Path to Arch.txt

1 - Set the keyboard layout

	List all available layouts:

		# ls /usr/share/kbd/keymaps/**/*.map.gz
	
	Select a layout:

		# loadkeys de-latin1
	

2 - Connecting to internet:

		Start the services:

			# systemctl status dhcpcd
			# systemctl start dhcpcd

		Check connection:

			# ping www.google.com

		If you're using wi-fi, start wifi-menu after starting the dhcpcd service.
	

3 - Update the system clock:

		# timedatectl set-ntp true

	You can set it to localtime or UTC later.
		
		
4 - Partition the disks; I use fdisk:

	# fdisk /dev/sdX

	Where 'X' is the disk you want to partition


5 - Format the new partitions:

	# mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdXn

	Where 'X' is the disk you want to partition
	Where 'n' is the number of the partition on that specific disk;
		e.g: /dev/sda1	/dev/sdd1	/dev/sdc5
	

6 - If you created a swap partition, initialize it now:

	# mkswap /dev/sdaX
	# swapon /dev/sdaX


7 - Mount the filesystem:

	# mount /dev/sdXn /mnt
	
	Create mount points for any other partitions you created in step 5:
		For example:

			# mkdir /mnt/boot
			# mount /dev/sdXn /mnt/boot
			
			# mkdir /mnt/home
			# mount /dev/sdXn /mnt/home
	
	genfstab will later detect mounted filesystems and the swap.
	
	
8 - Select the mirrors and sort them so that the closest mirror is also the closes to your location geographically:

	# vim /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

	
9 - Install the base packages:
	
	# pacstrap /mnt base base-devel linux linux-firmware

	NOTE: Before running pacstrap, you must have mounted the partitions in step 7, otherwise, it'll not work.
	Specially the /boot partition, if you created one.


10 - Generate the fstab:

	# genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
	
	Then check it to see if it's alright.
	
	
11 - chroot into the new system:

	# arch-chroot /mnt
	
	
12 - Set the timezone:

	# ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Region/City /etc/localtime
	
	Run hwclock(8) to generate /etc/adjtime: 

		# hwclock --systohc			

	---------------------------- NOTE -----------------------------------
	
	The hardware clock can be queried and set with the timedatectl command.
	You can see the current hardware clock time standard of the Arch system using: 
			# timedatectl | grep local
			
		To revert to the hardware clock being in UTC, type:
			# timedatectl set-local-rtc 0

		These generate /etc/adjtime automatically and update the RTC accordingly; no further configuration is required. 

	-------------------------- END NOTE ---------------------------------


13 - Generate the locales:

	Create the /etc/locale.conf file, and set the $LANG variable accordingly:

			Add to the file:

				LANG=en_US.UTF-8

	Uncomment en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8 and other needed locales in /etc/locale.gen, and generate them with:

		# locale-gen
	
	
14 - Make the keyboard layout persistent

	in /etc/vconsole.conf:
			Add to the file:
				KEYMAP=de-latin1
				

15 - Network configuration:
	
	Create the hostname file (/etc/hostname):

		Add to the file:

			<your hostname>

	Add matching entries to /etc/hosts:

		127.0.0.1	localhost
		::1		    localhost
		127.0.1.1	<your hostname.localdomain	<your hostname>

	If the system has a permanent IP address, it should be used instead of 127.0.1.1.
	Complete the network configuration for the newly installed environment,
	that includes installing your preferred network management software. 


16 - Set the root password:

	# passwd

	
17 - Create the users and set their passwords:

	# useradd -m -g users -G wheel -s /bin/bash <your username>
	# passwd <your username>
	
	
18 - Download and install grub, os-prober and ntfs-3g:

	NOTE:
	os-prober and ntfs-3g are only needed if you have another system you want to dual-boot.
	ntfs-3g is used to detect Windows file system, and then grub will add them automatically
	at the boot list when you run grub-mkconfig in step 22.
	os-prober is used both to detect Windows and another Linux systems.

	# pacman -S grub os-prober ntfs-3g
	# grub-install /dev/sda
	
	
19 - Configure mkinitcpio:

	# mkinitcpio -p linux

	Where 'linux' above should be replaced with whatever kernel you're using.

20 - Install dhcpcd (or dhclient), networkmanager and nmcli (or whatever you're using) and enable the service:

	# pacman -S dhcpcd networkmanager nmcli

	# systemctl enable dhcpcd
	# systemctl enable networkmanager
	
	
21 - Configure grub:

	# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

	This will generate grub.cfg in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and add to it the entries to boot
	into other systems. And add them to the list.
	
