Some docs for myself for next time I have to install and configure Arch Linux.

The install setup is LVM on LUKS, https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dm-crypt/Encrypting_an_entire_system#LVM_on_LUKS

Each item in the list is a package, with some notes if needed. It's best to install vim and terminal emulator (alacritty in this case) during the install, otherwise, when booted into i3, there's no way to launch a terminal (i3-sensible-terminal doesn't evaluate to anything).

• alacritty
• zsh
  • base_atelier_dune is the theme I use
  • install instructions here https://github.com/chriskempson/base16-shell
• vim
  • to bootstrap, just install vim-plug and symlink .vimrc
  • vim-plug install instructions https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug
• neovim
  • for LSP support, install desired language servers. For Rust, use rust-analyzer (make sure it's in $PATH). For Python, pyls_ms
  • for latter, don't forget to install dotnet-runtime https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/.NET_Core
• fzf
• fonts
  • nerd-fonts-complete from AUR has the entire nerd fonts collection, it's 2GB though
  • [[ttf-font-awesome]]
  • tth-material-icons-git (from AUR)
  • Inconsolata and Hack from https://www.nerdfonts.com/
  • noto-fonts-emoji for terminal emojis
  • this is where the picker is https://www.nerdfonts.com/cheat-sheet, it can be pasted into terminal as well
• git
• wpa_supplicant
• wifi-menu
• xrandr
• xorg-server
• xorg-xset
  • this is what I use to set the keyboard delay and repeat rate in i3 config
• xcape
  • this is used to implement the feature wher Caps Lock is Escape when pressed alone, or Control if pressed in combination with something else
• xorg-xmodmap
• i3
• polybar (from AUR)
• rofi
• lsd
• git-delta
• otf-insonsolata-dz
• adobe-source-code-pro-font
• redshift
  • config file is in the dotfiles repo, that's where the location is specified as well
  • don't forget to systemctl --user enable redshift.service to have it run on startup
  • since I'm not running a display manager, I have to edit provided systemd service file, info here https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Redshift#Redshift_works_fine_when_invoked_as_a_command_but_fails_when_run_as_a_systemd_service
• ranger (file manager)
• zathura (PDF viewer) + zathura-pdf-mupdf for PDF support
• pulseaudio
• syncthing
  • make sure to enable it in systemd with, systemctl --user enable syncthing.service
• nvidia-settings
  • this is a must, it's really easy to configure screen setups and it generates /etc/X11/xorg.conf
• nfancurve
  • this is for controling the fan speed on the graphics card. Without this, fan is jerky and keeps spinning up and making weird clicks.
  • don't forget to set Coolbits parameter in xorg.conf, it's in USAGE docs for nfancurve
• to tweak the mouse settings, use libinput https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mouse_acceleration#Mouse_acceleration_with_libinput

Other

If dual booting with Windows, and there are issues with wifi being loaded during boot time, it's a known issue and solution is to turn off Fast Boot in Windows, instructions here