I made a script to set up Arch

[thegreenblob]

I made a script that sets up Arch Linux to a basic openbox setup from a base install, and thought I'd share it.

I mainly made it cause I was bored the other day and needed something to do, but I also plan on using it on my desktop when I reinstall because I've sorta got a ton of clutter on it and reinstalling is an easy way to get rid of it.

Basically to use it what you do is, install Arch, but don't make a user account or anything, and then get the script on there via the internet or a flash drive, make sure you have a working internet connection, and at least one pacman server uncommented, and then run,

chmod +x /location/of/script.sh
and then
./script.sh

And then you'll be asked a few questions but for the most part it does things automatically.

And you'll probably have to either modify the script to install your video driver or do it after it's done since it only installs the generic vesa driver.

So yeah that's about it. The script and screenshots are attached, feel free to comment, make a suggestion, ask a question or use the script if you like.

Oh and for anyone wondering why I didn't post this on an Arch forum, it's because, well... I'm not a member there, I'm already a member here, and there's a lot of Arch users here too lol. But if anyone wants too they can post it over there.

[markp1989]

I made a script that sets up Arch Linux to a basic openbox setup from a base install, and thought I'd share it.

I mainly made it cause I was bored the other day and needed something to do, but I also plan on using it on my desktop when I reinstall because I've sorta got a ton of clutter on it and reinstalling is an easy way to get rid of it.

Basically to use it what you do is, install Arch, but don't make a user account or anything, and then get the script on there via the internet or a flash drive, make sure you have a working internet connection, and at least one pacman server uncommented, and then run,

chmod +x /location/of/script.sh
and then
./script.sh

And then you'll be asked a few questions but for the most part it does things automatically.

And you'll probably have to either modify the script to install your video driver or do it after it's done since it only installs the generic vesa driver.

So yeah that's about it. The script and screenshots are attached, feel free to comment, make a suggestion, ask a question or use the script if you like.

Oh and for anyone wondering why I didn't post this on an Arch forum, it's because, well... I'm not a member there, I'm already a member here, and there's a lot of Arch users here too lol. But if anyone wants too they can post it over there.

i havnt got time to test the install tonight, but somtime tomorrow i will give it a go in a virtual pc, sounds good. i have got a working arch already but this sounds like it would be usefull.

[adsinclair]

Very nice! I will give it a try.

[Sealbhach]

Looks good, but how would I get it into my Arch system so I could run it? wget it from somewhere or off a USB or something?

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[markp1989]

Looks good, but how would I get it into my Arch system so I could run it? wget it from somewhere or off a USB or something?

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i do all my installs from a usb stick, so i was just gona stick the script on the usb drive with the rest of the install files.

[thegreenblob]

Looks good, but how would I get it into my Arch system so I could run it? wget it from somewhere or off a USB or something?

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Yeah, a flash drive, wgetting from somewhere, external hard drive, using ssh/sftp to get it off another machine, etc. Plenty of ways.

[sisco311]

Looks good, but how would I get it into my Arch system so I could run it? wget it from somewhere or off a USB or something?

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Do you format all the partitions when are doing a fresh install?

[-grubby]

I decided to host it: http://static.nathangrubb.org/openboxarch.sh

[thegreenblob]

I decided to host it: http://static.nathangrubb.org/openboxarch.sh

Ah, nice. Now people can just wget it.

Thanks for hosting it.

[Sealbhach]

Do you format all the partitions when are doing a fresh install?

No, usually just / and use /home but not format it.

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