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💻 Arch Linux - Post-Installation Software Setup for Lenovo Legion Y520

Essential applications, development tools, and productivity software

This guide will help you install essential applications, set up Wine, configure VirtualBox, and apply some customizations such as a cursor and theme for your Arch Linux installation.

📚 Table of Contents

1. Install Steam

To install Steam with NVIDIA drivers support, use the following command:

yay -S steam (scelta-nvidia)

2. Install Additional Applications

Here are some additional applications you can install. This includes popular programs like LibreOffice, Discord, VirtualBox, and Spotify.

sudo pacman -S --noconfirm libreoffice-fresh discord virtualbox virtualbox-host-modules-arch obsidian
yay -S --noconfirm anydesk whatsdesk-bin telegram-desktop-bin spotify visual-studio-code-bin xfce4-docklike-plugin icloud-notes-git optimus-manager-qt inkscape gimp

3. VirtualBox Setup

To set up VirtualBox, add your user to the vboxusers group and load the necessary modules:

sudo usermod -aG vboxusers $USER
sudo modprobe vboxdrv
sudo modprobe vboxnetflt
sudo modprobe vboxnetadp

Enable and start the VirtualBox web service:

sudo systemctl enable vboxweb.service
sudo systemctl start vboxweb.service

4. Wine Setup

To install Wine and configure it for running Windows applications, first update the system:

sudo pacman -Syyu

Install Wine and its dependencies:

sudo pacman -S wine winetricks wine-mono wine-gecko

Run winecfg to set up Wine:

winecfg

5. Cursor Installation

To install a custom cursor, you can download the Cursor AppImage from the official website:

Download Cursor

Make the AppImage executable and run it:

chmod +x cursor-*.AppImage
./cursor-*.AppImage

Move the AppImage to /opt and create a desktop entry to launch it easily:

sudo mv cursor-*.AppImage /opt/cursor.appimage
sudo nano /usr/share/applications/cursor.desktop

Add the following content to create a launcher:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Cursor
Exec=/opt/cursor.appimage
Icon=/opt/cursor.png
Type=Application
Categories=Development;

6. LMStudio Setup

To install LMStudio, download the AppImage from the official website:

Download LMStudio

Make it executable and run it:

chmod +x LM-Studio-0.3.6-8-x64.AppImage
./LM-Studio-0.3.6-8-x64.AppImage

Move the AppImage to /opt and create a desktop entry:

sudo mv LM-Studio-0.3.6-8-x64.AppImage /opt/lmstudio.appimage
sudo nano /usr/share/applications/lmstudio.desktop

Add the following content to create a launcher:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=LMStudio
Exec=/opt/lmstudio.appimage
Icon=/opt/lmstudio.png
Type=Application
Categories=Development;

7. Apply WhiteSur Theme

To install the WhiteSur GTK theme, run the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-gtk-theme.git --depth=1
cd WhiteSur-gtk-theme
./install.sh -o solid -c dark
./tweaks.sh --firefox  # (if you use Firefox)
cd ..
rm -rf WhiteSur-gtk-theme
sudo reboot

8. Final Backup

Once everything is installed and configured, create a backup of the system using Timeshift:

sudo timeshift --create --comments "full"

9. Troubleshooting

Steam Not Launching

steam --reset

Or reinstall with NVIDIA support:

yay -S steam

VirtualBox Kernel Modules Not Loading

sudo modprobe vboxdrv vboxnetflt vboxnetadp

Ensure your user is in the vboxusers group:

sudo usermod -aG vboxusers $USER

Wine Applications Not Starting

winecfg

Check if Wine is configured correctly and try running in compatibility mode.

AppImage Not Executing

chmod +x filename.AppImage
./filename.AppImage

If still not working, check for missing dependencies:

ldd filename.AppImage | grep not found

Theme Not Applying

kwriteconfig5 --file kdeglobals --group KDE --keyLookAndFeelTheme WhiteSur

Or use system settings to apply the theme manually.

📖 Related Documentation

📄 License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details.