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archlinux(7)
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NAME
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archlinux - basic configuration
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SYNOPSIS
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Overview of the basic configuration of Arch Linux.
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DESCRIPTION
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Arch Linux exposes the user to the system without hiding any details.
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This man page gives a brief overview of the configuration files that should be set up on a fresh install.
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SYSTEM SERVICES[[S]]
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System services to be started at boot can be enabled using 'systemctl enable <name>'.
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To view available services, use 'systemctl list-unit-files'.
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HOSTNAME[[H]]
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The hostname of the machine can be set using 'hostnamectl set-hostname <hostname>'.
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It will then be written to /etc/hostname.
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LOCALIZATION[[L]]
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Various locales may be enabled in /etc/locale.gen and are generated by 'locale-gen'.
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The system-wide locale to be used can be configured in /etc/locale.conf.
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These settings can be overridden on a per-user basis by keeping a user-specific locale.conf in $HOME/.config/locale.conf.
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The user-specific file will take precedence if it exists.
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VIRTUAL CONSOLE[[V]]
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The virtual console is configured in /etc/vconsole.conf.
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It allows you to set a font and a keyboard layout, among other things.
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Note that these settings only apply to the console and do not apply if you use X.
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TIME[[T]]
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The local time zone is configured by calling 'timedatectl set-timezone <Region/City>'.
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A relative *symlink* is then created from /etc/localtime to the correct zoneinfo file under /usr/share/zoneinfo/. For example,
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/etc/localtime -> ../usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Paris
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The real-time clock, which keeps track of time when the computer is off, can be configured to either
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be in UTC or in local time by calling 'timedatectl set-local-rtc <false|true>'.
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The default is UTC.
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FILE SYSTEMS[[F]]
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File systems are configured in /etc/fstab, and encryption mappings are configured in /etc/crypttab.
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INITRAMFS[[R]]
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The initramfs is generated by 'mkinitcpio -p <preset>'.
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The default preset is "linux".
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The initramfs can be configured in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf and must be regenerated after making configuration changes.
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PACKAGE MANAGER[[P]]
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The package manager, pacman, is configured in /etc/pacman.conf.
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BOOT LOADER[[B]]
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GRUB's configuration is generated from /etc/default/grub by 'grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg'.
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Syslinux is configured in /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg.
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MODULES[[M]]
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Most modules should be loaded on-demand.
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Modules to be unconditionally loaded at boot can be specified in /etc/modules-load.d/,
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and modules to be blacklisted from automatically loading can be configured in /etc/modprobe.d/.
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SEE ALSO
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*systemctl*(1), *hostnamectl*(1), *hostname*(5), *locale.conf*(5),
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*vconsole.conf*(5), *timedatectl*(1), *timezone*(3), *hwclock*(8),
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*fstab*(5), *crypttab*(5), *mkinitcpio*(8), *pacman*(8), *pacman.conf*(5),
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*grub-mkconfig*(8), *syslinux*(1), *modules-load.d*(5), *modprobe.d*(5),
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*systemd*(1)
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AUTHORS
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Written by Tom Gundersen.
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