arch-dev-vm/README.md

Arch-Dev-VM

This repo contains scripts to install a full Archlinux System with Xfce complete with the following additional packages:

• VSCodium (with custom settings)
• GDM (Gnome Display Manager)
• AUR helper YAY
• pip (optional)
• node & npm (optional)
• rustup (optional)
• neovim & nano

You also get a fully configured Sudo user

IMPORTANT: PLEASE ONLY INSTALL ON A VM OR ON A DEVICE WITH NO ADDITIONAL DATA ON IT YOU'D LIKE TO KEEP

Running

First, download an ArchLinux ISO (scroll down to mirrors).

Then, set up a VM using for example VMWare Workstation Player 16

On a live-booted archlinux installer, run the following commands

    ls /usr/share/kbd/keymaps/**/*.map.gz
    loadkeys [IDENTIFIER HERE (find it in the output above)]
    pacman-key --init
    pacman -Sy git
    git clone https://github.com/simplePCBuilding/arch-dev-vm
    cd arch-dev-vm
    ./install.sh

and follow the on-screen prompts

Editing the sudoers file

In the sudoers file, you need to uncomment the 15th line from the botton, just below the line that says ""