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Arch linux

- Arch is just a better distro, but using arch doesnt - instantly make you a better linux user. Saying "I am a - arch user btw" is still fun and annoys people so I keep - saying it reguardless.

- Warning: This is a ever changing page due to the - fact I havent been daily driving arch for long as - of writing this and is uncompletish. -

Installing arch
After installing
Nvidia drivers
Tricks

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Installing arch

- A lot of arch users will get pissed as fuck at me - but its ok to use arch install. I personally - prefer manually installing arch and wouldnt want to do - it any other way so I dont use it, btw (:

- The offical arch installation guide and - other resources on the arch wiki is a great way to - install arch though I also like to - use distro tubes arch installation - guide alongside the resources. Some arch users may - be pissed I dare tell people to go watch a youtube - video. I am sure most arch installation guides on - youtube suck but DT's video is killer. Plus its not a - replacement for the wiki, its just to help follow it a - bit easier and act as a good jumping off point. -

Some things I gotta add is for me DT's video - I linked doesnt work 100 percent. When setting up grub - it cant find the efi directory. You gotta use a switch - to show that command that fails the efi directory. I - forgor the switch and I am too lazy to look it up but - you can find it if the --help flag. Also - to dual boot with nasty nasty MS Windows(R) you gotta - install ntfs-3g for it to be able to read MS Windows(R) - ntfs(R) Microsoft(R) partitions. You also gotta - set GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false - in /etc/default/grub and mount the MS - Windows(R) directory in the efi directory for OS proper - to work sometimes. -

After installing

Make sure you install a good ass DE or WM. No - better DE - than good old trusty xfce. Your also going to want - lightdm with that. Thunar is a quite useable file - manager though you can betterize it with gvfs or - another opinional packages for cool fancy shit. Or for - even more cool fancy things get something like - - spaceFM. Just fuck around tbh.
If your - sound fucking aint working right install - sof-firmware.
I use yay because - it makes life in arch easier even though its - stupid ass bloat.

Nvidia drivers

- A lot can change depending on many things and - everything I say has only been tested on my machine so - read some fucking resources here: -

- Guide for my system mostly and maybe yours: -

- Install some packages:
- sudo pacman -Syu sudo pacman -S - nvidia nvidia-utils nvidia-settings -
- Rebuild the initramfs:
- sudo mkinitcpio -P -
- Follow a guide found here to - setup lightdm for nvidia. -
- Open up the xfce startup app thingy and - add nvidia-settings - --load-config-only as a startup app so - your nvidia settings load on login. -
- After reboot you can check the drivers with: -
- - My prefered way:
  - - sudo pacman -S mesa-utils - glxinfo | grep -E "OpenGL - vendor|OpenGL renderer" - -
- Another - way: nvidia-smi
-
- For multi monitor refresh rate issues add these - to your /etc/environment
- - CLUTTER_DEFAULT_FPS=<refresh rate of - your sync monitor> - __GL_SYNC_DISPLAY_DEVICE=<monitor to - sync to> - -
Then open your nvidia settings, go to - OpenGL Settings and turn off "Allow Flipping". -

Tricks

To clean out shit that builds up in pacman - run sudo pacman -Sc and sudo pacman - -Qdtq | sudo pacman -Rs - -
- -Sc also works in yay.

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+ + + + + + + + +

Arch linux

Arch is just a better distro, but using arch doesnt instantly + make you a better linux user. Saying "I am a arch user btw" is still + fun and annoys people so I keep saying it reguardless.
+
+ Warning: This is a ever changing page due to the fact I havent + been daily driving arch for long as of writing this and is + uncompletish.

+ Installing arch +
+ After installing +
+ Nvidia drivers +
+ Tricks +

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + +

Installing arch

A lot of arch users will get pissed as fuck at me but its ok + to use arch install. I personally prefer manually installing + arch and wouldnt want to do it any other way so I dont use it, btw + (:
+
+ The offical arch installation guide and other + resources on the arch wiki is a great way to install arch though I + also like to use distro + tubes arch installation guide alongside the resources. Some arch + users may be pissed I dare tell people to go watch a youtube video. + I am sure most arch installation guides on youtube suck but DT's + video is killer. Plus its not a replacement for the wiki, its just + to help follow it a bit easier and act as a good jumping off + point.
+
+ Some things I gotta add is for me DT's video I linked doesnt work + 100 percent. When setting up grub it cant find the efi directory. + You gotta use a switch to show that command that fails the efi + directory. I forgor the switch and I am too lazy to look it up but + you can find it if the --help flag. Also to dual boot + with nasty nasty MS Windows(R) you gotta install ntfs-3g for it to + be able to read MS Windows(R) ntfs(R) Microsoft(R) partitions. You + also gotta set GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false in + /etc/default/grub and mount the MS Windows(R) directory + in the efi directory for OS proper to work sometimes.

After installing

Make sure you install a good ass DE or WM. No better DE than + good old trusty xfce. Your also going to want lightdm with that. + Thunar is a quite useable file manager though you can betterize it + with gvfs or another opinional packages for cool fancy shit. Or + for even more cool fancy things get something like spaceFM. Just + fuck around tbh. +
If your sound fucking aint working right install + sof-firmware.
I use + yay because it makes life in arch easier even though its + stupid ass bloat. +

Nvidia drivers

A lot can change depending on many things and everything I say + has only been tested on my machine so read some fucking resources + here:

+ Offical nvidia arch wiki +
+ Some strangely helpful github guide +
+ Ewwwww, medium site (it strangely works without + javascript) +

Guide for my system mostly and maybe yours: +

Install some packages:
+ sudo pacman -Syu + sudo pacman -S nvidia nvidia-utils nvidia-settings
Rebuild the initramfs:
+ sudo mkinitcpio -P
Follow a guide found here to setup lightdm for + nvidia. +
Open up the xfce startup app thingy and add + nvidia-settings --load-config-only as a startup app + so your nvidia settings load on login.
After reboot you can check the drivers with: +
- My prefered way:
  + sudo pacman -S mesa-utils + glxinfo | grep -E "OpenGL vendor|OpenGL renderer"
- Another way: nvidia-smi
+
For multi monitor refresh rate issues add these to your + /etc/environment
+ CLUTTER_DEFAULT_FPS=<refresh rate of your sync + monitor> + __GL_SYNC_DISPLAY_DEVICE=<monitor to sync to>
+ Then open your nvidia settings, go to OpenGL Settings and turn off + "Allow Flipping".

Tricks

To clean out shit that builds up in pacman run sudo + pacman -Sc and sudo pacman -Qdtq | sudo pacman -Rs + -
+ -Sc also works in yay.

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