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Packages

Nemo - File Explorer
Seahorse - GUI für keyring
alacritty-git           # rust terminal emulator
alsa-utils
apvlv
arandr
arc-gtk-theme
archfetch
at
autoconf
autojump
autojump - Terminal directory switch
automake
base-devel - Maketools
bat
bat - cat alternative
bc
bc - bash calculator
bleachbit
calcurse
calcurse - Kalender
compton
cower
dbeaver
diff-so-fancy
dmenu
docker
dunst
exa
exa - ls Ersatz
fd
feh
feh - Bildbeteachtung Bash
file-roller p7zip zip unzip unrar
firefox
fish
font-manager
fzf
fzf - fuzzy finder
gcc
gcc-libs
git
git-flow-completion-git
gitg
gnome-font-viewer
gnome-keyring
gnome-keyring - Passwort Verwaltung
go
gparted
gq
grep
gsimplecal
gucharmap - Font Manager
htop - Prozessexplorer
hugo
i3blocks
i3gaps                  # window manager
i3status
icdiff
iftop
imagemagick
inetutils
intellij-idea-community-edition
inxi
iputils
make
maven
mc
minitube
ncdu
ncdu - Tree Size
neofetch
neofetch - Bash
neomutt
neovim
neovim - Editor
network-manager-applet
networkmanager
newsboat
nmap
notification-daemon
npm
numlockx
numlockx - Numpad
offlineimap
oh-my-zsh-git
p7zip
pass
pass - Passwortmanager
pass-otp
pass-update
peco
peco - Filertool
polybar-git
prezto-git
pulseaudio
pulseaudio-alsa
pv
pymodoro-git
python-neovim
python-pip
python2-neovim
python2-pip
qtpass
qutebrowser
ranger
ranger - File Explorer
rdesktop
reflector
reflex - run cmd after file change
resty-git
ripgrep
ripgrep - searcher
rofi
rofi-greenclip
rofi-pass-git
rsync
rustup
rxvt-unicode
screenfetch
scrot
shellcheck
simplescreenrecorder
slack-desktop
stow
strace
sublime-text-dev
terminator
terminator - Terminal
termite
thefuck - command correcter
tldr
tldr - short man page
tmux
ttf-iosevka
ttf-iosevka-term
turtl - Notes
ufw
ufw - Firewall
unzip
vim
vimpager
visual-studio-code
wal-git
weechat
wget
wunderline
xarchiver
xclip
xdg-user-dirs
xdg-user-dirs - User folders
xdotool
xss-lock
yay
zathura
zathura-pdf-mupdf
zsh
zsh-syntax-highlighting

10 Things after installation

Source: Average Linux User

Check your current kernel: uname -r

1. Install an LTS kernel and reconfigure grub:

sudo pacman -S linux-lts
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

You may also install linux-lts-headers. Reboot and check which kernel is in use with uname -r.

Remove non-lts kernel sudo pacman -Rs linux

2. Install Microcode

For intel processors with grub boot loader:

sudo pacman -S intel-ucode
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

For AMD processors install linux-firmware package.

3. Disable GRUB delay

Add the following to /etc/default/grub: achieve the fastest possible boot:

GRUB_FORCE_HIDDEN_MENU="true"

Then put file 31_hold_shift to /etc/grub.d/. Download 31_hold_shift https://goo.gl/nac6Kp

Make it executable, and regenerate the grub configuration:

sudo chmod a+x /etc/grub.d/31_hold_shift
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

4. Install some key packages

sudo pacman -S adobe-source-sans-pro-fonts aspell-en enchant gst-libav gst-plugins-good hunspell-en icedtea-web jre8-openjdk languagetool libmythes mythes-en pkgstats ttf-anonymous-pro ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-dejavu ttf-droid ttf-gentium ttf-liberation ttf-ubuntu-font-family

5. Set up firewall

Install ufw:

sudo pacman -S ufw

Enable it.

sudo ufw enable 

Check its status:

sudo ufw status verbose

Enable the start-up with the system:

sudo systemctl enable ufw.service

Reboot and check the status again. It should be active.

6. Encrypt your home directory

Logged out. Switch to a console with Ctrl+Alt+F2. Login as a root and check that your user own no processes:

ps -U username 

Install the necessary applications:

sudo pacman -S rsync lsof ecryptfs-utils

Then encrypt your home directory:

modprobe ecryptfs
ecryptfs-migrate-home -u username

Mount your encrypted home.

ecryptfs-mount-private

Unwrap the passphrase and save it somewhere where only you can access it.

ecryptfs-unwrap-passphrase

Run

ls .ecryptfs

Edit /etc/pam.d/system-auth:

After the line “auth required pam_unix.so” add:

auth required pam_ecryptfs.so unwrap

Above the line “password required pam_unix.so” insert:

password optional pam_ecryptfs.so

After the line “session required pam_unix.so” add:

session optional pam_ecryptfs.so unwrap

Reboot and make sure that you can login to your desktop

7. Remove orphans

sudo pacman -Rns $(pacman -Qtdq)

8. Optimize pacman’s database access speeds

sudo pacman-optimize

9. Check for errors

sudo systemctl --failed
sudo journalctl -p 3 -xb

10. Backup the system

sudo rsync -aAXvP --delete --exclude=/dev/* --exclude=/proc/* --exclude=/sys/* --exclude=/tmp/* --exclude=/run/* --exclude=/mnt/* --exclude=/media/* --exclude=/lost+found --exclude=/home/.ecryptfs / /mnt/backupDestination/