	
22 - Exit chroot:

	# exit


23 - Umount all partitions and reboot the system:

	# umount -a
	# reboot


24 - Log-in as root with the password you set before, in step 16.
	The username is 'root'.

	
	THIS IS STEP DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE AT ALL, AS YOU HAVE ALREADY SET THE LAYOUT IN VCONSOLE.CONF
	ABOVE SO YOU CAN SKIP IT

			25 - Set the keyboard layout:

				# loadkeys br-abnt2
				# mkdir /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d
				# nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf

				The file should look like this: 
				
					Section InputClass
						Identifier evdev "keyboard-hall"
						MatchIsKeyboard "on"
						MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event"
						Driver "evdev
						Option XkbLayout "br"
						Option XkbVariant "abnt2"
					EndSection


25 - Enable sudo in /etc/sudoers:
	
	Search for:
		"root ALL=(ALL) ALL" (without the quotes)

	And insert:
		<your username> ALL=(ALL) ALL
	below that line.

	It should look like this: 

	[...]

	root ALL=(ALL) ALL
	user1234 ALL=(ALL) ALL

	[...]
	
	
26 - Test and enable internet connection:

	# ping -c3 www.google.com
	# systemctl status dhcpcd
	# systemctl start dhcpcd

	Should work if you're on cable.

    Check wi-fi, if NetworkManager`s service is not running, then start it:

		# systemctl status NetworkManager
		# systemctl start NetworkManager


	Identify your network:

		# nmcli dev wifi


    Connect:

		# nmcli device wifi connect <SSID> password <PSW>

27 - Create basic folder structure:

	# mkdir /home/zsucrilhos/_my-disks  	- Optional, i use to symlink my other HDDs mounted on /mnt
	# mkdir /home/zsucrilhos/_my-scripts	- Optional, i use for my scripts
	# mkdir /home/zsucrilhos/_my-sources	- Optional, i use for organization

	# mkdir /home/zsucrilhos/Desktop
	# mkdir /home/zsucrilhos/Documents
	# mkdir /home/zsucrilhos/Downloads
	# mkdir /home/zsucrilhos/Music
	# mkdir /home/zsucrilhos/Pictures
	# mkdir /home/zsucrilhos/Screenshots
	# mkdir /home/zsucrilhos/Videos

	# mkdir /home/zsucrilhos/RemovableMedia	- Optional, i use to mount Removable Media such as pen-drives
	# mkdir /home/zsucrilhos/WindowsDesktop	- Optional, i use to mount Windows Desktop


28 - Install the packes you`ll use:

	- Window Manager / Desktop Environment
	- Text editor
	- Music Player
	- etc


29 - Exit root and log-in as your user:
	
	# exit

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From here on now it is mostly personal preference.
This is what i like to use.
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30 - Install yay:

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

	WARNING: DO NOT run makepkg as root as it might damage your system!


31 - Get the my dotfiles.

	$ cd /home/Downloads/_cloned-repos
	$ git clone https://github.com/zsucrilhos/dotfiles
	$ rsync -a dotfiles /home/zsucrilhos/

32 - Set the default shell, in my case, ZSH:

	For root user (run as root):
		# chsh -s $(which zsh)

	For normal user:		
		$ chsh -s $(which zsh)

	Install oh-my-zsh:
		
			$ sh -c "$(wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh -O -)"

	    And the plugins:

	        k:
	        	$ git clone https://github.com/supercrabtree/k $ZSH_CUSTOM/plugins/k

	        alias-tips:
	            $ cd ${ZSH_CUSTOM1:-$ZSH/custom}/plugins
	            $ git clone https://github.com/djui/alias-tips.git

	        zsh-autosuggestions: 
				$ git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions ${ZSH_CUSTOM:-~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-autosuggestions

			zsh-autocompletions:
				$ git clone https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-completions ${ZSH_CUSTOM:=~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-completions


33 - Install bspwm (Javyre's fork):

	$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/bspwm-git.git
	
	Change the source varible in the PKGBUILD to use Javyre's fork
	
    Compile and install the package with:
		$ makepkg -si

34 - Install vim-plug:
	$ curl -fLo ~/.local/share/nvim/site/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim

35 - Install polybar:

	$ yay -S polybar-git

36 - Creating symlinks/shortcuts to other storage:

	$ ln -s /run/media/zsucrilhos RemovableMedia
	$ ln -s /home/zsucrilhos/_my-disks/249g/Users/<username>/Desktop WindowsDesktop

37 - Tailor fstab to mount my others disks.

38 - Restore backed-up files.

39 - Reboot.

Done, it should work now.