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diff --git a/abs/core/filesystem/archlinux.7.txt b/abs/core/filesystem/archlinux.7.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..74eee59 --- /dev/null +++ b/abs/core/filesystem/archlinux.7.txt @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +///// +vim:set ts=4 sw=4 syntax=asciidoc noet: +///// +archlinux(7) +============ + +NAME +---- +archlinux - basic configuration + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +Overview of the basic configuration of Arch Linux. + +DESCRIPTION +----------- +Arch Linux exposes the user to the system without hiding any details. This manpage gives a +brief overview of the configuration files that should be set up on a fresh install. + +SYSTEM SERVICES[[S]] +-------------------- +System services to be started at boot can be enabled using 'systemctl enable <name>.service'. To view +available services use 'systemctl list-unit-files'. + +HOSTNAME[[H]] +------------- +The hostname of the machine can be set using 'hostnamectl set-hostname <hostname>'. It will then be +written to /etc/hostname. + +LOCALIZATION[[L]] +----------------- +Various locales may be enabled in /etc/locale.gen, and generated by locale-gen. The system-wide locale to be used +can be configured in /etc/locale.conf. These settings can be overridden on a per-user basis by keeping a +user-specific locale.conf in $HOME/.config/locale.conf. The user-specific file will take precedence if it exists. + +VIRTUAL CONSOLE[[V]] +-------------------- +The virtual console is configured in /etc/vconsole.conf. It allows you to set a font and a keyboard layout, among +other things. Note that these settings only apply to the console, and not if you use X. + +TIME[[T]] +--------- +The local timezone is configured by calling 'timedatectl set-timezone <Region/City>'. A *symlink* is then created +from /etc/localtime to the correct zoneinfo file under /usr/share/zoneinfo/. E.g., + + /etc/localtime -> ../usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Paris + +The real-time clock, which keeps track of time when the computer is off, can be configured to either +be in UTC or in localtime by calling 'timedatectl set-local-rtc <false|true>'. The default is UTC. + +FILESYSTEMS[[F]] +---------------- +Filesystems are configured in /etc/fstab, and encryption mappings are configured in /etc/crypttab. + +INITRAMFS[[R]] +-------------- +The initramfs is generated by mkinitcpio, and can be configured in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf. + +PACKAGE MANAGER[[P]] +-------------------- +The package manager, pacman, is configured in /etc/pacman.conf. + +BOOTLOADER[[B]] +--------------- +GRUB's configuration is generated from /etc/default/grub by grub-mkconfig. Syslinux is configured in /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg + +MODULES[[M]] +------------ +Most modules should be loaded on-demand. Modules to be unconditionally loaded at boot can be specified in /etc/modules-load.d/, +and modules to be blacklisted from auto-loading can be configured in /etc/modprobe.d/. + +SEE ALSO +-------- + +systemctl(1), hostnamectl(1), hostname(5), locale.conf(5), vconsole.conf(5), timedatectl(1), timezone(3), hwclock(8), fstab(5), +crypttab(5), mkinitcpio(8), pacman(8), pacman.conf(5), grub-mkconfig(8), syslinux(1), modules-load.d(5), modprobe.d(5) + +AUTHORS +------- +Written by Tom Gundersen. |