From dda8f13481ee029b37ee1784c14142b032f79eea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ItsDrike Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:24:33 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Remove arch install cehcklist --- arch-install-checklist.md | 113 -------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 113 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 arch-install-checklist.md diff --git a/arch-install-checklist.md b/arch-install-checklist.md deleted file mode 100644 index df45aa3..0000000 --- a/arch-install-checklist.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,113 +0,0 @@ -# Arch installation checklist -This file contains simplified instructions for Arch Linux installation -Following these should lead to a full installation of barebone Arch system, -with grub bootloader and a priviledged sudoer user. - -Note: Running the script can automated many of these points, if you are comming -here after running the script, look for a line saying: **Proceed from this line, if you're reading after chrooting** -## Set keyboard layout -Default layout will be US -`ls /usr/share/kbd/keymaps/**/*.map.gz` <- list keymaps -`loadkeys de-latin1` <- modify layout - -## Verify boot mode -`ls /sys/firmware/efi/efivars` <- if exist, system is UEFI, else legacy BIOS - -## Internet connection -Ethernet connection is automatic, WiFi: -`ip link` <- check network interface works and is enabled -`iwctl` <- authenticate to your WiFi network - -`ping archlinux.org` <- test connection - -## System clock -`timedatectl set-ntp true` <- make sure the clock will be accurate -`timedatectl status` <- check the status - -## Partition the disk -`fdisk /dev/sdX` <- make partitions -- EFI (if UEFI) -- Swap -- Root -- (Home) - -## Format the partitions and make filesystems -`mkfs.ext4 /dev/root_partition` -`mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/efi_system_partition` -`mkswap /dev/swap_partition` - -## Mount the file systems -`mount /dev/root_partition /mnt` -`mount /dev/efi_system_partition /mnt/boot` -`swapon /dev/swap_partition` - -## Install essentials -First select mirrors (`/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist`) -`pacstrap /mnt base linux linux-firmware base-devel NetworkManager vim` - -## Fstab -`genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab` - -## Chroot -`arch-chroot /mnt` -# Proceed from this line, if you're reading after chrooting - -## Set time zone -`ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Region/Ciry /etc/localtime` <- specify timezone -`hwclock --systohc` <- synchronize clock, to generate `/etc/adjtime` - -## Localization -Edit `/etc/locale.gen` and uncomment `en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8` and ISO locales -`locale-gen` <- Generate locales - -Set LANG variable in `locale.conf`: -``` -LANG=en_US.UTF-8 -``` - -Set persistent keyboard layout in `/etc/vconsole.conf` -(This will default to english, if not set) -``` -KEYMAP=de-latin1 -``` - -## Network Config -Define hostname in `/etc/hostname` (name of computer) -Add matching entries to `/etc/hosts` -``` -127.0.0.1 localhost -::1 localhost -127.0.1.1 hostname.localdomain hostname -``` - -## Set root password or make other account -`passwd` <- Set root password - -It's better to work with priviledged user rather than root account directly. -To do this, we first have to install `sudo` and `vim`. (We did this with `pacstrap`) -After that, we can edit the configuration by `sudo EDITOR=vim visudo`, in which we will uncomment the line `%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL` and save - -After sudo is set up and `wheel` group is allowed to use it, we can make the user: -`useradd -G wheel,admin -d /path/to/home -m username -` -`passwd username` - -After this, we can login as this user and make sure everything works as it shoud: -`sudo su username` - -## Install bootloader -This will only cover grub, for other bootloaders, visit `https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_boot_process#Boot_loader` - -Install `grub` package with pacman -Note: To detect other operating systems too, you will also need `os-prober` package, also with NTFS systems, if windows isn't detected, try installing `ntfs-3g` and remounting - - -UEFI: -`efibootmgr` package is also needed for UEFI systems -`grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=boot --bootloader-id=GRUB` -BIOS (Legacy): -`grub-install --target=i386-pc /dev/sdX`, where sdX is the disk, **not a partition** - -Note: `--removable` option can be used, which will allow booting if EFI variables are reset or you move to another PC - -### Generating grub configuration -`grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg`