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Table of Contents

Information

  • Arch Linux 1)
  • Plasma Desktop 2)

Prerequisites

Notes

  • NVIDIA graphics driver from official repos does not work with ZEN Kernel 3)
  • fstrim works with XFS root partition 4)
  • Touchpad disable doesn't work on Hailrake

Software

Update

sudo pacman -Syyuu

Xorg

sudo pacman -S --needed xorg-server xorg-xrandr xf86-input-evdev xf86-input-libinput

Graphics

Mesa

mesa-libgl lib32-mesa-libgl

NVIDIA

nvidia nvidia-settings nvidia-utils opencl-nvidia  nvidia-libgl lib32-nvidia-libgl

Intel

  • This is necessary on Chatters 5)
xf86-video-intel mesa-libgl

Plasma

plasma-meta kde-applications-meta plasma-wayland-session phonon-qt4-gstreamer phonon-qt5-gstreamer gst-libav libx264 fcron xdg-user-dirs kdeconnect ttf-dejavu ttf-liberation sshfs telepathy-gabble

General

acpid alsa-tools amarok android-tools aria2 firefox filezilla gimp hidepid htop hunspell hunspell-en keepassx2 libreoffice-fresh lsof mesa-demos mpv networkmanager-openvpn openvpn perl-image-exiftool qbittorrent p7zip ufw unrar wget

Games

supertuxkart minetest neverball

Printing

cups hplip foomatic-db-engine system-config-printer

Wine

wine-staging winetricks wine_gecko wine-mono lib32-gst-plugins-base-libs lib32-libpulse lib32-openal lib32-gnutls lib32-giflib lib32-libpng lib32-lcms2 lib32-mpg123 lib32-libxml2 samba

Non-multilib

wine-staging winetricks wine_gecko wine-mono gst-plugins-base-libs libpulse openal gnutls giflib libpng lcms2 mpg123 libxml2 samba

AntiMicro

wget 'https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/snapshot/antimicro.tar.gz' -O ~/'Downloads/antimicro.tar.gz' && tar -xzvf ~/'Downloads/antimicro.tar.gz' -C ~/'Downloads' && cd ~/'Downloads/antimicro' && makepkg -sri --noconfirm && cd ~ && rm -Rf ~/'Downloads/antimicro.tar.gz' ~/'Downloads/antimicro' && sync

Video Decoding

Intel

  • VA-API
libva-intel-driver

Mesa

  • VDPAU
mesa-vdpau

NVIDIA

  • VDPAU
nvidia-utils

OBS Studio

obs-studio

Kodi

kodi

Services

acpid

sudo systemctl enable 'acpid'

TRIM

  • This requires more (currently undocumented here) set-up if using an encrypted root partition and/or LVM
  • This requires a SSD with no encrypted root nor LVM
sudo systemctl enable 'fstrim.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'fstrim' && sudo systemctl status 'fstrim' -l

SDDM

sudo systemctl enable 'sddm'

CUPS

sudo systemctl enable 'org.cups.cupsd.socket'

Settings

Plasma

  • Disable Show the desktop toolbox from Tweaks
  • Always show all entries on System Tray
  • Application Dashboard alternative

Wallet

  • Classic, blowfish encrypted file (no password)

SDDM

Appearance

sudo -e '/etc/sddm.conf'
[Theme]
Current=breeze
CursorTheme=breeze_cursors

Auto-login

sudo -e '/etc/sddm.conf'
[Autologin]
User=espionage724
Session=plasma.desktop

Dolphin

  • Video Files (ffmpegthumbs) Previews

Font

  • Force 96 fonts DPI

Keyboard Shortcuts

konsole
keepassx2

Network Profile

IPv4 DNS

Pi-hole

192.168.1.158

DNS.WATCH

84.200.69.80
84.200.70.40

Amarok

Uncomplicated Firewall

Initial

sudo ufw reset && sudo ufw default deny && sudo ufw logging off && sudo ufw enable && sudo systemctl enable 'ufw'

Secure Shell

sudo ufw limit '22'/'tcp'

Custom Rules

sudo -e '/etc/ufw/applications.d/custom'

