Arch-Linux-Setup

Step by step process to setup arch linux on an existing windows laptop (HP Pavilion)

• disable secure boot
• change boot order to make the usb drive boot when connected
• iwctl to connect to internet
• archinstall to install basic setup
• setup profile and users
• install required packages for everything we need

To-Do

• setup volume controls
• brigness controls
• keyboard backlight
• print screen and snip screen
• rofi opens apps in a new workspace
• open nemo when show in folder is clicked
• configure clipboard
• LockScreen and sleep after some time
• Stop charging when reached 80% (Safe Charging)
• A way to setup and adjust multiple screen configurations
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Installing Arch on my HP Pavilion machine, replacing my Windows OS

• Backed up all data from my windows machine
• Copied Configs of arch from my removable SSD which is running Arch for now
• used a small USB and burned it with the latest Arch ISO (Sept 1 2025) versiont
• Let's goo🎉 Writing as I'm doing it
• I asked my machine to boot from the usb.
• it copies the iso into the ram and ran it. Welcome to Arch
• First step: it's time to connect to the internet with the help of iwctl
• yay, connected to the internet with few simple commands
  • iwctl to enter in the iwctl environment
  • station list to list all the network devices available to connect to the internet
  • mine gave only one, wlan0
  • station wlan0 scan to start scanning for the available wifi netowrks around me
  • station wlan0 get-networks to list the networks available
  • station wlan0 connect <your-wifi-name> as shown in the list
  • station wlan0 show to check if we're connected
  • exit out of iwctl
• Now, let's start our setup using a command line tool called archinstall
• I chose my internal storage as my primary disk for partitioning. I chose to have a dedicated /home partition and I chose LUKS encryption for my /home partition.
• I left the Swap enabled
• I left the bootlader to be Systemd-boot by default
• I chose my hostname to be ArchGuy
• I created a use for myself with superuser permissions (so I can sudo when needed)

Profile

• Now in the profile, I chose Desktop type so I can setup a complete hyprland environment.

• Hyprland wants to access my hardware and as hyprland has it's own polkit agent, I chose polkit over seatd

• I chose network manager for network configuration

• I added a few additional packages like

• git

• jdk 21

• nodejs

• python

• vlc

• viewnior for photos

• nemo file manager

• rofi

• hyprpaper

• hyprlock

• hyprshot (notyet)

• sddm for greeter

• dunst for notifications

• btop

• zsh

• clipse (notyet) for clipboard management