My Arch Linux desktop setup

This project is undergoing a rewrite. Use the old branch for now.

Table of contents

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• Table of contents
• Images
  • Some windows
  • Minimalism at its finest
  • Script Execution
• How does it work?
• Usage
• Hardware
  • Laptop
  • RAM
  • Storage
  • Partitioning
  • Peripherals
• Sources
  • 3rd Wallpaper
  • 2nd Wallpaper
  • 1st Wallpaper
  • System monitor
• Future plans
  • Laptop
  • Storage
  • Mouse
  • Monitor

Images

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Some windows

Minimalism at its finest

Script Execution

Overview

Software

Software	Choice
Desktop Environment - 🚀	GNOME
GTK theme - 🎨	vimix-dark-compact-beryl
Shell - 🐚	zsh with ohmyzsh
Terminal - 🖥️	alacritty
File manager - 📂	Nautilus
Browser - 🌐	Brave
Text Editor & IDE - 📝	VSCodium

Project structure

• .github/workflows/deploy.yml - A github action that makes setup.py available at https://setup.developomp.com/
• .repo - Extraneous files that does not serve any functional purpose
• etc - Files that are copied over to the /etc directory
• home - Files that are copied over to the /home/pomp directory
• files - Files that are used but does not get copied
  • dconf - dconf files
• src - Python scripts. Check code comments (especially __init__.py) for more info

Usage

1. Install Arch linux.

   A built-in installer (using archinstall) will be added in the future. In the meantime, use archfi instead. sudo and wget, and paru-bin must be installed.

2. Create a user.

   Create a user in wheel group and create a home directory:

   useradd -G wheel -m pomp
   

   Allow user to use sudo:

   EDITOR=vim visudo
   

   Now, log in to the user account.

3. Download the setup script.

   wget setup.developomp.com -O setup.py
   

4. Execute it.

   python ./setup.py
   

Full setup could easily take more than a hour depending on the internet speed.

Hardware

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Desktop

No desktop

Laptop

name	model
Machine	LG 15U480-KP50ML
CPU	intel i5-8250U
GPU	Nvidia MX 150

RAM

model	size
SK Hynix HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH (stock)	8GB
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC (added)	8GB

Storage

• Model: Samsung 860 PRO SSD 512GB
• total size: 512,110,190,592 bytes (476.9 GiB, 512.1 GB)

Partitions sorted by order:

format	size (parenthesis = rounded values)	mount location	purpose
ext4	432,109,780,992 bytes (402.4 GiB, 432.1 GB)	/media/pomp/data	data storage
FAT32	524,288,000 bytes (500.0 MiB, 524.3 MB)	/boot	EFI partition
ext4	64,424,509,440 bytes (60.0 GiB, 64.4 GB)	/	system root
N/A	15,050,546,688 bytes (14.0 GiB, 15.0 GB)	N/A	over-provisioning

Peripherals

peripheral	model
mouse	Logitech G402 Hyperion fury I got from a giveaway event
headphone	NOX NX-2
laptop cooler	ABKO NCORE NC500
Keyboard	COX CK01 PBT SL
Drawing tablet	secondhand wacom CTL-472 (one by wacom)
Monitor	secondhand HP X24ih (review)

Keyboard

• Lubed with Krytox 103
• With a towel underneath
• With COX COS1 walnut wrist rest

Video

Sources

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Wallpaper

• a video from Chillhop Music
• Artwork by Jeff Östberg
• Animation by Geneviève Delacroix
• Effects (in order)
  • nordified (filtering option toggled)
  • GIMP gaussian blur 3.5
  • level 1 compression (GIMP)

System monitor

• pomky (commit: 8fce169)

this file right here

Future plans

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Laptop

• Features:
  • less than 1 million KRW
  • Korean keyboard with number pad
  • 1920x1080 144Hz IPS display
  • x86_64 architecture
  • GPU with at least 2GB of GDDR5 VRAM
  • DDR5 RAM support
• Candidates:
  • None

Storage

• 1TB HDD for long-term backup

Mouse

• Features:
  • <=7ms wired click latency
  • <=80g weight
  • Either from Razer or Logitech
• Candidates:
  • Razer Viper 8k
  • Razer Viper Mini
  • Razer Viper Ultimate
• Notes:
  • Replace piper with openrazer if switching to Razer mouse

Keyboard

• Features:
  • Layout: Ergonomic 65% ANSI
  • Case: E-white aluminum
  • PCB: hot-swap sockets
  • Stabilizers: screw-in
  • Keycaps: ZDA profile, matcha theme, with Korean letters, die-subbed
  • Switches: silent linear
  • mods:
    • holee mod
• Parts & Accessories:
  • Case + PCB + Stabilizers + Cable
  • walnut wrist rest
  • foam
  • Keycaps
  • Switches
  • Lubes
  • Switch Opener

Monitor

• Features:
  • panel: not decided / does not exist
    • no burn-in
    • fast response time (at least faster than my current monitor)
    • individual pixel lighting (for true black)
    • color accurate
  • normal RGB stripe subpixel layout
  • refresh rate: 144+ Hz
  • size: at most 24in
  • resolution: FHD (1920x1080)
  • flicker-free
• Candidates:
  • None