From ccb131c0ef731bfe6fb9f3d6011e5df492bfc6f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DoTheEvolution Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:35:59 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] update --- arch_linux_host_install/readme.md | 160 ++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 88 insertions(+), 72 deletions(-) diff --git a/arch_linux_host_install/readme.md b/arch_linux_host_install/readme.md index c1f9e3c..86aa928 100644 --- a/arch_linux_host_install/readme.md +++ b/arch_linux_host_install/readme.md @@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ Linux that will run docker. -This is not a hand holding explaining guide how to install arch.
+This is not a hand holding explaining guide how to install arch.
It's more of a checklist on what to do if you already done it -and know what you are doing.
+and know what you are doing.
* [Official site](https://www.archlinux.org/) * [Arch wiki install guide](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/installation_guide) @@ -38,48 +38,48 @@ The above command will fuck your machine up if you dunno what you are doing. # Boot from the usb This is BIOS/MBR setup as I am running on an old thinkpad with a busted screen, -plus I like the simplicity of it.
+plus I like the simplicity of it.
So if theres boot menu option choose non-uefi. # Installation -* create a single partition and mark it bootable
+* create a single partition and mark it bootable
`cfdisk -z /dev/sda` -* build ext4 filesystem on it
+* build ext4 filesystem on it
`mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1` -* mount the new partition
+* mount the new partition
`mount /dev/sda1 /mnt` -* choose geographicly close mirror, `dd` deletes entire line in vim
+* choose geographicly close mirror, `dd` deletes entire line in vim
`vim /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist` -* install the base system
+* install the base system
`pacstrap /mnt base linux linux-firmware base-devel grub vim` -* generate fstab
+* generate fstab
`genfstab -U /mnt > /mnt/etc/fstab` -* chroot in to the new system
+* chroot in to the new system
`arch-chroot /mnt` -* install grub
- `grub-install /dev/sda`
+* install grub
+ `grub-install /dev/sda`
`grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg` -* set password for root
+* set password for root
`passwd` -* remove the bootable media and restart the machine
- `exit`
+* remove the bootable media and restart the machine
+ `exit`
`reboot` # Basic configuration after the first boot -* login as `root`
-* set hostname
+* login as `root`
+* set hostname
`echo docker-host > /etc/hostname` -* add new user and set their password
- `useradd -m -G wheel bastard`
+* add new user and set their password
+ `useradd -m -G wheel bastard`
`passwd bastard` -* edit sudoers to allow users of the group wheel to sudo
- `EDITOR=vim visudo`
+* edit sudoers to allow users of the group wheel to sudo
+ `EDITOR=vim visudo`
*%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL* -* check the network interface name
+* check the network interface name
`ip link` -* set static IP using systemd-networkd and resolv.conf
+* set static IP using systemd-networkd and resolv.conf
`vim /etc/systemd/network/20-wired.network` @@ -103,24 +103,24 @@ So if theres boot menu option choose non-uefi. No troublesome `systemd-resolved` in this setup. -* uncomment desired locales in locale.gen
- `vim /etc/locale.gen`
-* generate new locales and set one system wide
- `locale-gen`
+* uncomment desired locales in locale.gen
+ `vim /etc/locale.gen`
+* generate new locales and set one system wide
+ `locale-gen`
`localectl set-locale LANG=en_US.UTF-8` -* select timezone and set it permanent
- `tzselect`
- `timedatectl set-timezone 'Europe/Bratislava'` -* set hardware clock and sync using ntp
- `hwclock --systohc --utc`
+* select timezone and set it permanent
+ `tzselect`
+ `timedatectl set-timezone 'Europebratislava'` +* set hardware clock and sync using ntp
+ `hwclock --systohc --utc`
`timedatectl set-ntp true` -* setup a swap file
- `fallocate -l 8G /swapfile`
- `chmod 600 /swapfile`
- `mkswap /swapfile`
- `vim /etc/fstab`
+* setup a swap file
+ `fallocate -l 8G /swapfile`
+ `chmod 600 /swapfile`
+ `mkswap /swapfile`
+ `vim /etc/fstab`
*/swapfile none swap defaults 0 0* -* reboot
+* reboot
`reboot` # SSH, Docker, ZSH, AUR @@ -131,23 +131,23 @@ From now on its login as non-root user. [wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/OpenSSH) -* install openssh package
+* install openssh package
`sudo pacman -S openssh` -* edit sshd_config
- `sudo vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config`
