Arch linux config

requirements:

arch basic install using python archinstall script after install got to chroot and install iwd, dhcpcd and vi systemctl enable iwd systemctl enable dhcpcd

Pipewire

sudo pacman -S pipewire pipewire-alsa pipewire-media-session pipewire-pulse pavucontrol

sudo pacman -S alacritty bspwm dunst picom polybar rofi sxhkd git base-devel cmake zsh

// This doesnt work setup.sh (run from this dir) creates symlinks in ~/.config

xorg

sudo pacman -S xorg-server xorg-xsetroot xorg-xinit xorg-setxkbmap xorg-xrdb xorg-xinput xorg-xprop xorg-xrandr xdotool xclip

yay (pacman aur helper)

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay-bin.git
cd yay-bin
makepkg -si

gpu / cpu

• nvidia settings, smi
• amdgpu
• amd / intel ucode

neovim - install from source

git clone https://github.com/neovim/neovim
make CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
sudo make install

keyring setup

sudo pacman -S gnome-keyring seahorse

/etc/pam.d/login:

#%PAM-1.0

auth       required     pam_securetty.so
auth       requisite    pam_nologin.so
auth       include      system-local-login
auth	   optional     pam_gnome_keyring.so
account    include      system-local-login
session    include      system-local-login
password   include      system-local-login
session    optional     pam_gnome_keyring.so auto_start

system specific config

The following files have system specific config that may need customising bspwm/bspwmrc bspwm/desktops.sh bspwm/monitor_detect.sh bspwm/configbyhost.sh

apps

• clipster
• firefox-developer-edition
• nemo
• feh
• alsa-utils
• arandr
• lxappearance
• gnome-tweaks
• openssh
• pass
• pass-otp
• passff-host
• zip / unzip
• jq
• nvm
• docker
• python / pip
• font manager
• inkscape
• gimp
• archlinux-keyring
• gnome-keyring
• colorpicker
• maim
• fileroller
• i3lock-fancy-multimonitor
• meld
• lazygit
• mpv
• remmina
• eww
• wezterm
• ripgrep
• roficlip
• rofi-emoji
• gnome-themes-extra
• adwaita-qt5-git
• adwaita-qt6-git

fonts

• adobe-source-code-pro-fonts
• cantarell-fonts
• nerd-fonts-hermit
• nerd-fonts-inconsolata
• nerd-fonts-jetbrains-mono
• nerd-fonts-mononoki
• nerd-fonts-roboto-mono
• noto-fonts-lite
• otf-nerd-fonts-fira-code
• ttf-borg-sans-mono
• ttf-carlito
• ttf-cutive-mono
• ttf-dejavu
• ttf-droid
• ttf-font-awesome
• ttf-hack
• ttf-haeck
• ttf-ibm-plex
• ttf-impallari-dancing-script
• ttf-liberation
• ttf-lilex
• ttf-roboto
• ttf-roboto-mono
• ttf-twemoji

Post installation

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/General_recommendations