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Commit 95ca75b3 authored by Tom Gundersen's avatar Tom Gundersen
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archlinux(7) fixes

From Jason St. John
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......@@ -14,39 +14,42 @@ Overview of the basic configuration of Arch Linux.
DESCRIPTION
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Arch Linux exposes the user to the system without hiding any details. This manpage gives a
brief overview of the configuration files that should be set up on a fresh install.
Arch Linux exposes the user to the system without hiding any details.
This man page gives a brief overview of the configuration files that should be set up on a fresh install.
SYSTEM SERVICES[[S]]
--------------------
System services to be started at boot can be enabled using 'systemctl enable <name>.service'. To view
available services use 'systemctl list-unit-files'.
System services to be started at boot can be enabled using 'systemctl enable <name>'.
To view available services, use 'systemctl list-unit-files'.
HOSTNAME[[H]]
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The hostname of the machine can be set using 'hostnamectl set-hostname <hostname>'. It will then be
written to /etc/hostname.
The hostname of the machine can be set using 'hostnamectl set-hostname <hostname>'.
It will then be written to /etc/hostname.
LOCALIZATION[[L]]
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Various locales may be enabled in /etc/locale.gen, and generated by locale-gen. The system-wide locale to be used
can be configured in /etc/locale.conf. These settings can be overridden on a per-user basis by keeping a
user-specific locale.conf in $HOME/.config/locale.conf. The user-specific file will take precedence if it exists.
Various locales may be enabled in /etc/locale.gen and are generated by 'locale-gen'.
The system-wide locale to be used can be configured in /etc/locale.conf.
These settings can be overridden on a per-user basis by keeping a user-specific locale.conf in $HOME/.config/locale.conf.
The user-specific file will take precedence if it exists.
VIRTUAL CONSOLE[[V]]
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The virtual console is configured in /etc/vconsole.conf. It allows you to set a font and a keyboard layout, among
other things. Note that these settings only apply to the console, and not if you use X.
The virtual console is configured in /etc/vconsole.conf.
It allows you to set a font and a keyboard layout, among other things.
Note that these settings only apply to the console and do not apply if you use X.
TIME[[T]]
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The local timezone is configured by calling 'timedatectl set-timezone <Region/City>'. A *symlink* is then created
from /etc/localtime to the correct zoneinfo file under /usr/share/zoneinfo/. E.g.,
The local time zone is configured by calling 'timedatectl set-timezone <Region/City>'.
A relative *symlink* is then created from /etc/localtime to the correct zoneinfo file under /usr/share/zoneinfo/. For example,
/etc/localtime -> ../usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Paris
The real-time clock, which keeps track of time when the computer is off, can be configured to either
be in UTC or in localtime by calling 'timedatectl set-local-rtc <false|true>'. The default is UTC.
be in UTC or in local time by calling 'timedatectl set-local-rtc <false|true>'.
The default is UTC.
FILESYSTEMS[[F]]
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......@@ -54,7 +57,9 @@ Filesystems are configured in /etc/fstab, and encryption mappings are configured
INITRAMFS[[R]]
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The initramfs is generated by mkinitcpio, and can be configured in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf.
The initramfs is generated by 'mkinitcpio -p <preset>'.
The default preset is "linux".
The initramfs can be configured in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf.
PACKAGE MANAGER[[P]]
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......@@ -62,18 +67,23 @@ The package manager, pacman, is configured in /etc/pacman.conf.
BOOTLOADER[[B]]
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GRUB's configuration is generated from /etc/default/grub by grub-mkconfig. Syslinux is configured in /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg
GRUB's configuration is generated from /etc/default/grub by 'grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg'.
Syslinux is configured in /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg.
MODULES[[M]]
------------
Most modules should be loaded on-demand. Modules to be unconditionally loaded at boot can be specified in /etc/modules-load.d/,
and modules to be blacklisted from auto-loading can be configured in /etc/modprobe.d/.
Most modules should be loaded on-demand.
Modules to be unconditionally loaded at boot can be specified in /etc/modules-load.d/,
and modules to be blacklisted from automatically loading can be configured in /etc/modprobe.d/.
SEE ALSO
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systemctl(1), hostnamectl(1), hostname(5), locale.conf(5), vconsole.conf(5), timedatectl(1), timezone(3), hwclock(8), fstab(5),
crypttab(5), mkinitcpio(8), pacman(8), pacman.conf(5), grub-mkconfig(8), syslinux(1), modules-load.d(5), modprobe.d(5)
*systemctl*(1), *hostnamectl*(1), *hostname*(5), *locale.conf*(5),
*vconsole.conf*(5), *timedatectl*(1), *timezone*(3), *hwclock*(8),
*fstab*(5), *crypttab*(5), *mkinitcpio*(8), *pacman*(8), *pacman.conf*(5),
*grub-mkconfig*(8), *syslinux*(1), *modules-load.d*(5), *modprobe.d*(5),
*systemd*(1)
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