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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. This manpage gives a
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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>.service'. To view
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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>'. It will then be
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written to /etc/hostname.
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LOCALIZATION[[L]]
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Various locales may be enabled in /etc/locale.gen, and generated by locale-gen. The system-wide locale to be used
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can be configured in /etc/locale.conf. These settings can be overridden on a per-user basis by keeping a
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user-specific locale.conf in $HOME/.config/locale.conf. 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. It allows you to set a font and a keyboard layout, among
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other things. Note that these settings only apply to the console, and not if you use X.
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TIME[[T]]
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The local timezone is configured by calling 'timedatectl set-timezone <Region/City>'. A *symlink* is then created
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from /etc/localtime to the correct zoneinfo file under /usr/share/zoneinfo/. E.g.,
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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 localtime by calling 'timedatectl set-local-rtc <false|true>'. The default is UTC.
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FILESYSTEMS[[F]]
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Filesystems 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, and can be configured in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf.
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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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BOOTLOADER[[B]]
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GRUB's configuration is generated from /etc/default/grub by grub-mkconfig. 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. 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 auto-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), vconsole.conf(5), timedatectl(1), timezone(3), hwclock(8), fstab(5),
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crypttab(5), mkinitcpio(8), pacman(8), pacman.conf(5), grub-mkconfig(8), syslinux(1), modules-load.d(5), modprobe.d(5)
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AUTHORS
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Written by Tom Gundersen.
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