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https://github.com/sewer56/arch-setup-2023

My personal ArchLinux Setup
https://github.com/sewer56/arch-setup-2023

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My personal ArchLinux Setup

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# Install Steps



This is a log of installation steps to set up Arch on my machine; as well as my `dotfiles`. Have fun with them.



- [Install Steps](#install-steps)

  - [System Install](#system-install)

    - [Install Arch](#install-arch)

    - [Install a Good Terminal Emulator](#install-a-good-terminal-emulator)

    - [Install Text Editor](#install-text-editor)

    - [Fix DPI](#fix-dpi)

    - [Install AUR Helper](#install-aur-helper)

    - [Update NV Driver \& Setup Kernel Params](#update-nv-driver--setup-kernel-params)

    - [Replace i3 with Hyprland](#replace-i3-with-hyprland)

    - [Install NetworkManager](#install-networkmanager)

  - [User Setup](#user-setup)

    - [Install Resource Tracker](#install-resource-tracker)

    - [Install Browser](#install-browser)

    - [Install Bragging Rights (Neofetch)](#install-bragging-rights-neofetch)

    - [Audio Management](#audio-management)

    - [Install IDE (.NET)](#install-ide-net)

    - [Keyboard Lighting (Corsair)](#keyboard-lighting-corsair)

    - [Mouse Config (Universal)](#mouse-config-universal)

    - [Configure Swap (Optional)](#configure-swap-optional)

    - [Configure ZRam (Optional)](#configure-zram-optional)

    - [File Managers](#file-managers)

    - [Fix Screen Capture on Chrome](#fix-screen-capture-on-chrome)

    - [Archive Manager (Optional)](#archive-manager-optional)

    - [GTK Settings Editor](#gtk-settings-editor)

    - [Autologin](#autologin)

    - [Hex Editor](#hex-editor)

    - [Docker](#docker)

    - [Mount Cloud Storage](#mount-cloud-storage)

    - [Mount NAS Storage](#mount-nas-storage)

    - [JPEG XL Support](#jpeg-xl-support)

  - [Dotfiles Config Setup](#dotfiles-config-setup)

    - [Install GTK Theme (Catpuccin)](#install-gtk-theme-catpuccin)

    - [Configure WM (hyprland)](#configure-wm-hyprland)

    - [Configure Bar (waybar)](#configure-bar-waybar)

    - [Install Oh My Zsh.](#install-oh-my-zsh)

  - [Deploy the Configurations](#deploy-the-configurations)

  - [Maintenance](#maintenance)

    - [Copy Dotfiles from Current User to Repo](#copy-dotfiles-from-current-user-to-repo)



## System Install



### Install Arch



```bash

# Easy installer because I'm lazy.

# with pipewire

pacman -S archinstall

archinstall

```



### Install a Good Terminal Emulator



```bash

pacman -S kitty

```



Note: `Ctrl+Shift+C / V` do copy and paste.



### Install Text Editor



```bash

pacman -S vscode



# Remember to hide that menu bar in VSCode :wink:

```



### Fix DPI



Note: Need to set DPI if not targeting default 96 value.



```bash

nano ~/.Xresources

```



Insert desired DPI for apps:



```

Xft.dpi: 192

```



Then merge with current settings

```

xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources

```



Changes will apply after app restarts.



For screen DPI, use `xrandr`:



```

# 4K and 1080p side ny side

xrandr --dpi 192 --fb 7680x2160 --output DP-0 --mode 3840x2160 --output DVI-D-0 --scale 2x2 --pos 3840x0

```



Note: This is just temporary, later our screen will be controlled by wayland.



### Install AUR Helper



```bash

pacman -S git -y

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git

cd yay

makepkg -si

```



### Update NV Driver & Setup Kernel Params



If you're stuck with prioprietary driver like me, it's kinda sad.  

This repo has some extra fixes.  



```bash

git clone https://github.com/Frogging-Family/nvidia-all.git

cd nvidia-all

makepkg -si

```



Must enable direct rendering manager in kernel params (`systemd-boot` instructions):



```bash

nano /boot/loader/entries/...conf

```



Add the following to options:

- `nvidia_drm.modeset=1` (needed for Wayland)

- `nvidia.NVreg_PreserveVideoMemoryAllocations=1` (needed for suspend in Wayland)

- `mitigations=off` (optional, sacrifices security for perf)



Line should look something like:



```

options /* some stuff here */ nvidia_drm.modeset=1 mitigations=off nvidia.NVreg_PreserveVideoMemoryAllocations=1

```



And rebuild dkms...



```bash

dkms autoinstall

```



And just in case...

```bash

mkinitcpio # also verify with --automods

```



And enable the services needed for suspend:



```

systemctl enable nvidia-suspend

systemctl enable nvidia-resume

systemctl enable nvidia-hibernate

