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- systemd - systemd
--- ---
# Parabola Installation Guide
This is a guide on how to install parabola that i created to have a reference for my eventual future installations on a librebooted system. This is a guide on how to install parabola that i created to have a reference for my eventual future installations on a librebooted system.
I decided to write this because I found that following the original guide in the Parabola wiki was not sufficent if you want to have an encrypted disk and no systemd in your system. I decided to write this because I found that following the original guide in the Parabola wiki was not sufficent if you want to have an encrypted disk and no systemd in your system.
Still, this is to be considered just a recap of what you will need to to if you want to install Parabola this way, do not consider this official (or even unofficial) documentation at all. Still, this is to be considered just a recap of what you will need to to if you want to install Parabola this way, do not consider this official (or even unofficial) documentation at all.
@ -23,12 +21,12 @@ some info on [Parabola GNU/Linux-libre](https://www.parabola.nu/)
I will assume that you already created a bootable drive of some kind with an image of Parabola CLI Edition that you can download from here: [download](https://wiki.parabola.nu/Get_Parabola)\ I will assume that you already created a bootable drive of some kind with an image of Parabola CLI Edition that you can download from here: [download](https://wiki.parabola.nu/Get_Parabola)\
I won't cover how to do so beacuse there are already hundreds of guides that perfectly teach you how to do it on every system with every image using every technique available. I won't cover how to do so beacuse there are already hundreds of guides that perfectly teach you how to do it on every system with every image using every technique available.
# Check if you have a UEFI machine or not ## Check if you have a UEFI machine or not
Type the following command to check if you have a UEFI machine or not, and keep that in mind, we will use this information later Type the following command to check if you have a UEFI machine or not, and keep that in mind, we will use this information later
``` ```
ls /sys/firmware/efi/efivars ls /sys/firmware/efi/efivars
``` ```
# Format your drive ## Format your drive
The choice of partitions and filesystems is a matter of preference, and beyond the scope of this install guide. You can look at the Parabola wiki to know more. The choice of partitions and filesystems is a matter of preference, and beyond the scope of this install guide. You can look at the Parabola wiki to know more.
If you already know what do you want and how you want it, you can skip this part. If you already know what do you want and how you want it, you can skip this part.
@ -76,21 +74,21 @@ Created a new partition 1 of type 'Linux' and of size X.XX GiB.
Modify the last sector if you need a specific amount of memory or leave it blank to take the entire free space of your drive. Modify the last sector if you need a specific amount of memory or leave it blank to take the entire free space of your drive.
It might ask you to remote an already present signature, in that case just remote it by pressing **Y** when asked to. It might ask you to remote an already present signature, in that case just remote it by pressing **Y** when asked to.
# Filesystem of boot partition ## Filesystem of boot partition
We are now gonna put a filesystem on the first partition, I use FAT partitioning beacuse it is versatile since it's compatibile with both legacy boot and UEFI. We are now gonna put a filesystem on the first partition, I use FAT partitioning beacuse it is versatile since it's compatibile with both legacy boot and UEFI.
``` ```
mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sdX1 mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sdX1
``` ```
# Encrypt the second partition ## Encrypt the second partition
To encrypt out partition we run the command: To encrypt out partition we run the command:
``` ```
cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sdX2 cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sdX2
``` ```
You be ask to confirm the choice by typing **YES** and you will be asked to insert the passphrase for the partition. You be ask to confirm the choice by typing **YES** and you will be asked to insert the passphrase for the partition.
# Decrypt sdX2 ## Decrypt sdX2
``` ```
cryptsetup open /dev/sdX2 partition-name cryptsetup open /dev/sdX2 partition-name
``` ```
@ -103,13 +101,13 @@ nvme0n1 259:0 0 476.9G 0 disk
└─nvme0n1p2 259:2 0 475.9G 0 part └─nvme0n1p2 259:2 0 475.9G 0 part
└─partition-name 254:0 0 475.9G 0 crypt └─partition-name 254:0 0 475.9G 0 crypt
# Create filesystem for partition-name ## Create filesystem for partition-name
Create a [btrfs](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/btrfs) partition on the decrypted partition Create a [btrfs](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/btrfs) partition on the decrypted partition
``` ```
mkfs.btrfs dev/mapper/partition-name mkfs.btrfs dev/mapper/partition-name
``` ```
# Mount both partition ## Mount both partition
Mount the two partitions starting with partition-name: Mount the two partitions starting with partition-name:
``` ```
mount /dev/mapper/partition-name /mnt mount /dev/mapper/partition-name /mnt
@ -130,14 +128,14 @@ nvme0n1 259:0 0 476.9G 0 disk
└─nvme0n1p2 259:2 0 475.9G 0 part └─nvme0n1p2 259:2 0 475.9G 0 part
└─partition-name 254:0 0 475.9G 0 crypt /mnt └─partition-name 254:0 0 475.9G 0 crypt /mnt
``` ```
# (optional) Change mirrors ## (optional) Change mirrors
You might want to change the mirrors order to make installation of packages faster by going into this file (use your favorite text editor): You might want to change the mirrors order to make installation of packages faster by going into this file (use your favorite text editor):
``` ```
/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
``` ```
From the list, move the servers that are closer to you to the top so that they will be the first ones to be chosen. From the list, move the servers that are closer to you to the top so that they will be the first ones to be chosen.
