Minimal Arch Linux setup - Install scripts

Clean	Busy

Install script

• LVM on LUKS
• LUKS2
• systemd-boot (with Pacman hook for automatic updates)
• systemd init hooks (instead of busybox)
• SSD Periodic TRIM
• Intel microcode
• Standard Kernel + LTS kernel as fallback

Requirements

• UEFI mode
• NVMe SSD
• TRIM compatible SSD
• Intel CPU (recommended: Skylake or newer due to fastboot)

Partitions

Name	Type	Mountpoint
sda	disk
├─sda1	part	/boot
├─sda 2	part
└─cryptlvm	crypt
├─Arch-swap	lvm	[SWAP]
└─Arch-root	lvm	/

Post install script

• Sway (2_sway.sh), i3 (2_i3.sh), Gnome (2_gnome.sh) and KDE Plasma (2_plasma.sh) support
• Plymouth
• UFW (deny incoming, allow outgoing)
• Meslo NG Nerd Font
• ZSH with Oh-My-Zsh and Powerlevel10k
• Automatic login (with systemd)
• yay (AUR helper)
• swaywm:
  • GTK theme and icons: Qogir win light + Papirus Dark icons
  • autostart on tty1
  • waybar: onclick pavucontrol (volume control) and nmtui (ncli network manager)
  • swayidle and swaylock: automatic sleep and lock
  • Termite terminal
  • rofi as application launcher
  • slurp and grim for screenshots
  • Hibernate (power key) + suspend (lid close)
  • thunar (with USB automonting)
• Other applications: firefox, keepassxc, git, openssh, vim, Node.js LTS, tumbler, evince, thunderbird, upower, htop, VS code oss, nnn, neovim and a few others

Installation guide

1. Download and boot into the latest Arch Linux iso
2. Connect to the internet. If using wifi, you can use wifi-menu to connect to a network
3. Clear all existing partitions (see below: MISC - How to clear all partitions)
4. (optional) Give highest priority to the closest mirror to you on /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist by moving it to the top
5. wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rattrap/minimal-arch-linux/master/1_arch_install.sh
6. Change the variables at the top of the file (lines 3 through 9)
   • continent_country must have the following format: Zone/SubZone . e.g. Europe/Berlin
   • run timedatectl list-timezones to see full list of zones and subzones
7. Make the script executable: chmod +x 1_arch_install.sh
8. Run the script: ./1_arch_install.sh
9. Reboot into Arch Linux
10. Connect to wifi with nmtui
11. wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rattrap/minimal-arch-linux/master/2_sway.sh
12. Make the script executable: chmod +x 2_sway.sh
13. Run the script: ./2_sway.sh

Misc guides

How to clear all partitions

gdisk /dev/sda
x
z
y
y

How to setup Github with SSH Key

git config --global user.email "Github external email"
git config --global user.name "Github username"
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "Github email"
eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
copy SSH key and add to Github (eg. nvim ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub and copy content)

How to chroot

mkdir -p /mnt/boot
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot
cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sda2 cryptlvm
mount /dev/vg0/Arch-root /mnt
arch-chroot /mnt

How to install Go lang

echo "Installing Go lang"
sudo pacman -S --noconfirm go dep go-tools

VSCode - Settings

• Install ESLint on a per project basis: npm i eslint
• Check the following settings:
  • editor.formatOnSave
  • Prettier: Use Tabs
  • enablePreview
  • @tag:usesOnlineServices

Recommended Firefox add-ons

• uBlock Origin
• HTTPS Everywhere
• Multi-touch Zoom
• Privacy Badger
• Firefox - Ayu Mirage theme

Recommended Gnome extensions

• Dash to Dock
• Dynamic Panel Transparency

How to install yay

echo "Installing yay"
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay-bin.git
cd yay-bin
makepkg -si --noconfirm
cd ..
rm -rf yay-bin

How to install zsh with powerlevel10k and oh-my-zsh

echo "Installing and setting zsh, oh-my-zsh and powerlevel10k"
sudo pacman -S --noconfirm zsh
sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git "$HOME"/.oh-my-zsh/custom/themes/powerlevel10k
rm -rf "$HOME"/.zshrc
wget -P "$HOME" https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rattrap/minimal-arch-linux/master/configs/zsh/.zshrc
rm -rf "$HOME"/.p10k.zsh
wget -P "$HOME" https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rattrap/minimal-arch-linux/master/configs/zsh/.p10k.zsh

Secure Boot with Linux Foundation Preloader

yay -S preloader-signed
sudo cp /usr/share/preloader-signed/{PreLoader,HashTool}.efi /boot/EFI/systemd
sudo cp /boot/EFI/systemd/systemd-bootx64.efi /boot/EFI/systemd/loader.efi
sudo efibootmgr --verbose --disk /dev/sda --part 1 --create --label "PreLoader" --loader /EFI/systemd/PreLoader.efi

Plymouth

echo "Installing and configuring Plymouth"
yay -S --noconfirm plymouth
sudo sed -i 's/base systemd autodetect/base systemd sd-plymouth autodetect/g' /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
sudo sed -i 's/quiet rw/quiet splash loglevel=3 rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0 rw/g' /boot/loader/entries/arch.conf
# Arch LTS left out on purpose, in case there's an issue with Plymouth

echo "Installing and setting plymouth theme"
yay -S --noconfirm plymouth-theme-arch-breeze-git
sudo plymouth-set-default-theme -R arch-breeze

TODO (maybe)

• Support secure boot
• Waybar: add battery discharge rate. Use this config as reference: snippets and modules
• Use swaylock-blur
• Add gestures to switch workspaces: example