This guide will install a base arch system with a encrypted root partition.
Below is an example of the disk layout:
| Mount Point | Partition | Type | File System | Size |
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| /mnt/boot | /dev/efi_system_partition | EFI system partition | fat32 | 1G |
| [swap] | /dev/swap_partition | Linux swap | swap | 16G |
| /mnt | /dev/root_partition | Linux root | btrfs | 200G |
| /mnt/home | /dev/home_partition | Linux home | btrfs | Remainder |
1.1. Create GPT partition table#
List the available drives and create the partition table:
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| lsblk
cfdisk /dev/disk
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1.2. Create filesystem and mount partitions#
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| mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/efi_system_partition
mkfs.btfs /dev/root_partition
mkfs.btfs /dev/home_partition
mount /dev/root_partition /mnt
mount --mkdir /dev/efi_system_partition /mnt/boot
mount --mkdir /dev/home_partition /mnt/home
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2. Install essential packages#
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| pacstrap -K /mnt <packages>
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- base base-devel
- linux linux-firmware
- man-db man-pages texinfo
- git
- grub efibootmgr os-prober
- networkmanager
- vim neovim
- Filesystem utilies
- GPU Drivers
- nvidia nvidia-settings
- xf86-video-amdgpu
- xf86-video-intel
- CPU UCode
3.1. Fstab and Chroot#
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| genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
arch-chroot /mnt
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3.2. Time#
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| ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/<Region>/<City> /etc/localtime
hwclock --systohc
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3.3. Localization#
Edit /etc/locale.gen and uncomment en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8.
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echo "LANG=en_US.UTF-8" >> /etc/locale.conf
echo "<myhostname>" >> /etc/hostname
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3.3. Enabling systemd units#
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| systemctl enable NetworkManager
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4. Install the bootloader#
4.1. Install grub bootloader#
The command with `–removable’ I have found is needed when installing on a system with a duel boot setup.
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| grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=boot --bootloader-id=GRUB
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or
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| grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=boot --removable
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4.2. Generating grub config#
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| grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
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5. Creating users#
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| useradd -m -G wheel,audio,disk,input,kvm,optical,scanner,storage,video <username>
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Edit sudoers using the command $EDITOR=nvim visudo and uncomment:
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| %wheel ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
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The next line can also be uncomment and updated with any commands you want
entered without a password.
Example
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| %wheel ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/mount,/usr/bin/umount,/usr/bin/pacman
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Give root and the newly created user a password
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| passwd
passwd <username>
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Exit chroot, reboot your system, and remove your installation usb.