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h1 Simple, modern and secure installation of Arch Linux with KDE Plasma.
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# _Load the preferred keyboard. In my case it's "de" for Germany._
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$ loadkeys de
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# _List devices to make sure you partition the right device._
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$ lsblk
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# _Partition the device using gdisk (assuming /dev/sda)._
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$ gdisk /dev/sda
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# _Create GPT and EFI-partion._
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$ o # _Creates new GPT-partition table._
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$ y # _Accept._
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$ n # _New partition._
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$ +512M # _512 MB should be plenty for /boot._
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$ ef00 # _Mark as EFI._
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$ n # _New main partition, accept all the following using "y"._
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# _Print and check your partitions._
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$ p
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# _Write partitions to device._
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$ w
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$ y # _Accept._
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# _Encrypt primary partition._
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$ cryptsetup -c aes-xts-plain -y -s 512 luksFormat /dev/sda2
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$ YES
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# _Open encrypted partition, map as "root" and create filesystem._
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$ cryptseup luksOpen /dev/sda2 root
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$ mkfs.fat -F 32 -n UEFI /dev/sda1
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# _-F specifies the type of file allocation tables used (12, 16 or 32 bit)._
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# _-n sets the volume name (label) of the filesystem to "UEFI"._
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# _Create ext4 filesystem on primary partition._
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$ mkfs.ext4 /dev/mapper/root
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# _Create mountpoints and mount partitions._
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$ mount /dev/mapper/root /mnt
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$ mkdir /mnt/boot
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$ mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot
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# _Optionally update mirrorlist using reflector._
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# _In this case use the latest 10 mirrors from Germany, that have been synchronized within the last 24 hours and_
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# _sort the by download-rate and write them to the pacman mirrorlist._
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$ reflector --verbose --latest 10 --country Germany --age 24 --sort rate --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
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# _Install base system and basic packages (network, editor, sudo)._
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# _The package base-devel is not necessary but recommended._
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$ pacstrap /mnt base base-devel linux linux-firmware networkmanager nano sudo
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# _Generate fstab._
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$ genfstab -Lp /mnt > /mnt/etc/fstab
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# _-L = Use labels for source identifiers (shortcut for -t LABEL)._
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# _-p Exclude pseudofs mounts (default behavior)._
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# _Chroot into your installation._
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$ arch-chroot /mnt
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# _Set your hostname._
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$ echo mycomputer > /etc/hostname
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# _Generate locale.gen for your preferred language (and preferribly english)._
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$ nano /etc/locale.gen
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# _Uncomment your language, e.g. de_DE.UTF-8 UTF-8 (and en_US.UTF-8)._
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# _Generate the locale._
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$ locale-gen
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# Add necessary HOOKS and MODULES.
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$ nano /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
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# MODULES=(ext4)
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# HOOKS=(base udev autodetect modconf block keyboard keymap encrypt filesystems fsck shutdown)
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# Create mkinitcpio.
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$ mkinitcpio -p linux
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# Start NetworkManager for automatic network access on next boot.
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$ systemctl enable NetworkManager
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# Set a root-password.
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$ passwd
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# Install systemd-boot bootloader.
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$ bootctl install
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# Create the bootloader config.
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$ nano /bootloader/entries/arch.conf
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# Add the following:
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# title Arch Linux
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# linux /vmlinuz-linux
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# initrd /initramfs-linux.img
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# options cryptdevice=/dev/sda2:root root=/dev/mapper/root rw lang=de init=/usr/lib/systemd/systemd locale=de_DE.UTF-8
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# Create a fallback config.
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$ cp /boot/loader/entries/arch.conf /boot/loader/entries/arch-fallback.conf
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# Edit the fallback config.
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$ nano /boot/loader/entries/arch-fallback.conf
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# Change it to the following:
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# title Arch Linux Fallback
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# initrd /initramfs-linux-fallback.img
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# Edit loader config.
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$ nano /boot/loader/loader.conf
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Change it to the following:
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# timeout 1
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# default arch.conf
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# Exit and reboot
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$ exit
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$ umount /mnt/boot
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$ reboot
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# Enter encryption-password and login as root.
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# Set the keyboard to your preferred language permantently.
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$ echo KEYMAP=de-latin1-nodeadkeys > /etc/vconsole.conf
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# Create a user with a /home-directory.
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$ useradd -m myusername
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# Set password for your user.
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$ passwd myusername
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# Add myusername to group wheel for sudo access.
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$ gpasswd -a myusername wheel
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# Edit sudoers-file for sudo access.
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$ nano /etc/sudoers
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# Uncomment „%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL“
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# Logout as root.
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$ exit
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# Login as you user.
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# Install SDDM and a minimal KDE Plasma.
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$ pacman -S sddm sddm-kcm plasma-desktop
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# Install KDE terminal for easier installation of packages in Plasma.
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$ pacman -S konsole
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# Enable and start SDDM to login to Plasma.
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$ systemctl enable sddm
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$ systemctl start sddm
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# Now you are logged in to your Plasma desktop environment and ready to configure and use your Arch Linux.
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# Suggested packages to install.
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# microcode (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Microcode)
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# kde-gtk-config (Adds graphical settings for GTK apps.)
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# kdeplasma-addons („All kind of addons to improve your Plasma experience.“)
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# kscreen (Adds screen section to graphical settings.)
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# ksystemlog (Graphical system log viewer)
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# partitionmanager (Graphical partition manager)
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# plasma-nm (Network manager applet)
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# plasma-pa (Audio manager applet)
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# powerdevil (Adds energy manager to graphical settings.)
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# spectacle (Graphical screenshot tool.)
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# systemd-swap (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/swap#systemd-swap)
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