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Arch Linux VM Setup

Beginner's Guide

Following the steps found on the Arch wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide

  • set font

    setfont Lat2-Terminus16

  • set up locale

    vi /etc/locale.gen
    • un comment line with "en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8"

  • test network

    ping -c 3 www.google.com

  • check interface

    ip link
    • copy down name of interface (enp0s3)

  • partition drive

    cgdisk /dev/sda

  • format partition

    mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1

  • mount partiton

    mount /dev/sda1 /mnt

  • install the base

    pacstrap -i /mnt base

  • Generate an fstab

    genfstab -U -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab 
vi /mnt/etc/fstab

  • Chroot and configure the base system

    arch-chroot /mnt /bin/bash
    vi /etc/locale.gen
    • un comment line with "en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8"
    echo LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > /etc/locale.conf
export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
    vi /etc/vconsole.conf
    • Add FONT=Lat2-Terminus16
    ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/CST6CDT /etc/localtime
    hwclock --systohc --utc

  • Hostname

    echo arch-vm > /etc/hostname
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