Gnome Setup in Arch Linux

This is a simple dotfiles and scripts to install and customizing Arch Linux with Gnome.

Features

Check linked files to more details.

Installation guide:

arch-installation-guide - Installation guide including Arch Linux and Gnome.

Installation files:

apps.sh - installs applications.
dotfiles.sh - install and configure dotfiles.
drivers.sh - install Linux drivers.
npm.sh - install npm packages.
preferences.sh - Gnome preferences.
setup.sh - main installer.
util.sh - support functions for other installers.
yay.sh - install Yay.

Note: These files will be discarded later.

Settings Files:

.gitconfig - basic git settings.
.gitignore_global - global gitignore.
.zshrc - terminal configs with aliases, paths, plugins and theme.

Note: These files are permanent.

Installation:

First, install Arch Linux and the Gnome base. Follow the Arch Linux Installation Guide to install them.

If you already have Arch Linux and Gnome installed, run these commands:

git clone https://github.com/samuelramox/gnome-setup.git && cd gnome-setup
./install/setup.sh

Setup after installation

Configure alsa:

alsamixer

All channels will be muted by default. Then use the M key to change. Then use the arrow keys to increase or decrease the volume. Disable the Master and PCM channels. Depending on your speaker configuration, if you have a 5.1 system for example, you will want to mute the Front, Surround, etc

sudo alsactl store

Enable Yay colors in the terminal

sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf

Uncomment the Color flag in the options. An example of how it will look:

#{{{ Misc options
    UseSyslog
    Color
    TotalDownload
    CheckSpace
    VerbosePkgLists
#}}}

Terminal - Shortcut:

Settings → Keyboard → Custom shortcuts → Add:

Name: gnome-terminal
Command: gnome-terminal
Shortcut: Ctrl + alt + t

Terminal - Change font:

Terminal → Preferences → Profiles → Text → Change Font. I use Hack Nerd Font with 13px

Visual Studio Code config

Code → Preference → Settings (or CTRL + ,) and add or edit the following values:

"editor.fontFamily": "JetBrains Mono",
"editor.fontLigatures": true,
"editor.fontSize": 13,
"terminal.integrated.fontFamily": "JetBrains Mono",
"terminal.integrated.fontSize": 13,