After Arch Linux Installation

Before entering WM

Disable the -debug flag in /etc/makepkg.conf: in option, ! the debug
Enable pacman features in /etc/pacman.conf: uncomment Color, and multilib
Install yay
1. Install pre-request: $ sudo pacman -Syyu git go
2. Download AUR snapshot: $ curl -L -O https://archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/snapshot/yay.tar.gz
3. Extract the snapshot and enter the dir: $ tar -xf yay.tar.gz && cd yay
4. Make package and install: $ makepkg && sudo pacman -U *.zst
5. Git could also be configured: $ git config --global user.name ?{name}, and git config --global user.email ?{email}
Install restic, recover the backup, and modify some backups: $ yay -S restic; $ restic -r ?{repo_location} recover latest --target ${HOME}
Install WM: $ yay -S gtk3 hyprland-git kitty
Enter the WM: $ Hyprland

Configuration of system-base settings and display

For recording the processes, install code and wl-clipboard: $ yay -S code wl-clipboard
Prefer settings in Hyprland in {HOME}/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf
1. Change the scaling in MONITORS, set monitor=,preferred,auto,1
2. Swap the esc and caps in INPUT, under input: kb_options = caps:swapescape
3. Enable natural scrolling in INPUT, under input:touchpad: natural_scroll = true
4. Enable workspace swipe in INPUT, under gesture: workspace_swipe = true
Install I/O & Hyprland-must packages: $ yay -S xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland-git sof-firmware pipewire-pulse alsa-utils pipewire-alsa pipewire-jack polkit-gnome
1. In ${HOME}/.config/hypr/hyprland, add exec-once = /usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
Adjust the brightness: Give the member of video group the permission to change the backlight
1. Create udev rules in /etc/udev/rules.d/backlight.rules: ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="backlight", RUN+="/bin/chgrp video $sys$devpath/brightness", RUN+="/bin/chmod g+w $sys$devpath/brightness"
2. Add current user to video group: # usermod -aG video ${CURRENT_USER}
3. Reboot/Re-login
4. It is more convenient to create a link to the brightness file: $ ln -sf /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness ./.config/brightness and direct $ echo ${BRIGHTNESS} > ./.config/brightness

Set fonts and dark mode:

$ yay -S gnome-themes-extra adwaita-qt5-git adwaita-qt6-git noto-fonts noto-fonts-cjk ttf-fira-code ttf-nerd-fonts-symbols-mono

In system settings:

$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme Adwaita-dark
$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences theme Adwaita-dark
$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface color-scheme prefer-dark
$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface font-name 'Noto Sans 12'
$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface document-font-name 'Noto Sans 12'
$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface monospace-font-name 'Fira Code 12'

Environmental Vars (in ${HOME}/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf):

env = GTK_THEME,Adwaita-dark
env = GTK2_RC_FILES,/usr/share/themes/Adwaita-dark/gtk-2.0/gtkrc
env = QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE,Adwaita-Dark

Set fonts and cursor in kitty (in ${HOME}/.config/kitty/kitty.conf):

font_family Fira Code
disable_ligatures always
scrollback_lines 8192
foreground green
background_opacity 0.75
cursor_trail 1
cursor_trail_decay 0.0 0.3

Set waybar wofi: $ yay -S waybar wofi, and exec-once=waybar, then set your config in ${HOME}/.config/waybar/config and ${HOME}/.config/waybar/style.css