```



Then blacklist nouveau



```

sudo bash -c "echo blacklist nouveau > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nvidia-nouveau.conf" && sudo bash -c "echo options nouveau modeset=0 >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nvidia-nouveau.conf"

```



### Replace i3 with Hyprland



```bash

yay -S hyprland-nvidia

yay -S xorg-xwayland

yay -S wlroots-nvidia

```



Disable DM:



```bash

systemctl disable display-manager.service

pacman -Rs lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter

```



Install some packages:

```bash

sudo pacman -S vulkan-tools

sudo pacman -S vulkan-validation-layers

```



Update `~/.bash_profile`



```bash

export LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME=nvidia

export XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland

export GBM_BACKEND=nvidia-drm

export __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia

export WLR_NO_HARDWARE_CURSORS=1

export MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1 # (REQUIRED: Firefox will break otherwise.)

#export WLR_RENDERER=vulkan # breaks currently

export SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland

export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland

export KITTY_DISABLE_WAYLAND=1 # fixes a crash bug after changing DPI



# Auto start

if [ -z "${WAYLAND_DISPLAY}" ] && [ "${XDG_VTNR}" -eq 1 ]; then

  exec Hyprland # auto start on boot 

fi

```



Get QT for Wayland



```bash

pacman -S qt5-wayland

pacman -S qt6-wayland

```



Reboot.



### Install NetworkManager



```

pacman -S networkmanager

pacman -S nm-connection-editor

```



## User Setup 



### Install Resource Tracker



```bash

pacman -S btop

```



### Install Browser



```bash

yay -S pulse-browser-bin

```



### Install Bragging Rights (Neofetch)



```bash

pacman -S neofetch

pacman -S imagemagick # thumbnails

```



### Audio Management



```bash

pacman -S pavucontrol # Change audio setting here!

pacman -S playerctl   # Keyboard Bindings

```



After installing, might need to go to `pavucontrol` and check the default device using the checkbox.



In my case this is `Starship/Matisse HD Audio Controller` under `Output` tab.



### Install IDE (.NET)



```bash

yay -S aur/rider

yay -S dotnet-sdk-7.0

```



In Rider, set VM option `-Dsun.java2d.uiScale.enabled=false`.



### Keyboard Lighting (Corsair)



```bash

yay -S ckb-next

systemctl enable ckb-next-daemon

systemctl start ckb-next-daemon

```



### Mouse Config (Universal)



```bash

pacman -S piper

piper

```



### Configure Swap (Optional)



Also allows hibernation.



```bash

sudo btrfs subvolume create /swap



# For 32GB RAM, using Ubuntu Recommendation that also covers hibernation.

sudo btrfs filesystem mkswapfile --size 38g --uuid clear /swap/swapfile



sudo swapon /swap/swapfile



## Add to fstab

# /swap/swapfile none swap defaults 0 0

```



### Configure ZRam (Optional)



i.e. Compressed RAM. Optionally use instead of swap if you have enough RAM.



```bash

# https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Zram#:~:text=zram%2C%20formerly%20called%20compcache%2C%20is,a%20general-purpose%20RAM%20disk.

# Disable zswap if needed first.

sudo pacman -S zram-generator # might be already insatalled depending on archinstall config



# Open

sudo nano /etc/systemd/zram-generator.conf

compression-algorithm = zstd

swap-priority = 100

fs-type = swap



# Enable

systemctl enable [email protected]

```



### File Managers



```bash

yay -S thunar # tumbler for thumbs

yay -S polkit-gnome # Required for auth which is required for mounting drives

yay -S thunar-archive-plugin # archive files

yay -S thunar-media-tags-plugin # id3 tags

yay -S tumbler-extra-thumbnailers # dds and some other useful stuff

yay -S f3d # application for previewing models



# Extensions

yay -S tumbler # Thumbnails

yay -S webp-pixbuf-loader # webp

yay -S ffmpegthumbnailer # videos

yay -S poppler-glib # .pdf

yay -S freetype2 # .pdf



# CLI

pacman -S ranger # optional

```



### Fix Screen Capture on Chrome



```bash

pacman -S xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland



# Update Config

exec dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd WAYLAND_DISPLAY XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=sway

```



### Archive Manager (Optional)



```bash

yay -S file-roller

```



### GTK Settings Editor



```bash

yay -S nwg-look

```



### Autologin



```bash

sudo mkdir /etc/systemd/system/[email protected]/

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/[email protected]/override.conf

```



```

[Service]

ExecStart=

ExecStart=-/usr/bin/agetty --autologin sewer --noclear %I $TERM

```



```

sudo systemctl enable [email protected]

```



### Hex Editor



```

yay -S 010editor

```



Sometimes it fails in Wayland, x11 mode will work, edit:  

- `~/.local/share/applications/010editor.desktop`  

- `~/.local/share/applications/010editor-project.desktop`  

- `~/.local/share/applications/010editor-import.desktop`  



And prepend `env QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb` to the commands.



