ArchL4TM

ArchL4TM is a semi-interactive minimal Arch Linux installation script designed for advanced users. It automates Arch Linux installation on EFI systems with LVM, LUKS, and ext4, without swap.

Warning: This script is not intended for beginners! If you're new to Arch Linux, please consult the Arch Linux Installation Guide and ensure you understand the installation process before using this script.

Features

Drive Layout:

• Partition 1: EFI (mounted to /boot/efi)
• Partition 2: Boot (GRUB installed here)
• Partition 3: LVM volgroup0
  • lv_root
  • lv_home

Bootloader:

• GRUB (with optional themes):
  • Poly Dark
  • CyberESX
  • Cyberpunk
  • HyperFluent

Default Packages:

• base, linux, linux-firmware, linux-headers, pacman-contrib, reflector, rsync, base-devel, networkmanager, lvm2, pipewire, btop, man-db, man-pages, texinfo, tldr, bash-completion, openssh, git, neovim, grub, efibootmgr, python, debugedit, mkinitcpio-numlock.
• Pacman packages can be added or removed by editing pkgs.lst.
• AUR packages can be added or removed by editingaur_pkgs.lst.

Microcode Detection:

• Automatically detects and installs the appropriate microcode for AMD and Intel processors using lscpu.

Locale:

• en_US.UTF-8 is set as the default locale.

Timezone:

• Set interactively during installation.

Pacman Configuration:

The following settings are enabled in /etc/pacman.conf:

• ILoveCandy
• Color
• VerbosePkgLists
• ParallelDownloads
• MultiLib

AUR Helper Options:

• Paru and Yay are supported for AUR package management.

GPU Detection:

• The script detects and installs drivers for AMD or NVIDIA GPUs using lspci.

Desktop Environments:

• Server: No GUI, only core packages.
• Hyprland: Includes Hyprland and custom dotfiles from HyDE. TESTING
• GNOME: Full GNOME desktop environment.
• KDE (Plasma): Full KDE Plasma desktop environment.

Installation Guide

Prerequisites:

1. Create Arch Installation Media:

   • Download the Arch ISO and flash it to a USB drive using tools like Balena Etcher or Rufus.

2. Boot Arch:

   • Start your system with the Arch ISO.

3. Connect to Wi-Fi (if wired connection is not available):

   iwctl
   device list
   station wlan0 scan
   station wlan0 get-networks
   station wlan0 connect "NETWORK_NAME"
   exit
   

4. Check IP Address:

   ip addr show
   

5. Ping Test:

   ping -c 4 archlinux.org
   

6. Install Git:

   pacman -Sy git
   

7. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/live4thamuzik/ArchL4TM.git
   

8. Run the Installation Script:

   cd ArchL4TM/
   chmod +x *.sh
   ./install.sh