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Arch Linux

Misc Tweaks

Disable turbo boost:

# echo 1 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/intel_pstate/no_turbo

Disable systemd from handling lid close events:

Edit /etc/systemd/logind.conf and set HandleLidSwitch to ignore.

Installation procedures

Installation procedure (basic install):

  1. Use wifi-menu to connect to network

  2. Start ssh # systemctl start sshd

  3. Connect to machine via SSH

  4. Visit https://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/ on another computer, generate mirrorlist

  5. Edit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist on the Arch computer and paste the faster servers

  6. Update package indexes: # pacman -Syyy

  7. Create root partition:

    # fdisk /dev/sda

     * o (to create an empty DOS partition table)
 * n
 * 1
 * enter
 * +30G
 * w

  8. Create home partition:

    # fdisk /dev/sda

    * n
* 2
* enter
* enter
* w

  9. # mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1

  10. # mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda2

  11. # mount /dev/sda1 /mnt

  12. # mkdir /mnt/home

  13. # mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/home

  14. # pacstrap -i /mnt base

  15. # genfstab -U -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab

  16. # arch-chroot /mnt

  17. # pacman -S base-devel openssh grub-bios linux-headers linux-lts linux-lts-headers

  18. If wireless: # pacman -S dialog network-manager-applet networkmanager networkmanager-openvpn wireless_tools wpa_supplicant wpa_actiond

  19. # mkinitcpio -p linux

  20. # mkinitcpio -p linux-lts

  21. # nano /etc/locale.gen (uncomment en_US.UTF-8)

  22. # locale-gen

  23. # passwd (for setting root password)

  24. # grub-install --target=i386-pc --recheck /dev/sda

  25. # cp /usr/share/locale/en\@quot/LC_MESSAGES/grub.mo /boot/grub/locale/en.mo

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

  27. Create swap file:

    • # fallocate -l 2G /swapfile
    • # chmod 600 /swapfile
    • # mkswap /swapfile
    • # echo '/swapfile none swap sw 0 0' | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab

  28. $ exit

  29. # umount -a

  30. # reboot

General Installation procedure (standard install on EFI):

  1. Use wifi-menu to connect to network

  2. Start ssh # systemctl start sshd

  3. Connect to machine via SSH

  4. Visit https://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/ on another computer, generate mirrorlist

  5. Edit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist on the Arch computer and paste the faster servers

  6. Update package indexes: # pacman -Syyy

  7. Create efi partition:

    # fdisk /dev/sda

     * g (to create an empty GPT partition table)
 * n
 * 1
 * enter
 * +300M
 * t
 * 1 (For EFI)
 * w

  8. Create root partition:

    # fdisk /dev/sda

    * n
* 2
* enter
* +30G
* w

  9. Create home partition:

    # fdisk /dev/sda

     * n
 * 3
 * enter
 * enter
 * w

  10. # mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sda1

  11. # mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda2 # mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda3 # mount /dev/sda2 /mnt

  12. # mkdir /mnt/home

  13. # mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/home

  14. # pacstrap -i /mnt base

  15. # genfstab -U -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab

  16. # arch-chroot /mnt

  17. # pacman -S base-devel grub efibootmgr dosfstools openssh os-prober mtools linux-headers linux-lts linux-lts-headers

  18. # nano /etc/locale.gen (uncomment en_US.UTF-8)

  19. # locale-gen

  20. Enable root logon via ssh

  21. # systemctl enable sshd.service

  22. # passwd (for setting root password)

  23. # mkdir /boot/EFI

  24. # mount /dev/sda1 /boot/EFI

  25. # grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --bootloader-id=grub_uefi --recheck

  26. # cp /usr/share/locale/en\@quot/LC_MESSAGES/grub.mo /boot/grub/locale/en.mo

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

  28. Create swap file:

    • # fallocate -l 2G /swapfile
    • # chmod 600 /swapfile
    • # mkswap /swapfile
    • # echo '/swapfile none swap sw 0 0' | tee -a /etc/fstab

  29. $ exit

  30. # umount -a

  31. # reboot

Installation procedure (encrypted lvm on EFI):

