This video tutorial shows how to install Arch Linux 2020.09 with XFCE Desktop on VMware Workstation step by step. We'll install applications such as Firefox, LibreOffice, FileZilla, VLC and Arch Linux Wallpaper on Arch Linux 2020. We'll also install VMware Tools (Open VM Tools) on Arch Linux 2020 XFCE Desktop for better performance and usability (Fit Guest Now and Drag-Drop File and Mouse Integration). This tutorial also helps for installing Arch Linux on physical computer or laptop.
ArchLinux Website: https://www.archlinux.org/
How to Install Arch Linux 2020.09 + XFCE Desktop + Apps + VMware Tools on VMware Workstation
Arch Linux 2020.09 with XFCE Desktop Installation Guide
View Hard Disks
fdisk -l
Use cfdisk command to create partitions.
cfdisk /dev/sda
Create 3 Partitions
/dev/sda1 for boot 1GB
/dev/sda2 for swap 4GB
/dev/sda3
Format Partitions
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1
mkswap /dev/sda2
swapon /dev/sda2
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda3
Mount Root Partition
mount /dev/sda3 /mnt
Create Folders
mkdir /mnt/boot /mnt/var /mnt/home
Mount Boot Partition
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot
Check Network Connection
ping -c 3 google.com
Sync the pacman repository
pacman -Syy
Install Arch Linux base system and devel
pacstrap /mnt base base-devel linux linux-firmware nano dhcpcd net-tools grub
Configure the Arch Linux System
genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
arch-chroot /mnt
Set the System Language
nano /etc/locale.gen
locale-gen
echo LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > /etc/locale.conf
export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
Set Arch Linux Clock and Time Zone
ls /usr/share/zoneinfo/
rm -rf /etc/localtime
ln –s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Amerika/New_York /etc/localtime
hwclock --systohc --utc
Set Hostname
echo arch2017 > /etc/hostname
Enable DHCPCD Service (DHCP Client Service)
systemctl enable dhcpcd.service
Install and Configure openssh
pacman -Sy openssh
systemctl enable sshd.service
Set Root Password
passwd root
Create Additional User
useradd -m -g users -G wheel -s /bin/bash nikola
Set password for new user
passwd nikola
Edit /etc/sudoers
nano /etc/sudoers
Add nikola under root
nikola ALL=(ALL) ALL
Install and configure GRUB Boot Loader
grub-install /dev/sda
grub-mkconfig –o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
mkinitcpio –p linux
Reboot and login as root
exit
exit
umount /mnt/boot
umount /mnt
reboot
Check Network Connection
ping -c 3 google.com
Check IP Address
ifconfig
Install XFCE Desktop
pacman -S xfce4 xfce4-goodies ttf-freefont xdg-user-dirs
Install Lightdm
pacman -S lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter
systemctl enable lightdm
Install Apps
pacman -S firefox vlc libreoffice filezilla
Install Open-VM-Tools
Install prerequisite packages for Open-VM-Tools
pacman -S gtkmm3
Install Open-VM-Tools
pacman -S xf86-video-vmware
pacman -S xf86-input-vmmouse
pacman -S open-vm-tools
Enable VMTools Service
systemctl enable vmtoolsd.service
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