+* edit sshd_config
+ `sudo vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config`
*PasswordAuthentication yes* -* enable sshd service
+* enable sshd service
`sudo systemctl enable --now sshd` ### Setup docker [Wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/docker) -* have `docker` and `docker-compose` packages installed
+* have `docker` and `docker-compose` packages installed
`sudo pacman -S docker docker-compose` -* enable docker service
+* enable docker service
`sudo systemctl enable --now docker` -* add non-root user to the docker group
+* add non-root user to the docker group
`sudo gpasswd -a bastard docker` ### ZSH shell @@ -157,11 +157,11 @@ From now on its login as non-root user. I like [Zim](https://github.com/zimfw/zimfw), it's the fastest zsh framework and set up nicely out of the box -* install zsh and curl packages
+* install zsh and curl packages
`sudo pacman -S zsh git curl` -* install zim
+* install zim
`curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zimfw/install/master/install.zsh | zsh` -* change the default shell to zsh
+* change the default shell to zsh
`chsh -s /bin/zsh` ##### Adding stuff to .zshrc @@ -191,19 +191,24 @@ For zim it's "Without oh-my-zsh shell" section. Using [Yay](https://github.com/Jguer/yay). -* install git package
+* install git package
`sudo pacman -S git` -* install yay
- `git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay-bin.git`
- `cd yay-bin && makepkg -si`
- `cd .. && rm -rf yay-bin`
+* install yay
+ `git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay-bin.git`
+ `cd yay-bin && makepkg -si`
+ `cd .. && rm -rf yay-bin`
`ctop-bin` and `inxi` are good AUR packages. # Extra stuff -[wiki - general general recommendations](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/general_recommendations)
-[wiki - improving performance](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Improving_performance)
+[wiki - general general recommendations](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/general_recommendations)
+[wiki - improving performance](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Improving_performance)
+ +### CPU [microcode](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Microcode) + +* `sudo pacman -S intel-ucode` +* `sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg` ### Some packages @@ -217,35 +222,46 @@ Monitoring and testing ### Performance and maintenance -* install cron and enable the service
- `sudo pacman -S cronie`
+* install cron and enable the service
+ `sudo pacman -S cronie`
`sudo systemctl enable --now cronie` -* if ssd, enable periodic trim
- `sudo pacman -S util-linux`
+* if ssd, enable periodic trim
+ `sudo pacman -S util-linux`
`sudo systemctl enable --now fstrim.timer` -* set noatime in fstab to prevent unnecessary tracking of read times
- `sudo vim /etc/fstab`
+* set noatime in fstab to prevent unnecessary tracking of read times
+ `sudo vim /etc/fstab`
*UUID=cdd..addb / ext4 rw,noatime 0 1* -* enable use of all cpu cores for makepkg jobs and disable compression
- `sudo vim /etc/makepkg.conf`
- *MAKEFLAGS="-j$(nproc)"*
+* enable use of all cpu cores for makepkg jobs and disable compression
+ `sudo vim /etc/makepkg.conf`
+ *MAKEFLAGS="-j$(nproc)"*
*PKGEXT='.pkg.tar'* -* clean up old packages weekly, keep last 3
- `sudo pacman -S pacman-contrib`
+* clean up old packages weekly, keep last 3
+ `sudo pacman -S pacman-contrib`
`sudo systemctl enable --now paccache.timer` -* use reflector to get the fastest mirrors based on country `-c `
- `sudo pacman -S reflector`
+* use reflector to get the fastest mirrors based on country `-c `
+ `sudo pacman -S reflector`
`sudo reflector -l 200 -n 20 -c SK -c CZ -p http --sort rate --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist` ### Comfort -* enable colors in pacman.conf
- `sudo vim /etc/pacman.conf`
+* enable colors in pacman.conf
+ `sudo vim /etc/pacman.conf`
*Color* ### Notebook -* control power events, lid close for example
- `sudo vim /etc/systemd/logind.conf`
+* [Source article](https://web.archive.org/web/20200615190407/https://mensfeld.pl/2018/08/ubuntu-18-04-disable-screen-on-lid-close/) +* [Arch wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Acpid) + +Lid closed should not make the machine go to sleep. + +* Set lid handle switch to ignore in systemd logind.conf
+ `sudo vim /etc/systemd/logind.conf`
*HandleLidSwitch=ignore* +But this alone leaves the screen running. + +Tried to find solution, and while `vbetool dpms off` works, +turning it back on does not `vbetool dpms on` and it timesout without error. + +Might be specific for the hardware, currently its latitude E5570