[SOLVED] I am going to install Arch Linux, a little help please!

[gjoellee]

Hi, I have been walking in circles around Arch Linux because of all the good comments I have heard about i. I am willing to use time on learning how to use a new distro, but there are some things I would like to know...

1. Can anyone give me a howto (with screenshots) showing how to install Arch Linux 2008.6
2. When I am finished installing I would like to install XFCE how?
3. Can anyone give me a quick tour of Pacman package manager
4. Is there something else I should know about?

[smartboyathome]

Hi, I have been walking in circles around Arch Linux because of all the good comments I have heard about i. I am willing to use time on learning how to use a new distro, but there are some things I would like to know...

1. Can anyone give me a howto (with screenshots) showing how to install Arch Linux 2008.6
2. When I am finished installing I would like to install XFCE how?
3. Can anyone give me a quick tour of Pacman package manager
4. Is there something else I should know about?

1. Theres no screenshots (the installer is text-based), but theres a beginners guide included on the CD in /arch/beginnersguide.txt.
2. See the beginners guide, it will tell you how.
3. Here's my pacman aliases (which are a basic tour in itself):
alias install='pacman -S'
alias update='pacman -Sy'
alias upgrade='pacman -Syu'
alias remove='pacman -R'
alias search='pacman -Ss'
alias pkg-info='pacman -Si'
alias list-files='pacman -Ql'
alias install-local='pacman -U'
4. It may seem hard at first, but the hardest thing that I found with it was wireless (and that is because my wireless doesn't work that well with it :p). Its quite simple really.

[markp1989]

i would have a look here,
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide

[sub2007]

The answer to all your questions are in the Wiki, it's well worth becoming familiar with it - you will be referring to it constantly whilst you use Arch.

wiki.archlinux.org

Start with the Beginners guide, then everything else you need will be elsewhere on the Wiki. Always make sure you read the wiki, read the forums and search Google if you get stuck on something.

[smartboyathome]

The answer to all your questions are in the Wiki, it's well worth becoming familiar with it - you will be referring to it constantly whilst you use Arch.

Or, if you're like me, you will be referring to it constantly even when not on Arch! :p

[chucky chuckaluck]

+1 for the wiki. http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Main_Page
i got useful info out of both the official guide and the beginner guide. the only thing i found a little puzzling was installing X.

[gjoellee]

packages could not be installed because one package was corrupted the name was something as "libusb", may it be a defect on the DVD causing this corruption, as well there where something wring with md5sums.

[sub2007]

Are you following the beginner's guide? What stage of the install are you stuck at and what exact error messages are you getting? Also are you doing FTP (network) install or core install?

[bapoumba]

Moved to Arch.

[handy]

Here is a movie on the installation:

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=6213347420565640601

[OutOfReach]

Please look and follow the Beginner's Guide and Installation Guide.
It answers pretty much all of your questions, and will make installing Arch much easier.

[Rumor]

Hi, I have been walking in circles around Arch Linux because of all the good comments I have heard about i. I am willing to use time on learning how to use a new distro, but there are some things I would like to know...

1. Can anyone give me a howto (with screenshots) showing how to install Arch Linux 2008.6
2. When I am finished installing I would like to install XFCE how?
3. Can anyone give me a quick tour of Pacman package manager
4. Is there something else I should know about?

1. There are a few "reviews" of Arch that will show you some of the installation screenshots. Miggol's website has a video of the installation process: http://archux.com/

2. pacman -S xfce - wiki for it is here: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xfce

3. Wiki for pacman is here: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman

4. Yes, the wiki is here: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Main_Page :p

The documentation at the wiki is excellent. It will answer most of your questions. Have fun building your Arch!

[crimesaucer]

Hi, I have been walking in circles around Arch Linux because of all the good comments I have heard about i. I am willing to use time on learning how to use a new distro, but there are some things I would like to know...

1. Can anyone give me a howto (with screenshots) showing how to install Arch Linux 2008.6
2. When I am finished installing I would like to install XFCE how?
3. Can anyone give me a quick tour of Pacman package manager
4. Is there something else I should know about?


1.) This is an old guide with screenshots (10 pages): http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=276&pid=2

The main thing that has changed in the Arch install since that guide was written was the part on this page: http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=276&pid=7

The section talking about editing the "community current extra release unstable" files found in /etc/pacman.d is not needed anymore..... so all you have to do is edit the "mirrorslist" located in /etc/pacman.d....

Just read through this guide to see how an install looks with no gui and only nano for a text editor.


2.) You can install Arch using only xfce4 or have it with gnome or whatever. Read this xfce4 page: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xfce4#How_to_Install_Xfce


3.) Pacman is very simple to use. Check the man pages with man pacman or read this wiki: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman


4.) Maybe try the FTP install to save time: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_Arch_Linux_Install_Guide#Pre-Installation

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_Arch_Linux_Install_Guide#Configure_Networ k_.28FTP_Install_only.29

[chucky chuckaluck]

if you haven't found out already, as an end user, i was nervous about installing arch because of all the warnings about it being hard and not for beginners, but i found those warnings to be mostly not true. it's more detailed, but not harder. in fact, i think the documentation makes it almost idiot proof (i was pretty drunk the first time i installed arch).

[gjoellee]

Thanks...