub.mo /boot/grub/locale/en.mo`
30. `# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg`
31. Create swap file:
* `# fallocate -l 2G /swapfile`
* `# chmod 600 /swapfile`
* `# mkswap /swapfile`
* `# echo '/swapfile none swap sw 0 0' | tee -a /etc/fstab`
32. `$ exit`
33. `# umount /mnt/home`
34. `# umount /mnt`
35. `# reboot`
###### Post installation steps:
1. Fix GNOME app issues: `# localectl set-locale LANG="en_US.UTF-8"`
2. Add to `fstab`:
`tmpfs /tmp tmpfs nodev,nosuid,size=2G 0 0`
3. If ssd, add `discard` to `fstab`. Example:
`UUID=<UUID> / ext4 defaults,noatime,discard 0 2`
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installation-mbr.txt
Enable Port Forwarding on Virtual Box
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5906441/how-to-ssh-to-a-virtualbox-guest-externally-through-a-host
boot iso
change password of root
passwd
systemctl enable sshd
systemctl start sshd
on your terminal connect to ssh of your vm
ssh -p 3022 root@localhost
vim /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
add this mirror list and delete everything
#Server = http://mirror.rise.ph/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
timedatectl set-ntp true
# Check Device
lsblk
# Partition the disks
fdisk /dev/sda - create one partition
press n (new)
press p (primary)
press enter (default)
press enter (default)
press enter (default)
press w (write)
mkfs.btrfs -L "Arch" /dev/sda1
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
cd /mnt
btrfs subvolume create ROOT
cd ..
umount /dev/sda1
mount -o ssd,compress=lzo,noatime,subvol=ROOT /dev/sda1 /mnt
cd /mnt
# Add All Your Subvolumes under ROOT
btrfs subvolume create home
btrfs subvolume create root
btrfs subvolume create etc
btrfs subvolume create mnt
btrfs subvolume create opt
btrfs subvolume create var
btrfs subvolume create tmp
cd ..
# Install All Dependencies
pacstrap -i /mnt base base-devel btrfs-progs vim networkmanager grub-bios open-ssh cronie
genstab -U -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
# verify if there is a wrong partition
cat /mnt/etc/fstab
arch-chroot /mnt
# note to boot again using iso you need to
# mount /dev/sda1
# arch-chroot /mnt /bin/bash
# so you can fix any error
# Set Time Zone
ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/Manila /etc/localtime
hwclock --systohc
vim /etc/locale.gen
# uncomment this
# en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8
# Generate
locale-gen
# Network Configuration
echo "archlinux" > /etc/hostname
# Setting Host
# ipadd domain hostname
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
::1 localhost.localdomain localhost
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain archlinux
# If the system has a permanent IP address, it should be used instead of 127.0.1.1
# Install Grub Boot Loader
grub-install /dev/sda
# will check this out
# if still needed
mkinitcpio -p linux
# only needed in RAID or with encryption
# change password
# ENABLE NETWORK MANAGER
systemctl enable NetworkManager
# ENABLE OPENSSH
systemctl enable sshd
# ENABLE CRON JOBS
systemctl enable cronie
passwd
exit
umount -R /mnt
# if cannot unmount use -l
reboot
# Adding new User
# Added to the group Wheel
useradd -m -g users -G wheel -s /bin/bash username
passwd username
vim /etc/sudoers
# uncomment
# allows you to use sudo without entering password
# %wheel ALL=(ALL)NOPASSWD: ALL
# Avoid re-entering password when already input on another tty
Defaults !!tty_tickets
# Allow user to run serveral important commands like shutdown
%wheel ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/shutdown,/usr/bin/reboot,/usr/bin/systemctl suspend,/usr/bin/wifi-menu,/usr/bin/mount,/usr/bin/umount,/usr/bin/pacman -Syu,/usr/bin/pacman -Syyu,/usr/bin/packer -Syu,/usr/bin/packer -Syyu,/usr/bin/systemctl restart NetworkManager,/usr/bin/rc-service NetworkManager restart,/usr/bin/pacman -Syyu --noconfirm,/usr/bin/loadkeys,/usr/bin/yay,/usr/bin/pacman -Syyuw --noconfirm"
# Then we need to login in our User Account
# Install Graphical Interface
sudo pacman -S pulseaudio pulseaudio-alsa
sudo pacman -S xorg xinit
# another one?
sudo pacman -S xorg-server xorg-xinit
# choose the correct graphic card for your computer
echo "exec startkde" > ~/.xinitrc
# for i3
echo "exec i3" > ~/.xinitrc
sudo pacman -S plasma-desktop
# install other packages you need
# firefox , vscode, vim, google-chrome, php , nginx, composer ,nodejs,redis, bleachbit, tranmission , screenkey, android studio
# install login manager
sudo pacman -S sddm
sudo systemctl enable sddm
reboot
# 10 things to do after fresh install
sudo pacman -S linux-headers (needed by dropbox)
# to check if your using lts
uname -r
# then remove non LTS kernel
sudo pacman -Rs linux
# install micro code
# for intel
sudo pacman -S intel-ucode
# for amd
sudo pacman -S linux-firmware
#configure grub
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
# Disable Grub Delay
vim /etc/default/grub
# achieve the fastest possible boot:
GRUB_FORCE_HIDDEN_MENU="true"
Then put file 31_hold_shift to /etc/grub.d/.
Download 31_hold_shift https://goo.gl/nac6Kp
Make it executable, and regenerate the grub configuration:
sudo chmod a+x /etc/grub.d/31_hold_shift
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
#install firewall
sudo pacman -S ufw
sudo ufw enable
#Check its status:
sudo ufw status verbose
sudo systemctl enable ufw
# Remove Orphans packages
sudo pacman -Rns $(pacman -Qtdq)
sudo pacman-optimize
# Check for Errors
sudo systemctl --failed
sudo journalctl -p 3 -xb
# Backup System
sudo rsync -aAXvP --delete --exclude=/dev/* --exclude=/proc/* --exclude=/sys/* --exclude=/tmp/* --exclude=/run/* --exclude=/mnt/* --exclude=/media/* --exclude=/lost+found --exclude=/home/.ecryptfs / /mnt/backupDestination/
# set fonts manually
~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
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