Steam In-Home Streaming

[steam-ihs]
title=steam-ihs
description=Steam In-Home Streaming
ports=27031,27036/udp|27036,27037/tcp
sudo ufw allow 'steam-ihs'

KDE Connect

[kde-connect]
title=kde-connect
description=KDE Connect
ports=1714:1764/tcp|1714:1764/udp
sudo ufw allow 'kde-connect'

qBittorrent Web UI

  • Enable in Options > Web UI
[qbittorrent-web]
title=qbittorrent-web
description=qBittorrent Web UI
ports=8080/tcp
sudo ufw allow 'qbittorrent-web'

Kodi Remote

  • This allows remote control with Yatse
  • Enable HTTP server in Kodi
[kodi-remote]
title=kodi-remote
description=Kodi Remote Control
ports=8080/tcp|9777/udp
sudo ufw allow 'kodi-remote'

Boot Loader

GRUB

sudo -e '/etc/default/grub' && sudo grub-mkconfig -o '/boot/grub/grub.cfg'

systemd-boot

sudo -e '/boot/loader/entries/linux-kernel.conf'

I/O Scheduler

  • Choose only one

Deadline

  • Rotational disks
elevator=deadline

blk_mq

  • SSDs
scsi_mod.use_blk_mq=1

Disable NMI watchdog

nmi_watchdog=0

Disable Webcam and Bluetooth

modprobe.blacklist=uvcvideo,btusb,bluetooth

Disable Laptop Display

  • Needed on Chatters
video=LVDS-1:d

makepkg

nano ~/'.makepkg.conf'
CFLAGS="-march=native -O3 -pipe"
CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
CPPFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
MAKEFLAGS="-j$(nproc)"
PKGEXT='.pkg.tar'

Input

Flat Cursor Movement

sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-accel-disable.conf'
Section "InputClass"
    Identifier           "libinput pointer catchall"
    Driver               "libinput"
    MatchIsPointer       "yes"
    Option               "AccelProfile"                     "flat"
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier           "libinput touchpad catchall"
    Driver               "libinput"
    MatchIsTouchpad      "yes"
    Option               "AccelProfile"                     "flat"
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier           "libinput touchscreen catchall"
    Driver               "libinput"
    MatchIsTouchscreen   "yes"
    Option               "AccelProfile"                     "flat"
EndSection

Touchpad

sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-touchpad.conf'
Section "InputClass"
    Identifier      "libinput touchpad catchall"
    Driver          "libinput"
    MatchIsTouchpad "yes"
    Option          "DisableWhileTyping"    "0"
    Option          "MiddleEmulation"       "0"
    Option          "NaturalScrolling"      "0"
    Option          "ScrollMethod"          "twofinger"
    Option          "SendEventsMode"        "disabled-on-external-mouse"
    Option          "Tapping"               "0"
EndSection

Kernel Hardening

sudo -e '/etc/sysctl.d/harden.conf'
kernel.dmesg_restrict = 1
kernel.kptr_restrict = 1

mpv

  • Change hwdec to vaapi for Intel graphics
  • Remove hwdec if the VDPAU section doesn't show in nvidia-settings with NVIDIA Proprietary Graphics
mkdir -p ~/'.config/mpv' && nano ~/'.config/mpv/mpv.conf'
hwdec='vdpau'
vo='opengl-hq'
ao='pulse'

Pacman Hooks

systemd Initramfs Regenerate

sudo mkdir -p '/etc/pacman.d/hooks' && sudo -e '/etc/pacman.d/hooks/system-initramfs-regen.hook'
[Trigger]
Operation = Upgrade
Type = Package
Target = systemd

[Action]
Description = Generating initramfs...
Depends = linux
When = PostTransaction
Exec = /usr/bin/mkinitcpio -P

PulseAudio

mkdir -p ~/'.config/pulse' && nano ~/'.config/pulse/daemon.conf'
resample-method = soxr-mq
flat-volumes = no
deferred-volume-safety-margin-usec = 1

Secure Shell

Wine Staging

sudo -e '/etc/profile.d/wine-staging.sh'
export STAGING_SHARED_MEMORY=1
export STAGING_WRITECOPY=1

