As a Newbie Linux-User setting up an Arch system from scratch is usually a time-intensive process.So i set out in developing scripts which transforms a blank hard drive to a fully functional Arch system with all my files, applications, and preferences set, as efficiently and with the least inputs from the user as possible. Typically a complete install takes me between two and three hours.About and hour for the base install, and a couple hours for all the packages to download.This is why installing Arch Linux is a challenge in itself but at the same time, it is a learning opportunity for intermediate Linux users.
If you are curious as to why I use Arch you can read Why Arch Linux
Note: Some of the package choices and tweaks are specific to my setup.
So...
- Download and boot into the latest Arch Linux iso
- Connect to the internet.
- To install directly with default variables
bash <(curl -Ls https://raw.githubusercontent.com/groovyghost/ArchBase/main/install.sh)
OR
- Sync repos and install wget
pacman -Sy wget wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/groovyghost/ArchBase/main/install.sh- Change the variables at the top of the file (lines 3 through 9)
- continent_country must have the following format: Zone/SubZone . e.g. Europe/Berlin
- run
timedatectl list-timezonesto see full list of zones and subzones
- Make the script executable:
chmod +x install.sh - Run the script:
./install.sh - Reboot into Arch Linux