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

How does it work?

Github pages allows the developers to deploy a static website directly from their repositories. I set up github action so that the setup.py script gets copied to the index.html file in the gh-pages branch where it can be accessed from https://setup.developomp.com. The script then downloads necessary files and packages so it can start doing its thing.

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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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

ID*	model	Size
1	SK Hynix HFS128G39TND-N210A (30002P10)	128GB
2	Samsung SSD 860 PRO 512GB (RVM02B6Q)	512GB

*arbitrary index I gave. Has no meaning.

Partitioning

• unallocated space at the end are for overprovisioning
• no swap partition

more information about efi partition can be found in this arch wiki page.

partitioning done with fdisk (source, man).

drive id*	format	size	mount location	purpose
1	FAT32	+300M	/boot/efi	EFI partition
1	ext4	-15G	/	root
2	ext4	default (all available sector)	/media/pomp/data	data storage (D drive equivalent)

*index from storage

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

Sources

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• I randomly change between these wallpapers depending on my mood.
• Some wallpaper images are intentionally blurred to improve transparent overlay readability.

3rd Wallpaper

• made by u/nullcriminal

2nd Wallpaper

• image from wallpaperaccess
• the image list I found it from
• Effects
  • lv1 compression (GIMP)
  • blur (GIMP gaussian blur 3.0)
  • nordified (filtering option toggled)

1st Wallpaper

• a video from Chillhop Music
• Artwork by Jeff Östberg
• Animation by Geneviève Delacroix
• Effects
  • lv1 compression (GIMP)
  • blur (GIMP gaussian blur 3.5)
  • nordified (filtering option toggled)

System monitor

• pomky (commit: 8fce169)

this file right here

Future plans

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Laptop

• Features:
  • Korean keyboard
  • Full size arrow keys and number pad
  • DP port
  • x86_64 architecture
  • NO NVIDIA

Storage

• 1TB HDD for long-term backup

Mouse

• Features:
  • 1000Hz+ polling rate
  • <=100g weight w/o cable
• Candidates:
  • Logitech G pro wireless
  • logitech G pro X
  • With:
    • Logitech powerplay

Keyboard

• Features:
  • size: TKL
  • switch: MX cherry silent red
  • keycap: double shot molded with korean letters
  • programmable
  • pre-lubed and modded
• Candidates:
  • None

Monitor

• Features:
  • HDMI v1.4 compatible
  • Refresh rate: 144Hz
  • resolution: 1920x1080 (FHD)
  • Panel: IPS
• Candidates:
  • ASUS VG249Q1A (review)