Arch Linux Setup

This is a work in progress setup for my first Arch Linux install

Arch install

Start by creating a bootable USB from an Arch ISO, you can download from here

Boot into the USB...

Connect to wifi...

iwctl

Test connection with ping google.ca

Run the arch install command

archinstall

Running through the options...

Disc config: Best-effort
Boot loader: Grub
User account: Create one and give super
Profile: Minimal
Audio: Pipewire
Additional packages: git
Network: Copy ISE network configuration

Install...

TODO

zsh Configuration
scripted setup
- pacman packages
- yay packages
- brew packages
- aliases
- symlinks
hyprland Configuration
- waybar
- hyprpaper
- swaylock/hyprlock
- swayidle/hypridle
- keybindings
- wlogout

Packages

This is a list of packages sorted by the package manager used to install them along with a small description of what they do as well as a link to their website/docs

Pacman

Thunar - file manager
zsh - Shell
Bitwarden - Password manager
Firefox - web browser
git - Version control
github-cli - Github CLI
lazygit - CLI git client
neofetch - System display
neovim - CLI based editor and IDE
ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd - Nerd font pack
wget - retrive files over http(s)
curl - same as wget
xclip - Clipboard util
ripgrep - CLI grep tool (used for neovim text search across files)
btop - resource monitor
dunst - notification daemon
cmatrix - THE MATRIX
swappy - screenshot tool
spotify - Music App
discord - Messaging
caprine - Facebook messenger
obsidian - markdown and stuff

Hyprland

waybar - wayland status bar
swww - wallpaper animations
hypridle - hyprland idle daemon
hyprlock - hyprland lock screen
wlogout - logout manu
pywal - generates color palettes from wallpaper
hyprland-plugins - self explanitory
SwayNotificationCenter - notification UI

Yay

cava - audio visualizer

Brew

zsh-completions - zsh plugin that adds CLI completions
zsh-autosuggestions - zsh that adds suggestions
asdf - runtime manager (nodejs, python, bun, etc...)

2.2 KiB Raw Blame History