archlinux-setup

README.md

references

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide

dell inspiron

pre-installation

# network
iwctl
> station wlan0 connect <ssid>
>> <passphrase>

# install tools to navigate files
pacman -Sy tmux htop nnn

# file system
fdisk /dev/nvme0n1
  # keep   nvme0n1p1      (EFI)
  # create nvme0n1p2   8G (Linux swap)
  # create nvme0n1p3 450G (Linux root (x86-64))
mkswap /dev/nvme0n1p2
mkfs.ext4 /dev/nvme0n1p3

# (tweak backlight https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/backlight)
echo 100 > /sys/class/backlight/amdgpu_b10/brightness

# initialize file system
mount /dev/nvme0n1p3 /mnt
mount --mkdir /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt/boot
swapon /dev/nvme0n1p2
pacstrap /mnt base linux linux-firmware base-devel nano tmux htop nnn man-db man-pages networkmanager git bash-completion gnome gnome-tweaks
genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
echo LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > /mnt/etc/locale.conf
echo myhostname > /mnt/etc/hostname

# chroot
arch-chroot /mnt

# localtime
ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/Tokyo /etc/localtime
hwclock --systohc

# locale
# edit `/etc/locale.gen` to comment out
#   en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8
#   fr_FR.UTF-8 UTF-8
nano /etc/locale.gen
locale-gen

# set password for root
passwd

# boot loader (https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd-boot#Configuration)
pacman -S amd-ucode
bootctl install
cp /usr/share/systemd/bootctl/loader.conf /boot/loader/loader.conf
cp /usr/share/systemd/bootctl/arch.conf /boot/loader/entries/arch.conf # add `initrd /amd-ucode.img` and `PARTUUID`

post-installation

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PC_speaker#Globally

# create user https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Users_and_groups#User_management
useradd -m -G wheel hiroshi
EDITOR=nano visudo  # comment out `%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL`
passwd hiroshi # set password
passwd -l root # lock root user

# start desktop environment
systemctl enable --now NetworkManager
systemctl enable --now bluetooth
systemctl enable --now gdm

# sync time
timedatectl set-ntp true

backup/resize/restore partition

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/disk_cloning#Using_e2image
• https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/migrate_installation_to_new_hardware#Top_to_bottom

# backup and restore
dd if=/dev/nvme0n1p8 of=/mnt/backup.dd bs=64K conv=noerror,sync status=progress
dd if=/mnt/backup.dd of=/dev/sdb2 bs=64K conv=noerror,sync status=progress

# resize
e2fsck -f /dev/nvme0n1p8
resize2fs /dev/nvme0n1p8

# regenerate image
pacman -S linux

misc

• Laptops

  • Dell Latitude
  • Dell XPS 13

• packages

  • pacstrap
    • base-devel nano tmux htop nnn man-db man-pages networkmanager git bash-completion gnome gnome-tweaks
  • post install
    • pkgfile chromium ttf-roboto-mono noto-fonts-cjk otf-latinmodern-math
    • AUR
      • yay-bin downgrade volta-bin visual-studio-code-insiders-bin gnome-console
    • python
      • python -m ensurepip
      • python -m pip install pipx

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay-bin.git
cd yay-bin
makepkg -si

• Desktop settings

  • system
    • Touch pad
      • tap to click
      • speed
    • Keyboard: key repeat
  • Keyboard shortcut
    • Window move (Super+/)
    • translate French (Super+, and Super+.)
  • gnome-tweaks
    • Swap Control and CapsLock
    • Roboto mono as system monospace font
    • Emacs input mode

# touch pad
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad tap-to-click true # default false

# tweak key repeat https://askubuntu.com/a/1031070
# (EDIT: available from "Settings > Accessibility > Typing"
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.keyboard repeat-interval 25 # default 30
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.keyboard delay 150          # default 500

# keyboard shortcut
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings begin-move "['<Super>slash']" # default "['<Alt>F7']"

• Configuration

  • https://github.com/hi-ogawa/config
  • ssh ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C <email>
  • gpg
    • https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/generating-a-new-gpg-key
    • https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GnuPG
  • disable tmpfs to save memory https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/tmpfs#Disable_automatic_mount
  • chromium
    • disable search suggestion (chrome://settings/syncSetup)
    • disable password suggestion (chrome://settings/passwords)
    • extensions
      • ublock https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm
      • octotree https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/octotree-github-code-tree/bkhaagjahfmjljalopjnoealnfndnagc
      • onetab https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/onetab/chphlpgkkbolifaimnlloiipkdnihall
      • stylus https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stylus/clngdbkpkpeebahjckkjfobafhncgmne
        • https://userstyles.world/user/hi-ogawa

• aur

  • https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=127894

• ibus (fixed already in2022-06-11)

  • https://www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/sc0oxo/ibus_japanese_input_not_working_in_google_chrome

# create a copy of desktop app entry with `Exec=/usr/bin/chromium --gtk-version=4`
cp /usr/share/applications/chromium.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/chromium-gtk4.desktop

• keyboard layout
  • TODO: patching Japanese Keyboard to fake US layout

drivers issues

• boot issue with nvme device

  • https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=251762
  • fixed by adding MODULES

• bluetooth

  • kernel log Bluetooth: hci0: Opcode 0x c03 failed: -100
  • missing firmware https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/bluetooth#Foxconn_/_Hon_Hai_/_Lite-On_Broadcom_device

$ lsusb | grep Fox
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0489:e0c8 Foxconn / Hon Hai Wireless_Device

$ hex2hcd # bluez-utils

disk encryption

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Dm-crypt/Encrypting_an_entire_system#LUKS_on_a_partition