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creation date: 2022-09-03
tags: [note,arch,linux,archlinux,install]
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It has never been easier to install arch. Simply use the `archinstall` command!

* Make a bootable USB stick with `dd bs=4M if=path/to/archlinux-version-x86_64.iso of=/dev/sdx conv=fsync oflag=direct status=progress`
* Type `archinstall` once booted into USB
* Configure the system to your liking, here are some recommendations, but defaults should do it
	* Use btrfs and use recommended sub volumes layout
	* Use **encryption**
	* Use systemd-boot
	* Use NetworkManager for any desktop experience
	* Pick a default desktop environment for desktop experience, e.g. [[KB/Linux/GNOME]], [[KB/Linux/Desktop/ArchLinux/KDE/KDE]], [[KB/Linux/Desktop/ArchLinux/i3]] or [[KB/Linux/Desktop/ArchLinux/sway]]

Recommended packages for first install

```plain
htop fd ncdu dfc neofetch zsh zsh-autosuggestions zsh-completions zsh-syntax-highlighting nano nano-syntax-highlighting rsync vim reflector pacman-contrib kernel-modules-hook
```

And from AUR later

```shell
pacman-cleanup-hook
yay-bin

# when using btrfs snapshots
timeshift-bin
```

When using _wayland_, ensure that you install

```shell
qt5-wayland
qt6-wayland
```