  1. Use wifi-menu to connect to network

  2. Start ssh # systemctl start sshd

  3. Connect to machine via SSH

  4. Visit https://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/ on another computer, generate mirrorlist

  5. Edit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist on the Arch computer and paste the faster servers

  6. Update package indexes: # pacman -Syyy

  7. Create efi partition:

    # fdisk /dev/sda

     * g (to create an empty GPT partition table)
 * n
 * 1
 * enter
 * +300M
 * t
 * 1 (For EFI)
 * w

  8. Create boot partition:

    # fdisk /dev/sda

    * n
* 2
* enter
* +400M
* w

  9. Create LVM partition:

    # fdisk /dev/sda

     * n
 * 3
 * enter
 * enter
 * t
 * 3
 * 31
 * w

  10. # mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sda1

  11. # mkfs.ext2 /dev/sda2

  12. Set up encryption

    • # cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sda3
    • # cryptsetup open --type luks /dev/sda3 lvm

  13. Set up lvm:

    • # pvcreate --dataalignment 1m /dev/mapper/lvm
    • # vgcreate volgroup0 /dev/mapper/lvm
    • # lvcreate -L 30GB volgroup0 -n lv_root
    • # lvcreate -L 250GB volgroup0 -n lv_home
    • # modprobe dm_mod
    • # vgscan
    • # vgchange -ay

  14. # mkfs.ext4 /dev/volgroup0/lv_root

  15. # mkfs.xfs /dev/volgroup0/lv_home

  16. # mount /dev/volgroup0/lv_root /mnt

  17. # mkdir /mnt/boot

  18. # mkdir /mnt/home

  19. # mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/boot

  20. # mount /dev/volgroup0/lv_home /mnt/home

  21. # pacstrap -i /mnt base

  22. # genfstab -U -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab

  23. # arch-chroot /mnt

  24. # pacman -S base-devel grub efibootmgr dosfstools openssh os-prober mtools linux-headers linux-lts linux-lts-headers

  25. Edit /etc/mkinitcpio.conf and add encrypt lvm2 in between block and filesystems

  26. # mkinitcpio -p linux

  27. # mkinitcpio -p linux-lts

  28. # nano /etc/locale.gen (uncomment en_US.UTF-8)

  29. # locale-gen

  30. Enable root logon via ssh

  31. # systemctl enable sshd.service

  32. # passwd (for setting root password)

  33. Edit /etc/default/grub: add cryptdevice=<PARTUUID>:volgroup0 to the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT line If using standard device naming, the option will look like this: cryptdevice=/dev/sda3:volgroup0

  34. # mkdir /boot/EFI

  35. # mount /dev/sda1 /boot/EFI

  36. # grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --bootloader-id=grub_uefi --recheck

  37. # cp /usr/share/locale/en\@quot/LC_MESSAGES/grub.mo /boot/grub/locale/en.mo

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

  39. Create swap file:

    • # fallocate -l 2G /swapfile
    • # chmod 600 /swapfile
    • # mkswap /swapfile
    • # echo '/swapfile none swap sw 0 0' | tee -a /etc/fstab

  40. $ exit

  41. # umount -a

  42. # reboot

Installation procedure (lvm with no encryption):

  1. Use wifi-menu to connect to network

  2. Start ssh # systemctl start sshd

  3. Connect to machine via SSH

  4. Visit https://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/ on another computer, generate mirrorlist

  5. Edit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist on the Arch computer and paste the faster servers

  6. Update package indexes: # pacman -Syyy

  7. Create efi partition:

    # fdisk /dev/sda

     * g (to create an empty GPT partition table)
 * n
 * 1
 * enter
 * +300M
 * t
 * 1 (For EFI)
 * w

  8. Create LVM partition

    # fdisk /dev/sda

     * n
 * 2
 * enter
 * enter
 * t
 * 2
 * 31
 * w

  9. # mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sda1

  10. Set up lvm:

    • Non-SSD: # pvcreate /dev/sda2
    • SSD: # pvcreate --dataalignment 1m /dev/sda2
    • # vgcreate volgroup0 /dev/sda2
    • # lvcreate -L 30GB volgroup0 -n lv_root
    • # lvcreate -L 250GB volgroup0 -n lv_home
    • # modprobe dm_mod
    • # vgscan
    • # vgchange -ay