# Install packages into the system ## Install packages into the system
Install the needed packages into the ```/mnt``` partition, add what you know you will need: Install the needed packages into the ```/mnt``` partition, add what you know you will need:
``` ```
pacstrap /mnt base base-devel linux-libre linux-libre-firmware btrfs-progs grub networkmanager cryptsetup lvm2 vim neovim pacstrap /mnt base base-devel linux-libre linux-libre-firmware btrfs-progs grub networkmanager cryptsetup lvm2 vim neovim
@ -159,12 +157,12 @@ packages needed for encrypting and decrypting the drive
- vim and neovim:\ - vim and neovim:\
i mean you know why i mean you know why
# Chroot into your system ## Chroot into your system
``` ```
arch-chroot /mnt bash arch-chroot /mnt bash
``` ```
# Set the timezone and set the hardware clock ## Set the timezone and set the hardware clock
just run: just run:
``` ```
ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Rome /etc/localtime ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Rome /etc/localtime
@ -176,7 +174,7 @@ Then synch the hardware clock with the system clock:
hwclock --systhoc hwclock --systhoc
``` ```
# Setup keyboard layout and language ## Setup keyboard layout and language
Edit the locale.gen file: Edit the locale.gen file:
``` ```
nvim /etc/locale.gen nvim /etc/locale.gen
@ -196,7 +194,7 @@ Run the locale-gen command:
``` ```
locale-gen locale-gen
``` ```
# Name your computer ## Name your computer
Run: Run:
``` ```
echo "myhostname" > /etc/hostname echo "myhostname" > /etc/hostname
@ -213,13 +211,13 @@ and add the follwing lines:
127.0.1.1 myhostname.localdomain myhostname 127.0.1.1 myhostname.localdomain myhostname
``` ```
# Enable NetworkManager service ## Enable NetworkManager service
run: run:
``` ```
systemctl enable NetworkManager.service systemctl enable NetworkManager.service
``` ```
# Add a user and set his groups and password ## Add a user and set his groups and password
First add a password to your root with: First add a password to your root with:
``` ```
passwd passwd
@ -234,7 +232,7 @@ Set the user user password:
passwd user passwd user
``` ```
# Edit the mkinitcpio configuration ## Edit the mkinitcpio configuration
Edit the **mkinitcpio.conf** file: Edit the **mkinitcpio.conf** file:
``` ```
nvim /etc/mkinitcpio.conf nvim /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
@ -258,7 +256,7 @@ Update the conf by typing:
mkinitcpio -p linux-libre mkinitcpio -p linux-libre
``` ```
# Make the system able to decrypt the partition ## Make the system able to decrypt the partition
Start by exiting the partition: Start by exiting the partition:
``` ```
exit exit
@ -278,7 +276,7 @@ Go back into your system:
arch-chroot /mnt bash arch-chroot /mnt bash
``` ```
# Edit GRUB to make the system able to encrypt and decrypt the partition ## Edit GRUB to make the system able to encrypt and decrypt the partition
Enter the following file: Enter the following file:
``` ```
nvim /etc/default/grub nvim /etc/default/grub
@ -320,7 +318,7 @@ the **GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT** should look like this:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="loglevel=3 quiet cryptdevice=UUID=33dd1b52-a543-4143-8bf8-004390e411e0:cryptlvm root=UUID=b720a64e-fdf2-462e-9231-d1a35ae2654e" GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="loglevel=3 quiet cryptdevice=UUID=33dd1b52-a543-4143-8bf8-004390e411e0:cryptlvm root=UUID=b720a64e-fdf2-462e-9231-d1a35ae2654e"
``` ```
# Install Grub bootloader ## Install Grub bootloader
Install GRUB for UEFI devices: Install GRUB for UEFI devices:
**esp** denotes the mountpoint of the EFI system partition **esp** denotes the mountpoint of the EFI system partition
@ -340,5 +338,5 @@ grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Now you can unmount your partitions, remove your bootable device and reboot the system. Now you can unmount your partitions, remove your bootable device and reboot the system.
You now a have a fully libre system, you chad. You now a have a fully libre system, you chad.
# Migrate to Open-RC ## Migrate to Open-RC
For maximum chad-status you have to remote systemD in favour of Open-RC, the Parabola wiki has a section on how to do so [HERE](https://wiki.parabola.nu/OpenRC) For maximum chad-status you have to remote systemD in favour of Open-RC, the Parabola wiki has a section on how to do so [HERE](https://wiki.parabola.nu/OpenRC)