Install Arch linux + wifi and xfce4
If you want to learn Linux for real, Arch is my favorite distribution, be prepared for lots of commands and research, but keep calm, you are goin to learn!
Boot Arch Linux from USB pendrive
Download Arch Linux
Download the .iso image at: https://www.archlinux.org/download/
Download Rufus
Rufus is a program to create bootable USB drivers https://rufus.akeo.ie/
Open rufus, select your .iso image, select your pendrive and BURN!
Boot your PC using your new pendrive and follow the next steps!
Have fun!
Change keyboard to abnt2
loadkeys br-abnt2
Show particions
fdisk -lCreate Partitions
cfdisk
Format Partitions
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1
mkswap /dev/sda2
swapon /dev/sda2
Install Arch
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
pacstrap /mnt base base-devel
genfstab /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
cat /mnt/etc/fstab
arch-chroot /mnt /bin/bash
Enable internet
Enable dhcpcd for system start up.
systemctl enable dhcpcd
Set your hostname, replace YOURHOSTNAMEHERE with your new machine name, in my case ocana-note
echo YOUR_HOSTNAME_HERE > /etc/hostname
Set password
passwd
Enable 32bit packages
uncomment multilib line from:
nano /etc/pacman.conf
Sincronize Repos
pacman -Sy
Create User
useradd -m -g users -G wheel,storage,power -s /bin/bash angeloocana
passwd angeloocana
Install sudo
pacman -S sudo
enable sudo for users, uncomment %wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL
EDITOR=nano visudo
Grub installation
pacman -S grub os-prober
grub-install /dev/sda
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Exit
exit
umount /mnt/home
umount /mnt
poweroff
Remove the pendrive running the arch image and start your machine to continue the process.
Install xfce4
sudo pacman -Syu
sudo pacman -S xorg xorg-server
sudo pacman -S xfce4 xfce4-goodies
Run xfce!
startxfce4
Change keyboard to abnt2 permanently
Go to ‘Applications’ -> ‘Settings’ -> ‘Settings Manager’ -> ‘Session and Startup’ -> ‘Application Autostart’ then click ‘Add’ button and just paste the command in the “Command” field, give a name and here you go.
setxkbmap -model abnt2 -layout br -variant abnt2
Datetime
To check the current zone defined for the system:
timedatectl
To list available zones:
timedatectl list-timezones
To change your time zone:
timedatectl set-timezone Zone/SubZone
Synchronize date time, maybe you have to restart to see the changes:
sudo hwclock --systohc --utc
Audio
sudo pacman -S alsa-utils pulseaudio
Programs
Vim
sudo pacman -S vim
Yaourt
Yaourt contains the community packages.
For pacman always use sudo, for yaourt never!!!
Open the file below for editing:
sudo vim /etc/pacman.conf
Add to the bottom:
[archlinuxfr]
SigLevel = Never
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/$archInstall yaourt
sudo pacman -Sy yaourt
Wifi
Install NetworkManager https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NetworkManager#Installation
sudo pacman -S networkmanager network-manager-applet xfce4-notifyd gnome-keyring
Maybe you need to restart to work properly.
Enable Network Manager:
systemctl enable NetworkManager.service
Start Network Manager:
systemctl start NetworkManager.service
Troubleshooting
Fix audio
alsactl restore