knowledge-base/KB/Linux/Desktop/Archinstall.md

creation date	tags
2022-09-03	note arch linux archlinux install

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/KDE/KDE, KB/Linux/Desktop/i3 or KB/Linux/Desktop/sway

Recommended packages for first install

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

pacman-cleanup-hook
yay-bin

# when using btrfs snapshots
timeshift-bin

When using wayland, ensure that you install

qt5-wayland
qt6-wayland