Arch Linux post installation

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Update your system 

pacman -Syu

Install X server, Desktop Environment and Display Manager 

pacman -S xorg

To install GNOME:

pacman -S gnome gnome-extra

To install Cinnamon:

pacman -S cinnamon nemo-fileroller

To install XFCE:

pacman -S xfce4 xfce4-goodies

To install KDE:

pacman -S plasma

To install MATE:

pacman -S mate mate-extra

To install a display manager:

pacman -S lightdm
systemctl enable lightdm.service

Add user 

# Add new user
useradd -m -G wheel -s /bin/bash username
passwd username

# Uncomment wheel group
visudo
%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL

# Install sudo package
pacman -S sudo

Install yaourt

Add followings to /etc/pacman.conf:

[archlinuxfr]
SigLevel = Never
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/$arch

pacman -Syu yaourt

Install applications

  • Internet

    pacman -S firefox
pacman -S chromium
pacman -S opera

    yaourt -S google-chrome
yaourt -S skypeforlinux-stable-bin

  • Fonts

    pacman -S ttf-hack
pacman -S noto-fonts
pacman -S ttf-symbola
pacman -S ttf-indic-otf
pacman -S noto-fonts-extra
pacman -S noto-fonts-emoji
pacman -S adobe-source-code-pro-fonts

    yaourt -S ttf-monaco

  • Text Editors

    Install Sublime Text from here.

    pacman -S atom

    yaourt -S visual-studio-code-bin
yaourt -S webstorm
yaourt -S datagrip

  • Media Players

    pacman -S mpv
pacman -S vlc

  • Utilities

    pacman -S redshift
pacman -S htop
pacman -S powertop
pacman -S gparted

  • Power management

    pacman -S tlp
systemctl enable tlp.service

  • Download manager

    pacman -S aria2
pacman -S qbittorent

Reboot and enjoy!

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