Computer-specific

Spinesnap

Open-Source Graphics

  • Intel Corporation Sky Lake Integrated Graphics (rev 07)
  • NVIDIA Corporation Device 1399 (rev a2)
sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/graphics.conf'
Section "Device"
    Identifier      "Optimus"
    Driver          "modesetting"
EndSection

Proprietary Graphics

Xorg

sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/nvidia-optimus.conf'
Section "Module"
    Load        "modesetting"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "nvidia"
    Driver      "nvidia"
    BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
    Option      "AllowEmptyInitialConfiguration"
    Option      "Coolbits"                          "8"
EndSection

SDDM

sudo -e '/usr/share/sddm/scripts/Xsetup'
xrandr --setprovideroutputsource 'modesetting' 'NVIDIA-0'
xrandr --auto

Hailrake

Graphics

  • Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Device 983d
sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/graphics.conf'
Section "Device"
    Identifier      "Kabini"
    Driver          "modesetting"
EndSection

Audio

sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/idt-audio.service' && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable 'idt-audio' --now && sudo systemctl status 'idt-audio' -l
[Unit]
Description=IDT 92HD95 Audio Bass and Volume Fix

[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart='/usr/bin/hda-verb' '/dev/snd/hwC1D0' '0x1a' '0x782' '0x61'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/hda-verb' '/dev/snd/hwC1D0' '0x1a' '0x773' '0x2d'

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Oak

Open-Source Graphics

  • Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV610 [Radeon HD 2400 PRO]
sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/graphics.conf'
Section "Device"
    Identifier      "R600"
    Driver          "modesetting"
EndSection

Filesystem Maintenance

Service

sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/fs-m.service'
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart='/usr/bin/xfs_fsr' '/dev/sdb1'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/xfs_fsr' '/dev/sdc1'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/sync'

Timer

sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/fs-m.timer' && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable 'fs-m.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'fs-m' && sudo systemctl status 'fs-m' -l
[Unit]
Description=Filesystem Maintenance

[Timer]
OnCalendar=weekly
Persistent=true

[Install]
WantedBy=timers.target

Chatters

Open-Source Graphics

  • Intel something (TODO: Fix)
sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/graphics.conf'
Section "Device"
    Identifier      "915GM"
    Driver          "intel"
EndSection

Cache Cleanup

Service

sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/cache-cleanup.service' && sudo sed -i 's/CHANGEME/'$USER'/g' '/etc/systemd/system/cache-cleanup.service'
[Service]
User=CHANGEME
Group=CHANGEME
Type=oneshot
ExecStart='/usr/bin/rm' -Rf '/home/CHANGEME/.bash_history'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/rm' -Rf '/home/CHANGEME/.cache/thumbnails'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/rm' -Rf '/home/CHANGEME/.cache/winetricks'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/rm' -Rf '/home/CHANGEME/.thumbnails'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/rm' -Rf '/home/CHANGEME/.nv'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/rm' -Rf '/home/CHANGEME/.local/share/recently-used.xbel'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/rm' -Rf '/home/CHANGEME/.local/share/Trash/expunged'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/rm' -Rf '/home/CHANGEME/.local/share/Trash/files'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/rm' -Rf '/home/CHANGEME/.local/share/Trash/info'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/rm' -Rf '/home/CHANGEME/.config/Trolltech.conf'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4' --noincremental
ExecStart='/usr/bin/kbuildsycoca5' --noincremental
ExecStart='/usr/bin/sync'

Timer

sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/cache-cleanup.timer' && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable 'cache-cleanup.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'cache-cleanup' && sudo systemctl status 'cache-cleanup' -l
[Unit]
Description=Temporary File and Cache Cleanup

[Timer]
OnCalendar=weekly
Persistent=true

[Install]
WantedBy=timers.target

Automatic Updates

Service

sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/arch-up.service'
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart='/usr/bin/pacman' -Syyuu --noconfirm -q
ExecStart='/usr/bin/sync'

Timer

sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/arch-up.timer' && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable 'arch-up.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'arch-up' && sudo systemctl status 'arch-up' -l
[Unit]
Description=Software Package Maintenance and Updater
Wants=network-online.target