### Docker



```

yay -S docker

systemctl enable docker.service



# Add user to docker group

sudo usermod -aG docker ${USER}

```



### Mount Cloud Storage



```

pacman -S rclone

rclone config



# Mount that service

mkdir ~/Cloud



# Mount command in 

# .config/hypr/cloud.conf

```



### Mount NAS Storage



```

pacman -S rclone

rclone config



# Mount that service

mkdir ~/Cloud



# Mount Command in

# .config/hypr/nas.conf

```



### JPEG XL Support



```bash

yay -S libjxl

```



Modify the `*screenshot.sh` scripts to make JXL screenshots if desired.



## Dotfiles Config Setup



RGBA



- Accent A: #00ff99ee `(Down/Green)`

- Accent B: #33ccffee `(Up/Blue)`



- Accent A Lighter: #a9ceb5

- Accent B Lighter: #a2cce0



### Install GTK Theme (Catpuccin)



```bash

yay -S catppuccin-gtk-theme-mocha catppuccin-gtk-theme-macchiato catppuccin-gtk-theme-frappe catppuccin-gtk-theme-latte papirus-icon-theme gtk-engine-murrine

```



### Configure WM (hyprland)



Display Configuration Helper:



```bash

# .config/hypr/monitors.conf

pacman -S nwg-displays wlr-randr

```



Screenshots:



```bash

# .config/hypr/screenshot.conf

# Saves to my 'Cloud' directory. You may need to adjust that.

# Print Screen: Screenshot Region

# Alt + Print Screen: Screenshot Current Window

yay -S grim slurp 

```



Notification Service:



```bash

# .config/hypr/notification.conf

yay -S mako

```



Media Keys:



```bash

# .config/hypr/mediakeys.conf

pacman -S playerctl # Keyboard Bindings

```



Keyboard/Mouse:



```bash

# .config/hypr/input.conf

# kb_layout = gb

# force_no_accel = 1

```



Keybinds:



```bash

# .config/hypr/bindings.conf

# default bindings closely resemble i3wm

```



App Launcher/Window Switcher/Command Runner:



```bash

# .config/hypr/applauncher.conf     # MOD + D

# .config/hypr/windowswitcher.conf  # Alt+Tab

# .config/hypr/runcommand.conf      # MOD + R

yay -S rofi-lbonn-wayland-git rofi-emoji nerd-fonts-jetbrains-mono-160



# Theme settings in .config/rofi

```



Lock Screen:



```bash

# .config/hypr/lockscreen.conf     # MOD + ESC

# .config/swaylock/config 

yay -S swaylock-effects

```



Wallpaper: 



```bash

# .config/hypr/hyprpaper.conf 

pacman -S hyprpaper

```



Mounting & Storage Devices:



```bash

# Prereqs

yay -S polkit  # for mounting as user, you'll have this already if you have auth agent



# Automount

# .config/hypr/automount.conf

yay -S udiskie # daemon



# Mount

# .config/hypr/mount.conf

yay -S polkit-gnome # requisite



# File Manager Support

yay -S gvfs

yay -S gvfs-mtp # Android/MTP Support



# SSD Trim (might already be enabled)

systemctl enable fstrim.timer

```



Clipboard Manager:



```bash

pacman -S cliphist



#.config/hypr/clipboard.conf

```



Disable/Enable Cloud:



```bash

# .config/hypr/cloud.conf

```



### Configure Bar (waybar)



```bash

# .config/hypr/bar.conf

yay -S waybar-hyprland-git



# Needed Fonts

yay -S ttf-font-awesome ttf-jetbrains-mono ttf-icomoon-feather ttf-iosevka-nerd ttf-iosevka



# Needed Applet

yay -S nm-connection-editor



# Needed for auto reload.

yay -S inotify-tools

```



Note: The `music` component on the bar doesn't have wired up buttons, for now it only responds to left/middle/right click.



### Install Oh My Zsh.



```zsh

pacman -S zsh



# We will import Oh My Zsh through a script.

```



Also consider installing autosuggestions:

https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions/blob/master/INSTALL.md#oh-my-zsh



## Deploy the Configurations



Copies the dotfiles, makes zsh default shell, changes shell to zsh:



```bash

chmod +x ./deploy.sh

deploy.sh

```



## Maintenance



### Copy Dotfiles from Current User to Repo



This shell script copies all the files from the current user's `.config` into this repo's `.config` (by folder), as well as other user folders.



i.e. If `.config/i3` exists, it will copy all of `$HOME/.config/i3`.



```bash

./update.sh

```