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archlinux tutorial

legacy bios systemd

asus k50

prep ####################################################{{{

download iso

download iso

wget iso file

wget https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/archlinux/iso/2023.02.01/archlinux-x86_64.iso

wget sig file

wget https://mirros.dotsrc.org/archlinux/iso/2023.02.01/archlinux-x86_64.iso.sig

wget b2sums.txt

wget https://mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/iso/2023.02.01/b2sums.txt

wget sha256sums.txt

wget https://mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/iso/2023.02.01/sha256sums.txt

Open b2sums.txt and sha256sums.txt,
open the files and remove remove all lines,
exept for the entry with the iso file you downloaded.

verify signature

b2sum -c b2sums.txt | grep --color OK
sha256sum -c sha256sums.txt | grep --color OK
sudo pacman -S squoia-sq
sq wkd get [email protected] > release-key.pgp
sq verify --signer-cert release-key.pgp --detached archlinux-x86_64.iso.sig archlinux-x86_64.iso
gpg --auto-key-locate clear,wkd -v --locate-external-key [email protected]
gpg --keyserver-options auto-key-retrieve --verify archlinux-x86_64.iso.sig

The below instruction will only work on an existing arch linux installation: 
pacman-key -v archlinux-x86_64.iso.sig

make bootable usb

sudo dd bs=1M if=archlinux-x86_64.iso of=/dev/sdx conv=fsync oflag=direct status=progress

..........................................................}}}

boot the live environment ------------------{{{

asus k50 spam ESC, select boot device

---> provide image of archlinux live boot screen <---

--------------------------------------------}}}

-- initial settings -----------------------{{{

loadkeys no
set -o vi
alias l='ls -la --color --group-directories-first'
passwd

cd ~
mkdir sda7
mount /dev/sda7 sda7
cd sda7/dat.mnt/dotfiles
cp -r .* ~
cd ~
tm          #start tmux

-- ------- -------- -----------------------}}}

-- connect to internet --------------------{{{

in tmux:
one pane for: 
wip             = watch ip

Option1 ---> using iwctl: 
iwctl
[iwd]# device list
[iwd]# station wlan0 get-networks
[iwd]# station wlan0 connect '103B 2.4'
Passphrase: ********
[iwd]# ctrl-d
ip a
ping -c4 archlinux.org

Option2 ---> using wpa_supplicant:
wpa_passphrase "103B 2.4" "sdbyorgufjuad" >> /etc/wpa_supplicant/wlan0.conf
wpa_supplicant -B -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wlan0.conf
ip a
ping -c4 archlinux.org

Option3 ???? can we use networkmanager here?

-- ------- -- -------- --------------------}}}

-- work on the host -----------------------{{{

Switch between tty1-6: Alt+arrow
You can use lynx to read instructions.
lynx archlinux.org
o=option to set vi keys
Or use tmux and read this document.

-- ---- -- --- ---- -----------------------}}}

-- work via ssh client --------------------{{{

rm .ssh
ssh [email protected]
set -o vi
alias l='ls -la --color --group-directories-first'

-- ---- --- --- ------ --------------------}}}

-- partiton ----------------------------{{{

fdisk -l
lsblk
blkid

fdisk /dev/<the_disk_to_be_partitioned>

At this point I went into Windows 10 and run MiniTool Partition Wizard
To make a swap partition and 3 linux installation partitons.

-- -------- ----------------------------}}}

-- format ------------------------------{{{

lsblk
mkswap /dev/sda5
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda8

Provide an image here to see the layout of the ssd on asus.k50

-- ------- -----------------------------}}}

-- mount the file system ----------------{{{

lsblk
swapon /dev/sda5
mount /dev/sda8 /mnt
lslbk

-- ----- --- ---- ------ ----------------}}}

-- pacstrap -------------------------------{{{

lscpu | gdat.mnt -i Vendor
pacstrap -K /mnt intel-ucode
pacstrap -K /mnt base base-devel
pacstrap -K /mnt linux linux-firware
pacstrap -K /mnt vim sudo openssh 
pacstrap -K wpa_supplicant dhcpcd


