Merged in master

README.md

@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ After this, running archinstall with `python -m archinstall` will run against wh
 To test this without a live ISO, the simplest approach is to use a local image and create a loop device.<br>
 This can be done by installing `pacman -S arch-install-scripts util-linux` locally and doing the following:
 
-    # dd if=/dev/zero of=./testimage.img bs=1G count=5
+    # truncate -s 20G testimage.img
     # losetup -fP ./testimage.img
     # losetup -a | grep "testimage.img" | awk -F ":" '{print $1}'
     # pip install --upgrade archinstall

archinstall/lib/networking.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def list_interfaces(skip_loopback=True):
 
 
 def check_mirror_reachable():
+	log("Testing connectivity to the Arch Linux mirrors ...", level=logging.INFO)
 	if (exit_code := SysCommand("pacman -Sy").exit_code) == 0:
 		return True
 	elif os.geteuid() != 0:

archinstall/lib/profiles.py

@@ -23,6 +23,23 @@ def grab_url_data(path):
 	return response.read()
 
 
+def is_desktop_profile(profile) -> bool:
+	if str(profile) == 'Profile(desktop)':
+		return True
+
+	desktop_profile = Profile(None, "desktop")
+	with open(desktop_profile.path, 'r') as source:
+		source_data = source.read()
+
+		if '__name__' in source_data and '__supported__' in source_data:
+			with desktop_profile.load_instructions(namespace=f"{desktop_profile.namespace}.py") as imported:
+				if hasattr(imported, '__supported__'):
+					desktop_profiles = imported.__supported__
+					return str(profile) in [f"Profile({s})" for s in desktop_profiles]
+
+	return False
+
+
 def list_profiles(filter_irrelevant_macs=True, subpath='', filter_top_level_profiles=False):
 	# TODO: Grab from github page as well, not just local static files
 	if filter_irrelevant_macs:

archinstall/lib/user_interaction.py

@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ import time
 from .disk import BlockDevice, valid_fs_type, find_partition_by_mountpoint, suggest_single_disk_layout, suggest_multi_disk_layout
 from .exceptions import *
 from .general import SysCommand
-from .hardware import AVAILABLE_GFX_DRIVERS, has_uefi
+from .hardware import AVAILABLE_GFX_DRIVERS, has_uefi, has_amd_graphics, has_intel_graphics, has_nvidia_graphics
 from .locale_helpers import list_keyboard_languages, verify_keyboard_layout, search_keyboard_layout
 from .networking import list_interfaces
 from .output import log
 from .profiles import Profile, list_profiles
+from .storage import *
 
 # TODO: Some inconsistencies between the selection processes.
 #       Some return the keys from the options, some the values?
@@ -389,11 +390,12 @@ def ask_for_bootloader() -> str:
 	return bootloader
 
 
-def ask_for_audio_selection():
+def ask_for_audio_selection(desktop=True):
-	audio = "pulseaudio"  # Default for most desktop environments
+	audio = 'pipewire' if desktop else 'none'
-	pipewire_choice = input("Would you like to install pipewire instead of pulseaudio as the default audio server? [Y/n] ").lower()
+	choices = ['pipewire', 'pulseaudio'] if desktop else ['pipewire', 'pulseaudio', 'none']
-	if pipewire_choice in ("y", ""):
+	selection = generic_select(choices, f'Choose an audio server or leave blank to use {audio}: ', options_output=True)
-		audio = "pipewire"
+	if selection != "":
+		audio = selection
 
 	return audio
 
@@ -893,32 +895,22 @@ def select_driver(options=AVAILABLE_GFX_DRIVERS):
 	"""
 
 	drivers = sorted(list(options))
-	default_option = options["All open-source (default)"]
+	
-
 	if drivers:
-		for line in SysCommand('/usr/bin/lspci'):
+		arguments = storage.get('arguments', {})
-			if b' vga ' in line.lower():
+		if has_amd_graphics():
-				if b'nvidia' in line.lower():
+			print('For the best compatibility with your AMD hardware, you may want to use either the all open-source or AMD / ATI options.')
-					print(' ** nvidia card detected, suggested driver: nvidia **')
+		if has_intel_graphics():
-				elif b'amd' in line.lower():
+			print('For the best compatibility with your Intel hardware, you may want to use either the all open-source or Intel options.')
-					print(' ** AMD card detected, suggested driver: AMD / ATI **')
+		if has_nvidia_graphics():
+			print('For the best compatibility with your Nvidia hardware, you may want to use the Nvidia proprietary driver.')
 
