Arch Linux

A comprehensive guide to Arch Linux and Manjaro — rolling release distributions built on the KISS principle.

Sections

1. Philosophy & Foundation

Rolling release model, KISS principle, Arch Wiki, derivatives comparison, pacman deep-dive, repositories.

2. Installation & Setup

archinstall wizard, manual partitioning, LUKS encryption, boot loaders, Manjaro editions.

3. AUR & Software Management

AUR workflow, helpers (yay/paru), PKGBUILD, ABS, third-party repos.

4. System Administration

systemd deep-dive, boot process, kernel management, system maintenance.

5. Networking

NetworkManager, firewall (nftables/iptables), DNS caching, VPN, Samba/NFS.

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Quick Reference

Command	Description
pacman -Syu	Full system upgrade
pacman -Ss <pkg>	Search repositories
pacman -S <pkg>	Install package
pacman -Rns <pkg>	Remove package + deps
pacman -Qdt	List orphans
yay -S <pkg>	Install from AUR