https://mega.nz/linux/MEGAsync/Arch_Extra/x86_64/megacmd-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

• alacritty, autorandr, dunst, i3, polybar, rofi and wget belong in ~/.config

• https://github.com/i3-gnome/i3-gnome

Manjaro-Architect Install

• pacman-mirrors --country Germany

Prepare Installation

• change virtual console (de-latin1-nodeadkeys)

• Partition Disk

  • Automatic Partitioning

• LUKS Encryption (optional)

  • Automatic LUKS Encryption
  • Do not choose the boot partition, only the root partition
  • Name it
  • Set password

• Mount Partitions

  • root, ext4, noatime, discard (for ssd)
  • SWAP file Select done, as the UEFI mountpoint will be asked afterwards, if not redo and mount the boot partition to /boot

For mounting the boot partition on UEFI, read the text.

• boot, /boot/efi

• When using LUKS encryption mount to /boot (?)

• Configure Installer Mirrorlist

  • Edit Pacman Conf
    • Enable Color (uncomment)

• Rank Mirrorlist by speed, but before that, rank by country. How?

  • pacman-mirrors --country Germany
  • pacman-mirrors --fasttrack

• Choose Pacman Cache

  • Yes

• Enable fsck hook

  • Yes

Install Custom System

Install Base Packages

• yay + base-devel
• Select kernel (linux-lts)
• Install Hardware Drivers
  • Install Display Drivers
    • Auto-install
  • Install Network Drivers
    • Auto-install

Install Bootloader

• grub
• make default

Some UEFI firmware may not detect the bootloader unless it is set as default by copying its efi stub to /boot/efi/EFI/boot and renaming it to bootx64.efi.

It is recommended to do so unless already using a default bootloader, or where intending to use multiple bootloaders.

• Yes

[Install Grub][1] cp: cannot stat '/boot/EFI/manjaro/grubx64.efi': No such file or directory

Because of renaming the boot entry/id (manjaro-sway instead of default manjaro)

Grub has been set as default bootloader

• Do it manually: chroot into system cp /boot/efi/EFI/manjaro-sway/grubx64.efi /boot/efi/EFI/boot/bootx64.efi or cp /boot/EFI/manjaro-sway/grubx64.efi /boot/EFI/boot/bootx64.efi

Depending on where the boot partition is mounted.

Still on closing the installer:

Bootloader is not installed

Because of non-default boot entry name/id ...

Install Unconfigured Desktop Environments

• Install Display Server
  • Defaults (xorg-server, xorg-xinit, xf86-input-keyboard, xf86-input-libinput, xf86-input-mouse) or
  • wayland (and xorg-server-xwayland)
• Install Desktop environment
  • skip
• Install Display Manager
  • lightdm or
  • skip for sway
• Install Networking Capabilities
  • Install Wireless Device Packages (if necessary)
    • Defaul (dialog, iw, rp-pppoe, wireless_tools, wpa-actiond)
    • bluez-firmware (if bluetooth available)
  • Install Network Connection Manager
    • NetworkManager
• Install Multimedia Support
  • Install Sound Driver(s)
    • Default (alsa-plugins, alsa-utils)
    • pulseaudio-alsa, pulseaudio-bluetooth (if bluetooth available), pulseaudio-jack, pavucontrol

Install Bootloader

• grub

• Set bootloader as default -> Yes

Configure Base

• Generate FSTAB
  • fstabgen -U -p (Device UUID)
• Set Hostname
• Set System Locale
  • System Language: en_US.UTF-8
  • System Locale: de_DE.UTF-8
• Set Desktop Keyboard Layout
  • de
• Set Timezone and Clock
  • Europe > Berlin
  • utc (unless dualbooting with Windows)
• Set Root Password
• Add New User(s)

Install Custom Packages

• alacritty gvim bash-completion
• i3-gaps or
• sway swaybg waybar swayidle swaylock-effects

Interesting:

• autotiling

For sway:

Chroot into system

• Add to ~/.bash_profile

# If running from tty1 start sway
if [ "$(tty)" = "/dev/tty1" ]; then
	exec sway
fi

• Edit the config file

mkdir -p ~/.config/sway
cd ~/.config/sway
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Nesaijn/myfiles/master/sway/config
# or
cp /etc/sway/config ~/.config/sway/

• Add the keyboard settings

input "type:keyboard" {
        xkb_layout de
        xkb_variant nodeadkeys

}

Packages

All

• polybar feh lxappearance (kvantum) thunar brave dunst pulseaudio file-roller pamac-gtk polkit-gnome maim xclip light-locker zathura onlyoffice-desktopeditors xss-lock keychain

• ttf-font-awesome ttf-dejavu ttf-hack noto-fonts-emoji

• network-manager-applet pamac-tray-appindicator pa-applet

• rofi or ulauncher ?

• megasync (website) or AUR

  • "megasync: error while loading shared libraries: libraw.so.20: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory"
  • find /usr -name "libraw.*" 2>
  • Needs libraw.so.20 but only have libraw.so.19
  • sudo pacman -U https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/unstable/extra/x86_64/libraw-0.20.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

• https://github.com/svenstaro/rofi-calc

• https://github.com/stunkymonkey/nautilus-open-any-terminal

AUR

• megasync
• nautilus-megasync

Laptop

• cbatticon xorg-xbacklight
• bluez bluez-utils pulseaudio-bluetooth
• autorandr
• auto-cpufreq

AUR

Other

• In ~/.ssh/conf AddKeysToAgent yes

LightDM

• https://github.com/naueramant/lightdm-webkit-sequoia
• pacman -S gtk-engine-murrine
• yay -S lightdm-webkit-theme-sequoia-git

# /etc/lightdm/lightdm-webkit2-greeter.conf
[greeter]
...
webkit_theme = sequoia
...

# /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

[Seat:*]
...
greeter-session=lightdm-webkit2-greeter
...

• systemctl start lightdm && systemctl enable lightdm
• if necessary `systemctl stop gdm && systemctl disable gdm``

Sway

• qt5-wayland

Touchpad Settings

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Libinput
• pacman -S xf86-input-libinput
• cp /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/40-libinput.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/40-libinput.conf
• To Section with touchpadin Identifier add:

Option "Tapping" "on"               # To use touchpad tapping to click
Option "ClickMethod" "clickfinger"  # To use double finger for right click and three finger for middle click
Option "NaturalScrolling" "true"
Option "AccelSpeed" "0.4"           # Touchpad speed. Number between -1 and 1. Default 0.

Display Power Management Signaling

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Display_Power_Management_Signaling

Theme

• Flat Remix Icons and GTK Theme: https://github.com/daniruiz/flat-remix
  • yay -S flat-remix flat-remix-gtk
• Arc Black GTK Theme: https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1329022/
• Capitaine Cursor theme pacman -S capitaine-cursors