====== Arch Linux ======

  * a small basic linux with need to install rest on your own
  * less than 500MB download: https://www.archlinux.org/download/

  * install guide:
    * https://www.ostechnix.com/install-arch-linux-latest-version/

====== Install Guide ======

  * ref:
    * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PBqpX0_UOc
    * https://gist.github.com/histrio/aed2b26c43b5382bb169

  * boot usb or cd disk, then cmd step <code bash>
# check disk
lsblk
# disk format tool
fdisk /dev/sda
#~~~~~~~disk tool here~~~~~~~~
# print disk structure
p

# delete partition
# d

# create a partition, hands on part
# n (new) > p (prime) > (default number) > (default first sector) > +SizeG (size)
# boot = +200M
# swap = RAM*1.5
# system = +20G
# home = (default = rest)

# apply disk change
w

# format into file system, for boot, root, home
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda3
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda4

# - 1.- make it swap
mkswap /dev/sda2
swapon /dev/ls /sda2

# - 2. mount the root partition
mount /dev/sda3 /mnt

# - 3. make other sub foders
mkdir /mnt/home
mkdir /mnt/boot

mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot
mount /dev/sda4 /mnt/home

# - 4. get close mirror and sync install
reflector -l 3 --sort rate --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
pacstrap /mnt base base-devel vim

# - 5. fstab, mount table
genfstab /mnt
genfstab -U /mnt
genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab

# -6. change to new installed arch linux,
arch-chroot /mnt

# -7. setup network
pacman -S networkmanager
systemctl enable NetworkManager

# -8. get boot loader and setup config
pacman -S grub

grub-install --target=i386-pc /dev/sda
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

# -9. setup passport for root
passwd

#-10. set locale, delete # for en_US utf8 and ascii
vim /etc/locale.gen
# -- generate locale based on above
locale-gen
# -- set your language, write: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 
vim /etc/locale.conf
# - set timezone
ls /usr/share/zoneinfo/
ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/Singapore /etc/localtime
# - set hostname (computer name), just a name
vim /etc/hostname

# -11. exit current root
exit
umount -R /mnt
reboot

# -12. post setup
curl -LO larbs.xyz/larbs.sh
bash larbs.sh
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