Arch Linux Installation on EFI laptop (Thinkpad T470)

Installation.sh

# These are the steps I take to install a fresh copy of Arch Linux on to my Lenovo Thinkpad T470
# Spec: i5; 16gb RAM; Integrated Intel 620 graphics; SSD;
# This will go from the very start up to having a base installation ready to add you chosen window manager or desktop environment.


# Make a bootable usb stick with the latest version of Arch Linux on.
# Plug to into computer and boot.

# Connecting to Internet (wifi)
iwctl device list
iwctl station wlan0 scan
iwctl station wlan0 get-networks
iwctl --passphrase <YOUR_PASSPHRASE> station wlan0 connect <YOUR_SSID>

loadkeys uk

# Partition the hard drive
cfdisk

# Delete all old partitions using to ui
# Create a new partition of 100M in size
# Create a new partition of 16G in size
# Create a new partition of the rest of the disk (leave the size as what it puts in for you)
# Select "write" and type yes and hit enter for each partition

# Making the filesystems in the partitions
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda3
mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sda1
mkswap /dev/sda2

# Mount a prepare new boot directories
mount /dev/sda3 /mnt
mkdir -p /mnt/boot/efi
mount /dev/sda1 /mount/boot/efi
swapon /dev/sda2

# Initial pacman setup
pacman -Sy archlinux-keyring
pacstrap /mnt base linux-lts linux-firmware base-devel grub efibootmgr neovim networkmanager

genfstab /mnt > /mnt/etc/fstab

arch-chroot /mnt

# Timezone configuration
ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/London /etc/localtime
hwclock --systohc

nvim /etc/locale.gen
# uncommet the line with `eb_GB.UTF-8 UTF-8
# Save and exit
locale-gen

nvim /etc/locale.conf
# Add "LANG=eb_GB.UTF-8"
# Save and exit

nvim /etc/vconsole.conf
# ADD "KEYMAP=uk"
# Save and exit

nvim /etc/hostname
# Add your chosen hostname
# Save and exit

passwd
# Add and confirm root password

# Create non-root user
useradd -m -G wheel,audio,optical,storage,video <YOUR_NAME>

passwd <YOUR_NAME>
# Add and confirm your user password

EDITOR=nvim visudo
# Uncomment the line with "%wheel ALL=(ALL)ALL"
# Save and exit

systemctl enable NetworkManager

grub-install /dev/sda
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
exit

umount -a
reboot

post-installation.sh

sudo pacman -S \
acpid \
alsa-utils \
curl \
xorg-server \
xorg-xinit \
git \
libva-utils \
libva-intel-driver \
i3-wm \
dmenu \
dunst \
bashtop \
firefox \
fontconfig \
fzf \
github-cli \
kitty \
libnotify \
lynx \
openssh \
picom \
ranger \
rofi \
stow \
task \
tmux \
unzip \
xclip

sudo systemctl enable --now acpid

git clone https://github.com/davidpeach/dotfiles dots

rm ~.,bashrc

stow bashtop
stow bin
stow dunst
stow home
stow home
stow i3
stow kitty
stow lynx
stow nvim
stow picom
stow pictures
stow ranger
stow rofi
stow ssh
stow task
stow tmux

startx

git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm
# Install plugins in tmux

git config --global user.name "<YOUR_NAME>"
git config --global user.email "<YOUR_EMAIL>"
git config --global push.autoSetupRemote true
git config core.fileMode false

gpg --full-generate-key
# Choose "1 RSA and RSA"
# Keysize 4096
# Key doesn't expire
# Answer all questions and create key

# Link gpg key with git
gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format=long
# Copy the section of "sec" after "rsa4096"
git config --global user.signingkey "YOUR_SIGNING_KEY_IDENTIFIER"

# Tell github about gpg
gpg --armor --export YOUR_SIGNING_KEY_IDENTIFIER | xclip -sel clipboard
# paste into new gpg field in github website settings.


# Setup Github cli
# Create a legacy access token in github developer settings with your required scopes (i choose all)
gh auth login
# Choose GitHub.com
# Set preferred protocol for git to ssh
# Say yes to generating ssh key and adding it to account
# No passphrase
# give the key a name (not important)
# Authentication choose "Paste an authentication token"
# Paste in your token and hit Enter

# Setup ssh key
ssh-keygen -t rsa
# Keep defaults and create the keys1

cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub | xclip -sel clipboard
# Paste into github account ssh area

# Copy id to my main other workstation
ssh-copy-id [email protected].???

# Setup local network stuff
# Add Include directive to local `.ssh/config` file
Include ~/.config/ssh.d/*

# Update git remote for dotfiles to use ssh
git remote set-url origin [email protected]:davidpeach/dotfiles.git