# Arch Linux Fast Install (archfi) # -------------------------------- # project : http://sourceforge.net/projects/archfi # language : English # translator : matmoul (pseudo, name or e-mail.) # notes : misc text... learnsetkeymap="Set keyboard layout for installation. \n------------------------------------- \n \nBefore start, is best to configure your keyboard. \nUse the next command to list available keymap : \nlocalectl list-keymaps \n \nAnd to apply your keymap : \nloadkeys en" learnreboot="Reboot. \n------- \n \nTo reboot, use the next command : \nreboot" learndiskpart="Disk Partitions. \n---------------- \n \nTo install Arch Linux, you need to partion your disk. \nIt has many schemas to format a drive (See the doc for more). \n \nIf you don't know how to partion your disk, you can auto partition with dos, gpt or gpt+efi table : \n - dos : recommanded for old computer \n - gpt : for disk larger than 2Tb \n - gpt+efi : for EFI computer " learndiskpartautodos="Auto partition dos. \n------------------- \n \nAuto partition make this next partitions : \n - boot 512Mb (linux type) (bootable flag) \n - swap RAM Size (swap type) \n - root Free Space (linux type) " learndiskpartautogpt="Auto partition gpt. \n------------------- \n \nAuto partition make this next partitions : \n - bios 31Mb (BIOS boot type) \n - boot 512Mb (linux type) \n - swap RAM Size (swap type) \n - root Free Space (linux type) " learndiskpartautoefi="Auto partition gpt,efi. \n----------------------- \n \nAuto partition make this next partitions : \n - boot 1024Mb (EFI boot type) \n - swap RAM Size (swap type) \n - root Free Space (linux type) " learndiskpartautoefiusb="Auto partition gpt,bios+efi. \n---------------------------- \n \nUse this option for USB Key. \n \nAuto partition make this next partitions : \n - boot 1024Mb (EFI boot type) \n - bios 31Mb (BIOS boot type / Hybrid MBR) \n - root Free Space (linux type) " learndiskpartcfdisk="Partition Tools : cfdisk \n------------------------ \n \ncfdisk is primary maked to edit dos disk. \n \nTo enum available drives, use the next command : \nlsblk -d -p -n -l -o NAME -e 7,11 \n \nTo edit partition on the desired drive : \ncfdisk /dev/sdX" learndiskpartcgdisk="Partition Tools : cgdisk \n------------------------ \n \ncgdisk is primary maked to edit gpt disk. \n \nTo enum available drives, use the next command : \nlsblk -d -p -n -l -o NAME -e 7,11 \n \nTo edit partition on the desired drive : \ncgdisk /dev/sdX" learnselectparts="Select install partitions. \n-------------------------- \n \nTo enum available partitions, use the next command : \nlsblk -d -p -n -l -o NAME -e 7,11 \n \nTo install Arch Linux, select a least one root partition : \nOptionaly you can select : \n - A boot partition \n - A swap partition \n - A home partition" learnformatbootdevice="Format boot partition. \n---------------------- \n \nFor this partitions, you can choose many format. \n \nWith this wizard, you can choose the next format : \n - ext2 : mkfs.ext2 /dev/sdX \n - ext3 : mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdX \n - ext4 : mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdX \n \nYou need to learn which format is best for you. \next2 is a good choice." learnformatswapdevice="Format swap partition. \n---------------------- \n \nTo format swap partition, use the next command : \nmkswap /dev/sdX" learnformatdevice="Format root or home partition. \n------------------------------ \n \nFor this partitions, you can choose many format. \n - btrfs : mkfs.btrfs -f /dev/sdX \n - reiserfs : mkfs.reiserfs -f /dev/sdX \n - ext4 : mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdX \n - ext3 : mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdX \n - ext2 : mkfs.ext2 /dev/sdX \n - jfs : mkfs.jfs -f /dev/sdX \n - xfs : mkfs.xfs -f /dev/sdX \n \nYou need to learn which format is best for you. \nbtrfs is a good choice because it work fine with snapper for snapshot (It's a good recovery method)." learnmountparts="Mount partitions. \n----------------- \n \nTo install Arch Linux, you need to mount selected partitions. \n \nFirst mount root device in /mnt : \nmount /dev/sdX /mnt \n \nMake child directories : \nmkdir /mnt/{boot,home} \n \nIf you have a boot partition, mount it in /mnt/boot : \nmount /dev/sdX /mtn/boot \n \nIf you have a swap partition, enable it : \nswapon /dev/sdX \n \nIf you have a home partition, mount it in /mnt/home : \nmount /dev/sdX /mnt/home" learninstallbase="Install base packages. \n---------------------- \n \nTo install Arch Linux just use the next command : \npacstrap /mnt base" learnunmountdevices="Unmount partitions. \n------------------- \n \nWhen operation on new install is terminated, you need to unmount partitions in /mnt. \nUse the next command : \numount -R /mnt \n \nif you have selected a swap partition, disable it with the next command : \nswapoff /dev/sdX" learnarchsetkeymap="Set keyboard layout for the new installation. \n--------------------------------------------- \n \nUse the next command for list available keymap : \nlocalectl list-keymaps \n \nAnd to apply the desired keymap : \necho ""KEYMAP=en"" > /mnt/etc/vconsole.conf" learnarchsethostname="Set computer name for the new installation. \n------------------------------------------- \n \nTo set your computer name just write it to /etc/hostname with : \necho ""computer_name"" > /etc/hostname" learnarchsetlocale="Set locale for the new installation."" \n------------------------------------ \n \nFor this, use the next command to enum available locales : \nls /usr/share/i18n/locales \n \nAnd for apply selection (add .UTF-8 to the selection) : \necho ""LANG=en_US.UTF-8"" > /mnt/etc/locale.conf \necho ""LC_COLLATE=C"" >> /mnt/etc/locale.conf \n \nDon't miss to uncomment your locale in /mnt/etc/locale.gen \nsed -i '/en_US.UTF-8/s/^#//g' /mnt/etc/locale.gen \nor \nnano /mnt/etc/locale.gen \n \nNow chroot the new installation and call locale-gen \narch-chroot /mnt \nlocale-gen \nexit" learnarchsettime="Set time for new installation. \n------------------------------ \n \nFor this, use the next command to enum available locale : \nls -l /mnt/usr/share/zoneinfo \nls -l /mnt/usr/share/zoneinfo/[zone] \n \nMake a symlink from the selection to /mnt/etc/localtime : \nln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/New_York /mnt/etc/localtime \n \nNow chroot the new installation and set the hardware clock \narch-chroot /mnt \n \nFor utc harware clock, use the next command : \nhwclock --systohc --utc \n \nFor localtime harware clock, use the next command (if you use a dual boot with Windows) : \nhwclock --systohc --localtime" learnarchsetrootpassword="Set root password. \n------------------ \n \nNow you need to set root password, for this enter chroot and call passwd root : \narch-chroot /mnt \npasswd root \nexit" learnarchgenfstab="Generate fstab. \n--------------- \n \nTo write mounted partition in the installation fstab, use the next command : \ngenfstab -U -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab" learnarchinstallgrub="Install Grub. \n------------- \n \nNow you need a bootloader. \nFor this, Grub is a great bootloader. \n \nFirstly install grub package \nFor this, use the next command : \npacstrap /mnt grub \n \nTo make configuration, you need to chroot the new installation and call the next commands : \narch-chroot /mnt \ngrub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg \nexit" learnarchinstallbootloader="Install Bootloader. \n------------------- \n \nBefore reboot, you need to make bootable your drive. \n \nTo install Grub in your MBR, chroot the new installation and call the next commands for bios install: \narch-chroot /mnt \ngrub-install --recheck /dev/sdX \n\nand for EFI install : \ngrub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot --recheck /dev/sdX \n\nand if you make a USB key, you can choose BIOS+EFI but you need the correct partitions. \nexit" learnarchenabledhcpcd="Enable dhcpd. \n------------- \n \nWhen boot the new install, dhcpcd is not enabled by default. \nTo enable it and get your network connected at boot, enable it with the next command in chroot : \n \narch-chroot /mnt \nsystemctl enable dhcpcd \nexit"