Linux Rice

This is my current Linux Rice: dotfiles, configs, scripts, fonts, docs and more.

PRIME:

Install ArchLinux CLI (no graphic environment)

After installed, on first boot:

Enable DHCP for internet: sudo systemctl start dhcpcd.service
Install NetworkManager: sudo pacman -S networkmanager; sudo systemctl start NetworkManager; sudo systemctl enable NetworkManager
Download dotfiles/configs: git clone https://github.com/natanaeljr/linuxrice
Install Xorg: sudo pacman -S --needed xorg xorg-xinit
Install video driver with mhwd
Install window manager: git clone https://github.com/natanaeljr/dwm; sudo make install
Install status bar: git clone https://github.com/natanaeljr/dwmblocks; sudo make install

Install pre-requisite packages:

sudo pacman -S --needed alacritty gvim yay ranger rofi dmenu picom sxhkd gnome-keyring xdg-utils wmname unzip xclip
yay -S --needed google-chrome

Install additional packages:

sudo pacman -S --needed xfce4-power-manager xfce4-screensaver xfce4-notifyd notification-daemon feh \
 mesa-demos manjaro-settings-manager pamac tree network-manager-applet htop bpytop yad \
 nemo gnome-calculator dbus-python xcursor-breeze xsetroot hsetroot tmux xsel unclutter bat
yay -S --needed lf redshift-qt kdocker deadd-notification-center-bin tmux-bash-completion-git
pip install notify-send.py

Install font packages:

sudo pacman -S --needed noto-fonts ttf-jetbrains-mono nerd-fonts-noto-sans-mono ttf-fira-code
yay -S --needed ttf-google-sans

Automatic start of the X server on tty1: add the following to ~/.zprofile: (# already setup in the dotfiles)
```
if [ -z "${DISPLAY}" ] && [ "${XDG_VTNR}" -eq 1 ]; then
  exec startx
fi
```
Automatic login to virtual console: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/getty sudo systemctl edit getty@tty1 Add the following:
```
[Service]
ExecStart=
ExecStart=-/usr/bin/agetty --autologin <username> --noclear %I $TERM
Type=simple
```
Change GRUB Timeout: sudo vim /etc/default/grub; edit GRUB_TIMEOUT=1; sudo update-grub
Install audio packages: Pulseaudio: sudo pacman -S --needed pulseaudio pulseaudio-alsa And start/enable with: systemctl --user enable pulseaudio Pipewire: sudo pacman -S --needed manjaro-pipewire And start/enable with: systemctl --user enable pipewire Additional packages: sudo pacman -S --needed pavucontrol pasystray playerctl
Install bluetooth packages: sudo pacman -S --needed bluez bluez-utils blueman And start/enable with: systemctl enable bluetooth.service If using pulseaudio install: sudo pacman -S --needed pulseaudio-bluetooth If using pipewire, no additional package is needed. Enable battery level reporting with pipewire:
```
  sudo systemctl edit bluetooth.service
  [Service]
  ExecStart=
  ExecStart=/usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd --experimental
```
See battery level with upower --dump.

Install more customization packages:

sudo pacman -S --needed oh-my-zsh zsh-theme-powerlevel10k zsh-autosuggestions fzf
yay -S --needed zsh-fast-syntax-highlighting zsh-vi-mode
sudo git clone https://github.com/urbainvaes/fzf-marks.git /opt/fzf-marks

Update tuxedo-control-center due to max cpu issue yay -S --needed aur/tuxedo-control-center-bin

For Development

Install DEV packages:

sudo pacman -S --needed gcc gdb clang rustup ccls neovim python-neovim npm nodejs
yay -S --needed visual-studio-code-bin clion

For clion we need to download JDK 11 (new versions did not work because of Java AWT support)
```
sudo pacman -S --needed jdk11-openjdk
sudo archlinux-java set java-11-openjdk
```
For rust we need to setup toolchain: (and download std lib for clion)
```
rustup toolchain install stable 
rustup component add rust-src
```

For Logitech MX Keys keyboard

sudo pacman -S --needed solaar

For using VPNs (openvpn)

Add openvpn config (TODO document/record)
resolve the VPN DNS correctly run: $ sudo systemctl enable systemd-resolve
add certificate: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/User:Grawity/Adding_a_trusted_CA_certificate

External monitor backlight control

ref: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/backlight section "External monitors"

sudo pacman -S ddcutil
yay -S ddcci-driver-linux-dkms Enable kernel i2c module
sudo modprobe i2c-dev #(load once) Auto load kernel module on bootup:
sudo echo 'i2c-dev' >> /etc/modules-load.d/backlight.conf For enabling non-superuser access to the relevant I2C device
groupadd i2c
usermod -aG i2c $USER
echo 'KERNEL=="i2c-[0-9]*", GROUP="i2c"' >> /etc/udev/rules.d/10-local_i2c_group.rules Control:
ddcutil setvcp 10 + 5 && ddcutil getvcp 10

Aditional software list:

spotifyd (enable user service)
spotify-tui (spotify in terminal)
playerctl (for spotify cli control)

TODO:

add a default wallpaper to this repo, for auto setup on new installations
map all tools used in the linux-rice configs, list them on README
status bar weather info
dwm fix child window selection
dwm allow to apply gaps to all layout types

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