This guide describes essential things to do after minimal installation of Arch Linux with a graphical desktop.
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Update the system with the pacman command:
sudo pacman -Syyu
Now we can go ahead and install packages and other application on our system!
Let’s install yay:
sudo pacman -S –needed base-devel git
mkdir Programs
cd Programs
git clone
cd yay
makepkg -si
After you have got yay, you can install any package from the AUR. For example, if you need Zoom for video conferencing. Run:
yay zoom
To install the LTS kernel:
Check if you do not have the LTS kernel already:
uname -r
install the LTS kernel:
sudo pacman -S linux-lts linux-lts-headers
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Install Microcode:
For Intel Processors:
sudo pacman -S intel-ucode
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
For AMD Processors:
sudo pacman -S linux-firmware
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Enable the firewall:
First, we must install it:
sudo pacman -S ufw
Next, we must enable the service:
sudo ufw enable
Check the status of the service, to make sure it works:
sudo ufw status verbose
Finally, enable its autostart with the system.
sudo systemctl enable ufw.service
Remove orphans:
sudo pacman -Rns $(pacman -Qtdq)
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