Time/Date Sync: $ sudo timedatectl set-ntp true
Reboot: $ reboot

More packages (applications) and settings

Fingerprint: yay -S libfprint-2-tod1-xps9300-bin fprintd then add auth sufficient pam_unix.so try_first_pass likeauth nullok, then auth sufficient pam_fprintd.so to /etc/pam.d/login (after requisite) and sudo
- Enroll: # fprintd-enroll ${name}
- Delete: # fprintd-delete ${name}
- Verify: $ fprintd-verify
Power management: $ yay -S tlp, then edit /etc/tlp.conf
Btop: $ yay -S btop, then add ``
Install and add file manager: $ yay -S ranger python-pillow (python-pillow to preview images)
- In ${HOME}/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf: env = EDITOR, nvim
- $ ranger --copy-config=rc- In ${HOME}/.config/ranger/rc.conf: set preview_images true, set preview_images_method kitty, and add set editor nvim; and $ ranger --copy-config=rifle - In ${HOME}/.config/ranger/rifle.conf: ext pdf, has firefox, X, flag g = firefox -- "$@" disable all generic file openers
- Set default file manager:
  - Make a /usr/share/applications/ranger-open.desktop with copying ranger.desktop, then change Terminal=true to Terminal=false, and Exec=ranger to Exec=kitty -T ranger -e ranger %f
  - Tell the XDG system to use your new ranger-open.desktop when opening folders: $ xdg-mime default ranger-open.desktop inode/directory, verifying with $xdg-mime query default inode/directory
Install and twick the browser: $ yay -S firefox, then bind = $mainMod, b, exec, firefox
- Twick betterfox: Betterfox
Lock and Blank screen: $ yay -S hyprlock, then bind = $mainMod, L, exec, hyprlock & sleep 0.5 && hyprctl dispatcher dpms off to .config/hypr/hyprland.conf and add key_press_enables_dpms = true under misc
Screenshot: $ yay -S grimblast hyprpicker, then bind = , PRINT, exec, XDG_SCREENSHOTS_DIR=~/Pictures/.screenshots/ grimblast --freeze copysave area

Adding Windows Entree: add the following to /etc/grub.d/40_custom, then # grub-mkconfig -0 /boot/grub/grub.cfg

menuentry "Windows" {
   insmod part_gpt
   insmod chain
   set root='hd0,gpt1'
   chainloader /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
}

IBUS Input (Bugs remains): $ yay -S ibus, then add to ~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf:
```
env = GTK_IM_MODULE,ibus
env = QT_IM_MODULE,ibus
env = XMODIFIERS,"@im=ibus"
```

For my work

$\LaTeX$: texlive-latex for pdflatex, texlive-latexrecommended for amsmath, texlive-latexextra for orcidlink, texlive-fontsrecommended for essentials published fonts.
VSCode-OSS (Using vim now): $ yay -S code with extensions:
- Markdown: Markdown All in One: ext install yzhang.markdown-all-in-one; markdownlint:ext install DavidAnson.vscode-markdownlint
- $\LaTeX$: LaTeX Workshop:ext install James-Yu.latex-workshop; GrammarLTeX – LanguageTool grammar/spell checking:ext install valentjn.vscode-ltex
- Coding: $ yay -S gdb for C/C++ debugger; Python:ext install ms-python.python; C/C++:ext install ms-vscode.cpptools; GitHub Copilot:ext install GitHub.copilot; Hex(binary viewer):ext install ms-vscode.hexeditor.
Blog: $ yay -S hugo for blogs publishing.
Paper: $ yay -S zotero-bin
- Google Scholar Style citation key: auth.lower + year + shorttitle(1).lower
- Omit: month, abstract, langid, file
Xournal++: $ yay -S xournalpp
Network and VPN: $ yay -S networkmanager-openconnect
Dictionary: yay -S goldendict-ng
Projection
- hdmi: Add to hyprland.conf: monitor= ,highres,auto,1,mirror, eDP-1
- vnc
  - yay -S wayvnc novnc websockify
  - $ wayvnc -rR -o eDP-1 0.0.0.0
  - $ novnc --listen 6080 --vnc localhost:5900
  - Then open on browser http://<linux_ip>:6080/vnc.html
  - if secure needed: https

Telegram: $ yay -S telegram-desktop
Discord: $ yay -S webcord-bin

Before entering WM

Configuration of system-base settings and display

More packages (applications) and settings

For my work

Social and Communication