[Timer]
OnCalendar=*-*-* 05:10:00
Persistent=true

[Install]
WantedBy=timers.target

Pacman Mirrorlist

Service

  • Grabs US mirrors (IPv4, HTTPS)
sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/mirrors-up.service'
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart='/usr/bin/wget' 'https://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/?country=US&protocol=https&ip_version=4' -O '/tmp/mirrorlist'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/sed' -i 's/#Server/Server/g' '/tmp/mirrorlist'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/mv' '/tmp/mirrorlist' '/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/sync'

Timer

sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/mirrors-up.timer' && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable 'mirrors-up.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'mirrors-up' && sudo systemctl status 'mirrors-up' -l
[Unit]
Description=Pacman Mirrorlist Generator
Wants=network-online.target

[Timer]
OnCalendar=weekly
Persistent=true

[Install]
WantedBy=timers.target

Steven Black's Unified Hosts File

Service

sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/hosts-up.service'
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart='/usr/bin/wget' 'https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/archive/master.zip' -O '/tmp/master.zip'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/unzip' '/tmp/master.zip' -d '/tmp'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/python3' '/tmp/hosts-master/updateHostsFile.py' --auto --replace
ExecStart='/usr/bin/rm' -Rf '/tmp/master.zip' '/tmp/hosts-master'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/sync'

Timer

sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/hosts-up.timer' && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable 'hosts-up.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'hosts-up' && sudo systemctl status 'hosts-up' -l
[Unit]
Description=Hosts File Protection Updater
Wants=network-online.target

[Timer]
OnCalendar=weekly
Persistent=true

[Install]
WantedBy=timers.target

Mozilla Firefox

about:config

cd ~/'.mozilla/firefox/'*'.default' && nano 'user.js' && cd ~
user_pref("layout.frame_rate.precise", true);
user_pref("mousewheel.min_line_scroll_amount", 40);
user_pref("extensions.jid1-BoFifL9Vbdl2zQ@jetpack.showReleaseNotes", false);
user_pref("dom.storage.enabled", true);
user_pref("dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled", true);
user_pref("extensions.pocket.enabled", false);
user_pref("loop.enabled", false);
user_pref("reader.parse-on-load.enabled", false);
user_pref("media.peerconnection.enabled", false);

Extensions

  • 7 Extensions
xdg-open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-settings/versions' && xdg-open 'https://www.eff.org/privacybadger' && xdg-open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/versions' && xdg-open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/gnotifier/versions' && xdg-open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/versions' && xdg-open 'https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere' && xdg-open 'https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/umatrix/versions'

Hailrake

uBlock Origin

  • Enable Adblock Warning Removal List‎
  • Enable Anti-Adblock Killer | Reek
  • Disable everything else below
  • Enable Fanboy+Easylist-Merged Ultimate List‎

uMatrix

  • Auto-update hosts files

Privacy Settings

  • Full Privacy

Notable Folders and Commands

Shortcuts

/usr/share/applications
~/.local/share/applications

Icons

/usr/share/icons/hicolor
~/.local/share/icons/hicolor

fstrim

sudo fstrim -v --all

Xorg Debug

xdg-open '/var/log/Xorg.0.log'

Verify DRI3

  • Won't report DRI3 with NVIDIA Proprietary Graphics Driver
LIBGL_DEBUG='verbose' glxinfo | grep 'libgl'

Show CPU Frequency

grep 'MHz' '/proc/cpuinfo'
watch -n 0.1 grep \'cpu MHz\' '/proc/cpuinfo'

Partition Information

df -hT

hdparm Secure Erase

sudo hdparm -I '/dev/sda' | grep 'not'
sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass 'x' '/dev/sda'
sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-erase-enhanced 'x' '/dev/sda'

Optimal GCC compiler flags

gcc -v -E -x c -march=native -mtune=native - < /dev/null 2>&1 | grep cc1 | perl -pe 's/ -mno-\S+//g; s/^.* - //g;'

Remove EXIF data

exiftool -all= *.* -overwrite_original
1)
https://www.archlinux.org
2)
https://www.kde.org/workspaces/plasmadesktop
3)
can apparently mess with DKMS or the ZEN-specific NVIDIA driver from AUR
4)
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=217880
5)
modesetting doesn't work
6)
5:10 Spinesnap, 5:20 Hailrake, 6:00 Oak
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