ArchLinux Install Guide - Revision history

Bmju: Added a clarification of something I got wrong first time, which I think is relevant to this introductory guide.

2013-04-17T19:17:09Z

Added a clarification of something I got wrong first time, which I think is relevant to this introductory guide.

Bmju: Got the link format wrong - fixed

2013-04-17T19:10:08Z

Got the link format wrong - fixed

Bmju: Added link to how to prevent boot messages disappearing on newer (systemd) Arch

2013-04-17T19:08:34Z

Added link to how to prevent boot messages disappearing on newer (systemd) Arch

Yihangho: Latest image does not come with adduser package. Added instructions accordingly.

2013-01-27T12:25:10Z

Latest image does not come with adduser package. Added instructions accordingly.

Yihangho: Edited the instructions for "Modify System Files". New version of Arch for RPi now uses systemd.

2013-01-15T00:53:40Z

Edited the instructions for "Modify System Files". New version of Arch for RPi now uses systemd.

Flymo: /* Why Arch? */

2012-10-18T10:43:48Z

‎Why Arch?

Super-Nathan: /* Initial Installation */

2012-07-03T05:53:08Z

‎Initial Installation

Ghans at 19:11, 18 June 2012

2012-06-18T19:11:22Z

Fuzzwah: I found that there was no /usr/share/timezone when I installed archlinux, instead /usr/share/zoneinfo

2012-06-04T09:57:37Z

I found that there was no /usr/share/timezone when I installed archlinux, instead /usr/share/zoneinfo

Dolson14: /* Secondary Installation */

2012-05-12T19:20:08Z

‎Secondary Installation

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 '''Keeping Boot Messages on the Display (newer versions of Arch Linux, with systemd)'''
-: Follow these [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd_FAQ#Q:_How_do_I_avoid_clearing_the_console_after_boot.3F instructions on the Arch Linux systemd FAQ] instead
+: Follow these [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd_FAQ#Q:_How_do_I_avoid_clearing_the_console_after_boot.3F instructions on the Arch Linux systemd FAQ] instead.
 '''Install Any Desired Software'''

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 '''Keeping Boot Messages on the Display (newer versions of Arch Linux, with systemd)'''
-: Follow these [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd_FAQ#Q:_How_do_I_avoid_clearing_the_console_after_boot.3F|instructions instructions on the Arch Linux systemd FAQ] instead
+: Follow these [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd_FAQ#Q:_How_do_I_avoid_clearing_the_console_after_boot.3F instructions on the Arch Linux systemd FAQ] instead
 '''Install Any Desired Software'''

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 : (Note the change in prompt from # to $. This will help you know if you're logged in as root or not.)  From now on, you should use your regular user for everything.  When root needs to do something on your system, use sudo.  (The first time you use it, the display will show some general good-behavior rules for its use.)
-'''Keeping Boot Messages on the Display'''
+'''Keeping Boot Messages on the Display (older versions of Arch Linux, no systemd)'''
-−
 : If you want to be able to see the boot messages and not have the screen cleared for login as is default, you'll need to edit /etc/inittab:
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 :* Save and exit.
 '''Install Any Desired Software'''

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	'''Create Regular User Account'''		'''Create Regular User Account'''
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		+	: Install the adduser package:
		+
		+	::: <nowiki>#</nowiki> pacman -S adduser

	: Create a new user to use regularly:		: Create a new user to use regularly:

