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-https://artixlinux.org/download.php
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-This install guide follows a manual installation from a shell interface, so feel free to grab any installer.
-Currently installation media seem to follow the format of artix-base-$(INIT_SYSTEM)-$(BUILD_DATE)-$(ARCH).iso.
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-Don't use partitioners included with OS media where the same job can be done by GParted (which has live media available) or another good general-purpose partitioner. -BSDs and Plan 9 are exceptions to this rule due to their exotic partitioning systems. -Using utilities from a shell or TUIs does not make you "cooler" than someone who needs a GUI for partitioning; in some cases, messing up partitioning can have serious consequences, so it's always nice to have some idiot-proofing. -I always partition my disks ahead of time with GParted. -
--The Arch wiki has poor, ambiguous and probably user-confusing example layouts here. -The Artix wiki page's examples are also pretty bad. -You should do your own research on how you should partition your disks, a generic web crawler lookup for "how to partition computer for linux" will probably be fine. -I personally use separate partitions for /boot, /home, /, and swap. -Your needs will vary. -
--Please note that a separate boot partition is mandatory if you intend to boot via (U)EFI. -See EFI system partition (Arch Wiki) if you're booting via (U)EFI. -Also check out the Artix wiki and Arch wiki pages on this. -
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-Use GParted if you can, otherwise mkfs(8) for filesystems and mkswap(8) for swap partitions.
-If making a (U)EFI partition make sure to format it to FAT32.
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I'm not sure this is necessary on Artix.
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-On Artix, use basestrap(8).
-On Arch, use pacstrap(8).
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-At a minimum you need base on both Arch and Artix.
-On Artix, you need to select the initialization you want to use: 66, dinit, openrc, runit, or s6-base.
-On both Arch and Artix, select a kernel; linux, linux-lts, or another Linux configuration or fork.
-Arch says you need to install linux-firmware, technically you don't need to do so but you should.
-Artix says you need to install the appropriate elogind package (elogind-$(INIT_SYSTEM); e.g. elogind-66).
-This isn't necessary if you aren't using elogind, but you most likely want elogind.
-Install base-devel if you plan on using the AUR or if you don't know what the AUR is yet.
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-It's also a good idea to install any utilities you'll need on the bootstrapped system.
-Text editors, network managers or utilities, and other administration tools, for example.
-Manual utilities such as man-db and others would also be useful.
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-Use fstabgen(8) on Artix and genfstab(8) on Arch.
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-Use artix-chroot(8) on Artix and arch-chroot(8) on Arch.
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-I use iwd(8) and iwctl(8).
-Some prefer NetworkManager and I believe that's the default on Debian.
-The Artix wiki suggests connman.
-Keep in mind Artix keeps initialization scripts in separate packages for each initialization system; to (for example) start iwd(8) on startup using OpenRC on Artix-OpenRC, one would have to install both iwd and iwd-openrc before enabling iwd(8) on startup (rc-update add iwd) and starting iwd(8) via OpenRC (rc-service iwd start).
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Consult if using 66.
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