Arch Linux Minimal Installation

Live System

1. Set Font Size

   setfont ter-132n

2. Check IP Addresses

   ip -c q      # Lists all IP addresses
   ip -c a      # Lists all network interfaces

3. Connect via WiFi

   iwctl        # Enter IWD's tool (Internet Wireless Control Utility)
   device list  # List available network devices
   station <device_name> get-networks  # List networks
   station <device_name> connect <Wifi_name>  # Connect and prompt for password

4. Check Internet Connectivity

   ping google.com

5. Verify EFI Boot

   ls /sys/firmware/efi/efivars  # True if results are displayed

6. Check Time Settings

   timedatectl status              # Displays device time info
   timedatectl list-timezones      # Lists all timezones
   timedatectl set-timezone Asia/Kathmandu  # Set timezone

7. List Drives

   lsblk         # Lists all drives
   fdisk -l      # Detailed info about drives

8. Partition the Disk

   cfdisk /dev/nvme0n1  # Enter disk partitioning mode
   # Create partitions for home, root, and swap.

9. Format the Drives

   mkfs.ext4 /dev/nvme0n1p6  # Format home partition
   mkfs.ext4 /dev/nvme0n1p7  # Format root partition
   mkswap /dev/nvme0n1p8     # Format swap partition
   swapon /dev/nvme0n1p8     # Enable swap partition

10. Mount the Drives

    mount /dev/nvme0n1p7 /mnt  # Mount root drive
    mkdir /mnt/home             # Create home directory
    mount /dev/nvme0n1p6 /mnt/home  # Mount home drive

11. Update Package Database

    pacman -Sy
    pacman -S pacman-contrib  # Install rank mirror tool

12. Backup Mirror List and Update

    cp /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist.bak
    rankmirrors -n 10 /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist.bak > /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

13. Install Arch Linux Base System

    pacstrap -i /mnt base base-devel linux linux-lts linux-headers linux-firmware intel-ucode sudo nano vim git networkmanager dhcpcd

14. Generate File System Table

    genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
    cat /mnt/etc/fstab  # List file system table

15. Change Root

    arch-chroot /mnt

Inside System Root

1. Set Root Password

   passwd

2. Add a New User

   useradd -m <username>  # Add user
   passwd <username>  # Set user password
   usermod -aG wheel,storage,power <username>  # Add user to groups

3. Edit Sudoers File

   visudo  # Uncomment %wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL

4. Generate Locale

   vim /etc/locale.gen  # Uncomment en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8
   locale-gen
   echo LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > /etc/locale.conf
   export LANG=en_US.UTF-8

5. Set Hostname

   echo arch > /etc/hostname
   vim /etc/hosts
   # Add the following lines:
   # 127.0.0.1 localhost
   # ::1 localhost
   # 127.0.1.1 arch.localdomain arch

6. Set Timezone

   ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/Kathmandu /etc/localtime
   hwclock --systohc

7. Create EFI Boot Directory and Mount

   mkdir /boot/efi
   mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /boot/efi/

8. Install GRUB

   pacman -S grub efibootmgr dosfstools mtools os-prober
   vim /etc/default/grub  # Uncomment GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false and set GRUB_GFXMODE= 2256x1269
   grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --bootloader-id=grub_uefi --recheck
   grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

9. Enable Network Services

   systemctl enable dhcpcd.service
   systemctl enable NetworkManager.service

10. Exit Chroot

    exit

Back to Live System

1. Unmount All Drives

   umount -lR /mnt

2. Reboot System

   reboot

This guide provides a straightforward method to install Arch Linux. Make sure to adapt partitioning and configurations according to your specific requirements.