Packages

Package manager

• linux-firmware # maybe preinstalled by default?
• fwupd
• bash-completions
• man
• git
• unzip
• neovim
• tmux
• xdg-user-dirs
• libsecret
• gnome-keyring
• xorg-xhost

• hyprland
• xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland
• xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
• polkit-gnome
• wl-clipbloard

• hyprpicker
• hyprpaper
• hypridle
• hyprlock
• hyprshot
• wlsunset
• waybar
• network-manager-applet

• upower
• fprintd
• bluez
• bluez-utils
• brightnessctl
• playerctl
• batsignal
• wl-clip-persist

• ttf-jetbrains-mono
• ttf-nerd-fonts-symbols
• papirus-icon-theme

• firefox
• xfce4-terminal
• pavucontrol
• blueman
• resources
• nautilus # file manager
• ffmpegthumbnailer # thumbnails
• tumbler # thumbnails
• gvfs # trash management
• loupe # image viewer
• clapper # video player
• gst-libav # h264 video plugin
• papers # document viewer
• kdeconnect
• tesseract-eng # ocr
• tesseract-ita
• gnome-bluetooth-3.0 ?????
• python-jinja
• dart-sass

Unnecessary

• switcheroo # image conversion
• video-trimmer
• decibels # simple audio listener
• gnome-sound-recorder
• gnome-calculator
• font-manager
• gnome-clocks
• snapshot # simple camera
• ocean-sound-theme
• pipewire-x11-bell
• viu
• bat
• gparted
• pdfarranger
• baobab
• sushi # instant preview for gnome files
• gradia # screeenshot annotator
• gnome-boxes

AUDIO

• easyeffects
• lmms
• calf
• lsp-plugins-lv2

Cool

• caligula
• pastel
• astroterm
• graphs

makepkg

• yay

yay

• visual-studio-code-bin
• pam-fprint-grosshack # simultaneous fingerprint and password authentication
• lunacy-bin
• hyprshell
• goignis
• gpu-screen-recorder ???
• python-ignis-git
• python-materialyoucolor
• bibata-cursor-theme

clone

• https://github.com/simtrami/posy-improved-cursor-linux # put in /usr/share/icons or /home/username/.icons

etc configs

/etc/pacman.conf

To enable colored pacman output and pretty print add these lines under [options] section

ILoveCandy
Color

/etc/bluetooth/main.conf

To enable fast bluetooth connection (draws more battery!), add this line under [General] section

FastConnectable = true

/etc/pam.d/system.local-login

To enable fingerprint login in terminal add the following lines at the top

auth		sufficient  	pam_fprintd_grosshack.so

You can also modify other files in /etc/pam.d/{login,su,sudo,gdm,lightdm} in the same way. For example /etc/pam.d/polkit-1 for polkit based authentication (GNOME & many other desktop environments). If /etc/pam.d/polkit-1 does not exist, copy it from /usr/lib/pam.d/polkit-1

GSETTINGS

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout "appmenu:minimize,maximize,close"
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface icon-theme Papirus
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-theme Posy_Cursor_Black
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.sound theme-name ocean
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.preferences default-sort-order 'type'

RUN COMMANDS

To allow gparted to start

xhost si:localuser:root

HIBERNATION

Create swapfile following Arch guide, enable restore with systemd-boot https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Swap#Swap_file https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Power_management/Suspend_and_hibernate

/boot/loader/entries/blabla.conf

# Created by: archinstall
# Created on: 2025-05-13_09-32-00
title   Arch Linux (linux)
linux   /vmlinuz-linux
initrd  /initramfs-linux.img
options root=PARTUUID=d27988a2-9ad5... zswap.enabled=0 rw rootfstype=ext4 quiet splash resume=UUID=a8c4225c... resume_offset=...

Add following line to /etc/mkinitcpio.conf

HOOKS=(base udev autodetect microcode modconf kms keyboard keymap consolefont block resume filesystems fsck)