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 '''Modify System Files'''
-: Arch uses a handful of files to control the startup scripts.  The key file of these is /etc/rc.conf.  Open this file in either nano or vi, whichever is more comfortable to you.  (If you've never used vi, it is highly recommended to stick with nano; the remainder of this tutorial will assume you use it.)
+: Arch uses a handful of files to control the startup scripts.  These files are located in /etc.  Open the files described below in either nano or vi, whichever is more comfortable to you.  (If you've never used vi, it is highly recommended to stick with nano; the remainder of this tutorial will assume you use it.)  You will need to change two things: you will specify your local timezone and give your Pi a name.
-: In this file, you will need to change two things: you will specify your local timezone and give your Pi a name.
+: To change your local timezone, you need to edit the file /etc/timezone.
 : The default timezone is "Europe/London".  If you live somewhere else, you can find the possible settings in the /usr/share/timezone/ directory.  Find the subdirectory that describes where you live best, then find the file that corresponds to the location closest to you within your timezone.
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 : With the above commands, I locate my timezone as "America/New_York".
-:* Open /etc/rc.conf in an editor.
+:* Open /etc/timezone in an editor.
-::: <nowiki>#</nowiki> nano /etc/rc.conf
+::: <nowiki>#</nowiki> nano /etc/timezone
-:* In the LOCALIZATION section, change TIMEZONE="Europe/London" to the value you just found.
+:* Change "Europe/London" to the value you just found.
-:* In the NETWORKING section, change HOSTNAME="alarmpi" to the name chosen for your Pi.
+: To change the name for your Pi, you need to edit the file /etc/hostname and /etc/hosts
 :* If using nano, use CTRL-x to exit, hit Y to save the file.
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 ::: 127.0.0.1     localhost.localdomain   localhost ''yourhostname''
-: replacing yourhostname with the name you put in /etc/rc.conf.
+: replacing yourhostname with the name you put in /etc/hostname.
 '''Mount Extra Partitions'''

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	Arch gives you the ability to build your system from the ground up, including only the software you actually need. This minimizes the amount of SD card memory it takes to hold the operating system for your Raspberry Pi, leaving more space for everything else you'll be doing.		Arch gives you the ability to build your system from the ground up, including only the software you actually need. This minimizes the amount of SD card memory it takes to hold the operating system for your Raspberry Pi, leaving more space for everything else you'll be doing.
		+
		+	On a cautionary note, Arch moves forward as technology evolves, and this can sometimes lead to documentation lagging behind. This is currently (October 2012) the case with the initialiation of Arch.
		+
		+	This is in the process of evolving from initscripts and sysvinit to systemd, which means that those following tutorials (such as this) that reference /etc/rc.conf will find that this and other config files are missing.
		+
		+	It has been suggested in Arch forums that this can be resolved with a partial regression, by loading the initscripts with the command:
		+
		+	~# pacman -S initscripts
		+
		+	The author has yet to test this, but has had (only partial) success with a full systemd approach.

	== Preparation ==		== Preparation ==

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 '''Update System'''
-: Bring your system installation up to date using '''pacman''':
+: Bring your system installation up to date using '''pacman'''. You will first have to creat a pacman key for this to work:
 ::: <nowiki>#</nowiki> pacman -Syu

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		+	[[Category:RaspberryPi]]
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	== Preface ==		== Preface ==

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 : The default timezone is "Europe/London".  If you live somewhere else, you can find the possible settings in the /usr/share/timezone/ directory.  Find the subdirectory that describes where you live best, then find the file that corresponds to the location closest to you within your timezone.
-::: <nowiki>#</nowiki> ls /usr/share/timezone
+::: <nowiki>#</nowiki> ls /usr/share/zoneinfo
-::: <nowiki>#</nowiki> ls /usr/share/timezone/America
+::: <nowiki>#</nowiki> ls /usr/share/zoneinfo/America
 : With the above commands, I locate my timezone as "America/New_York".

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 '''Suggested software to install'''
-:::* '''xorg''': for graphical display     $ sudo pacman -S xorg
+:::* '''xorg''': for graphical display
-:::* '''lxde''': LXDE Desktop Environment    $ sudo pacman -S lxde
+::::$ sudo pacman -S xorg
-:::* or '''xfce''': XFCE Desktop Environment    $ sudo pacman -S xfce4
+:::* '''lxde''': LXDE Desktop Environment
-:::* '''Vim''': powerful text editor    $ sudo pacman -S vim  or $ sudo pacman -S gvim
+::::$ sudo pacman -S lxde
-:::* '''Emacs''': likewise, for those so-inclined    $ sudo pacman -S emacs
+:::* or '''xfce''': XFCE Desktop Environment
-:::* '''Python 3''':  Python v3 programming language    $ sudo pacman -S python
+:::* '''Vim''': powerful text editor
-:::* '''Python 2''':  Python v2 programming language    $ sudo pacman -S python2
+:::* '''Emacs''': likewise, for those so-inclined
-:::* '''GCC''': GNU C/C++ compiler   $ sudo pacman -S gcc
+:::* '''Python 3''':  Python v3 programming language
 == Extra ==