Arch Linux Installation Guide

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Make A Boot Disk

Download iso file by arch linux official site.

Use any tool to make a bootable disk to make a bootable U disk.

The production details will not be repeated here.

Installation (UEFI MODE)

After the USB flash drive is inserted into the USB port, select the USB flash drive to enter (different computer brands, different keys).

Change Fonts

If you feel the font is too small after entering, you can change the font.

setfont /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts/LatGrkCyr-12x22.psfu.gz

Wireless Network

Use ip link query wireless network card interface.

If wireless network card interface is DOWN, enable the port by commandip link set YOUR_PORT up .

Scan wireless network by command iwlist YOUR_PORT scan | grep ESSID .

Use the following command to generate the corresponding configuration file for wireless network you choose.

wpa_passphrase YOUR_WIFI_NAME YOUR_WIFI_PASSWORD > internet.conf

Use the following command to connect to the wireless network you choose.

wpa_supplicant -c internet.conf -i YOUR_PORT &

If it is a wired connection, only this command is required.dhcpcd &

Set Clock

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timedatectl set-ntp true

Partition (fdisk)

Use fdisk -l to view the disk list.

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fdisk /dev/nvme0n1
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See arch wiki site for fdisk usage.

mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/nvme0n1p1 nvme0n1p1 is the boot partition.

mkfs.ext4 /dev/nvme0n1p2 nvme0n1p2 is the main partition.

mkswap /dev/nvme0n1p3 nvme0n1p3 is the swap partition.

swapon /dev/nvme0n1p3 Open the swap partition.

Mount Partition

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mount /dev/nvme0n1p2 /mnt
mkdir /mnt/boot
mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt/boot

Edit Mirror

vim /etc/pacman.conf Uncomment the ‘Color’ of the file to provide a better visual experience.

vim /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist Modify this file to choose the domestic mirror you like.

Install Base Components

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pacstrap /mnt base linux linux-firmware

Generate fstab File

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

Change The Time Zone

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arch-chroot /mnt #Enter chroot mode
ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/Shanghai /etc/localtime
hwclock --systohc
exit #Exit chroot mode

Add System Language

Uncomment ‘en_US.UTF-8’ of this file. (During installation, if you choose chinese, some fonts will be a black box.)

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vim /mnt/etc/locale.gen
arch-chroot /mnt
locale-gen
exit
vim /mnt/etc/locale.conf #Add LANG=en_US.UTF-8

Modify Machine Name

Enter machine name you like in this file.

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vim /mnt/etc/hostname

Modify host File

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vim /mnt/etc/hosts
    127.0.0.1   localhost
    ::1         localhost
    127.0.1.1   MACHINE_NAME.localdomain MACHINE_NAME

Set Root Password

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arch-chroot /mnt

passwd Enter password twice.

Install The Necessary Components

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pacman -S grub efibootmgr intel-ucode os-prober #os-prober is optional for multiple operating system detection booting

GRUB

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mkdir /boot/grub
grub-mkconfig > /boot/grub/grub.cfg
uname -m #Detection of architecture
grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot #In x86_64,for example

Install Useful Tools

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pacman -S vim vi zsh wpa_supplicant dhcpcd base-devel

Exit chroot Mode AND Restart

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exit
reboot

End

After restart your system, you can pull out U disk.

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