Arch Linux Dot Files

Various configuration files for my user and system settings. Most files can be copied to the appropriate directory. Note that the etc and boot directories are relative to the root.

Installation

Some additional tweaking is required for some settings. They are detailed in below.

Systemd Boot

Modify the fmask and dmask' values in /etc/fstab` for the /boot device to address the:

...the random seed file is world accessible, which is a security hole!

...fmask=0077,dmask=0077...

Mouse Cursor

Download the Volantes cursors, uncompress, and install.

tar zxf volantes-cursors.tar.gz
cd volantes_cursors
mkdir -p $HOME/.icons/default
cp -vr . $HOME/.icons/default
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-theme default
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-size 48

Networking

ln -sf /run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolve.conf /etc/resolv.conf
hostnamectl hostname purpledragon
systemctl enable systemd-networkd.service
systemctl start systemd-networkd.service
sytemctl enable systemd-resolved.service
sytemctl start systemd-resolved.service

CUPS

pacman -S --needed cups cups-browsed avahi nss-mdns
cp -r etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d /etc/systemd
cp etc/nsswitch.conf /etc
systemctl restart systemd-resolved.service
systemctl enable avahi-daemon.service
systemctl start avahi-daemon.service
systemctl enable cups.service
systemctl start cups.service

Automatic TRIM

systemctl enable fstrim.timer
systemctl start fstrim.timer

Package Cache Clean

pacman -S --needed pacman-contrib
systemctl enable paccache.timer
systemctl start paccache.timer

Sound

To be performed if Pipewire, Wireplumber and other audio subsystems are installed.

systemctl --user enable --now pipewire pipewire.service
systemctl --user enable --now pipewire pipewire-pulse.service

OpenRGB (AUR)

openal is needed for the OpenRGB Effects Plugin.

pacman -S --needed qt5-wayland openal
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/openrgb.git $HOME/projects/git
cd $HOME/projects/git/openrgb
makepkg --clean --cleanbuild --install --needed --rmdeps --syncdeps

Tmux

git clone https://github.com/tmux-plugins/tpm ~/.tmux/plugins/tpm

Awesome WM

pacman -S --needed awesome xorg xorg-xinit xsel picom adriconf

Zoom (AUR)

Install Zoom and dependencies:

pacman -S --needed pipewire-v4l2 qt5-wayland xdg-desktop-portal \
                   xdg-desktop-portal-wlr
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/zoom.git $HOME/projects/git
cd $HOME/projects/git/zoom
makepkg --clean --cleanbuild --install --needed --rmdeps --syncdeps

After first launch $HOME/.config/zoomus.conf will exist. Edit the file and set the following values:

enableWaylandShare=true
xwayland=false

Modify the Exec= line in /usr/share/applications/Zoom.desktop:

Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland /usr/bin/zoom %U