Hyprland on Arch - install and configure notes

Hyprland-on-Arch.txt

## Arch Linux

Existing notes: https://practical.li/engineering-playbook/os/linux/hyprland/


Follow the [Arch Linux Installation guide](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide)

Download ArchLinux ISO file to burn onto a USB memory stick

https://archlinux.org/download/

> Use the BitTorrent link to help share the bandwidth

Download the `.sig` file and verify the ISO image using gpg

```shell
❯ gpg --keyserver-options auto-key-retrieve --verify archlinux-2025.01.01-x86_64.iso.sig
gpg: assuming signed data in 'archlinux-2025.01.01-x86_64.iso'
gpg: Signature made Wed 01 Jan 2025 08:47:26 GMT
gpg:                using EDDSA key 3E80CA1A8B89F69CBA57D98A76A5EF9054449A5C
gpg:                issuer "[email protected]"
gpg: key 7F2D434B9741E8AC: public key "Pierre Schmitz <[email protected]>" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1
gpg: marginals needed: 3  completes needed: 1  trust model: pgp
gpg: depth: 0  valid:   1  signed:   0  trust: 0-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 1u
gpg: key 76A5EF9054449A5C: public key "Pierre Schmitz <[email protected]>" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1
gpg: Good signature from "Pierre Schmitz <[email protected]>" [unknown]
gpg:                 aka "Pierre Schmitz <[email protected]>" [unknown]
gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
gpg:          There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
Primary key fingerprint: 3E80 CA1A 8B89 F69C BA57  D98A 76A5 EF90 5444 9A5C
```

[Copy the ISO image to a USB drive](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/USB_flash_installation_medium) 

Using the command line, locate the USB drive address

```shell
❯ ls -l /dev/disk/by-id/usb-*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root  9 Jan  5 19:20 /dev/disk/by-id/usb-SanDisk_Cruzer_4322810F10C389F3-0:0 -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan  5 19:20 /dev/disk/by-id/usb-SanDisk_Cruzer_4322810F10C389F3-0:0-part1 -> ../../sda1
```

Copy the iso image to the usb drive

```shell
sudo dd bs=4M if=archlinux-2025.01.01-x86_64.iso of=/dev/disk/by-id/usb-SanDisk_Cruzer_4322810F10C389F3-0:0 conv=fsync oflag=direct status=progress
```



Use the Arch Linux install wizard (is that the right name?)

!!! TIP "Include kitty install using the Arch Linux wizard"
    Include `kitty` in the additional packages (assuming its not installed by default in Arch Linux)

Install Kitty terminal and link to `kitty/kitty.config` in [Practicalli dotfiles](https://github.com/practicalli/dotfiles)


## Hyprland

[Master Tutorial](https://wiki.hyprland.org/Getting-Started/Master-Tutorial/)