Tools to Making Arch Linux a Easier Install


Websites Useful in ArchLinux Install

Arch Groups, Pacman Rosetta, NetworkManager(wireless),

Commands for terminal to consider using when install Arch Linux I'm not here to teach a class on cli... Read "Introduction to Linux Command line Interface" or Linuxcommand

cd = change directory
su = allows you change yourself to admin or other user
sudo = allows you to run commands as poweruser
pwd = prints out location of user in file system
id = tells your rights as user and what group you belong too...
cp = copy command very useful for copying files..
mv = move files for directory to directory
history = lets you see if you skipped steps in install
chmod = Changes the permission of a file.

Find files in Linux Command line:

locate = locating files in a harddrive... #you have to use this in combantion with updatedb#

-c counts how many directories they found the word
-n limits the results by the number you choice ....... example locate tomboy -n 25...will give you the first 25 results

whereis = there are options with whereis to search files:

-b search for binaries only...
-s search for source files...
-m search for man pages...

which = which looks in the /usr/bin directory for command that runs the file..
-a searchs for finds all the locations that have the command to run

Finding your Video Card

lspci =produces a short list of devices in your computer...

-v Be wordy and display detailed information about all devices.
-vv Be very wordy and display more details. This level includes everything deemed useful.
-k Show kernel drivers handling each device and also kernel modules capable of handling it.

Type of Video Card not the model

lspci | grep "videocard" -i -m

"|" = pipe allows you two combine any two commands and you can construct long chain of commands with many pipes..

grep = searches for strings line by line for matches... *Remember grep is case sensitive*

-i = removes the case sensitive matches

-m = limits the line count followed by number

Examples of the above command will be... lspci | grep nvidia -i -m 20 , lspci | grep ati -i -m 20 ....



locate came in handy when it didn't list the location of the xorg.conf, rc.conf or pacman.d mirrorlist.

The Other tool which is not listed is Reasoning...

They would list installing Xdrivers, Nvidia drivers and ATI drivers one right after the other... Not really sepearting them ....

Internet Connection type with Dsl and wifi listed almost one right on top other...

Footnote: What are you getting yourself into???

Arch is a rolling-release distro which means that the repositories are updated regularly and not in a few month cycle like Fedora or Ubuntu


Comparing Arch to other Linux distro's.(Note: Author for polishlinux.org is a bit in favor of SUSE, Mephis and Gentoo before ArchLinux... Author points out some of the earlier weeknesses of ArchLinux. Not the current state of ArchLinux)

These are not Arch Linux tools as the Topic title suggests!

Please do not comment if you do not have good info to give for beginners...!!

Other quick look at Pacman

Quick look at Aur and Yaourt... Be advised this is for advanced ArchLinux users.. Users who want to get involved with Developers of ArchLinux and testing new packages to Arch..

culaterout - the AUR is not required for an Arch install. Please do some research.

To anyone thinking of installing Arch - this thread is inaccurate and misleading. Please follow either the Official Install Guide or the Beginners' Guide, depending on your current level of linux experience.

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And also usage of yaourt is not recommended!!

Yaourt is not recommended. Let the user decided for himself...No reason for me to determine the users level of skills or desire to get invovled with the community of Arch...

I thank you for earlier opnions , but this is a work in progress.. I will be adding resources to above article ... Yes I agree the wiki is the best way to install ArchLinux like I mentioned from the get go these are tools to make install easier not a full guide to installing ArchLinux...

Now I have not had a chance to list the 200+ linux cli's to making the install easier for newbie.. What I fear is I add to many cli's to the list it might drive away users or make the Archlinux install harder..

What I'm trying to do is get down all the ideas now why its fresh in my head after spending 3 days to get ArchLinux installed.. If it weren't for my persistence and allowing so many ArchLinux users to poke fun at me . I would have given up...

I also most admit I have never been a fan of Command Line until after installing ArchLinux showed me the advantages of Command Line..


thank you again for your opnion and help...

Arch Linux is NOT for beginners! What are you trying to attempt? Recreate the entire Arch Wiki? Do you think that's gonna help a newbie to use Arch? Arch expects some decent Linux knowledge from it's users and is not targeted at newbies! Your effort is not at all appreciated, sorry if it sounds rude. Even I have written an easy guide to install Arch but stating that the guide may help them install Arch but won't help them "maintain" their system as Arch is for people who are experienced enough with Linux in general.

Instead of listing a few tools and commands here I can very well summarise this thread by providing this URL.