KiteOS Bootstrap

Synopsis

KiteOS Bootstrap handles all the setup for a new Arch system following the partitioning of disks. It handles fstab, hostname, hosts, user creation, pacman hooks, and other things.

If you're following the Arch Install Guide, these scripts take over starting at the section titled "Installation".

How to Use

Boot the Arch bootstrap ISO
Partition your disks using fstab
Mount your partitions using /mnt as the root
Install git pacman -S git
Clone the bootstrap files git clone https://github.com/lfkeitel/KiteOS /KiteOS
Run the bootstrap script /KiteOS/bootstrap.sh
Reboot and login as you your new user
Run the second setup script /KiteOS/setup_packages.sh. DO NOT run as root, it will prompt for a sudo password when needed.
Reboot

Assumptions

Please read these carefully

If your system differs from this list, do NOT use these scripts

These scripts assume the system will be:

using EFI boot mode
booted using Systemd
in the America/Chicago timezone
localed for US English
using Network Manager
setup with my personal configs exactly

Is KiteOS a distribution?

No. It's a set of scripts to automate the setup of a new Arch install.

Is this compatible with other distributions?

No. It's only for Arch.

What do these scripts NOT do?

They don't partition your storage in any way. That is something left to the user to decide how it needs to be done.

Why the name KiteOS?

It's a play on my last name Keitel. They first syllable kinds sounds like kite.

License

MIT

lfkeitel/KiteOS