ethmth / arch-install

Arch Linux Installation Scripts

1. Boot up PC using an Arch Linux Installation Medium
2. Connect to the internet using ethernet or iwd
   • iwctl
   • device list
   • device <YOUR_DEVICE> set-property Powered on
   • adapter <YOUR_ADAPTER> set-property Powered on
   • station <YOUR_DEVICE> scan
   • station <YOUR_DEVICE> get-networks
   • station <YOUR_DEVICE> connect <YOUR_SSID>
   • exit && ping archlinux.org to check
3. Install git by running pacman-key --init && pacman -Sy && pacman -S git glibc
4. Clone this repo by running git clone https://github.com/ethmth/arch-install.git /root/arch-install
5. Run /root/arch-install/scripts/01-installer/01-packages-time.sh and follow the instructions.

chroot-ing into encrypted systems

lsblk

cryptsetup open /dev/sda2 cryptlvm

mount /dev/mapper/cryptlvm /mnt

mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot

arch-chroot /mnt

# Do Stuff

If shutdown during package installation and vmlinuz-linux breaks.

Arch Linux Post

# Mount disks
lsblk
cryptsetup open /dev/sda2 cryptlvm
mount /dev/mapper/cryptlvm /mnt
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot

# Connect to internet
iwctl
device list
device <YOUR_DEVICE> set-property Powered on
adapter <YOUR_ADAPTER> set-property Powered on
station <YOUR_DEVICE> scan
station <YOUR_DEVICE> get-networks
station <YOUR_DEVICE> connect <YOUR_SSID>
exit

rm /mnt/var/lib/pacman/db.lck # removes pacman lock

pacstrap -M -G -i -C /mnt/etc/pacman.conf /mnt base linux linux-zen linux-lts linux-firmware nvidia-dkms # omit nvidia if necessary

sudo shutdown -r now

# ============================================
# Once rebooted into hopefully workable system

cat /var/lib/pacman.log # Look at what caused failure, re-install all packages that were part of that transaction

pacman -Qk 2>/dev/null | grep -v ' 0 missing files' # get packages with missing files

yay -S <all packages from above 2 commands>