Arch Linux Desktop Install from Scratch

Install Arch linux:

Arch Linux Desktop

Prepare a bootable Arch linux media:
https://www.archlinux.org/download/

Copy media to USB pendrive:
https://rufus.akeo.ie/

Install the file structure:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/beginners'_guide

Ethernet enable in command line mode:
cp /etc/netctl/examples/ethernet-dhcp /etc/netctl
Setup: Interface=enp0s25
netctl start ethernet-dhcp
netctl enable ethernet-dhcp
netctl reenable ethernet-dhcp
systemctl enable dhcpcd@enp0s25.service

Wifi enable in command line mode:
pacman -S dialog
Pacman -S wpa_supplicant
Wifi-menu

Editor install, for example midnight commander
pacman -S mc
GUI Desktop
System Update / upgrade
pacman –Syu

Bash Completion
pacman –S bash-completion
pacman -S xorg-server xorg-xinit xorg-utils xorg-server-utils mesa
pacman -S xorg-twm xterm xorg-xclock
pacman -S xf86-input-synaptics
lspci | grep VGA
Pacman -S xf86-video-intel
pacman -S cinnamon nemo-fileroller
pacman –S gdm
systemctl enable gdm
systemctl start gdm

Samba/Windows file share support for Nemo file manager
Pacman -S gvfs-smb

Create your personal user
useradd user -d /home/user
Sudoers Setup
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/sudo#Configuration

mcedit /etc/sudoers
youruser ALL=(ALL) ALL
%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL

Install Gnome Sudoer app
pacman -S gksu

usermod -a -G wheel youruser

GUI Wifi
Pacman -S wpa_supplicant_gui
pacman -S gnome-control-center
NetworkManager autostart
systemctl start NetworkManager
make it auto-start on boot:
systemctl enable NetworkManager
tell it to connect to a WiFi network:
nmcli dev wifi con "My network"

Samba/Windows server option in Nemo file manager:
pacman -S gvfs-smb

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