ArchTitus/my_notes.md

ArchTitus - my Fork

Description: Arch install script
this script is from GitHub and is modified by me

To change

boot

• dual boot for windows (dont delete partition)
• skip boot menu (show if 'shift' pressed down)

package-install

• pacman-pkgs.txt
• GPU packages
  • check if all nessecary: libva-intel-driver libvdpau-va-gl lib32-vulkan-intel vulkan-intel libva-intel-driver libva-utils lib32-mesa
• aur-pkgs.txt
  • basically all useless -> substitute with own
• openbox.txt
• gnome.txt
  • filter some unnessecary stuff,
  • inspect gnome-extras (this is installed if 'FULL') Other: deepin.txt awesome.txt lxde.txt cinnamon.txt mate.txt budgie.txt kde.txt xfce.txt

services

• dont disable dhcpcd.service?

configs:

• visudo add: Defaults env_keep +="PYTHONPATH" Defaults editor=/usr/bin/nano

Sudo no password

just comment lines in setup.sh?

US to DE/CH

LOCALE_IDENTIFIER="en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8" and in 1-setup.sh set: sed -i 's/^#$LOCALE_IDENTIFIER/$LOCALE_IDENTIFIER/' /etc/locale.gen

delete zsh

in 2-user.sh

turn of terminal bell/beep

Gnome-shell-extensions

Install

from file

configure

link and compile extensions from extension with gsettings according to askubuntu.com (configure gnome-shell extensions from command line)

setup rclone with gdrived

CleanUp

rm -rf $AUR_HELPER

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Files Structure

archtitus.sh

Variables:
SCRIPT_DIR
SCRIPTS_DIR
CONFIGS_DIR
Purpose:
runs all the other scripts

misc:

scripts/startup.sh

Variables:
CONFIG_FILE = configs/setup.conf

Purpose:
define variables (saved to configs/setup.conf)

configs/setup.conf

Variables:
FS : Filesystem, eg: "btrfs"
TIMEZONE
KEYMAP
DISK
MOUNT_OPTIONS="noatime,compress=zstd,ssd,commit=120" #if ssd
USERNAME
PASSWORD
NAME_OF_MACHINE : hostname
AUR_HELPER : e.g: "yay"
DESKTOP_ENV : e.g: "gnome"
INSTALL_TYPE : in {FULL MINIMAL}, determines number of apps added

Purpose:
config file

scripts/0-preinstall.sh

Variables:
iso =CH
partition2 & partition3

Purpose:

• optimize pacman-downloads-install
• whipes ALL data/partitions (including Windows) on $DISK and creates new partition table misc:

scripts/1-setup.sh

Variables:
TOTAL_MEM

Purpose:

• Setup / config:
  • Network,
  • Mirrors,
  • n_cores (for build),
  • Parallel Downloads,
  • Lang&Locale
  • sudo no password
• Installing
  • packages from pkg-files/pacman-pkgs.txt
  • install CPU-packages
  • install GPU-packages
  • adding user

misc:

scripts/2-user.sh

Variables:

Purpose:

misc:

scripts/3-post-setup.sh

Variables:

Purpose:

misc:

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scripts/kderice-backup.sh

Variables:

Purpose:

misc:

scripts/kderice-restore.sh

Variables:

Purpose:

misc: