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ArchLinux Installer (written in go)

Usage

First execute the binary with the newconfig arg, like this to create a empty config file

./[binary] [arg] [options]

After the configuration of the file execute --install arg to init the installation

You can see more info using [binary] --help

The help message:

Usage:
#[bin] [argument] -[option]
  -grub
        Only installs Grub
  -help
        Print the help message
  -install
        Run all the nesesary functions to install completely Arch Linux
  -mount
        Only mounts the disks in her routes
  -newconfig
        Creates a new config overwriting the original
  -noformat
        Don't format the partitions
  -nofstab
        Don't generate a fstab for the new system
  -nogrub
        Don't install Grub
  -nokeymap
        Don't config the keymap for the new system
  -nomount
        Don't mount the partitions
  -nopacmanconf
        Don't copy the temporal pacman.conf for best performance in the pacstrap
  -nopacstrap
        Skip the pacstrap process
  -nopart
        Skip the partitionating prosess (not open cfdisk)
  -nopasswd
        Skip the passwd setting
  -noreboot
        Don't reboot the system after the prosess
  -nowifi
        Don't configure for wifi
  -pacstrap
        Only runs the pacstrap functions
  -part
        Only changes the password of the new root
  -passwd
        Only changes the password of the new root
  -version
        Show the version of the binary

Configuration

The YAML file is a data structure used to configure the installation parameters of the script. Below are the available configuration options:

custom_pacman_config: A boolean value indicating whether to use a custom pacman configuration. The default value is "false". keyboard: Configures the keyboard layout for the installation. The default value is an empty string.

Wifi

  • wifi: An object specifying the wireless network configuration. It consists of the following four properties:
  1. state: A boolean value indicating whether to enable the wireless connection. The default value is "false".
  2. name: The name of the wireless network to connect to. The default value is an empty string.
  3. adapter: The wireless network adapter to use for the connection. The default value is an empty string.
  4. password: The password for the wireless network. The default value is an empty string.

Partitions

partitions: An object specifying the partitions to be used for the installation. It consists of the following properties:

  1. boot: An object specifying the boot partition. It consists of the following properties:
  • partition: The partition device. The default value is "".
  • format: A boolean value indicating whether to format the partition. The default value is "".
  • filesystem: The file system to be used for the partition. The default value is "".
  1. root: An object specifying the root partition. It has the same properties as the boot partition.
  2. home: An object specifying the home folder partition. It has the same properties as the boot partition.
  3. swap: An object specifying the swap partition. It has the same properties as the boot partition, except it does not have the "filesystem" property.

Extra Configs

passwd: Set the root password to be used for the new installation

grub_install_disk: The storage device where the GRUB bootloader will be installed. The default value is "".

pacstrap_skip: A boolean value indicating whether to skip the installation of Arch Linux basic packages. The default value is "false".

additional_packages: A string specifying the additional packages to install. The default value is an empty string.

uefi: A boolean value indicating whether the system uses UEFI instead of BIOS. The default value is "false".

arch-chroot: A boolean value indicating whether to run the script in the Arch Linux chroot environment. The default value is "false".

post_install_commands: A string specifying the commands to be executed after the package installation. The default value is an empty string.

post_install_chroot_commands: A string specifying the commands to be executed after the package installation in the Arch Linux chroot environment. The default value is an empty string.

reboot: Allows specifying whether to restart the system after installation. If this field is omitted, the default configuration will be used.