-		initial_option = generic_select(drivers, input_text="Select your graphics card driver: ")
+		arguments['gfx_driver'] = generic_select(drivers, input_text="Select your graphics card driver: ")
-
+		
-		if not initial_option:
+		if arguments.get('gfx_driver', None) is None:
-			return default_option
+			arguments['gfx_driver'] = "All open-source (default)"
-
+			
-		selected_driver = options[initial_option]
+		return options.get(arguments.get('gfx_driver'))
-
-		if type(selected_driver) == dict:
-			driver_options = sorted(list(selected_driver))
-
-			driver_package_group = generic_select(driver_options, f'Which driver-type do you want for {initial_option}: ', allow_empty_input=False)
-			driver_package_group = selected_driver[driver_package_group]
-
-			return driver_package_group
-
-		return selected_driver
 
 	raise RequirementError("Selecting drivers require a least one profile to be given as an option.")
 

examples/guided.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import archinstall
 from archinstall.lib.general import run_custom_user_commands
 from archinstall.lib.hardware import *
 from archinstall.lib.networking import check_mirror_reachable
-from archinstall.lib.profiles import Profile
+from archinstall.lib.profiles import Profile, is_desktop_profile
 
 if archinstall.arguments.get('help'):
 	print("See `man archinstall` for help.")
@@ -136,13 +136,8 @@ def ask_user_questions():
 
 	# Ask about audio server selection if one is not already set
 	if not archinstall.arguments.get('audio', None):
-		# only ask for audio server selection on a desktop profile
+		# The argument to ask_for_audio_selection lets the library know if it's a desktop profile
-		if str(archinstall.arguments['profile']) == 'Profile(desktop)':
+		archinstall.arguments['audio'] = archinstall.ask_for_audio_selection(is_desktop_profile(archinstall.arguments['profile']))
-			archinstall.arguments['audio'] = archinstall.ask_for_audio_selection()
-		else:
-			# packages installed by a profile may depend on audio and something may get installed anyways, not much we can do about that.
-			# we will not try to remove packages post-installation to not have audio, as that may cause multiple issues
-			archinstall.arguments['audio'] = None
 
 
 	# Ask for preferred kernel:
@@ -196,10 +191,10 @@ def perform_filesystem_operations():
 	with open("/var/log/archinstall/user_configuration.json", "w") as config_file:
 		config_file.write(user_configuration)
 	print()
-	
+
 	if archinstall.arguments.get('dry_run'):
 		exit(0)
-	
+
 	if not archinstall.arguments.get('silent'):
 		input('Press Enter to continue.')
 
@@ -340,7 +335,7 @@ if not check_mirror_reachable():
 	archinstall.log(f"Arch Linux mirrors are not reachable. Please check your internet connection and the log file '{log_file}'.", level=logging.INFO, fg="red")
 	exit(1)
 
-if archinstall.arguments.get('silent', None) is None:
+if not archinstall.arguments.get('silent'):
 	ask_user_questions()
 else:
 	# Workarounds if config is loaded from a file

profiles/desktop.py

@@ -21,6 +21,21 @@ __packages__ = [
 	'xdg-utils',
 ]
 
+__supported__ = [
+	'gnome',
+	'kde',
+	'awesome',
+	'sway',
+	'cinnamon',
+	'xfce4',
+	'lxqt',
+	'i3',
+	'budgie',
+	'mate',
+	'deepin',
+	'enlightenment',
+]
+
 
 def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
 	"""
@@ -30,22 +45,7 @@ def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
 	for more input before any other installer steps start.
 	"""
 
-	supported_desktops = [
+	desktop = archinstall.generic_select(__supported__, 'Select your desired desktop environment: ', allow_empty_input=False, sort=True)
-		'gnome',
-		'kde',
-		'awesome',
-		'sway',
-		'cinnamon',
-		'xfce4',
-		'lxqt',
-		'i3',
-		'budgie',
-		'mate',
-		'deepin',
-		'enlightenment',
-	]
-
-	desktop = archinstall.generic_select(supported_desktops, 'Select your desired desktop environment: ', allow_empty_input=False, sort=True)
 
 	# Temporarily store the selected desktop profile
 	# in a session-safe location, since this module will get reloaded
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
 		archinstall.storage['_desktop_profile'] = desktop
 
 	profile = archinstall.Profile(None, desktop)
+	# Set the resolved profile path to the actual desktop environment
+	archinstall.arguments['profile'] = profile
 	# Loading the instructions with a custom namespace, ensures that a __name__ comparison is never triggered.
 	with profile.load_instructions(namespace=f"{desktop}.py") as imported:
 		if hasattr(imported, '_prep_function'):