#pacstrap -K /mnt networkmanager

-- -------- ------------------------------}}}

-- fstab --------------------------------{{{

cat /mnt/etc/fstab
genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
cat /mnt/etc/fstab

-- ----- --------------------------------}}}

-- chroot ---------------------------------{{{

arch-chroot /mnt
set -o vi
alias l='ls -la --color --group-directories-first'

-- ------ ---------------------------------}}}

-- data directory -----------{{{

" create a directory where I can mount common data, " ntfs to be shared with linux and windows.

cd /
mkdir dat.mnt
pacman -S ntfs-3g

.. .... ........ ............}}}

-- time zone ------------------------------{{{

ln -svf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europa/Oslo /etc/localtime
hwclock --systohc

-- ---- ---- ------------------------------}}}

-- localiztion ----------------------------{{{

vim /etc/locale.gen     [uncomment en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8]
cat /etc/locale.gen | gdat.mnt en_US
locale-gen

vim /etc/locale.conf    [LANG=en_US.UTF-8]   (esc then shift zz to quit)
vim /etc/vconsole.conf  [KEYMAP=no]

setfont drdos8x14

-- ----------- ----------------------------}}}

-- network confiuration -------------------{{{

vim /etc/hostname       [arch.k50]

pacman -S networkmanager
systemctl enable NetworkManager.service

or:
pacman -S wpa_supplicant dhcpcd
####systemctl enable wpa_supplicant
vim /etc/dhcpcd.conf        [add noarp]
systemctl enable dhcpcd

pacman -S openssh
systemctl enable sshd

-- ------- ------------ -------------------}}}

-- root password --------------------------{{{

passwd

-- ---- -------- --------------------------}}}

-- bootloader ----------------------------{{{

pacman -S grub os-prober

grub-install --target=i386-pc /dev/sda

vim /etc/default/grub   [uncomment: GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false] 

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


pacman -S ntfs-3g       (if windows)

mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

-- ---------- ----------------------------}}}

-- reboot --------------------------------{{{

ctrl-d
umount -R /mnt
reboot

-- ------ --------------------------------}}}

-- first time reboot settings ------------{{{

login as root
set -o vi
alias l='ls -la --color --group-directories-first'

-- ----- ---- ------ -------- ------------}}}

-- connect to wifi -----------------------{{{

Using wpa_supplicant: wpa_passphrase "103B 2.4" "sdbyorgufjuad"
>> /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant-wlp2s0.conf wpa_supplicant -B -iwlp2s0
-c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant-wlp2s0.conf

see my .bash_profile file

Or using networkmanager: nmcli device wifi list nmcli device wifi connect '103B 2.4' password sdbyorgufjuad

ip -color a
ping -c4 archlinux.org

-- ------- -- ---- -----------------------}}}

-- useradd ------------------------------{{{

useradd -mG wheel m
passwd m

-- --- ---- -----------------------------}}}

-- visudo -------------------------------{{{

EDITOR=/usr/bin/vim visudo
    [add at top: Defaults editor=/usr/bin/vim]
    [uncomment %wheel

-- ------ -------------------------------}}}

-- logout login ------------------------{{{

exit to logout
login as m

-- ------ ----- ------------------------}}}

-- git ---------------------------------{{{

sudo pacman -S git github-cli
sudo mkdir dat.mnt/
sudo chown -R m:m /dat.mnt

cd /dat*/dot*

(((git clone https://github.com/mort1skoda/dotfiles.git)))

-- --- ---------------------------------}}}

create symlinks ---------------------------{{{

"Integrate your archlinux installation with your dotfiles dat.mnto"

Create symlink in ~ that point to /dat.mnt/dotfiles.

There is a bash (sh) file in /dat.mnt/dotfiles/ named: dotf.symlinks.sh that creates theese symlinks.

./dat.mnt/dotfiles/dotf.symlinks.sh

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