install_arch_with_xfce4.txt

Good reference:
https://gist.github.com/miguelfrde/5dde43aa08b076106b9e
http://tech.memoryimprintstudio.com/dual-boot-installation-of-arch-linux-with-preinstalled-windows-10-with-encryption/
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GRUB#Windows_installed_in_UEFI-GPT_Mode_menu_entry
http://valleycat.org/linux/arch-usb.html?i=1

#boot live usb or cd
fdisk -l (find your drive names)
lsblk
cfdisk /dev/sda (assuming sda is your HDD)

#create 1GB BOOT PRIMARY
#create 1GB SWAP PRIMARY
#format remaing partition primary

fdisk -l (List your partition so you know what is what)
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1 (This is the boot partition)
mkswap /dev/sda2 (This is the swap partition)
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda3 (This is the root partition)
mkdir /mnt/boot /mnt/var /mnt/home
mount /dev/sda3 /mnt
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot

# Install package to /mnt
mount -o remount,size=2G /run/archiso/cowspace
pacstrap /mnt base base-devel

genfstab -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
arch-chroot /mnt
# networking stuff
pacman -Syu iw wpa_supplicant dialog wpa_actiond
# bootloader stuff
pacman -Syu grub efibootmgr os-prober
bash
mkinitcpio -p linux
passwd root

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
grub-install /dev/sda


umount -R /mnt
umount -R /boot
exit
reboot

#log in with your newly created user account, you can now use sudo as well.
hostnamectl set-hostname hostnamegoeshere OR echo hostnamegoeshere > /etc/hostname
systemctl enable dhcpcd
systemctl start dhcpcd
# If using wifi,
systemctl disable dhcpcd

# Add default user
useradd -m -G wheel -s /bin/bash shinchiro
passwd shinchiro
groupadd -r autologin
gpasswd -a username autologin
nano /etc/sudoers (Add this: "myname ALL=(ALL) ALL")
# Uncomment '%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL'

# Install XFCE Desktop
# Edit mirrorlist
nano /etc/pacman.conf
pacman -S xorg
pacman -S xterm xorg-xclock xorg-twm xorg-xinit xorg-server-utils
pacman -S xfce4 xfce4-goodies gvfs
pacman -Syu networkmanager network-manager-applet
pacman -Syu lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter ntfs-3g
# Set 'thunar --daemon' as autostart

# Set System Language / time zone
nano /etc/locale.gen (select locals)
locale-gen
echo LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > /etc/locale.conf
export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
ln -s usr/share/zoneinfo/UTC > /etc/localtime
# or if not working, try: timedatectl set-timezone Etc/UTC
timedatectl set-ntp true
hwclock --systohc --utc

systemctl enable lightdm
netctl-auto@<interface>.service # get from 'iw dev' or `ip link´
reboot

If not works,
systemctl enable netctl-auto@<interface>.service

After connected wireless netwok, add a line in file: /etc/netctl/wlan0-ssid
ForceConnect=yes

nano /etc/fstab (Add this: "/dev/sda2 none swap defaults 0 0")

If something happens and lightdm fails to start you can always start xfce withthe command: "startxfce4"

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# Install arch from live cd #
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Download archlinux-bootstrap*.tar.gz binary from arch's site. Its size is more small than archlinux full image.

Copy to USB and locate the filepath. Mount /dev/sdx to '/mnt'
tar xzf bootstrap.tar.gz -C /mnt --strip-components=1
arch-chroot /mnt
pacman-key --init
pacman-key --populate archlinux
pacman -Syy

Note: Edit pacman file first before chroot with nano
/etc/pacman.conf
/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

Then, the following steps is similar with above

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From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=METZCp_JCec

Here is a list of what I do in the video:
(i) Make some space for Arch Linux in Windows
(ii) Make a bootable installation media for Arch Linux (Not covered in this tutorial)
(iii) Attach it to your computer
(iv) Shutdown Windows after disabling fast shutdown. And use the command shutdown -s -t 0 to do so.
(v) Boot into Arch Linux Installation media in UEFI Mode.
(vi) Create two partitions in that empty space: (a) Swap (b) Root Partition

gdisk /dev/sda
n #Wanna create new partition!
#Hit enter, don't care about partition number
#Hit enter, automatically first sector will be starting of unallocated space
+2GB #Specify the size of the swap partition
8200 #Hex code for the Linux Swap partition.
w #Write changes to disk
Y #Confirm!
Type gdisk -l /dev/sda to find out the partition number of the swap partition. In my case, it is 5.
mkswap -L "Linux Swap" /dev/sda5 #Linux Swap is the label
swapon /dev/sda5 #Turn on swap!
free -m #Last line will confirm whether swap space has been turned on or not.
#Time to create partition in which Arch will be installed.
gdisk /dev/sda
n #Wanna create new partition!
#Hit enter, don't care about partition number
#Hit enter, automatically first sector will be starting of unallocated space
#Hit enter, automatically rest of the unallocated space will be filled
#Hit enter, default Hex code for the Linux Partition.
w #Write changes to disk
Y #Confirm!

(vii) Format the partition into filesystems.
Type gdisk -l /dev/sda to find out the partition number of the newly created partition. In my case, it is 6.
mkfs.ext4 -L "Arch Linux" /dev/sda6 #Format the new partition with ext4 file system.

(viii) Mount the partition in which Arch Linux files will be present to /mnt
mount /dev/sda6 /mnt

(ix) Use pacstrap to initialize the Arch Installation
If you are behind a proxy server, type:
export http_proxy=http://proxy_ip_or_domain:proxy_port
packstrap /mnt base

(x) Find and mount the efi partition to /mnt/boot/efi
mkdir -p /mnt/boot/efi
#Type gdisk -l to figure out the partition number of the existing EFI partition. In my case, it is 2.
mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/boot/efi

(xi) Generate the fstab, so that required partitions are mounted on reboot.
genfstab -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab

(xii) chroot into the arch installation.
arch-chroot /mnt

(xiii) Configure timezone, generate initial RAM disk.
#Chang password for root user
passwd
ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/Kolkata /etc/localtime
mkinitcpio -p linux

(xiv) Install the bootloader. I use grub.
pacman -Syu grub efibootmgr
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg #Generate initial grub config.
grub-install /dev/sda

(xv) Install the desktop environment, display manager, and vim and xterm.
packman -Syu gnome-desktop xterm vim gnome-display-manager
systemctl enable gdm #Start gdm on boot

(xvi) Create a new user and add him to the group wheel.
useradd -G wheel -s /bin/bash -m shinchiro
passwd shinchiro

(xvii) Reboot into Arch Linux
reboot

(xviii) Install os-prober. Regenerate grub configuration. Reboot.
pacman -Syu os-prober
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Done! Now you can choose between Windows and Arch Linux at the start. Yay!