This provides a "simple" way to (re)install my Arch Linux Laptop(s).
The disk you say to setup to will be completely formatted.
- download the iso somewhere
- put the iso on a usb or cd
- boot your system with the iso
If you need to change your keyboard layout like me, first thing to run is
$ loadkeys be-latin1
Or loadkeys with your keymap.
Configure wifi if needed
$ wifi-menu
If you have an empty device you also have to format it.
$ mkfs.ext2 -L keydrive /dev/sdb1
Make the /media/usb directory.
$ mkdir -p /media/usb
And then mount the usb 'key' device to /media/usb
$ mount /dev/sdb1 /media/usb
We need git to get the archlinux-reinstall repo
$ pacman -Sy git
clone the repo
$ git clone https://github.com/BlackIkeEagle/archlinux-reinstall.git
Go into the new folder and run 'a' installer (see installer types)
$ cd archlinux-reinstall
$ ./install.sh
If you run as described above you will get a minimal install of archlinux with my preferred kernel and configuration.
Reboot and remove the installation medium.
when logged in as root, first run ./post-install-first-run.sh. And then continue configuring whatever you want.
- install.sh: minimal install
- install-plasma.sh: installation with common packages for plasma desktop
- install-deepin.sh: installation with common packages for deepin desktop
- install-i3.sh: installation with common packages for i3 wm
- install-fluxbox.sh: installation with common packages for fluxbox wm
By default there is a user 'ike', this you have to change manually in the post-install-first-run.sh script.