🚀 SonicDE Artix Installer

The Universal Init Edition

An interactive, TUI-based Bash script designed to bridge the gap between a manual "Arch-way" installation and a full GUI installer. This tool automates the heavy lifting of Artix Linux while offering granular control over init systems, filesystems, and desktop environments.

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✨ Key Features

• Init System Autonomy: Automatically detects and configures services for OpenRC, Runit, Dinit, and s6.
• Intelligent Partitioning:
  • Auto-Mode: Wipes disk and configures UEFI or BIOS layouts using Btrfs (with subvolumes/snapshots), EXT4, or F2FS.
  • Manual Mode: Drops the user into a cfdisk environment for custom partition schemes.
• Desktop Environments: Native support for SonicDE (Plasma-based with XLibre fixes), standard KDE Plasma, Moksha, MATE, XFCE4, and LXQt.
• AUR & Font Integration: Built-in support for aurutils to handle curated fonts (Apple San Francisco, Microsoft, Adobe, Monterey) and system utilities like monitor-control-qt.
• Bootloader Variety: Choose between GRUB, rEFInd (graphical), or Limine.

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🛠️ Requirements

• Artix Linux ISO: Ensure you use a base ISO corresponding to your preferred init system.
• Internet Connection: Active connection required for package synchronization and updates.
• Root Access: The script must be executed with sudo.

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🚀 Quick Start

1. Boot into the Artix Live environment and ensure you are connected to the internet.
2. Download the script:
   • Latest (Main):

     curl -LO [https://artix.tuxpeng.me/install.sh](https://artix.tuxpeng.me/install.sh)

   • Stable Tag (Recommended):

     curl -LO [https://artix.tuxpeng.me/v1.0/install.sh](https://artix.tuxpeng.me/v1.0/install.sh)

     (Replace v1.0 with the desired version tag).
3. Make it executable:

   chmod +x install.sh

4. Run the installer:

   sudo ./install.sh

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⚠️ Disclaimer & Testing Status

Use at your own risk. This script was developed with significant AI assistance (~80% of the logic) and is currently in a testing phase.

Component	Status
Primary Path	Stable: SonicDE on OpenRC with SDDM and GRUB.
Filesystems	Tested: EXT4 and Btrfs (with snapshots).
Boot Modes	Tested: Both UEFI and Legacy BIOS support.
Experimental	Runit, s6, Dinit, Manual Partitioning, and Limine.

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📦 Post-Installation

If you opted for the SonicDE environment:

• SonicDE is optimized for X11.
• At the SDDM login screen, ensure you select Plasma (X11) or SonicDE (X11) from the session menu for the intended experience.

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📂 Btrfs Subvolume Structure

When using the Auto-Partitioning method with Btrfs, the script creates a flat subvolume layout for easy snapshot management:

• @ mounted at /
• @home mounted at /home
• @snapshots mounted at /.snapshots
• @var_log mounted at /var/log

If enabled, the script also configures snapper and grub-btrfs for automatic boot-menu snapshots.