  11. # mkfs.ext4 /dev/volgroup0/lv_root

  12. # mkfs.xfs /dev/volgroup0/lv_home

  13. # mount /dev/volgroup0/lv_root /mnt

  14. # mkdir /mnt/home

  15. # mount /dev/volgroup0/lv_home /mnt/home

  16. # pacstrap -i /mnt base

  17. # genfstab -U -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab

  18. # arch-chroot /mnt

  19. # pacman -S base-devel grub efibootmgr dosfstools openssh os-prober mtools linux-headers linux-lts linux-lts-headers

  20. Edit /etc/mkinitcpio.conf and add lvm2 in between block and filesystems

  21. # mkinitcpio -p linux

  22. # mkinitcpio -p linux-lts

  23. # nano /etc/locale.gen (uncomment en_US.UTF-8)

  24. # locale-gen

  25. Enable root logon via ssh

  26. # systemctl enable sshd.service

  27. # passwd (for setting root password)

  28. # mkdir /boot/EFI

  29. # mount /dev/sda1 /boot/EFI

  30. # grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --bootloader-id=grub_uefi --recheck

  31. # cp /usr/share/locale/en\@quot/LC_MESSAGES/grub.mo /boot/grub/locale/en.mo

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

  33. Create swap file:

    • # fallocate -l 2G /swapfile
    • # chmod 600 /swapfile
    • # mkswap /swapfile
    • # echo '/swapfile none swap sw 0 0' | tee -a /etc/fstab

  34. $ exit

  35. `# umount -a

  36. # reboot

Installation procedure (lvm, mbr):

  1. Use wifi-menu to connect to network

  2. Start ssh # systemctl start sshd

  3. Connect to machine via SSH

  4. Visit https://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/ on another computer, generate mirrorlist

  5. Edit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist on the Arch computer and paste the faster servers

  6. Update package indexes: # pacman -Syyy

  7. Partition disk, create lvm partition: # fdisk /dev/sda

    • o
    • enter
    • w
    • n
    • p
    • 1
    • enter
    • enter
    • t
    • 1
    • 8E
    • w

  8. Create lvm:

    • Non-SSD: # pvcreate /dev/sda1
    • SSD: # pvcreate --dataalignment 1m /dev/sda1
    • # vgcreate volgroup0 /dev/sda1
    • # lvcreate -L 30GB volgroup0 -n lv_root
    • # lvcreate -L 250GB volgroup0 -n lv_home
    • # modprobe dm_mod
    • # vgscan
    • # vgchange -ay

  9. # mkfs.ext4 /dev/volgroup0/lv_root

  10. # mkfs.ext4 /dev/volgroup0/lv_home

  11. # mount /dev/volgroup0/lv_root /mnt

  12. # mkdir /mnt/home

  13. # mount /dev/volgroup0/lv_home /mnt/home

  14. # pacstrap -i /mnt base

  15. # genfstab -U -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab

  16. # arch-chroot /mnt

  17. # pacman -S base-devel openssh grub-bios linux-headers linux-lts linux-lts-headers

  18. Edit /etc/mkinitcpio.conf and add lvm2 in between block and filesystems

  19. # mkinitcpio -p linux

  20. # mkinitcpio -p linux-lts

  21. # nano /etc/locale.gen (uncomment en_US.UTF-8)

  22. # locale-gen

  23. # ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Detroit /etc/localtime

  24. # hwclock --systohc --utc

  25. Enable root logon via ssh

  26. # systemctl enable sshd.service

  27. # passwd (for root)

  28. # grub-install --target=i386-pc --recheck /dev/sda

  29. # cp /usr/share/locale/en\@quot/LC_MESSAGES/grub.mo /boot/grub/locale/en.mo

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

  31. Create swap file:

    • # fallocate -l 2G /swapfile
    • # chmod 600 /swapfile
    • # mkswap /swapfile
    • # echo '/swapfile none swap sw 0 0' | tee -a /etc/fstab

  32. $ exit

  33. # umount /mnt/home

  34. # umount /mnt

  35. # reboot

Post installation steps:
  1. Fix GNOME app issues: # localectl set-locale LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
  2. Add to fstab: tmpfs /tmp tmpfs nodev,nosuid,size=2G 0 0
  3. If ssd, add discard to fstab. Example: UUID=<UUID> / ext4 defaults,noatime,discard 0 2